New-York tribune., 1872-06-05
uovgE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. TERRY Dem., Va.), from the Committee
On Military Affairs reported bill 10 distribute TO the
late insurrectionary States their quota OF and
equipments for the years from 1862 to 1869. Passed
Mr. BUTLER Rep., Mass.) presented resolutions OF the
Fishery Association approving the course
OF the Government In regard to the Treaty OF Washing
ton ana urging the importance OF passing he necessary
He remarked that the members OF tine Association were
the natural enemies OF the hshoaohers ana nshermell
A hi introduced by Mr. sPEER tisep., Ga)
political disabilities was amended ana passed 80 as 10
comprise the names OF Lucigs j. Gaftrei ana Martin "a
Crawford OF Georgia. David Clapton of Alabama, and
Martin J. Kimme of Missouri.
A message from the Seuate having announced that
that body had agreed the Conference report on the
Tariff bill the report presented 10 tue House by
MIR. DAWES Uep., Mass).
irbe report having been read, Mr. DAWES congratu-
lated tie House that this important bill in its last
stage The report presented the gratifying spectacle OF
its being unanmous and it had just been adopted by
the Senate without division. He did not atter himself
that bill would satisfy eyerybody ndeed there were
some things in u with which he himself far from
being satisfied The reductions effected ny the 6ii on
the Tax and Tariff revenues were estimated at SJ3s
The reductions made by the Senate were ON the free
list s63425i other customs duties, slSs92i and on
stamps S. making an aggregate OF reductions Tor
both Houses OF O57259 He went on to answer ques
lions put 10 him by various members He informed Mr.
Garfield books in foreign languages were not put on
the free He informed MI Beck and others tat the
tobacco was uniform at 70 cents pound ana
He regretted that the tax on friction matches was re-
stored. g, =, -, - -.
no objection 10 having the Of the House tested IN
regard 10 friction matches In separate Dill Inc estl
mated revenue from that tax was $2bOOOOO All the
stamps in schedule b. except on checks are repeated
mud an the stamps schedule are retained, together
with the stamps on bank cnecks -, n n,
Mr. DAWES said that the reduction which this bill
would the number OF collectors aud assessors OF
revenue was from 270 70 go.
MI KERR dem. Ind). another member OF the Con-
ference Committee remarked that MS views OF certain
matters In the bill and his reasons Tor signing tDe Con
ference report were sufficiently known 70 IenoeF M ~ e %
necessary for him 70 enter into an expanaon On the
whole however he regarded the bl as an excellent one
as compared with recent legislation on tne same SUBJECT
MIR KELLEY Rep., Penu.), the third member OF the
Conference Committee the report his CONNIE ndaton
and support as matter Of compromise and yielding all
Mr.. CROOKS Dem, N " gave the report his assent
because and only because 10 made reduction OF taAes
Ie said he had never bill so ingenously handled
TO prevent all discussion OF It's details He yentured TO
say that when the bill passed to-day there would not Oe
40 members who comprehended Il, aud that Congress
would have 10 make alteration ater aterauoh ~
the tariff part OF TO satisfy the demands OF the
country. SIN he congratulated the country on the re-
ductlon Of the taxation which this Dill wonId eect IRat
would demand a vet further reduction.
Mr.. BUTLER Gep, Mass.l asked Mr. Dawes what m @ nad
OF the proposition 10 receive onethr1 OF the GUS
toms duties in greenDacks.
Mr. DAWES replied that, on investigation OF the Dear
ngs of that project on the currency oi the country
became evident that IL would draw from the western
country the seaboard all OF the geenDaek ana cause
them be boarded IN the banks Of the Cities thus
causing a stringency In the West and everywhere,
Mr BUTLER-Where did you get that informationf
Mr. DAWES-I do not know. 1t came when we looAed
Mr DAWES at the conclusion Of the discussion, said
that he had some interesting figures which he would
have printed In The Glo6e and which showed that the
reduction OF taxation for the last two years had Deen
ts5 Oo0O which, with the 90 10000 reduction in this
bili would make Si0000000 The expenditures ior lon
when reduced gold basis and TO peace Dasls were
only than In s6O The rate OF expenditure
per capita in 1860 was 81 95 In 1871, I6 Ihe CONFER
ence report then agreed to without dylsl0n snu
the House, at iao p. m, adjourned to meet Oh fiuS