The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-12
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1886

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1886
Congress- IParehousing-PnbitcL ands-Ths Case
of Mr.. Stmpie Of the Senate-Ihe Case Of the
Cherokees aud other subjects of public interest set
forth.
The Warehousing bill in the Senate to-day,
met with most unqualified opposition from Mr..
Simmons, who closed his argument with an
amendment in effect, providing that all the aduan-
tages of this ,carehousing of imported goods IN pub
Tic stores on a credit Of three years, on any intrms-
date time, shall enuve erctusirety to Au11cans,
and that IN no epeat shall any benefits be iawfI I'M
der this bill to any foreigners, directly indirectly,
nor 10 any american with foreign partner, or hap-
ing an interest IN foreign house, as far as such
house may be concerned.
Mr. Simmons after making very sensible
speech, though the foundations were sandy, clo-
sed il with the foregoing most absurd proposition.
He said, if this period of three years were to DO
allowed to the importing merchants, he wished
no see il confined TO Americans otherwise, the be-
nefits of the act would be as five to one IN favor
of the foreigners, because the foreign importers in
New York, numbered eghtyt three, while the
rale grit" only numbered seventeen. The act,
without the limitation proposed, would be an act
for the benefit OF foreign importers. The ayes
and noes were ordered upon this native Amer
lean" proposition, when
Honest yoHr DAVIS in opposition to the breaking
down cash Of duties The shipping interest
would be benefited by this bill but the extent oil three
wears credit without little too strength
would benefit the commercial interest," but would hood
the market with goods and lead the natural
from such causes in the finances and in the domestic
interests the country IL would by stocking the pub
lie with foreign goods depress and win the new
tariff completely break down the great interests Of homo
industry The bill moreover, though improved by
amendments made, still detective bond ought 10
be required for OF duties upon goods IN store
There adequate security without bond Inc
goods may disappear and without bond the duties may
MIR DIX explained to the Senator from Rhode Island
mir Simmons) that his amendment would come into d.
rect conflict with reciprocity treaty perhaps sgeed
upon this very Moment and with numerous exisung
treaties Of nciprocity.
MIR SIMMONS withdrew his amendment; but intimated
that at the proper he should move an amendment
combining the benefits OF warehousins 70 sooo<'o"Bn
cd Tor reexportation- . .,. ...
ferred TO he should 20 the first amendment OF Mr.
simmons On other hand, he was OPPOSED to these
reciprocity treaties They were uhcon'u'uuohA'' 10
v III ,ome remarks between MIR. HurrIreroy and
Mr. Dir on three years term Of storage, the ques
ton was directly upon that proposuon anu lost
"a 10 ~ as follows: wings in kai.es)
Yeas-siessrs Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Bsgby, Ben
ton Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson DIX
If.nnegan Houston, Johnson. VI La, Lewis, McDhnF,
Penny bscker Rusk, sewer, Turney, Wssscott, fuee
Cameron, Galley, j. M Cicyton, 4. Clayton, Cerrin.
Criuender, Davis, Deyon, trons, faunsli, u eenss
Huntington flanagan lasngum af,ner Moyshsad Mes
Psa,cs, Phelps, semPle, sim~ons, s'uigeon' opH"~'
SO the amendment, OF Mr. Dr. allowing term Of three
years storage OF goods being thus Disagree 10,
MIR, Dix next moved two ears -,
Mr. CALHous mere arose, and forcbly presented inc
advantages the OF warenousing TO the Sense
and urged the adoption oil the term OF two Years WIN
his usual forcible manner in few bold strokes Of ms
vigorous pencil, no exhibited the benefits oil the system
He referred the experience Of the British ~ stem 10
explained the advantages Of uansship"sns o. ws'~