Mr. WASHBURNE, ofIllinois. I will say one vord in reply to the Gentfrom NewYork, [Mr. Hats] I take it this committee is fully advised in regardto the principle as well as in regard to tie effect of my amendment, and so far as I may be for or against this bill it has very little to do with the principle which is involved in my substitute for the amendment of the Gentfrom Massachusetts, [Mr. RICE.] The only question is, whether we are to legislate to put millions of dollars into the hands of these importers after the people have paid their duties, or whether the money shall 0 into the Treasury of the U.S. goes the Gentfrom NewYork [Mr. HALE] deny that these importers will raise the rices upon their goods, precisely according to the lamount that is levie 7 Now, shall that go into their pockets or into the Treasury? That is the question we have to decide, and I trust this committee will fully understand it and will hold to the principle contained in my amendment. I do not believe that we are prepared to legislate these untold millions into the pockets of the importers. I am told that there is one house in the city of NewYork that will realize, if we adopt this bill without such a provision as this, a profit of $1,000,000 by a ding the amount of the duties to the rices of their goods. Now, sir, Ipthink this question can he very fully and fairly determined. I know when the question of taxing stock on hand has been fully discussed and understood by the representatives of the people they have always upheld and sustained the principle, and the Gentfrom NewYork will bear witness to the fact, until the distillers of whisky came down here and exerted their influence. I trust we will now adopt this principle and incor orate it into our law, so that we may not go before 2 e people as being‘charged with legislating rl ese great interests and against the interests of the consumers. That is the question the committee has got to decide, and I have no idea that they can be‘misled. I believe they appreciate and understand it, and that when they come to vote if this amendment is carried into the House they will place their votes upon the record in favor of the consumers and against legislating in favor of importers and ine uopolists. " [Here the hammer fell.] 4" with