New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
XLTITH CONGRESS-ILD SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PkOCEEDlNGS'
THE UTE AND THE POST OFFICE BILLS REPORTED
DEBATE THE INTERNAL. REVENUE BILL-AN
EXPLANATION FROM MR. GARFIELD.
HOUSE,. WASHINGTON. May 1, 1880.
In the House to-day, the bill to accept and
ratify the agreement submitted by the confederated
Ute Indians for the sale OF their reservation IN Color
ado, was reported, printed and reCOmmitted.
The bill fixing the salary of the Commissioner OF Pen
sions at 900 reported aud referred to the Com
mttee of the Whole.
The Post OGrc Appropriation bill was reported and
ordered printed and recommtted The bill recommends
an appropriation OF $39, 600, 900.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the bill amending the Internal Revenue law, the pend.
ing amendment being tnat prOyiuIng that producers
snail be allowed without payment Of tax, to sell leaf
tobacco other than licensed dealers Ruled out on
point OF order.
Mr.. KNOTT (Dem., Ky.) offered an amendment provd-
ing that the law which requires tax OF $50 on eac
still manufactured shall not apply to dlSters who MAN.
ufaCture for their Own use wooden STILLS Adopted.
Some amendments offered and rejected. after
which the committee rose ana reported the bill and
amendments to the House.
Mr.. BUr1ERWORTH tDem., Ohio) supported the bill.
Mr.. CONGER (R;p, Mich) opposed the bill, which
was SIMPLY to give 100000 the whiskey interest.
Mr.. CARLISLE (Dcm. Ky), who had cDarge Of the
bill, here yielded the floor to Mr.. GARFIELD (Rep,
Ohol said that he wished to cal the attention Of
closely 10 the Work Of the Committee on ways aud
Means, especially TO himself and winch was specimen
OF The way In which public opinion was manufactured
hold IN inv hand. he saId paper, about forty copies
OF which have come 10 me IN the last nVe VI SIX days.
and will read the heading OF II:
10 the Editor: We are requested by the publishers OF
several NewYurk dallies well as by manufacturers
Your wIll dcta,e what further use If auy,
you III make Of the Suggestion It CONTAINS We have
particular interest, except TO serve our friends, the
publishers OF newspaper IN this and other cities
NeW Ork, April q, 1880. q. r. HOWELL.
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which that 1.-The Committee on Ways and Means are
preventing the people from having reading matter
Cucap preventing reduction in or any action OF
the House the subject OF reducing tue cost Of print
ing PAPER and which concludes With the statement tnat
uOnUpOlIGs, and that with his opposition wlthdrawn,
the restoration OF wood pulp to toe free list would be
accomplished few days. without yOuchlng for the
accuracy or wloat peIendRG 10 Know aMy b
charge against the Committee on Ways aud
Means, joining II with me cnarGe mat |
Committee, and that I, by my single vote. prevent
the ACTON Of tue committee and OF tnis House Prob
ably 5000 newspapers u ME containing this
editorial but not tue curd Transmitting H. II the people
OF the Uned states can BE- ca To believe that mlnOr
ity OF ave III cOmnittee t thrtcea-and as one OF
the mtu"ry Of tive. holl the cnstug in tha COM
mtrr, anu FOR 10 rignt week, nave prevented re-
that the country ought to knoH. Every member that
committee knows mat the statement In that circular
Is absolutely false without one tuuch Ol IounuatlO;
say Tor myself furthermore. thai II IL perfectly well
kno tnat have by several OF my votes been entirely
Wiling for weeks that ihis subject souin DC Drought 10
tine }l1u.C by itself. The only question was whether
should br brought In IA % separate Dl OF MOL
Mr.. FROST % M, Slol-is the gentleman IN favor or
upprs.u To- free paper
Mr.. GAHflELD-I cannot tell what has taken place
in tie cuuInttcr The protected articles on the tarH
list aytr Ee about As per cent al vaorem. The duty
aprr pup Aud printing paper IL 20 per cenl-leSs
ha Unedll the OF all tho protected articles.
t. because this brings hut small revenue, am. for
one, wiling reduce II Just low as 1t can be reduced
without absolutely destroy ing ana GRIPPING American
Industries. Below al am not wilibg to 20 Tor any
amount OF ClamUr from any part Or the world,
The discussion here closed, aud the vote being taken
on Mr. Cnngrts Amendment providing that III ease Of
non payment of tue tax distilled spirits within
one year from the date of the original warehou>ug
bond, interest sHa accrue on SCh tax NJ the rate OF
per cent, II was rejected-yeas, SO; nays 1Ol.
The oil then went over Without hual action, ana tho
House, at i:Ij p M, adjourned