New-York tribune., 1878-05-10

ring. The biil proposed TO abolish that system In m
traton OF the magnitude OF the coao nteres he sss
tat ahough nfteen years ago II article upknaa
to commerce. IL strnds second on the list OF
cotton being first and that II brings back mere ra -
this couutry than all the wheat -four bacon or e,
lard lumber tobacco, any Other oet
ported He contended that the bill Is in the interest a
Mr. REAGAN renewed bis proposition to have the I'm,
made the special order for Saturday This tine
Mr.. PATTERSON Dem, CALI, from the Committee q,
Public Lands reported back the Senate bill authortzin
tories to fell and timber for mining and doms
tie purposes Amended that such lands shall nor hs
oIen 10 railroad corporations, and then passed. "
The bills subiecting the Fort Wayne Military Reseyv.
ton 10 entry as other public lands and TO esore certain
On motlon OF Mr. WRIGHT Dem. Penn.,. tho o,,,,
eges OF the floor were extended to Peter Cooper New
York.
Mr.. KELLEY on The TARIFF
Mr. LOCKWOOD Dem., N. ", rising TO question n,
privilege, stated that he reported in IA.
Record not voting on last Tuesday on ths
motion to go into Committee Of tae wbes
on the Taiif Bill. He present, he saa
and voted in the negative. He believed the country
tired OF the discussion and that the interests the
country coud not be promoted by the passage OF toe
bill He made this explanation because he disiked 10
The House then went into Committee OF the wbo,.
with Mr. sAYIER tDem. Ohio in the chair. the Tarii
MIR. KELLEY Rep, PENN, a member OF the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means. said that the most
from Sew,York Nir Wood was where he declined ~
explain in detail the provisions OF tie bill The Chan
on novel pTbcpes declined to explain those new 'Ve pS
cipcs and the probable results aud remtted that duty
TO the members OF the minority NO part OF the people
town county has there come such proposition Tie
loom and spindle aie standing stu; The mine Is
unwrought: the fires are out in the furnaces
The wOrkingmen appeal to Congress to relieve them
but Of them suggests that 1t can be done by
revision OF the tariff in the interest Of foreign pr0dueers
who are suppianting merchants In New-YOrk and else
where. The geJtleman from New-fork is like Franken
hg ah nf "a hfah h.
ignorant and which he knew net how TO control This bill
II full of inconsistencies With reference TO Mr. fuckers
reetrade speech yesterday, suggest that that speech
was only uttered in Pickwlckian sense because whle
the highest manufactures OF the North are struck
and whose leaves are picked by children amHse.
ment put IN at 10 per cent duty l therefore infer
lection. If Virginia had any industry 10 pro-
tect TIE absence OF specific free LIST IN
on Ways and Means had listened TO the statements Of
men who understand the tarif, free list would have
been inserted, and the committee would have beea
saved the shame of having reported ridiculous an
abortion. The committee has had no particular malice
tries There is AN ugly habit in countries OF
n ng amuck" where man, intoxicated with arrack
basheesh, arms himself with sharp knife aud hacks
and Stays whoever he may meet. lie mas no malice
against anybody in particular but runs alnuek against
all mankind. think that can show that the committee,
inspired by the wonderful writings OF British heeade
drean.ers, determined 10 "Iunamuck" among Ameri-
can manufacturers To borrow simile from iorner
witty Senator from Oregon (Mr. Nesmlth), can only
compare the bill to mule with no ancestry-nothinghke
IL beforehand nope pOSterty. because
il Is not possible that any deiberatye body would
Ii model for future laws. deny Mr. woods state
ment that the bill has received the assent OF those en-
gagged in the iron aud steel trade. Those
gentlemen were invited TO Washington. They were
assured that the bill would inevitably pass, and were
told by the highest authority In the House that Their
only chance to make concession and TO state tue
loves. terms which they could live. But even then
they refused 10 make any terms as body ana they
said Let us 90 down II IL be the judgment oil tho
coag.ry thqt the and steel industry must be pros
trated" The hiu, whole, is disturbing industry
IL involves a revolution. lndustry stands appalled,
his wool because the wOOl-manufaetnrer OF the
East does not know what the tariff Is 10 be
and does know that If this tariff Is 10 pre-
vail, his mill must go with the millions OF Idle men
now unemployed. With the fOrges, furnaces and Iaei0
ries entirely closed how Will the working people be led
and what army Will keep them IN Orderi This Is certainly
revolutionary measure. IL Is the very madness Oh
theory To assert that the tariff which stimulates pr0due
tiVu and which adds To the worlds supplies, en-
hances prices IN view OF the fact that the prices
of goods are lower now than they ever were
No one tell whether the pending bill Will most prO
mote free trade protection.
commanded close attention. particularly on tue Re
publican side OF the house. One OF his most al
ieniive listeners was Mr.. Peter Cooper, who oc'
cuped an armchair In the area IN front OF the
Clerks desk. and who Joined ih the applause which io
lowed the speech
Mr.. HARRIS Dem, Ga.I, another member OF tho
Committee ON Ways and Means, made speech In favor
of the bill that would effect desirable changes III
tho existing system. . -.
acting any other business, AT i:55 y. m adjourned