The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1866, Page 9

SUPPLEMENT TO THE HERALD. a geminpee of this body or of the who f rt the amendment. It would as well become him . Fessenden) to say that Mr. Hendricks opposed it for paps purposes as for Mr, Hendricks to say that it was &\pported for party pu ‘Mr. Hexpnuocks, (dem.) of In: ‘was urged on partisan because the Chairman of ‘the Committee in the House (Mr. Stovens), in urging its passage, #0 on partisan grow! ud admitted so ‘much in his speech. Ho (Mr. Hendricks) had quoted Mr, Stevens’ language, tn which that gentleman said it ‘was necessary to pasa the amendment to secure the p r- petuity of the party of the Union. This, str. Hendricks eaid, was the langage need by oue class of gentlemen to their own designi party. Mr. FrssexDEN ‘mil'he remembered very well that Mr. Hendricks had quot d Mr. Stevens’ remarks. He could may that his gloss was entirely unjustifiable. Tho words “party of the Union’? were sed in no party gonse, Does ‘nut the gentleman belong to that party? ‘Mr, Hy spmicKs—I think Ido, but I do not belong to the political party that cals itxif the Union party which the admission of the Southern States into the 1D. ‘Mr, Fessevpen said be might have had some doubt eEeine Pr Mr, Hendricks polongiag the jon party, but he could baye none now since ho (Mr. Hendricks) sald so. It was very strange how everything Be Fi party considerations in Mr. Hendricks” mind. . Fessenden, aiter replying to Mr. Hendricks’ asser- that the amendment was intended as a punishment to the Southern people, referred to the h of Mr. Buckalew, eight ad out of sixteen of ich were de- voted to abuso jew Eng! ; eight pages devoted to Ca) New En, bas too much power in the an the country, and that ths it and jnfluence ought to be abridged. He not say that there was anything original this charge against Ne: Such views have j as and w’ u py ed before quite as forcibly, and with about ‘@s much ell Mr. Buckalew had been kind enough to gay that be did not despise New Jand. New England bape 10. know it; and ho (Mr. Fessenden) felt at i New did not despise Mr. le that all charges and remarks the endeavors on the part of a party to keep were completely out of place. The nominal wer of New Fagions, im the Senate, amounting to one or two, carry a not be here, Mar Fare wad leat ieee ow diendmedt fadan or- acknowledgment of the power in a State to deny ght of citizons to vote, If they #o choos, because of again claimed that the amendment in the exercise of your constitutional that race the right to vote, you shi by not being allowed to’ énjoy ! because of them. Mr. Fessenden ‘quotations of Mr. Satoner from Coke, asking Whether when they uttered or sentences he quoted alon’ from them universal «nffrage; whether in Coke's s time cither, under ritish —con- Englishmen all voted; and whether, in ark, there is not class exciugion in Mas- operating against those who may not be able they be twenty-one years of age, in con- condition that bad been specified quotation from Otis, Now, though by limitation their own exclusiveness, the Southern th this amendment, would’ be shorn of tation, they wonld be represented choose ‘to be, the choice was with |, being 80 represented, be taxed to oe f i peptegys ihe 8-3 8¢% H e iH 1h # ii — the burdens of the government's debts and expen wares, The charge of immorality and traffic had been mande by the Senator from Massachusetts against the ‘tee, against the majority of the Hours and Senate, BO man stood upon the opinion of a heated contro- ‘Versionaiist, Mr, Fessenien was satisfied to stand with the press, the people and the majority of both houses, mader the denunciation of the Senator from Mase ‘Mr. Scouse, ) of Mans., there is a familar 27; whieh fe" Senator cannot have forgotten, of a im the highway, and two travellers, com- ie PEGS tates read the upon read it differentiy, and each, ‘at the other's face, insisted that he was right, and there was a contest, which ended ip a bate, Inst It was discovered that the shield had ditterent Py op hd ‘That is the charac- ‘the measure before us. It is ax a shield with two expressions on ita two different.sidex The } = Maine mes Poe, the = Ps the ‘disfranchisement. of 's enecaeaene 5 cet eunea’s Oa Ee yao do acting a 8 doi msn ape important act--the jutroduction in the consti. Cation of our Cy dag, Fo that can be inter- im a doublo sense. is not for me to ‘hk he wrong in hy ‘mparpreteainn e is 4 that Ser ey the speuenee ih be drone pen" heat it is the shield with the two sides, different inscriptions on the two Thave ‘om my table from which { might thin vay bat I uo mo right to Lae the te. ‘Bow three o Bot question is as to the Maine a ibe he one wi eau 1 - 8, J ® former tp ng nee to & memortal Teerpreces no io. Ue regarded Neste towatne. os . Ghisement of @ rage and inconsistent with the declared Ta to the Declaration of Independence. I have my hand another from © very different pervon, whom | cannot name w erent 4, one of the abolitionists of the land; one of that old Sree the oring on Fort Sumter, Das cove ofl things with 2 vision unsurparsed—-Mr. Gerrit Smith, of =. Mr. ae a Jength from amendment cs i ff f H i i i Yuas—Mossrs, Browo, lark, Hows, Pomeroy, Sumner, Wi 01 Invested with pecttar priviliges and powers, and tl shall be nO denial of rights, civil or politicw, of account of color or race; but all per 3 whether in the conrt room or at the statute made in pursuance of the co: sti portiot among the severa! States withiv the Union ac- cording t@ the gumber of male citizens in it twenty-one years of ago and upwards with the qualifications of Yeas—M ner, Wade, Wilkon have the ‘ition o! the ved, the United States of America, thirds of both bouses concurring, the following arucle valid as part of sald constitution, viz:— wood, Lane