The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-11

not be allowed to continue even in times OF profound
peace. The bill was then passed.
THE DUTY ON Pro IRON.
The committee then took up the Tariff and Tax
Mr. BuacHARp, rcp) of H.. moved to insert the
words ION pig iron 80 per ton."
Mr.. BR0OKs, dem) OF. N. ", called attention 10
the fact that the bill as ordered TO be reported ito
the House, contained these words.
Mr.. DAWES, repl Of Mass, admitted that that
He asked that il be inserted, and then he moved
that IL bestruck out, so as to bring 1t within TIE
general reduction OF ten per cent on the existing
duties.
Mr.. KEnR, (dem) OF Ind, moved to reduce the
DUTY on Pig IRON TO 80 per ton and argued IN sup
was equivalent TO iorty-lve and half per cent a0
vaoruIn.
Mr. DIcYEY, trep.) Of Pa denied that it was even
twelve ana a half per cent
Mr. kerr gave as authority for his assertion the
statement 0kshc Chief OF the Bureau Of Statistics
anu gave his reasons why the duty should be re-
duced.
Mr.. KELlnys trep) of Pa said. he was sure that
Mr.. Kerr dsd HOT speak for
THE GREAT LEADER or THE PEcTECTioNisrs,
Horace Greeley ;,he did not speak for the revenue
democratic paper Of New Albany Ind, showing
that he did notspeak for the democracy Of Indiana.
In the course of long and interesting discussion
on the Oppotlng principles of projection and free
trade Mr.: BANKS, TcpJ OF Mass.s pictured in
most lndcrous manner the state OF uncertainty
IN which his mind was lett by the debates on the
tariff question: and by the difficulty Ia which he
placed by there being SO many chairmen OF the
tee being divided inAo SO many factions-a
hundred, he thought The sFesches
very excellent, but what he complained
oil was that those who made them die not follow
their own preccpts, and he supposed Gbsy did not
intend to- The gentleman Grom Indiana mfr. KERR
had said that his people had nothing TO gain from
the tariff. He thought they had something TO gam
by it. They gained the msney that betrayed the
expenses OF the government without having to pay
1t out of their own pockets. If they had TO pay
their proportion IN the waysof direct tx there
would not be county or towE or village ,or indi-
vldual in Indiana who would not vote fora tariff
system. Inere Wa9 no percentage III ROD
berry The tax Of $50 ton on pig IRON, which the
robbery as tax of $50 a ton wond be.
WHAT SORT or A CHURCH
did that gentleman attend, and whose preaching
did he listen to, if he could make that tax honest ut
SIS, which at so would be piracy and robbery, rape
and burglary loud iasehterl These gentlemen
like the Old man in one Of the western counties OF
Massachusetts who among The contusions OF con-
gVcTsations in public opinien said that he had LOST
iaith even In the thing he SAT on. Roars OF laugh
teri He would not say that he GNr. Banks, had no
faith. He had as much confidence as he ever had;
hut his condition was illustrated bya story which
he bad heard in the city of New York, where one
friend visiting another found that, in consequence
perhaps OF the high tariff there was but one chair
between them, and that chair The host was occu-
plying. The host said to his friend,
''wHY DON'T YOU SIT DOWN.
Can't YOU find something to sit uponf" ''Ohl
yes,' Said the guest, Il have get enough 70 sit
upon, but don't see any place to put H. loud
laughter) SO with hmself; he had as much conf
denee as he ever had, but he did not see where to
York Mr. f. ii. Roberts) had made one of the best
speeches made on the subject except one which re
there was nobody present to hear IL. Gaughter
The gentleman Nir. Roberts) had 50 far defined HIS
system of protection that he thought 1t better 10
follow the example OF China and Japan. and yet
what was his tMr BanksD astonishment 70 find one
OF the first votes Of that gentleman to be for
REDUCING THE DUTY ON COAL
1.20 per cent What could fellow do who did not
know anything on this question G.aughter.)
Mr.. BuRDErT, oep.) OF Mo-, made a speech show
growth
ton which the State Q! Missouri had made within
the last ten years, even undcr the system Of rob
berry and spoation which the free traders depicted
her people as being subjected to. He held it as
principle that no country could spend than it
would continue
THE SYSTEM THAT FAVORED PRODUCTION.
At length the vote was taken on Mr., Kerrs mo-
ton to reduce the duty on pig iron to So ton,
and it was rejected
Mr.. Cox. ldem.l OF \. Y, moved to reduce the
sion was renewed and continued at considerable
length. The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BURDETT moved to make the duty Sc So
Mr.. ROOSEVELT, (dem.) of N. v, after showing |
how the representatives OF the East combined with
people OF New York had no part parcel in these
robberies. Not only had they nothing 10 steal but
all the Others stole from them. Some years ago the
city of New York had a magnificent industry-the
shipbuilding industry; now there was nothing left
of They had been tainted with the remark that
their wealth was on the ocean, and unstable ~
the element on which it rested He reminded
the gentlemen that the wealhest nations of the
world nau been cOmmerclal nations. lnStancinE the
Venetian republic and Holland. They had also been
tainted with the remark that it was their demo-
cratic friends In the South who, with Confederate
cruisers, had destroyed their commerce. He would
tell those gentlemen that
PIRACIEs CONGRESS
were infinitely worse than the pacieS of the rebels.
When the protectionists stole SIS he felt that they
We're little more merciful than when they stole |
So so.
Mr.. DAWES remarked that placing pig iron under |
the ten per cent reduction clause would make the |
duty 50 80 ton which at the present cost OF iron
in England was only fourteen per cent ad yalorem.
Mr.. STEVENS, tdem) OF H. showed how Pennsyl- |
vania collects most OF her revenue from special |
taxes on iron and coal corporations, and asked |
with what justice her Representatives came to Con-
gress and demanded protection and bountes for |
coal and iron.
Mr.. STORM. (dem.) OF Pa, replied.
After further debate motion by Mr.. BECK. (dcm,)
of KY, to reduce the duty pig iron to S. % per
ton was reiected-7l to 81.
Mr.. Burdetts amendment was also rejected.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Dawes motion to
strike out the line ION pig iron, S6 so to let 1t
come under
THE GENERAL TEN PER CENT REDUCTION CLAUSE
which was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 81.
The committee then rose, after having disposed OF
but single line.
Mr.. DAWES made an effort to limit further debate
on the first section of the bill, rather amend !
ments that may be offered to it-for the committee
has actually got through the first section--to ten
minutes. but opposition was made to 1t by Mr.
Kelley and others.
Mr.. KELLEY moved adjournment till Monday.
Mr.. DAWES appealed to Mr.. Kelley to stand by the
bill. and abide by the will OF the majority.
Mr.. KELLEY, however, persevered in his motion
and the vote by telers was OIL to "a.
The vote was then taken by yeas and nays, and
resulted-Yeas 50, nays so.
The House then, at quarter to five, adjourned.