The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-29

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them nns6nsA They are generally u sSs Asssusss
ton Of ten and twenty dollars.
The enlargement Of the schuykill Canal Is progress
ing very rapidly and prosperously. The unusual num-
Der OF freshes in the schuylkil river the early part
Of the season. have retarded the work the line of tho
canal; but in opposition to the dificu tes the work Is
rapidly approaching completion We learn that the
upper section extending from Reading to Pottsvile win
be navgable by the first of September at tho frhss
and the lower section between Reading and
will be entirely completed early the first week in
August. Nearly two hundred boats adapted to the
enlarged locks of from LIS to 400 burden and con-
sructed in the very best STYLE cost of about e0e
apiece have been built this season will be compstsd
in time to be placed upon the oansl immediately upon
the opening of the navigation All The boat yards in The
vicnsgs Of Pottsve and along the line Of the canal
crowded with busy workmen, boats. boats Just
rising from their kees, nearly nnshsd and building
materials that upon the resumption of the navigation
there will be an armada of new boats to be added
to the feet of old boat. of asmalsr size,
formerly employed in navigating the canal; it will.
therefore, be that greatly increased amount Of
coal can be sent to market next year by the canal
there were but 400 boats capable Of carrying average
of 80 tons, $50 would be added to the tonnage
from this region in addition the heavy tonnage the
old boats We believe II is not calculated to carry more
than Is tons to each boat this fall
Government that the tariff act Of 1919 conacted with
the treaty existing between the United sstes and thu
Netherlands in relation to the importation of coffee into
this country in Dutch vessss According to the treaty.
merchandise imported INTO the United States in Dutch
vessels was to Re admitted upon terms favorable
those OF the most favored nations According the
riff coffee imported from the Netherlands or any place
other than the place of growth in the vessels Of any
nation, must pay duty of twenty-five per cent Trsa-
ties taking precedence of every thing else compelled
Government to annul that portion of the tariff
quirng this duty upon coffee imported in Dutch vessels
from the ports ofthe Netherlands coffee imported
in American vessels coming from the ports,
PEELED to pay aduy of twenty-five per cent thus giving
foreign vessels entering ports advantage
own.
In consequence of this unfair and unequal discrmna
ton in favor of the vessels of the Netherlands the fol-
lowing bill reported to Congress the present session.
and passed the Senate few days since:
AN REGULATING THE IMPORTATION OF eoryEs.
production growth Of the colonies dependencies Of
the Netherlands either in Dutch or Amerosn vessels.
shall be admitted free of duty aud much Of the act
provide from imports to change and modify sx-
listing laws imposing duties imports and for other pur
poses" as is Inconsistent herewith be, and the same
sec And be It further enacted That the Secretary
required to refund and pay out Of any money il the
treasury not otherwise appropriated to the several
parties entitled to the the amount of duties
levied and collected upon the importstions Of coffee In
American vessels from the Netherlands the production
growth Of the colonies dependencies Of the Neither
lands between the soh day Of August 1884, and the ilh
day of September l9%5.
Sec. And be it further enacted That the Secretary
Of the Treasury be- and he hereby is authorised and
quired to refund and pay out Of any money in the tres
sury not otherwise appropriated 10 the person parties
severally entitled to receive the the amount Of DIS
eliminating tonnage duties heretofore levied and collect
ed on Spanish vessels coming from foreign countries,
Except from Cuba and Porto Rico under the act approved
the 18th day of July, 1884, entitled " An act concerning
tonnage duties Spanish vessels from and alter
the passage of this act discriminating tonnage duties
shall be levied Spanish vessels coming from foreign
countries except those coming from Cuba Porto Rico
The of the Banks of Maine made to the Lsgis
lature of That State for the year preceding the nrst
Monday of May last show that considerable number Of
the banks exceed the circulation allow cd by law There
eleven such of in the returns and the
aggregate !. not far from slssfoo Several Of
the uncomfortable In amount while others
quite large Some of the leading departments compare
as follows