Mr. MORRILL. I move to add in line 40 8 the words “ 20 5%. adva lorem.” Mr. Chairman, I desire to say that in relntion to this article, as in the case of most others that came before the ComWays&Means, we had information upon the subject from parties interested; and ‘perhaps there was no gentleman who appeare before the ComWays&Means who was more entitled to our respect for his intelligence and integrity than the gentleman who appeared in behalfof this interest, and the rate that be demanded was considerably higher than the rate found in this bill. Mr. Chairman, in relation to this matter there need be no apprehension but that the revenues of the country will be increased rather than diminished by the proposed change of the tariff. Under the existing lawit is 50 cents percubic foot and 20%. advalor em. And it is found practically that the advalorem duties upon marble are of no consequence whatever; that the article, although sold in our market at 3 or 4 dollars percubic foot, is yet valued abroad at 65 cents perfoot or less. It is only proposeto drop the advalorem and to substitute therefor an increased specific. The most of the value of this article consists in the immense labor there is in obtaining it from the quarries. It is not Vermont alone by any means which is interested in this article. Tennessee, Missouri, NewYork, Massachusotts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and California are all interested in it. And the argument of the Gentfrom Pennsylvania [Mr. KELLEY] struck mewith peculiar delight; it was a new song from that source. But I discovered that in repeating his i argument he showed a very faithful memory of what hnsbeen told him. The argument repeated hereby that gentleman was almost verbatim et literaTTm the same that has been presented to us by a'distinguished importer now in the galleries, and who has been here for the last ten (1. s watchin this interest. ow, in relation to this article, we have not reported a higher rate of duty upon it than upon many other articles of' a similar character in the bill. It is not so large by any means in proportion to its value as we have reported upon free stone. soap stone, and other stone of a like character. If the argument of the gentleman is true, which I deny, it would follow as a logical sequence that we on ht to have more protection upon this article. f this Ital ian marble is of so very much finer quality than any that can be produced H] this country, then it is an article of. luxury, consumed by the wealthy, and they can well afford to pay the tax. I‘ trust that the bill will be allowed to remain in this respect as it was reported. I have nothing further to say, and will yield the remainder of the time to the Gentfrom NewYork [Mr. DODGE] nd the Gentfrom Massachusetts, [Mr. 101, t]o be divided between them as they please.