of Ind. M land. ‘Ramsep, Sheri and W tleon- Doolitile, Gathrie, Henderson, Hendrieks, Jounson. Lane of Kaunas, Nesmith, Norton, Pomeroy, fiddle, Baulsbury, stewart, Yates—22, Of the several States as an amendment to the constitution of the Untied Staiaa, which, the said Legislatures, shall ceeding ce the several States which may be according to the number in each State of male elec er twenty-one years of age, qualified by the laws thereof to ghoowe members of the wost lntare; and direct taxes #h severat Miates according soual taxable psoperty situated in each Biate, not belonging 10 the Btale or the United States. of February, that ees eoptentioes called for the tatters, yesterday, on the Soldiers’ Claim Dill, and when the or wiated that only sixteen members stood up to order them, he (Mr Schenck) had Temarked that there wore more than sixteen members tanding. He did not, however, see that the remark bad been reported ; but maw the Speaker wax a litle mottled at the moment, ax he natorally shou! and he (Mr, Fehe ment afterwards e had apoken too abruptly, He wished now to say that there was nothing further from his purpose than t reflect on the accuracy or fairness ef NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1866 Mr. Scmwex—So will Massachusetts, and 80 will every wm Biato, (Laughter.) r. Henderson's amendment was rejected by a vote of 10 yeas against 37 nays, as follows:— M Chandler, Henderson, ee 0, aAye—Messrs. Anthon: jackalew, Cowan, c ,” Conness, Crag n, Creswell, Davis, on, Doolittle, Fessenden, Poster, Grines, Guthrie, Baveis, Hend J Lave of ind,'Lane of Kansas, McDougall, Ms Thy Moreill, Nesini ‘Saul Va ndricks, Johnson, Kirkwood, Norton, Nye, Poland, Ramsay, Riddle, ebay Sheri pracy Alawar Slockion, in Wi ey. nme ~ 37, ‘Ausets—Mexsrs. Howard, Foot, Wright—3. The m xt question was on the followmg Joint resolution of Mr, Sumner, offered as a substitute for the proposition of the committe ‘ Taat ia autho. States lately declared to be in rebellion no ere whleal aristocracy, caste OF monapoly here shall be equal before the taw, ballot ox; and this vremalaw of the land, anything {a the con : Ws of any such States, to the conirary notwitastanding. Mr. Axruoxy, (rep.) of R. L, raised a point of order. He desired to know whether a bill or joint resolution could be offered as a substitute for a proposed amend. ment to the constitution, The Cmaie said aYoint resolution was in order as a Bub- stitute far another joint resoluton, Mr. Chang, (rep.) of N. H., offered asa substitute for | ’& proposition a proposition to amend thre con- ution go 48 to provide that representation shall bs ap- the more numerous branch of the State L, gis- electors: Jature, ard each State shall be entitled to at least one represen ve. Sabeequently Mr. Crank withdrew his amendment, saying he would offer it again in the event of the tailure of the committee's proposition, The question then re- curred on Mr. Sumner’s amendment, which wus re- jected—yeus 8, nays 39. essa, Brown, Chandler, Howe, Pomeroy, Sum- nd Yates. Mr, Yates offered the following as a substitute for the committee's proposition: — That no State or Territory of the United States shall, by any constitution. law or regulation whatever, heretofore foree or lereafter to be adopted, make or enforce in any way, or in any manner recognize, any distinction between cliizens of the United States or any State or Ter. ritory. on account of race, color or previous coudition of slavery; and hereafter all citizens, without distinction of color or race, shall be protected in they full cnjortaabh and exercine of all their civil and political rights, incl right of suffrage. ading the Mr. Crank moved to amend the above by adding tho proviso:— that whenever the eleciive franchise shall be ip any State on the election of Re tatives in Congress or other officers, State or national, on account of rae, color, deseent, or previous condition of servitude, or by aby provision of law not equaily ble to all races 4nd descents, all persona of auch race, color, descent or eon- dition shall be excluded from the basis of representation As prescribed In the second nection of the first article of the constitudon. Mr. Clark’s amendment was adopted—yeas 26, nays Mr. Yates’ ment was rejected—yeas 7, nays 38. Yxas—Mesare. Brown, Chandler, Pomeroy, Sumner, Wade, Williaa and Yates. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of offered an-amendmest to ~ committee be solymitted to res of the several States ney —-- itor to be chosen. He explained that his object was w yet the before the peopie in Legislatures qnestion properly elected on the issues presented in the amendment. ‘Yeas 12, nays 31. Mr. Scusiven mi to amend the committee's proposi. ‘& proviso that there shall be uo denial tion by inserting of the elective franchise on account of color. |—Yeas 8, nays 38, Mr. Soave moved to amend the proposition of the committee by insert ng “that all persons denied repre- sentation Pp shall be exempt from taxation of all kinds.” ted. ie question was then taken on the proposition of the , Mr. Clark having withdrawn his ameudment, above. The joint rewolution as it came from the 180 ie as follows :— Resolved, by the Senate and House of Represntatives of in © axscmnbled, twor to the Legitlaturés af the several Slates as un ‘States. which, al! be Antictx — Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States which may ba Included within this Union accoreing to their respective number, connting the whole number of fn, enc State, excluding “Indians uot e 6 franchise alall any 6p acsount of rare oF such race or color shall be ex- wach representation. ‘The vote on the above was a8 follows: — jarke, Conn . Hagria, ill, Nye, o- Nays—-Messes. Brown, Buckalew, Cowan, Davin, Dixon, Stockton, umier, Van ‘Wiukie, Willey and The Casi announced that the joint resolution having received Jexs than a two-thitds vote had failed. Mr. Hexpens ox moved a reconsideration of the above vote, which mot on prevailed, This brought the joint resolution again before the Senate, and Mr. Doournus, (rep.) of Wis., offered the fol lowing amendment: — That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures When faufied by three-fourt e valid 48 part of said cow vine ‘After the cenaus to be taken in the year 1870 anil 4 representatives shall be app: rt among fed within thin Union ¢ numerous branch of lus Legis I be apportioned among the value of the real dd per. At six o'clock, on motion of Mr. Freemenes, the further consideration of the question was postponed w Thursday. Tho Senate then hed till Mouday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasmecrox, March 9, 1866. AXPLANATION OF THR INTERNAL REVENCE LAWA, Mr. Monans, (rep.) of Vt, from the Committe of ‘Ways and Means, reported back the Sesate amendment to the House bill to declare the meaning of certain parte of the Internal Revenue act of June 30, 164. The amend- ment which was to substitute the word ‘wherever’ for ‘whenever’ was concarred in. ‘PATMANT ERS’ ACCOUNTS. Mr, Famerworrn, (rep.) of IIL, on leave, introduced a bill concerning the settlement of accounts of army pay- masters, which was read twiee and referred to the Com. mittee on Military Affairs 1 AQUIRIRD CONCERNING VOLONTRERS SOW IN FERVICR Mr. Ross, (dem.) of Il!., offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Secretary of War to repart how many volunteers, whore terme of service have expired, are still retained im the service, and why the Twenty. Veteran Volunteers aro still kept in the eighth Minot service at Brownsville, Texas. CLEARS OF COMETTTER. Mr. Jouas, (rep.) of Ind., from the Committers on Pob- lie Lands, reported, im reply to the resolution of the 26th the clerk of the commitire was fully ALARIES OF SUPREMR COURT Je DUKE. Mr. Woournmor, (rep.) of Vt, on leave, introduced a bul regnieting the salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court of the and referred to the Judiciary Committee. strict of Columbia, which was read twice PERAONAL BEPLAN ATION, ¥r. Scumsex. (repg of Ohio, desired to make «per Justice to the Speaker. When he he called attention to it because he ) felt « mo- preeiding offiesr, in whom he had the greatest ait ® very much obliged to the nlway® endeavors to count mem With strict accuracy. es It was his birthright, and it could notbe taken from him ; neither could Congress declare by enactment that (here should be no disciimimation in elvil rights amon, zens, What were civil rights? Did they not and embrace every right that pertaived to citiz It bad beeu so miderstood among pablicists ever since the days of Aristotle, who interpreted It as signifying person who was a partner in the government of the country, Under the constitution of the United States every citizen was in some reapect a partner in the govern. ment. The term “pohtical rights’? was only a limitation of the te civil rights,’ and signified, by generat ac ceptation, that branch of civil rights most directly excreised in connection with the government. 46 « braced within the term “civil rights” what was proposed by the first division of the first section of the bill, # mply W strike down, by Congressional enactment, every State constitution in the land and every State statute that made a discrimination on account of race or color, ‘There was scarcely a State of the Union that did not, by its constitution or by its State. law, some discrimination on accomnt of race or between ctizens of the United States in Pegard to civil rights; and this bill wontd — sn) the Governor of the State of Ohio to fine and impri-on ment if he did not disobey the constitution of that State, which declared that n6 one should be elected to office (and therefore no one should be commissioned to office) in'that State save white ecltizens of the United States. He reminded the House that this Bit stood ix strange contradiction of tho soleran action of Con: re on that just and righteous bill known as the Freedmou s Bureau bill, which went upon the ground that that power could be exercised within insurrectionary districts, and which was point blank condemnation of the a terdpt to assert this great power over States duly orgunicet and sustaining their constitutional relations with the government of the United States, In tne of war, whether civil or foreign war, the pubic safety (in the language of Mr. Adams) becomes the highest law, and State tribunals and ustitutions went bythe board forthe time being, But when peace was courts of justice were thrown ope dd ministers beld the golden scales in their banda, justice was to be administered under the constitution, according to the constitution and within the limitations of the constitution. The care of th life, liberty and property of the citizen wa in the State and not in the federal government. He qacted Do Tocqueville's remark that “the secret of America’s strength was her centralized gov ent and decea tralized administration.” The coustitation of the United States never conferred on Congress power to protect life by the terror of pena! code within organized States, and Con gress bad never attempted to do it, But this bill Proposed toreform the whole criminal code of every tate government, What power had Congress to do sor That was the question, This but will make ita penal offence for State judgex to obey the constitation and lawe LP al States. He denied power of Congress to do this. Further remarks were cut off by the terminatton of Mr. Bingham’s half hour. Mr. Wnaox, of lowa, closed the argument in advocacy of tho bill. He said:—I had hoped, Mr. Speaker, to be able to anawer on this