Mr. ALLISON. I have nothing to say with reference to these figures; I presume they are taken from the report of t revenue commissioner. But I also have the exact figures in reference to the importation of coal, taken from the statistics of the Provinces. But whether it be 317,000 tons or 405,000 tons does not make any difference in the argument and I have further figures in reference to that question which will show that the coal production of this country has been immensely stimulated within the last 3 or 4 years. In the fiscal year of 1862 03there were produced 0,000,000 tons; in the fiscal year of 1863 04there were produced 15,000,000 tons; and during the last fis cal year there were produced 17,000,000 tons in round numbers and I have been informe by gentlemen upon whose statements I place great reliance, that the coal interest O this country, for the last 3 or 4 years, has been an immensely prosperous interest and has divided large dividends. Therefore the objection of the Gentfrom Pennsylvania [Mr. KELLEY to this bill, which he denounce as of Britis origin and concocted evident] by the Canadian ministry, cannot be sustaine from his argumentin relation to coal. I might say with as little truth and more of plausibilit that the substitute offered by him is the O spring of a Canadian parturition, because in that substitute be proposes to strike down one of the cat interests of the West, that of production O live animals. The statistics of last year show there have been imported from Canada alone, live an imals an produce of animals to the value of over 7 million dollars. Yet the proposition of the gentlemen would strike down this great interest of the country, as this bill prouses to levy a duty of twcnt%. ruffa orem upon the value of all ive animals imrted which under existinglaw come in free omnty, and thus have an advantage over the producing States of the West. Now, with reference to some of the other interests which the rentlemln considered would be entirely suspened if this bill goes into operation. There is the lumber interest of the country. I have endeavored to examine this bill in reference to the present tariff upon lumber, and I am satisfied) that whether this bill or the general tariff law goes into operation on the 17th instant, it will not material y affect the lumber interest, if it affects it at all. It allows the importation into this country of a class of lumber which we must have for the use of our farms; that is, the cheap lumber used for fencing and other purposes on our farms. I have nothing to say in reference to the fisheries, for thatquestion has been already fully argued here. QBut I will venture the as sertion that if the general tariff law oes into operation on the 17th instant it will in the aggregate protect our fisheries no better than the bill now under consideration by this committee.