The New York herald., 1873-12-16
The Forces All in Line, but tho Battle
or Till January.
Secretary Richardson's Reasons
for an Increase Of Taxation.
Trezmain's Bankruptcy Re-
peal Bill.
Williams Stin Waiting, and Hurt by
Oregonian Lawyers.
Summer Would Not Vote
fO1. Pinchback.

Summer Would Not Vote
for Pinchback.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 ISIS.
An Inportsnt Nay In the House-Open-
iAg OF the Question Whether the
Eeonomy-A Good Deal OF Talking,
but Nothing Determined On.
Monday IN the House IL generally occupied with
calling the States, commencing with Maine, for
hills ana joint resolutions. These 60 to com.
Mittees and serve to cumber the nles and induce
that rare confusion which Is beginning to over
whelm the federal Congress with business never
anticipated IN 1889 or 1850, but to-day is excep-
tionaL After the usual raft Of bills, from Maine to
Oregon and from Texas to Minnesota, there was
IN eager expectation OF something about which
there we're mysterious gtvings out In r0tunda and
corridor-in fact copies Of resolutions relating
70 whtskey and tea. sugar and cigars, stamps and
incomes made the Capitol sounding board for
the whispers Of large ana anxious lobby.
When the bill business ended Lyman Tremain,
Of the Stokes and Tweed cases, arose. Evidently
No was in en- rapport with the Speaker for that
fnncttonary at once recognized him. With rare
grace and skill for . new member he yielded to
the opportunities Of batch OF small representa-
pves and then opened his work. What was he
afteri Was 1t an investigation into the Washing
TON Tweedss Was he bound to be Dix's successor
BY some coup GetG2 No. "Only this ana nothing
more" "-he asked for the consideration, by the
two-third suspension rule, OF the utter repeal OF
the bankrupt law. He began little loosely to ask
that he might expatiate on his bill at once. VII
son, Of Indiana, demanded debate. and OBJ
jected TO all debate unless both sides
had . show Mr.. Tremain was taken
sback bnt having Butler ana others to advise WITH
who are evidently IN favor Of repeal he nnally,
after several calls for the regular order and the
reading Of the bill, compromised the situation by
making an arrangement to have two hours: debate
tomorrow. The bill has not two-thirds for It, and
would not have been carried to-day. But tomor-
row It s confidently believed 1t VIII carry, ma
jority only is then necessary. What debate viii do
cannot be determined, but it looks now that not
merely the modification Of the bill nor the volun-
tary part Of the law would carry, bur that the
whole system would 60. II it goes, however, all
pending cases are saved. By this bill the bank
Eupt law is undoubtedly doomed.
Next after this came the important part Of the
days proceedings. It concerns taxation and econ.
omy The Chairman OF the Ways and Means Com
mlttce, Mr.. Dawes, offered tentative resolve. 1t
was test Of the sense Of the House the panic and
the situation. 1t took for granted the necessity
either Of rigid parsmony or renewed taxation. Mr..
Dawes is wary and foresighted. In his speech on
the grab business he more than intimated that his
anxieties as reformer In revenue and expense on
tho salary matter was premise for his fight to the
end Of the session against the reckless estimates
and probable votes Of the House. To-day he
proceeded to explain. in . cautionary style,
hts IDEAS calling Mr.. GARFIELD. OF the
Appropriation Committee, to his aid, who formally
tendered the resolution for the reduction OF the
estimates BY the departments. Mr.. GARFIELD is
wallowing, unwieldy, learned yet heavy man in
debete, . very Campbelnte Hardshen in his ding.
dong tones and pietestic drswL Mr.. Dawes has
the drawl, but he is, like Bagstock, devllish sly.
His slyness led him to make Garneld the castpaw,
and Dawes lies back with his reserves. Soon the
House began to be Interested How quickly they
arouse from the perusal Of paper and letter, from
gossip Joke and wandering about whenever q
theme touches the popular pocket 1t was soon
apparent that gallery ana House, page and
doorkeeper, Speaker and spoken to, were
alive to the question ~of the session
economy or taxation. While all were thus eager
and listening pin drop could have been heard.
But nothing broke the stiffness Of the scene save
the roar Of jolly laughter from Pinchbeck and his
colored friends, drinking ale TO free Cuba in Down.
ing's restaurant below. Then arose, evidently in
u6oAAsSAsp N0pICboubhtAve
metropolis and its business, "Dewdropn Cox, the
New York member He had just returned from the
city, and began BY saying that there were the
gravest apprehensions lest taxation and Of sort
recently repealed would be revamped. The taxes
ON tea, coffee, sugar, whlskey and tobacco were to
rc-enacted. He begged Mr.. Dawes to give to the
country the articles and the amount OF taxes to be
laid on them. WhyS Lest spectators use their
time in defeating the object Of the government
(taxation), and lest, By the slipping through
the filter, few men may make fortunes at the
expense Of the many and the Treasury. He also
referred to remark Of Mr.. Dawes that there were
shrnkaees In values, and he asked him Q poser
do you expect to make up for this shrinkage by
issuing new volume of currencyw Mr.. Cox, while
nc pledged himself to help in economy TO reduce
expenditures. asked Mr. Dawes to let the people
know at once what burdens to expect. Mr.. Dawes
answered MI. Cox very discreetly and warily He
welcomed MIN and that side to the work Of econ
Omy, but ne hoped that such reductions IN the an
proprfations would be made AZ to. perhaps obyi-
at0 fresh taxation. On the infation nuestion he
Wa rcticent Whereupon General Butler lurched
n quietly ct nrst; immensely emphatic at
the end. He contended that the taxation
would fall II importatons were allowed and
speculation was advised Then he launched into
the scheme Of innation He spoke for it. He
He said England never had resumed, nor could the
United States ever resume. whenever certain
sum was demanded the bank failed. Mr.. Dawes
replied with warmth and tacs, ana avoided the
resumption debate. He closed with an earnest
appeal for economy and turned over the debate to
Mr. GARFIELD The resolution was carried, OF course
and tho country IL ADVISED to be speculative or
economical, or something still very indefinite.
1he inquiry from New York member for state.
meat - = 70 G,ye a,abiuu 70 Hsds. wss NOT A.