occasion some of the positions taken yesterday by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr Delano); but his remarks are not coptained in the Globe ‘this morning, and lest I should misinterpret him T shalt forego the answer which [ iatended to inake to bis most remarkable State nights speech. This bill bas met with opposition in both bouses om the same ground, that in time gone bys before this land was drenched in blood, Wai vofed WW thoxe who controiled the destinies of os d by those in the North who adbered lt. +008, for the purpose of riveting the chains Of slavery and converting this republic into a great a! nation. The same argumente urged against this bull in Doth houses are bat counterpart of the arruments used ib opposition to the authority which the government Sought Wo exerore in controlling the spread and prevent- ing the perpetuation of slavery. But I have not time to go over thie general srpund, and shall, therefore, confine myself to the points that have been made to-day by the gentieman from Ghio (Mr. Bingkam). I do not mend to be driven or allured “from the — position which I took at the opening of this discussion in justification of this bill, by any of the glittering geo eralities that have been thrown inte the discussion. I affirmed on that occaston, and I reaffirm it here So. that citizens of the United States, as such, are entitled to certain rights, apd I stand bere to affirm that being enti- ed to those rights it is the duty of the government w t them in those rights, The eltiz Te cntitied to iberty and the right of property, The gentioman from Ohio (Mr.“Biogbam) tells us tat for the protection of those rights the citizen mast depend on the honesty of purpose of the several States, so that the reneral gover ment cannot interfere is strong right acm we protect the oltizen in life, in liberty and the possomion of property, if the hovest purpose of the Stave should be exerted in opposition to thove rights. In other words, if States, in that honesty of purpore miu ifested by them in times gone by, should deprive the ettizen, without due procans of law, of hfe, Liberty or property, the go éral government, which could draw the citizen, by the strong bond of allegiance, from his frande to the battic » to set wade that state on Ja the courts of eroy of the § States ulted tates; t under lock his belong the eltizens, we must be dumb, and our legisiniive power cannot be exercined, and our covrta must be closed to the appeal of the citizen. hat is the doctrine which this Hyuce, representi 4, free people, emerged froin a terrible the mainienauce of civil Liberty, is asked to adopt he to-day, an its delberate judgment. He (Mr. Wilson) found in the bill of rights which tho gentleman (Mr rod to by vision that no could be depri i rights belonging with those that were ® aod main zeus im connec sary for the prov rights thus named them. pot without lp of the general govern a reforene of those rights. Int mon wealth made in behalf of down which w pose a Biate without due pro and property, as bad been of instances ‘in the p: hence should the dy comet From th source that was inter fering with the right? Not at all From whence then? From the government of the United Btates, whose duty it war to protect the citizen in the enjoy- ment of those rights forring to the amende fered by Mr. Binghar, Mr. Wilson declared that he would no more complete vindiealion of the power of Congress to pam thie Dilla reported, than th fering of Uae poinst be decision was nd the doctrine laud je ty this cam apply arguments in support of th 4 reported from the Ja- diciary Committee. The whole differen © betwoen them was this: that instead of protecting the citiaons by « en- minal process against those whe would interfere with bie rights, the gentleman's proposition would remut the ett wen @ civil wait for damages He repudiated that and = amerted duty of the of th government . to provide the protection of the endorsement of mons if not all of the mrube House for the genera! principles tuvelved tn Uy Their democratic friends, of course, would vote for t geutioman’s (Mr bingtasm's) amendment , so would! Who agreed with the gentioman from Ohio o spoke yesterday (Mr. jano) §=They would also have the gentieman from New Vork (Mr mond) voting im favor of instructions whiwh would compet the Judiciary Committees to regort back @ bill involving the intricate prinelpie of the vecvnd section of the bill to which be objected y that every vote in favor of those ' instructio 4 a vote in favor of the principles involved tn the bil, « at result inthe defeat of wha: h portant legivlation, he aloula A knowing that th: House had come t the conetuston whieh the Jud Committes had arrived at, that all of the ute be longed to the citizen, ‘aud that he protected in them, the only differ he insinied, that’ the protection extended at the cost of the government, #! tleman’s (Mr, Bingbam's} ainenament «a citizen to meek his r remainder of | proposed to strike out, there was 4 de for it in the provisions of the Fugitive =lave day which not prepared W cast a vote ¢ that all the power exercieed by mer days in bebalfof slavery #hos cisedin belalf of liberty, the freedom of & E his ampie protection in all the fundaay ntal © clots belong tm 10 bs Bisouas-—1 withdraw my inet . tieman poems to lake advantage sil The Srninen—The How vious question, and the drawn unlees by republcan member vo Price, Rice of Maas., Rice of Me., Ross, Saw- , Stevens. Thayer, Thomas Francis of Md., eon, Yon Aernam, Ward, Washburne of Ht Mass, Wentworth, Willianis, Wilson of Lowa, ren Washburn o} The Sreaker presented a letter from the Secretary of War transmitting the Chief Engineer's report of esti mates required to clear the entrance, &e., of Lake Supe- rior harbor, It was referred to the