The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-09

throughout the debate. Mr.. Banks made few
sensible romarks-a habit to which he lends himself
OF late Ho deprecated this tendency toward
theorizing and phiosophizing, and called upon tho
House for practical methods In place OF
preaching. and advised all. when NOS
able to get what they want, to take
what they can get. "Why," he asked, "refuse2ree
tea because we cannot have the teapot free"
Upon the subject OF taxing coal, Mr.. Cox, OF New
York, made one of his felicitousy witty specchesi
and closed by offering burlesque Amendments
closing windows, skylights, chinks and crevicesS
so AS to exclude the light OF the SUM foreigner
80 that light might be furnished BY the
coal miners OF Pennsylvania and Americas
industry protected. This pleasantly was appre-
ciated and the laugh joined in by all.
The debate salt also drew nre from both sides.
Michigan and New York bristling when reduction
was proposed. Mr.. Conger, who is taking rank with
Mr.. Cox Us jester, spoke against reducing salt and
in favor of the Saginaw interests Mr.. Gar
field spoke earnestly In favor OF reducing,
and said he stood between the extremes OF
protection and free trade. In regard To salt. he
said he thought that when American salt could
be sold in Canada for less than their salt sold
for and when the salt companies manufacturing
here and those making it there enter into contract
not to introduce the salt made by them into each
others territory and then mutually agree to raise
the price, 1t is time to interfere He exhibited
contract between two companies, from which
he read, which agreed on this. He claimed
or such interests no need OF protection, AZ
1t belonged to one OF the classes which ought to be
selected to shave down, and would bear considers
BILE more before they reached the under skirt OF
protection. Pending the debate on salt, which Mr..
Dawes succeeded in limiting to thirty minutes for
tomorrow, the House adjourned.
The Tea and Coffee Duty Repeal.
The Supreme Court decided under the act OF
October 3 1865 that duty of ten per cent must ba
imposed on that class of goods on the free list
which were grown east OF the Cape OF Good Hope.
but imported from places this side Of the Cape. The
question having been raised whether tea and coffee
came under the rulings OF the Court, Secretary
Boutwell, to-day decided they do not, the act ex-
pressy declares that after the LIST of July next no
further import duties shall be collected on tea or
coffee.
Boutwell, and His Philadelphia Aspirn.
tiOns.
Secretary Boutwell, himself, to-day in a CONVERSE
ton set rest the OF his resigning as Secre
tary Of the Treasury by saying that he has such
intention, and, further, that he has aspirations
for the Presidency, but will support Grant for re-
| election.
/ The Enforcement OF the Eight-HOur
/ Law.
| The Committee OF W0rkingmen from New York
had an interview with Secretary Boutwell, to-day.
In accordance with the wishes OF the President who
gave them card OF reference TO the Secretary.
They were accompanied by General James OEeirne.
The Secretary received them kindly, and AFTER
listening to the object OF their visit and consulting
with Mr.. Rankin, the assistant supervising archi-
tect OF the Treasury Department. agreed with the
committee that there had clearly been evasion
Of the Eight Hour law, and stated to the chairman
Of the committee that proper action would bo
taken in the premises, and orders Immediately sent
to New York to have the law enforced on the new
Post ONCE ana Custom House buildings.
He read the statement of the grievances pre-
sented by Mr.. J. O. Graham, the chairman, and
placed 1t on file.
The committee then waited on the President tn
thank him for his kindness and courtesy in regard
! TO their interests. The President said he had in
| structed the Attorney General to prepare order
for the immediate enforcement OF the Eight Hour
| law ON all government works