Mr. RICE, of Massachusetts. I renew the amendment to the amendment. I listened with much attention to the argument of the learned Gentfrom NewHampshire, [Mr. I’A'rtersON.] But I think he was mistaken in the point to which he was directing his remarks, if by the alteration which he proposes in this paragraph he seeks to benefit the poor boys and poor men in our schools. Perhaps, if he wishes to accomplish that object, it will be necessary for him to exempt from the rate of. duty which he ropeses those books in foreign languages which have been reprinted in this country, which have been familiarized to us, upon which American scholars have expended their time and attention, in the production of which American capitalists have extended their money, and which are already widhly diffused throughout the length and breadth of the country in our educational institutions. It seems to me that the argument which he makes in favor of the general importation at a low rate of duty of books printed wholly in foreign tongues falls to the ground when I remind him of what he himself very well knows, that of most of the editions of classics used in our academics and colleges, there.ure American reprints which, to say the least, are fully equal to those published abroad. The gentleman shakes his head in answer to that statement. Well, sir, he is a classical scholar; he is a professor, I believe, in one of our most celebratedl colleges and I little supposed that from that source would come a contradiction which involves so rave a reflection upon the scholar ship of our merican authors as his suggestion presupposes. I supposed there was no gentleman in this House who would for a moment hold out the idea or the plea that with the labors of the English scholars to base their operations upon, our American scholars would take their books and in revising thein make them poorer than they were before the touched them. And yet I 0 not see buttiat is the inevitable conclusion to which we must arrive, if the suggestion of the Gentfrom NewHampshire [Mr. PATEERSON] be true. Now, in regard to other classes of books printed wholly in foreign languages, I want to say, in reply to the earnest and pathetic appeal of the learned Gentfrom NewHampshire [Mr. PATTERSON] in behalf of cor schof era, that they are not the class 0 men who import these expensive editions of foreign classics. Those books are as much articles of luxury as jewelry, plate, or pictures, or anything else that is an acknowledged article of luxury. You do not find those books in the libraries of poorscholars. Scholars seeking access to those books generally find them in libra ries attached to the schools and the institutions with which they‘are connected, or in neighboring colleges. on do not and you cannot find those books in the libraries of oor scholars. I can tell you where you will fin them. You will find them in the libraries of wealthy eo ple, people who adorn their libraries with these costly and expensive and luxurious editions, and who adorn their parlors with works of art, with aintings‘and statuary. I do not know, sir,0 any articles upon which a.duty can be more appropriately levied than these articles of luxury and if I were speaking in behalf of poor scholars or poor men generally, I would say, “ Put the duty upon these articles of luxury and taste, in order that we may lighten the burden upon articles which are necessary to the poorer classes.” I withdraw the amendment., Mr. MORRILL. I renewthe amendment in order thatI may say a few words. I desire to call the attention of the committee to the provisions of the bill as amended on motion of the Gentfrom Pennsylvania, [Mr. KELLEYfiIt is proposed to treat these publications with favor. It is not proposed to impose upon them anything more than a small advalorem duty. The only amendment to which I should be willing to consent is to reduce the time from 15 years to about ten years. I may remark, Mr. Uhairinan, that I have seen magazines which have been printed abroad expressly for American circulation. They are got ten up and sent.here at one dollar percopy perannum, while, th'ey could not be printed and published in this country at less than 2 or 3 dollars per'copy. Besides that, Mr. Chairman, I desire to say that the amendment, even if it should be adopted, is wholly imprac ticable. How can you define the line which shall distinguish scientific publications from those which are not scientific? I affirm that in man cases it will be impossible to draw the line 0 distinction. The oudon Times, for instance, may announce itself as a periodical “devoted to literature, science, and politics.” A book of travels may have a.chapter on the geology of the country will not that be a scientific work? Nearly all the foreign reviews, as well as the London Punch, are devoted to literature, politics, arts, and science. Yet these are not such publications as the gentleman designs to cover by his amendment. I trust that we shall allow the provisions of the bill to stand in its present form. For the purpose of closing debate, I move that the committee rise. The motion was agreed to. So the committee rose; and the Speaker havin resumed the chair, Mr. SCOI ‘IELH reports that the ComWhole on the state of the Union had. according to order, had under consideration bill of the House No. 718, to provide increased revenue from imports and for other purposes, and had come to no resolution thereon.