New-York tribune., 1875-01-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


After the presentation of large number. Of
memorials and resolutions of little public interest, the
question came up OF reconsdering the vote by which
the IAdan Appropriation Dill was rejected yesterday
The vote reconsidered-Yeas, leej Nays, 81.
Mr.. HALE CRep.. Me-. moved to recomnit the bill TO
the Committee Appropriations, with Instructions 70
report It back with the Cbocisw amendment strucs
out. The motion reiected-Yes-, 10; Nays, ISo
Mr.. HOLMAN Dem, Iud.I moved TO iay the Dill On the
table. Not agreed to-Yeas, ia; Nays I32
The bill was then again reected-Yeas, 100 Nays, f2e
The vote rejecting the bI again reconsidered with
out the Yeas aud NAYS aud then finally the ON was re
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole the State u
the Union-Yeas, l42; Nays. lOa ,
mttee OF the Whole As an entirely new BILL and sabect
Mr. DAWES G2ep., Mass) presented a letter from
Charles A. Wetmore the witness wlo yesterday eoni
United for contempt and intimated that the apology
therein contained was satisfactory He therefore moved
bis discharge. The motion was agreed TO- aad the dis
cnarse OF Metmore was ordered . c....-,... 49, p01
tions made report 10 the csse OF the delegate from
Utah, With resolution to exclude nun rom MS scat Oh
the ground or pOlyRlmy. Ofiereh prlHteds
THE LITTLE TARIFF BILL.
Mr MAYNARD R-p, TenuJ presented the rep ort oS
the Conference Committee on what Is known ss the
Little Tariff bill Mr. Maynard proceeded 10 explain the
report aud notifications whcl !! proposes 70 make
in the existing Customs duties
Mr.. BECK Dem. KY said that, as a member Of the
Conference Committee. he had declined 10 szn the
port, because the House had given mp to The seoas
everything that was OF value IN the original bl and ac-
been given. He did not know single Amendments
which it made the existing law that was bene ncia
or II there was IL OF such slight value that the
ought not TO adopt the report The only material
S nee G vated lawn i.t session by iss 70 az
was that thls report Increased tue duty on
TINS report Just tEat much than the Last
that OF tad was injury o. tie country
The winch Il made were al in tle interests
protection; OF them Ia the interests ~ the rev
the country The proposition 70 Increase from
90 per the duties On mixed SIX goods, OF winch
IS per cotton he charicJerzsd az Lutte bIt of
steal no for the benefit principally Of three man
would result in loss of f2cOo0O revenue ana he
declared mat there was lot mertoFou' feature III Ae
Mr.. KAssOy Rap. Iowa. expressed his dissent from
the views expressed by Mr.. Beck. ami gave It a. HIS
the BILL that It would result IN an increase OF rev
enue. Although Il ala not contain all he desired. d"
deemed IL hrs duty 20 support tie bill
Mr.. BURCHARD CRsp., NJ opposed the bill and e1
pressed the opinion mat clause ~ mixed silk
goods containing IS per cent OF cotton IN value would
absolute prohibition Of mat class OF goods;
for that reason alone he was opposed 10 the pil.
Mr.. KELLEY Rep, Penn dlssentel irom hr. Beeks
opinion hat the nil wOuld Diminish thc revenue anu
asserted tnat would tLe revenue. and was Ia
man rom Kentucy lhs ehar e OF thrit IN connection
with xed silk ds, and branded the Opponents OF
M ra tbe % reasurV and on tne pnr,e OF the people
Mr.. cox CDrma n ~ Thought tIat the bnl was not
worth cOnsI1sriGS, bot AJAX II was nlrfaoc JODDlbs
Mr. CHTTTENDEN Dem, N " characterized the
bill being entIcy inadequate ~ tne tnersoaey IL
Tri comno.ed Of atxed matera,s wn,cn dId not
contain more 3 per cent Of Ill Who would ever
import goods having more than IS yer cent 90 Ai No
one He aOied thai the merchants % NV lpEk were
already suffering by the change OF dHnes wads ~uer
the code
Mr.. DAWES (gep, Mass.) sustained the report, and
ue nUprd to De before present
10 the House the condition ~ tGe Treasury, and 10
invoke the action OF House the subj THIS Dill
however, would, according - t1o caicu.stVus VI TIE
Treasury Department, decrease the revenue about
SlOOOOO provision and IN the six prC Vii u,
by bringing the sdminstratlon OF the law back 20 tho
original intent; bul something more wOud nave 10 20
uuue due time. He quite certain they would Do
compelled put back the duty Tea coffee, ana
repeal tue 10 cent reduction On reTalu manu-
lactured goods Increase the duty on WHISKY.
Mr. BECK remarked t1St IN the uli agrcou 20 by the
Committee Ways and Means and by the House, 'he
IS per OF cotton IN mixed goods referred 20
quantity that the Senate had CAaugtd % tJ IS yer
cent OF the yaue-4 very different fHiu-.
Mr. DAWES replied tIat IN the House blll lt was noe
sgnated whether that Is per ctns ANT quantity or
value but that the former meaning wOlI BE- absurd
Nv. suppose this dd raise the iuUy on these goods
per cent what chat II GU SILK, not on bread
coffee OF the necessdries vi hfe bot on
luxury There would be yIri less O -uch goods
imported. silks for the ricD aud a t2e revenue
was not increased from silk II would lave 10 be in-
preferred II from the silks used Uy tie rch man.
Mr. KELLOGG tRpp., Conn avOrea the ~ port and ar
gued that reduction VI duty Ia the ease OF the 10
per reduction VI last yea Gd LOI always IncIeass
the importation.
II there article winch should pay any Tux % the
country 10 was six.
The Conference report then agreed to-Yeas, l3e
Nays, 80. 49,,
motion reconsider made and laid on the table,
The bill 20 the President Tor his signature,
The House tnen, at 5:15 D. NJ, adl'uruei.