Committes on Com- mere, THE REIMBURSEMENT OF MIS/OURL Mr. Strvens, (rop.) of Pa, from the Committe ypriations, reported back the Senate bill tor State of Missouri for moneys expended for the Un'ted iu enrolling, equipping and provisioning & militia to wid in the suppression of the rebellion, It was referred to the Committwe of the Whole on the State of the Union and postponed until a fortnight from to-day. TUE EVIDRNOK WEPORE THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE Mr, Stevens asked consent to olfer a resolution, to be referred to the Committeo on Printing, to print ten thonsand copies of the evidence taken by the Committee on Reconstruction, Ur, LaBroxn, (dom.) of Ohio, objected. INTEKNAL REVENUIE TAXATION KEPORT, Mr. Raxmoxp said he dosred to aek a question of the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means. Con- stant inqoines were being mado of him by his con- titients ax to the tine When some report would proba bly be made in reference to the subject of internal taxa- tion, He would be giad if the gentleman would give the House some iulormation a8 to when he would probably bo ready to report, either in whole or in part, on that very important subject, Wr. Moness stated in reply that the Committee on ‘and Means expected to make an early report em. ¢ the subject of @ tax on cotten and & tax on in . With various reductions in the tnterual revense taxation, ‘The committee had hoped to have reported ere this KOGCLATION OF TRADE WITH TINK ARITIE PROVINCES. ‘The House, on motion of Mr. Moriatt, went Into Com mittee of the Whole, Mr. Reymond in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the bill regulating trade with the British North American provinces, on which the House had ordered ail general debate to terminate in twonly minutes, Mr Auusex, (rep.) of Towa, eaid he did not know that he should support the Dill as reported from the Commit- tow of Ways and Means, There were many objections to hought might be removed. He had been ver, at taany of the objections mado to iy at the argument of the gentleman from a (Mr. Kelley) in reference to coal, who de- » bill as faise in principle and false in detail, He (Mr. Allison) thought that the representatives of the coal interest had no reason to complain, The importa- tion of goal, from Canada (three hundred and thirteen *) last year could not materially afect the pric -nwwen Tillions produced in this coantry, Mr. Keusey, (rop.) of Pa, interrupted so as to niale mountot coal imported from the British Prov- jreat Britain into the States east of Pennsyl- vania, Was more than the amount of American coal con- fumed there Mr. Auuson stated that his proposition was simply that the tinportation of 813,000 tons of coal from Capada,. in 1465, could not offset injuriously the Penurylvauia coal antereat. Mr Ketuey would read the correct figures from the réport of the Secretary of the Treasury. The coal im- ported in the fiscal year 1865, waa from the British Provinces, free of duty, 465,194 tons, and from England, duty of $1 25 per ton, 218,036 tons, ALUsON went on to retoark that the coal product of thie country had been immensely stimulated during the re, gain mg from three or four millions tw sevento*n millions last year, He therefore thought that the objection of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Solley) to the admission of CAnadian coal was a rather I matter, and he m'ght retort upom him as to bis omark that the bill seemed of foreign origin, that the amendment which he (Mr, Kelley) aitirmed appeared rather to be the offepring of the Canadian Ministry, be- cause it struck at one of the great interests inthe West, in proposing to admit live annals free of duty, He did not regard the duty of twenty cents per bushel on wheat and twenty per cent oa five animals any protection to the farming interests of the West. It would cost the Western farmere more than that to deliver their products ui Buftul and the lake ports, Mr. Daniina, (rop.) of N.Y, said:—1 am oppored en- Urely to all the provisions of this bill, Canada has not, neither Las the mother country, commended herself to any special regard or considerntion. If Canada wante any protection let her come under the protection of the Stare and Stripes, which protects the luterests of all who Owe it wloy anew and respect ite power, ) of Me., xpoke in favor of the bill. nactment of the Reciprocity mt of it with all the adv autages for which we ho equivaient, debate hav closed, Mr. Monnis. offered several verbal amendments to the bill, which were re garded as the origiual text, tion of Mr. Puck, (rep.) of Me, and after consid- Iscuseon, an amendment Was adopted increas nt rate of duty, on fist: as follows: —Salmon, two doliars per barrel; * ne dollar and abalf; mackerel, one dollar when valued at six dollars per barrel, and two dol- lars when valued higher; herring, pickled or salt, one dollar per barrel; al) other pickled fish one dollar per barrel; ail Geb not otherwise provided for, one cont per treaty, but Peano Teoma, (dem.) of Md.. moved to amend tail In relation to coal, leaving that matter by the general varuif | .) of Obie, opposed the amendment, ating that the amount of internal revenue on coal tonnage, which the Committee on Ways and Means pro powed to abolish, was last year $032,000, which would pay for Uires-fourths of all the coal imyoried from Cane da jst year Mr. Hennawe, (rep.) of W. Va, moved to amend by making the (ax on bitummous coal $1 0 per ton. He supported hix an ont im & five minutes’ speech and subsequently withdrew it Mr. Monnitt auld the coal question was the ptyot on There was no article in the tariff ly subjected to comp y ould not be transported at | and when Canadian coal was b and fifty wilessand then tutes or our bundrod her, the cost of that transportation