HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


The tariff question was taken up in Com.
mittee Of the Whole. Mr.. Cobb of Georgia in
the Chair. rc w


Mr.. Darragh spoke in favor of protection
TO American manufactures, and replied to
Mr.. Owen. who addressed the committee yes.
terday. @


Mr.. Sawyer said there had been backing
out on the Oregon question by somebody--he
would not say by the President, and he con-
pared the manufacturers TO a calf he saw 10
the street, sucking the teats, being too lazy to
work. #


MIR. Andrew Johnson thought it was bad
policy to condemn the administration for its
action on the Oregon question before they
knew something further about it and he ar
gued in favor of taxing the rich to carry on
the war, and against a tax on the stomachs OF
the poor by taxing their tea and coffee. He
gave notice Of an amendment TO tax gold and
silverwaIe, State bonds in the hands of capi-
talists. and money used by brokers for shaving
etc., which would yield about 81 5,000,000.


The proceedings were rather dull, and
scarcely quorum Of members IN their seats.


At 20 minutes to 8 the Committee rose and
the House adjourned. @