Mr. HUMPHREY. I “ move to strike out 42, ” in line 6, and to insert in lieu thereof “2fonr;” and to strike out “ 30, ” in line 7, and insert “ 18 ” in lieu thereof. Mr. Chairman, as will be readily observed by the committee, this amendment places salt where it was before, and when we cpnsider the importance of this article and its universal use, when we consider the vast demand for it by the pork packing and of the West and by the mbeeneuf fapeateukriirnigg interests of NewEngland, where, in consequence of provided v recent discoveries, it enters very largely into these interests. it seems to me that it is a most extraordinary proposition that we should undertake to increase the price of salt in the manner in which the bill, as reported, will do it. In looking at the remarks made by the distinguished chairman of the ComWays Iand Means when the revenue bill was presented, find this language used by him: “ The bill proposestowholly exemptfromtaxation many articles, and to lar oly reduceit upon others and amongthesewill be found slaughtered animals. salt sugar. starch coal son p, vmelar saleratas, clothing and boota andshoes." Attd now here is what he says in this conne"ction: lly Thescexcmplions andreductionswill lessen fam comcmxpucnpitdyi.t"uresand bea.relief to all classesof the Now, Mr. Chairman, put these 2 bills together, and it is a most extraordinary “ relief to all classes of the community.” Instead of leaving salt where it was, the 2 bills increase the expense ofevery barrel ofsalt to the amount of 66 cents perbarrel. I am decidedly oppOsed to helping all the families of the country and the whole community by any such operation as this. Mr. Chairman, there is another consideration which, it seems to me, must have escaped the distinguished chairman of the ComWays&Means when he prepared this bill, and increased the present rates of duty upon salt from 24 cents to 42 cents, and from 18 cents to 30 cents. By the reVenue bill, upon which I understand both Houses have now agreed, there has been a reduction of 4 cents and 2 mills on each 100 pounds; more than hulfthe internal tax has been taken off. Now, when you increase the tariff, the consequence is simply this, to enable these parties who are engngediin the manufacture of salt to put into their pockets 1 large sum of money which is taken from the labor and industry of the country. Every rich man and every poor man when he sits down to a repast uses this article, andI submit that the language of the distinguished chairman of the ComWays&Means, which I have quoted, is exceedingly pertinent in the consideration of this question. He says “these exem “long and reductions will lessen family expen itures, and be a relief to all classes of the community.” Now, I have made a little estimate of the revenue which this bill, in connection with the internalrevenue bill, will take from the revenues of the Government. It is estimated that there are 5 million barrels of salt used in this country in each year, 2,400,000 barrels of which is domestic salt. Now, the difference between 7 cents and 2 mills and 3 cents upon 10opounds under the internalrevenue bill will make upon that amount the sum of $1, 820,000 which the Government will lose, which is taken right away from the Government. Now, I desire to call attention to the salt interest in the State of NewYork. [Here the hammer fell.].