The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-28
TARIFFS NOT ALL PROFIT.
The Postal Telegraph Bill in
the Senate.
Mr.. Ramsey's Speech Favoring the Speedy
Passage Of the Measure.
Commissioner Gurney's Declaration Com
corning the Washington Treaty.

Another Day Devoted to the Tariff BILL
Side Issue with the Treasury Depart
ment-NIcssrs. Wood, Garfield, Beck and
Burchard Discussing the Measure.
There was a thin attendance in the House to-day
the debate on the tariff not being fairly launched
yet. The day spent in speechmakng, Mr..
Wood, of New York. leading Off At the outset he
said that it was impossible to determine by the ofi-
cia reports OF receipts and expenditures what the
| actual demands were how much taxation could
be reduced to meet the wants of the government,
as a large amount OF money spent, the result Of
property sold by the War Department. had never
been accounted for. This statement started
the standing quarrel afresh which Mr.. Beck
has with the War Department. and some
time was spent In discussing the ques-
ton whether the Sl05, 900 received for
property sold by the Quartermaster's Department
has ever been properly charged in the accounts of
that department. Mr.. Garfield gave notice that at
some proper time he should take the opportunity
to answer specifically these charges. Mr. Wood
defended his vote placing tea and coffee the free
list, for which he had been arraigned by his party
and said nothing could be done in the way OF re
ducing taxation that would so benefit the poor
as this. He said that tea and coffee had,
to great extent taken the place of
stronger drinks with the laboring classes; that
in his opdion OF these two articles were used
in the poor mans family than In that of the mil
onnaire. He quoted from the fathers Of the party
prove that this action was no new departure ana
| asserted that the democratic party, from 1882 to
to 1861, during which period they held almost I'M
interrupted sway, never passed tariff bill taxing
tea and coffee. He said the tax wooens was
| not felt by the poor and, to prove this, stated
an example that pair of blankets costing So would
| last ten years. Mr.. Wood advocated payment of
the public debt and reduction Of all duties on
articles of general consumption. Mr.. Burchard
followed Mr.. Wood in a long and able speech in de-
fence of the bill as reported by the committee lie
said had the committee failed to report bill fixing
the rate articles to be reduced and accepted the
| proposed ten per cent reduction it would have
been virtual acknowledgment that it was incapa-
bic of preparing scale Of reduction Mr.. Bur-
chard claimed that the internal revenue tax on
articles OF consumption was less corrupting in
It's influence and more efficient in its operations
than any other mode OF taxation; that 1t repre-
sents the needs OF the government and not local
interests He said the debt-ridden governments of
Europe dare not Cypress their people with the
grievous taxation inflicted upon us; that the ma
ton was suffering from the infection OF eleven tariff
bills, passed since 1861 during time when the ext
| gencies OF the government demanded them, and
none of them had yet been repealed.
He denied that excessive protection
benefit to national prosperity. Mr.. Burchard
made an able showing for the side OF
the majority, and explained the provisions of the
bill in detail claiming that by 1t consumers were
| benefited with little detriment to the Treasury
possible, and asked for the support OF the House
in its passage. Soon after the conclusion OF Mr..
Burchard's speech the House adjourned.
Recorder Quincy on the Washington
| Treaty.
Recorder Russell Quincy, the English Commits
sioner sailed to-day for London from New York.
He remarked. to Judge Frazer, before leaving
Washington on Wednesday that until very
short time before leaving he did not
pect to return to the United States, believing
that the firm attitude of his government would pre-
vent the Geneva Tribunal from proceeding which
would end the Treaty OF Washington. On the day
OF his departure he assured Judge Frazer that If the
proposition of Secretary Fish was carried out by
our government he had every to believe that
it would be acceptable to the British government
and the treaty would stand. This opinion, from the
Engshman who has on several occasions openly
declared that the treaty must fail, is construed by
the opponents of Secretary Fish meaning that
we are willing to be dictated to by Great Britain.
The Anglo-Amcrican Claims Com mission
Leaving Washington.
Count Corti, the Italian Minister and chairman
of the British-American Claims Commission, left
Yesterday for New York to make arrange
ments for his summer vacation at New
port. Judge Frazer the American Commits
sioner, leaves tomorrow for his home in Indiana.
The Post Telegraph Bill I'm the Senate.
The Senate proceedings very dull to-day,
and but few Senators were in their seats. Indeed,
1t Is doubtful whether at any time quorum
was present The Deficiency Appropriation bill
was the principal subject under discussion,
although it was occasionally interineated with
other bills the principal OF which was the
Postal Telegraph bill, reported favoraby from the
Committee Post Onices and Post Roads by Mr.
Ramsey who made strong speech In its favor
An attempt was made to call up the Naval Appro-
priation bill when the Senate adjourned
The Drowning OF Comma nder Crossman.
In reply to the despatch OF the Secretary OF the
Navy to our Consul at Kingston the State Depart
ment was to-day informed that Commander Alex
| ander +. Crossman, In command OF the Kansas
and the Nicaragua surveying expedition was
drowned of Greytown on the 18th inst.
No mention was made OF any other deaths.
The Interoceanc Canal Surveying Expedition on
account OF the bad accident, will have to be de-
ferred until until next year, the season is now
too far advanced for the Navy Department to at
tempt to proceed after the delay.
The New Comptroller Of the Currency
Commi ssioncd.
John Jay Knox, the new Comptroller OF the Cur
rency received his commission to-day having filed
three bonds of 100000 EACH The bondsmen are
residents OF st. Paul. Albany and Washington
Fine Point for Secretary Boutwell,.
A Chicago firm has presented TO the Treasury DC
partment an interesting question as TO whether
under the Chicago Relief bill, pig lead may DC I'M
ported and manufactured into sheet ead, &c, 10
be nsed in the construction OF the burned DISTRICT
and entitled TO the drawback decision is de
ferret until Secretary Boutwell, returns
Fractional Currency statement
The receipts Of fractional currency for the week
. ending today were 1881 200; shipments OF cur
rency, so2a 400; notes, 500 The Treasurer OF
tho united states holds as security ior shs c'rcua