New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

ported and acted on in the morning hour.
Mr. MOORE 2ep., M from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions reported bill to revise, consolidate, and
amend the laws relating invalid pensions. The bill
contains 90 sections covering % printed pages ana IS
cOdifcation of the existing pension laws, with
TIIE FonTIF1cATIoS APPROPRIATION BILL.
After having disposed OF three sections OF the Dill inc
House. at 12i5 p went into Committee OF the WhoIe,
Mr.. ecofed in the chair, ana took up the tortnca-
The hi appropratss s5 CO. including following
Ne rUI.f ,I noI' IL ScSYor 1Sr $3.50 Fort Nn
Phaelph' i rUI ers or the Potomac
Rye. M%,aHl uon 500 90 Dl lS cs sGs %
r and ruao @ s S g Ph fT Tay 1Td
RIVER SiO5e forts ~ me earU"I OF Gan frS@ ~ cp
s @ G a Ssasa SURVEYS or T TrS
On the motion of Mr. TOWNSEND Rep., n. y, the
appropriation for fort on the site OF Fort IOmp-
kins. NewYork Harbor, was increased nom sS2VoO 10
Mr. NIBLACK Dem, Ind), who had charge OF the bill.
stated, In reply objections by Mr.. Farnsworth as to
the nutity Of keeping up these iOIts tha month ago
single rocad could have entered the port of Charles
and laid that city under tribute since attention
had been called it that condition Of things bad been
changed through the energy OF the war Deparneh pdI
points of very considerable Importance on the seaboard
and should not be allowed to continue even IN times OF
profound peace. The bill was then passed.
THE TARIFF AND TAX BILL
The Committee then took mp the Tariff and Tax bill.
Mr. BURCHAID Rep.. ILL., moved to insert the words
Mr. BROOKS dem. " " called attention TO the fact
that the Bill ordered TO be reported to the House.
Mr.. DAWES admitted that that was so, but stated
that IL was a clerical mistake He asked that II be in
serted and then moved that it be struck out TO
bring within the general reduction Of ten per cent Oh
Mr.. KERR dem IndJ moved to reduce the duty on
pig iron s. per tun, and argued in support OF that
motion, stating that the present rule was equivalent to
nr. DICKEY rep PENN denied that 1t was even 12i
blr. KERR gave as authority for his assertion the
statement Of TIE Chief OF the Burean OF Statistics aud
gave his reasons why the duty should be reduced.
Mr.. KELLEY ReP. PENN said he was sure that Mr..
Kerr did speak for the great leader OF tho PrOec
nue. Rformers and hS kelley held in his hand Demo
cratic paper Of NewAlbany, Ind showing that he did
not speak for the Democracy Of Indiana.
In The OF long and Interesting discussion
the opposing principles OF Protection and Free Trade
Mr. BANKS Qiep. nass.) pictured In most ludlcrous
S inv tine deho}es on the Ta questions and nv Inc
difficulty which he placed by there being many
Chairmen of the Committee OF Ways and Means, and by
The speeches were Very excellent; but what he com
planned Of that those who made them did not follow
their precepts and he supposed they did not intend
TO- The gentleman from Indiana (<erH had said
that his people had nothing TO gain from the Tariff.
nS p4E e Goy n Sa dey IL gam st. of s
Government without having TO it out OF their own
pockets II they had to pay their proportion In the way
village. individual in Indiana who would not vote for
robbery. The tax OF $ @ tun on pig iron, which
the gentleman KerF) proposed IVA was as much Sa
what sort OF church did that gentleman attend. and
whose did he listen III he could tnat
honest S. which at So would be piracy and rob
berry, rape aud burglary loud iaugher These gen
tlenen confused aud bothered him. lLaughterl He
like the old man in Of the western counties Of
Massachusetts, who, among the Commissions Of conyen-
in public opinion, sand that he had lost faith even
IN the thing he sat on (Roars Of hughter.l
had as much confidence as he ever had but condition
was illustrated by story which be had heard in the City
that in consequence perhaps OF the high tariff, there
was chair between the and that chair the host
was occupying. Tho host said u his FRIEND Why don't
You down Can't you find something TO sit upOnP
Oh yes" said the guest, have got enough 10 SIT
upon but don't see any place 10 put It," Loud laugh
teri 50 with himself he had luuch confidence Inc
ever had, but he did not where TO put IT. aughter
The gentleman from NewYork (Mr. f. II. Roberts) had
made one the best speeches the subject,
cept one which he himself (Mr. Banks) had made
[aughterl The gentleman (lr RObers) had far de-
lined his OF Protection that he thought better
and YET what was his (BanKss) astonis6nent to ind
one of the inst votes or that gentleman to be for ro-
ducing the duty on coal l20 per cent. What could
fellow do who did not know anything ON this question
Al length the vote was taken on Slr Kerr's motion to
reduce the duty on pig iron 10 IS tun, aud 1t was re-
Nr cox Dem. N W moved to reduce the duty TO
50 90 and on that amendment the discussion was re-
newed and continued at considerable length The amend
ment was rejected.
Mr. BURDETr tRep, MOI then moved TO make tho
Mr. DAWES CRep.. Mass) remarked that placing pig
INC duty SO 80 tuu which at the present
Alter further debate. a motion by Mr. BECK Dem.
KY 10 reduce the duty ps S. Is per un was
releeted-Il 10 81. Mr. Burdetts fueade mt was also
rejected.
The question REQUIRED on Mr. Dawess motion 10 strike
out the line, on pig ron So to let come under
the general 10 per cent reduction clause which was
agreed to-Yeas "a; Nays, 81 The Committee then rose
after having disposed OF but a single line.
Mr.. DAW Is made an effort 10 limit further debate on
the first section OF tho BILL or rather amendments
that be offered 10 for the Committee has actually
got through tho first sectionto Minutes hut oppo-
sition was made To il by Mr.. KELLEY and Others
Mr.. KELLEY moved an adjournment TIL Monday.
| Rejected. Tho House then adjourned