was equal hi tax wpon tt Mr, Stevext—I move to ameud by mak.ng the tax on bituminous coal one dollar and twenty five conts, instead of fifty cents per two. I he whole bill on ral priveip.es, and, therefore, I move this amendment so rin with the general tariff. L object to special rics oF special classee 1 vielons system. If you o parucu'ar bill you might leg.wlate for Cuba i another, St. Thomas in another and Bouth America in tari bil gone tot You tnitter t away Ull you have oo Kenora! pracipie to wand upon. 1 go upon the question of revenue, | am not alarmed at the competition of foreign bitummmous eal. I do not think thas it makes much diffirence whether the duty in fifty cenie of one dollar and fifty conta Just as omceh oof & will be conmmed in ih New England at now T repudiate the idea, once con tended for in lhe Reesprocity treaty and parity given ep, that (he feberies within a marioe league of Lhe Abore are hot open to all, The idea that we are to be exchaded from thowe vant ba, by rommung line from bandland bo beadland imtead of going along the abore, seems tw ie aga.art be authority of all pol whet I have ever fread on the subject, Lam opposed to this whole bill; and #¢ may 4s well take tue sense of the House on it ou ths amnendtinent Mr Moneri—Mr, Chairman, as this vous will undoutt edly test the question, I desire to say a word J trum that the bili will pass, even if this amendment should prevail, b cause Where are some sips and vaceneies in the preseot law which the bill would remedy. It seeme to me that if we are pomesed of aby orduary common mit that there war sete y roing on the introda: A that they wili flout and refi ned im the latter part of the bili? near shore, the priv euuiing vet floating it throagh provincial territory nw our own waters, again, the uavigation of the canale and of the St. Lawr nee? We ought to he willing to ray ing yranted in our favor im the and jet me say that ih retarn the rpecial legtaintio asked im thie If the proposition of the gratle man from P yivanls preva is Where will net be heft in the A vingle article bb any person in the Vinees ean urKe the adopt the conmderations ®bich como’ at their by The 4 was further participated in by Mennrw Dewivs, Davie and Kataey, when the vote was taken by tellers and resulted in yeus 66, nays G8. So Mr Stevens amendioent won adopted. Mr Faas Thowas thereupon withdrew bin amend ment, the sane object boing acoompliahed by that of Mr Stes ene follow ooe-balf coat per equare, three-quarter of & iat per Ue feet On lumber, epr of vided, owe hall cai per cutie ioot, when nh syanre, three quarters of & cent per cubic foot; when sawed, two dollars per thow mand font The committer them rove Nite OF RI RATION letter from the Beegetary of on hem) fon, when ie foot, whe RECIPROCITY | TheRecent Negotiations at Washington. Detailed Account of the Conference of the Canadian Delegates with the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Morrill’s Denial--Our Rates Imposed for Revenue Only. Prospective Reciprocity When the Necessity Has Ceased for an Internal Kevenue in United States. FAILURE OF THE CONFERENCE. The Delegates to Sir Frederick Bruce, British Ambassador, Report of the Conferences Colontal Delegation and the Committee eof Ways and Means of the House of hepresentatives. Wroxrapay, Jan. 24, 1906, ‘The Colonial delegates—Hon. Mosers. Galt and How. land (Canada), Henry (Nova Scots Braunswick)—were introduced to the members of the Committee of Ways aud Means—Mesers. Morrill of Ver- mont, Hooper of Mawachusetia, Brooks of New York, Garfield of Ohio, Wentworth of Ilinot#, Conkling of New York, Moorhead of Pennsylvania, Alljeon of Lowa, and Hogan of Missouri—at the Treasury Department, by Hon, Mr. McCulloch, the Secretary of the Treasury. The subject of reciprocal trade was genorally discas- sed, and the committee appointed the ext morning, at the Capitol, for a farther conference as to details, Toe FLERE, Tuvxsnay, Jan. 26, 1866. The Conference assembled at cloven A. M, and was called w order by Mr. Morrill, the Chairman of the oom mittee, who opened the proceedings by the following in and Smith (New Mr Monnitt—What isthe amount of the provincial cauyht fish tmperted into the United Atates, from your returns, which are perhaps preferable to our ownt The Ogures are not dificult ro the returns from three provinces, which ex- port to the States, I suppose the exports thence are about two hundred Mr, Monnius—And what i# the twtal eateh of the Mr. Gitt—Aboot eight million dollars. honor hand in some satistios on the subject, In an enay by Mr. Harvey Valan of fish enn x we repeal the bounties we bi hitherto givn ur market oo paytwent « n five orten per cent place upon ships, iteicht, pastengers, char id yon be wiilimy "Ww ailow us to par ter partion, e., ticipate in your fabereat aLt-—Ldo not think a qmail tax on our produc wuld be considered very tjcetionable jommsiit do not coumider that ng more than just what would piace suggest in anyth both partios on an equal [ootlug Mr. Gatr—Other questions enter inte that considers How do you propose Wo deal with the article of salt for (he finbermnen? Mr Monnms— At present the Gehermen pay duty on ‘all they use, We tnay change shat, Mr Gar The export of Gk from Canada to Ue Plates large, out market it the Mediterranean, Cure are chiehy 4 sual kind of Gab, which #uju that Monxsa-—Our market le & very valuable ome to you, nevertheless, You have simost the eatre mone poly of weale fab Qehornes ebad and mackeret—yet our market 8 Open Wo you tree THe COAL quEnOR, Mi Mowwrs—As to the © that, wa, The war may have © what, but before 4 you look a x Gait—We do so still—tn value if net tn quanticy The coal we bay l* anthracte from Penosyivanis, of et Value per ton than the Witamimous cos you buy in the lower prov