Mr. PIKE. I move to insert the following as a new section: Site. Abife: That a drawback equal to the duties paid be allowed on all imported materialsused in manufaoturingthe following articles whensaid articles areexported.to wit: Axes, hatchets.pick axes.tablecutlery.carpenters" tools. cotton gins. carriages. mowing and reaping machines, plows. scythes.spades.shovels, hoes.hay and manure forks, bootsand shoes madeof leather. And a drawback equal to the duties paid be allowed to ship builders on cord e.iron, co per. cliains.end anchorsactually usedan employee by them in the building andriiririniirofany ship or steamer or other vesselbuilt within the liiuitsof the U.S. im the amount of dmwbnck in all casesto be ascertain and paid in such manner and under such regulations as may be prescribed by the SecyTreasury. Mr. Chairman, I will say but a few words on this proposition. It is too late in the session and too late in the afternoon and the weather is too warm to say much; but I cannot refrain from explaining it to the House, as it is one of considerable importance. The policy of this Gogernment has been a settled one from the beginning. Ever since we have had a we have allowed a drawback to encour age and protect articles manufactured for exortation. It is apparent to gentlemen of the house that in noway can we compete in foreign markets With foreign made manufactures except by allowing drawbacks of duties, and in that way allowmg our manufacturers to compete with articles produced in foreign countries which have not been subject to our taxation. This is the only method we can adopt to put our peeple on an equal footing with foreigners. The 1st clause of my amendment provides for drawbacks on materials imported used in manufacturing articles for exortation. There is a general law where articles imported are ex.ported in the same condition in which they were when imported; but this goes further, and prondes that when articles imported shall enter into the manufacture of articles exported and constitute only a portion of their composition thesame rule shall be adopted. It is a just rOVision, and one rendered necessary by the changes in the tariff made by this bill. The 2nd clause provides that on articles entering into ship building a drawback shall be allowed equa to the duties aid as some encouragement against provincial and foreign competition. The cost of ships built in this country is very greatly more than of those built in the British Provinces. Both labor and material are vastly less there. A StJohn ship of1,000 tons can be produced for $45,000 in gold, while the same ship would cost a Maine ship builder$85,000 in currency. This is an enormous difference. But it must be recollected that everything there that enters into the ship is greatly cheaper than with us. We all know that no article of manufacture can be made here for much, if any, less than double the cost before the war. But in addition to other items of enhanced cost with which everybody is familiar, the ship builder has to contend with the high duties levied upon ship building materials. I have here a list of duties (in gold) upon articles actually used in buildipg a 750 ton ship in my district in 1865. It was prepared by a careful and intelligent gentleman and is reliable: 76.62plbs.iron @1cent 'Q 76620 6.2)0lbs.spikes @ 2i cents'ellb. 15500 1.500lbs.spikes.galvanized. 37 50 9.000lbs. castings. 13500 32363111c5h.ain cable at 2 cents A 80907 7.068lbs. anchors@ 2 cents'il 15900 1.114lbs.clinch rings @2cents’ifilb. 2228 16, 990lbs. hemp cordage@3cents $ 50970 7.535lbs.manilla (g) 2 cents in lb. 18837 12 1lbs. yellow metal for slieathi 30782 5.180yards duck @ 30 is cent. 50000 860 ushclssalt (I?!18cents it! bu 11600 Oil. lead. co perbolts. nails and pain 1'7530 Sundry sin ler items.. 58990 Total 54.53114 [Here the hammer fell.]