New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The bill reported some weeks since by MI.
Haldeman, from the Committee Agriculture to en-
courage the planting of trees and for the preservation OF
the woods on the public domain of the United States,
came up as the first business in the morning hour Sew
eral amendments heretofore proposed by Mr. Sargent
and others accepted by Mr. Hldenan and the blll
further amended by the omission of all the penal
provisions. After some dlscusSlon, the Dial was rejected
Yeas, 81; Nays, 81: - -
House then. at 124O, went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr. scofed In the chair on the Tariff bill and
said that popular judgment joined with sound statesman
ship in demanding reduction in the revenue OF not less
than forty million dollars He asked for the passage OF
the pending bill properly amended. The increase OF the
on smoking tobacco Objectionable. The removal
would be approved. few stamps were abolished,
9d oil he these Ou Jaws d 5he p sT SSse
Considerable reduction ought wisely TO be made in the
which we do not produce, and where. the removal OF
internal taxes will permit without hafIn 10 domestic
forbade any radical change IN the financial policy In
porters and theorists erred in forcing the issue OF com
and not fact Commerce be really profitable only
when based on developed resources. oo, l., ,,,,,o..
Mr. BECK Dem, Ky followed In O speech In support
OF The bill This bill did go far he would like
it to co. struck blows in the right direction and u
it were passed by this Congress- another Congress would
overthrow the whole system OF monopoly.
Mr. BROOKS Dem, N ~ followed, and presented
members Of the Committee OF Ways and Means Is III re-
eMr DAWES Rep. Mass) inquired of Mr.. Brooks
whether 1t his Intention and that Of his two Demo
critic associates on the Ways and Means Committee
(Messrs. Beck and Kern, 10 support the bill.
Mr. BROOKS-Whenevcr we see reduction OF TAXA
ton pop up any where we will 90 for IT,
MI DAWES-I want 10 know wbetEeryon will support
Mr.. BRooKs-whenever You propose reduction of
40 per cent on taxation We Will 20 for 1t hard When
Won nronose reduction of only 10 per cent We VIII 60
Tor IL soft We intend vote for every available reduc-
ton Of the tariff everywhere. ,,
Mr. DAWES-Do yOn propose TO vote for the bal
Mr.. BRooKs-Let me ask the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts whether he intends to vote for the Dill ne
ported
Mr. DAWES repeated his question.
MT BROOKS-We do not intend TO vote for IT, and now
will the gentleman from Massachusetts, say that he will
vote for IL
MI DAWEs-I do not intend to vote for 1t in rs pres
eDt shape and unless ii be amended In Important
particulars will vote against 1t.
Mr. BROOKs-Does the gentleman think II right TO ro-
port q bill which he does not intend TO support
Mr. DAWES-i reported 1t in accordance with my pub,
before the House, that dissented most emphatiealy
from the essential provisions Of 1t.
Mr. KELLEY rep, PeDn)-I would like to inquire
whether body Is responsible Tor this bill Laugh
teri Whose bill is ITS
Mr. BROOKs-I do not think the Speaker could have
made farcr possible Committee Of Ways and Means II
he tred-it on each side. tLaughterl
Mr. MCNEELEY (DefD., lll.l was the next speaker,
and advocated Tree trade and direct taxation He would
have General Government obtain revenue just the
Government of the State OF Illinois did.
At the close VI Mr. McNeeys remarks the Committee
Mr. MAYNARD Rep., Tenn.), from the Committee of
Ways and Mean8 reported bill providing Tor the Issue
OF United sees bonds In all cases OF bonds destroyed OF
der such rules aud restrictions the Secretary VI the
Treasury may pr.scribe. Passed.
The session Of Tomorrow evening was set apart Tor
the business OF tfe Committee Oh Territories.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Hay OF Illinois,
CODuTn, Cox, Campbell, aud Fnkenburg Committee 10
attend tie National sharDshooters festival ut Highland.