The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
THE TARIFF BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 8, 1873
Mr.. wooD, dom OF N. ", moved 60 into Com
m,t,ce Of tho Whole the Tariff bill. Tho Char sub
mittcd the proposition TO tho House.
Pending v.pd voto, Mr.. CoxGER, (rep) Of
Mich, moved that when the Committee OF the Whole
reached the Tariff bill it should report II back to the
House, striking out the enacng clause.
Tho SPEAxxn-Thc gentleman Is NOS recognized for
that purpose.
Nr. Coxoxa-I ask the Chair II have not tho right
to.make that motion.
The srEAxER-rho Chair thinks It unusual.
Mr.. CoxGER-I ask II not tho right TO make IL ?
Tho sryAxER-The gentleman will point out wherc
Mr. Coxcxn-It has been done universally In tho
House.
Mr.. wooD, OF Now York-The gentleman TOO
Mr. sAYLER, (dem) OF Ohio-The motion has never
been made IN The House before II the com miltee
chooses to make That motion, u is the duty OF Tho
House to act upon II; but cannot come IN bo
cause the bill Is not before tho House.
The SPEAKER-rhe motion would be IN order IL the
bill before the House, but Is in Committee Of
the Whole aud under general discussion.
Mr.. CoN0KR-l move that tho committee DO dts
charged IRON the further consideration of the bill
Mr.. woop-l cali the gentleman TO order. Ho is en-.
rho srsAKsn-rhe Chair does not entertain tho mo.
ton.
Mr.. CoycKR--rnen move that all general debate on
the bill DO limited to ten minutes
Mr. GARFIELD, (repl OF Ohio, suggested that Mr..
Conger mako TWO hours IL was not lair or just 10
Means OF opportunity OF making speeches on the
bill.
member desires 10 deprive other members OF tnut OPP
portunity, bot IL the principle OF the thing
lend for. II is dsqucting 10 tho country 70 keep this
Mr.. WooD-I desire 10 know II members desire to
sthc the discussion Of this bill Un,i every member
OF tho Committee on Ways aud Means hns mad IN op-
portunisy DO hoard snail resist every attempt to
limit DEBATE.
q speech have.
Mr.. woop-I Will not be dictated to by you or by
Mr. ONEILI-l do not intend TO dictatc 10 tho gen.
tleman, Uui other members hive rights as well as
members otthe Ways and Means 20 mmis'ce.
MT. ONmLL-I know am not.
Tho sPEAKER-Thc Char will tnko the word Of the
gentleman from Michigan (Mr Congerj that he nrosc
IN time make his motion 10 instruct the committee
bu, tho Chair rules that that mouon is not order.
and is not provided Tor under tho rules
MIR. CoSGgR-I viii not appeal from that dcc,sion
but Will move that all general debate on tho bill Del
Tho motion Was do'cated-yeas LOT. nays 1872.
Mr.. BUTLER, trcp.) OF Mass, inquired OF Mr.. Woo
whether lie could tell about how long tho general
debate would continue.
MIR. wooD replied that 1t impossible to tell at so
early period OF the dooato how long II would con-
tinuc, but At the earliest practicable moment he
would movo 10 proccod to tho consideration OF the
bil and ask the House 10 consider the question
whether would upon II this session not; but
until tho debate had proceeded to such extent that
gentlemen on the other side wore better Informed on
subject than they to be az present he should
not consent 10 any limit OF the debate.
Mr.. BurLER-rhat VIII never be.
Mr.. KELLEY, trep.l OF Parhis bill Ia OF vital I'm
portnnce TO the people and 70 tho country 1t
touches TIE sources Of revenue II deserves discus
and has received the consideration OF very many
gentlemen the floor. IL Is fitting that those who
havo boon charged by tho House with the consders-
ton Of grave ana far reaching question should
havo an opportunity for stating the reasons which
have fuc need aud Tor presenting thor vows
To the House have voted against my colleagues and
my party friends because-
Air. CoSGrR UnterruPtins)-I object to tho gentle
man excusing himself nov.
Mr.. KELLEY (cxcnedl-l have nothing TO excuse my
scii for cannot be driven INTO playing the part Of
a blackguard and porpctrating gross indeccncy on
tho Committee Of Why's and Means, upon my COL
leagues upon the House. 10 have aUsiancd from
playing thet part does not need explanation. (Ap-
plauso the democratic sidc.)
Mr. O'NEiLL, OF Pennsylvania-If debate goes on
want to say q word want to ask the gentleman
from New York fMr. Wood u no will give
Der opportunity TO move to strike out the cnactng
clause
Mr. Wood refused to answer and the House went
INTO Committee OF tho Whole mr. Saylcr Of ONO Ia
tho cham, on The Inrin biil
Mr.. TrcKER. ldcm.) oil Va, member OF tho Com
mittce OF Ways mud Means, took the q ior spok
support oil tho bill. Ho criticised tue action OF tho
opponents OF tho bill, VINO made use OF every op-
structvc mcihod prevent even tho consideration
posed a reduction OF tax,tion Should be opposed by
the reprcs OF the people VINO paid Tho
The committee then rose without action on tho
bill go
Mr. ELLis ldcm. OF L., introduced bnl to incor.
porate tho ocean Navigation Company ADD to restore
the shipping interests OF the Unitcd states Re.
fcrrcc.
Tho House thcn, a, twenty minutes TO Ave, took
TIL halfpast this evening" the SESSION to
be Tor general debate only.