Mr. MARSTON. I rise to oppose the amendment of the Gentfrom Pennsylvania, Mr. Srsvsnsj Under the reciprocity treaty with GreatBritain certain articles from the Prov inces were allowed to come into this country free, and among them were the articles of wool and coal. During the last ten years, under that treaty, there has grown up in this countrya manufacture of worsted goods, made almost entirely of Canada wool, to the amount of $8,000,000:1.year. In that manufacture is consumed about 4 million pounds of Can ada wool; while we do not raise in this country more than 300,000 pounds. Now, by this bill an increased duty has been placed upon Canada wool, which for a time, at least, will be a great injury to thutmanufac turn. But the people of NewEngland engaged in this manufacture do not complain of this; for although it will cripple us fur a time, we believe this country has the capacity to raise all the wool required, and that it will do it. Another great interest is that ofcoal, which under the reciprocity treaty was admitted from the Provinces free of duty. During the time that treaty was in operation the capitalists of this country invested larccly in coal mines in the Provinces, and have been engaged largely in mining coal there. Those mines are situated immediately upon the shore of the ocean, and yield the very est bitumine us coal found on this continent. Now, I a peal to the commit tec if it is fair and right, all of capital has been invested under the reciprocity treaty, that a duty should now be imposed of more than 100%. upon this coal. Before the commencement of the late war, bitumine us coal was sold at the mines of Cumberland at 75 cents perton; and I suppose it sold at about the same price at the mines in Nova Scotia. Now, I am not aware that NewEngland has any natural advantages over any other section of the country. Her climate is' rigorous, her soil is sterile, and her locatmn far removed from the regions producing the articles she uses in her manufactures, the breadstuffs and meats she needs for the consumtion of her po ulation. We go to North arolina and other States South for the timber to build our ships, for the cotton for our manufactories, and to those States and the States of the West for our brcadstuffs and meats. And after paying the cost of transporting these articles to our region we must then transport the products of our industry to the populations that consume them. Now, is it reasonable that there should also be added the immense cost of transportin coal from the Alleghany regions to the sea an then by water to our homes? It is said by the Gentfrom Maryland [Mr. FTHOMAS that we ought to put a larger tax than this on or the purpose of revenue as well as protection. Now, hold that it is an absurdity to tax fuel for revenue; it is an ab surdity to undertake to protect fuel. Here the hammer fell] the question recurred upon the amendment of Mr. S'rsvnxs.