ares. Mr. Monmut—Seppore we ware to tax the imports of ray, 64 CODA per owt letly iminredted in that matter Jam sure we should mot oleject to that, were arranged aright Mr Ge07--Buppose the come prneiple which showld govern waters very muh weiple that the ue qoedion, we ran coneiter the Uede wate from oa as we did tee wxprome Ub part, are ready to Of mach artickes am Uwe internal taxwvon of the Unaed and proceed to come Mr fwren As far an the Seberios New Bresewtk 1 would be willin het arangement hat articles are you civ with Une Hinton, if were mal fentory Lbieby im lumber, stone, be THE PRINCES 68 MCT ROCTTY (te Mr. Galt) We @o net atemit that the A the Weaty i” sound Ttbink the princupie of reeiprority the dation shoald be eq OF conte you 40 not dm nok pat the mane datses of atte inv ed with Cumolative Guten that wer J much as Cheap as you can get it otmewhers up the free Met under the treaty and see what articles Me. Morritt waa willing to deal with on the principle of taxing them when imported ab a rate equivalent to tha prossure of the internal revenue duties of the United Baton ‘Tho fret article called was “animals,"” Mr. Monsint—I may as well state at once that I do not think we can afford to admit them without paying higher duty than the internal pressure, Wo would how ‘only place a mod: doty apon them—no! enough to exchide them. The same remark applicu to bariey and other graiae Tho list was gone through with the following result: — Articles Mr. Morrill was willing to admit with no higher dy Can te pressure of tre United States internal rove - tue ar, 1, Fish of all kinda 2. Products of do. 3. Hides, furs, wking and taity, undressed, 4. Horns, manares 4, Piioh, tar, turpentine, 6. Ashes. 7 8 9 0. Coal, firewood. * Plants, shrubs and trees. Fish, ot 10. Rice, bark. LL Gypeum, unground Hurr and grind stones, unwroaght, — Why the United States is Not Desirous 7 Lr gay hen = BS of Continuing the Present Trade Relations. The Canadians Charge That Our Object is Protection, ' Not Revenue. ticles Mr. Mori 0 higher import duty than be pressure of the Untied States intonal yevenue (aw, Grain, four and breadatas of all kinds, 2 mals of alt Kinds. 3. Fresh, salted and smoked moate, 4, Cotton, wool, seeds and > 8) Undried fruits, dried sruita, 6. Poultry, ogee. 7. Mtono or marble, slate. 4% Butter, checso, tallow, lard, 9 ‘Typber and lutmber of all kinds. 10. 1@te and wool. P VS. Vnmanulactured tobacco, M4. Wootlen rage. 15, Burt and grind stones, wrought Mr. Thit Qnishes the list, 1 think the Orwe Let should bo dealt with on tho principle we have beep discussing; bat I believe the American Con which, I take it, will act on our recommendation—will be inclined to raise mors duty on thoge articles in tho second list than the amoant of our intemal revenge du- Wes if applied to them would be. Yet not roch a duty as would exclude them + We whould like to know your opinion of the propositions no w deal with tetas hitherto free, . —We ‘shall be wir, to give you am Seer loeenen ae wo we think’ of the propos 5 THE FIRET LENT ACCEPTED. Pupay, Jan. 20, 1806 Mr. Monnmat—Did you find time wo mature ir GaLr—Yow, in to ple. Wo ai be willing to treat the articles fea Bi fn the fret fiat upon the principles spoken of. But we should Hke to neo WH what extent prin-iple can be extended to other articles not hitherta free, and after that we cao better what to 0 in re’erence to the articles ex copted. 1 been looking over the Hat of articler to rued by uw from you, and perhaps some of there can dealt with on the reciprocal principle dis umed— Mr. Monit—Our trade with you in such articles murt for women yours pe somewhat contracted; for, of courre, what we make free to you wo must also make free to the rest of the world ROCIPROCHTY. CNCONBTITUTIONAL Mr. Broome (to Mr. Morriily—In making the Recipro city treaty how did we get over the regiprocal treaties we had made with other nations? Mr, Mownitt—I clalin (hat we never aid get over them , that the treaty wae unconstitutional. Mr. Broog:— You mean it was agninst our treaties, not agaiust our constitution, r, Monans—-Yeu, 1 was unconatitational: it inter fered with the action of the House of Representatives ip matters of trade. Mr. Hewny—Bat your Joginiated upon the wabject. Surely that waa I perceive you think they bad no power Wo Dind their mueceNore, THE CATILE PROMIBITION ALND URCOMETTTETON An Mr. Moxn1a-—The treaty Was laderd submitted to the, Houne, but it was @ matter of courtesy, not of necenait, the other day ag think it was altogether oul! and vod, for it contravened a treaty. Mr Hacome—It # « moot question how far the Benate can interfere with a treaty. Mr. Gait—Are you not now maki treaty af com merce with some northern Power. yor Den markt THE UTED HT ATIN RESOHAL TRA THI, Mr. Hexny— You have been making wporial treation for half acenury past, and you have guwe lately ws far ae China to do tt Mr Be Th regulated by « treaty Dir. Hewny—Ie there anything im y prev more favorable question im, bow fara tari ean be metiiution te uy than t Mr Mr. jestion dors not ar now, however pone to deal with subject by treaty ® Mr Gait The principle of the Reciprocity treaty wae that the articles placed on produ: tons of the two eoutmcting partion, newher of wt from ab yon impertavong from etber countries t adraitted (ree upder ihe Wreay ter ordinary circamatances we should fuaking there arty ree to ald paris of the w Ldouta whether we could REAPROUTY (OULD ALO EXTEND TO THR FACTO OOAeT © wenn Mr. Become Le net own Var (6 Comet go Fo iw af trade Wb lumber aid be Mr, Mons 1 find ti © different clase of Osh Canghs there from ours on thin # de. Mr. Goct--The salmon ke the eame. Mr. Surru—The lumber ovald not be browght from the mde, Owing ty the ont of tran eruinly ean elandance ut whether on your © canted way bably on both If any or: were mode our Ailantia proviness, would doeratie to extend them wo the Varite colonies The Recwyroc ty Meaty dere nat include them. Mr. Mount Whas le the mame a your government thete now? © open up Tee ee wer Provmerms Gart—There are wor Vanovuver's Intend ane ohne Mr Momests Separate and distinct goveremenss sto Mr Rewns- tow long have eon genet Me Gait ole ot woven ‘ Mr Pere What ore , one? Mr Gaur —Tirivet Cotembie gow te the Hecky Moun tame relier an iedeGmiie bo adary. Bene Have Wey become tach devel pod! Baws (aomde, dome WA BO te the Perite Mr Gar Mo, we can, y 7 omy yok that ww go oven to the Hetky Moveteins There ie se iminense tract ett im the bande of the Hudson enya Lot the Brith government has yropased to cole 4 to end we stall prot have to orgunine it Ubi yor i WU you have wo pay the Hudson thay et awe at for at wr 6 We cannot say whether these cnton om would Hike to proceed im the matter by begiwtation They have, however, erproned i as theit wih lo be neleied y arrangemenia mate by treaty. I preteen @e roe jeden very well ff dhe mature of their products, wh tos are chietly coal ond inmtser, Of commun, 1 de wot epeed dh gMt Mr Monernt-Well, an f aaid before, there in mo Clay item ty monk the & on arvaies prodwced by you ot probintive oF even extravagant The print we eters 4 pe iikety Ox them Gt would wot dutard wen Mr Gat —Camnet you give ws some bien ae ie what toe ratee world pritmtly be? Mr Mommas (Not aniil we consult shout thew among seat ve wr j—-Meramee that 4 a meant bopertant poimt oe pactatly if lngieiaton ix te take plare orm Cveld ang srrengoments be mete thie soem ft Mend t tee the thing Could be pat throng nn very tow wont ier #0 vutsl the Interne 0 eyelet Wey aimed Ue to wetale what ehe a oe hat there would be @ slave in America, that The Hoare then took the Beate bill to protect all gentieman, influenced by that that be himself se Chckr G00i) SUNOS Gane Garcia Ge’ cemnas of | gunn Oncaea eee on bit. Binshann’s omen shag the report of tho. Ueeneabalioner of ripeiple we bere bemn dhe wantag and a few other emen hi held are ment to recomtit, with instruction 4 wn “he, amendeeat. te, the’ ces | Gt, Vingication, o& which the main question was or- | jooved—yeas 37, nape 114 on the etabuabment of the bureas. Ke “ hn (ar en wm Dave yok gone we have bow erdey. uemion ‘fecarred ¢ son's moton to re 0 a me vie py ’ ar rem, however, not holding to Mr, Wrisow, (rep.) of Iowa, baving the right to close evan antes to we Cele bene arene! hie Ryne nly od jh aa ® r pa Fn 4 proposed an’ ainendment 1 the | the debate, yielded half bis hour to Mr. Mfham tr, Waaie eked (6 Wiibiew the motion, bet the We pay duties on the Moasnt— tree y ioe htm esos rosy Mr. Bixanam, (rep ) of Olio, anid thas if objections were | rites ai ver, t sad ittee of the Whole fut general debate ou tue ye queer) sanctioned that amendment, It is in the constitution of | mato by the sopporters of the bill to the amendments | Gurt fre Int tecnmmitat ? Mower at be AE ORD late Mt w ” Theat te what Fem comming We 1 ehowle bike ore ons tans forever Censsd. to, enian im | Made, BY the scpporters of ihe bill to the amendments | want the bill recommitted, . + Menage. F Mommies Mar pot your system tern m2 i wheat | ming 1s pan yn Tok authority of Gerrit Smith is posed oA ph TS thade no caption ra that tne | The vote was taken, and the bill revommitted by @ “i AV ENINO eremoes SREY WORE apr fe Wo wf valorem dat rn? ‘ leaiatation yor eas itu we | Drought mto the Senate to guide our action, TL romind | jopislation in earet ‘ne tant Oh amy vow of *2 yeas agaiost 70 nays, ax follow ye Grover gove wate Chet afte? this work be wonid Mr Gaus NO, no Bo 8 whe os orld ort ton many of te the senate and the country of his action on the cousti- | the enforcement of the bil of righta in the constitution | _Y*s*= Messrs Ancona, Anderson, Raker a 0 ve ae ee ane fm Ayre n Ho Fe ged iy eammedie aed Os eon » ai Witional amendment, and | ak the Senate and the coum | was the want of the republic. He knew that if 1 had | fing Darbog Paris Lmwson tel " er. Ons, fonp) Of Pra, preect oigned ma og oy a ell toot Ope Ge provienes Go furnishing ety try where in God's pams would the saver of the coun boon observed im good faith in every Slate of the Union weet, hardy buadiee etienes of Phiteach raging 4 rn oot a be Mf the counsel of Gerrit Smith had been f the snd calamities of the last five years would have rQing oF ap eae, ob Wie. cole poe I orp 9 11 Weld, the article of Boor we one which soa Me. Wilson compared the party which with Mr, Summer | hewn imporsible. He honored the mover of the bill in his Hubbard of Cona., Habbe! >’ roves ter 0 cat - odlatanna 6 taken et opyowd the to the party which purvome be cant no reproach on the Judiciary Committee | \iomnty Joues, jugereull, Jamanen, 0 faced Upon thé Somber of vee of the with Gerrit Stith opposed the covstitutional amend- cooking to remedy «great wrong: he was with thal Homa, called for the Quam stated the qnertion hgh adoption of Mr. Henderson's t ae for the pending gS Fe. joe ates, ineteed of, arm rent . a , a at out, upon the whole Newell, Wither.” yics ee ‘ pepaution; end, ahet Ge staple of fwsht the constitntion fr spected and enforced everywhere, | F Pianta, Radford, ts; Emitter,” Rage Av atendroent, that ite patifiestion pope tthe peed of rarcahee ve pe fag G7 we Germany and ciber Kurepran comntrint ond boy | labor ‘comparm omen 1 tneernaed faamefacturea of the plaes ot manataciore, im tbe ine | several of our have gone over oe your ate te tee the right Ww cuter them for | manutartors t ‘wolot or race. of Mo, made s fow in SS oun ane rather proves on yeaa the oe OF BS Sime ran 187 visemes wo one eevee owas ‘oo Tmeeyertore fiend, ot ae witht hours after ite renee eeveres tat anal te 66 be tg free hat hee