The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-03
The Tariff on Wines.


The Cor eool Gloe in the report Of the discussion.
ihe 25h Of February last in the House of Ropresen
tatiyes of the Senate amendments to The Tariff BILL
quotes the following observations of its reputed author
Mr. Morrill, in regard to the twelfth and thirteenth.
amendments TO the wine claute Of that bill
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DUTY upon ivy upon class orapen
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terry opposed to the senate assuming regulate the
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shall levy duties ard the House shall originate
nue. bills; and at the earliest moment ready
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wine and not the of Portugal has the victory
In these few sentences Mr. Morrill, has shown a. much
knowledge OF the subject In discussion he has or
geography in the classification Of Wines both in the bill
he originally ccncocted-enumerang Canary and Tene-
rifle distinct wiues-aud in the remarks under con
sheraton, in assuming sherry to be Of Portugal
The honorable representative from Vermont uDforM
nate in selecting the amendment wine TO illuminate
his protest against the usurpaton Of the Senate of
power Of the House, az he would have IT, although he
kindly admits the constitutional provision that Con-
for in selecting that Of the amendments Of
the Senate TO his bill he proclaimed his ignorance OF
ly his own nnnness and inability TO draw up such
important bill.
Without pretending to teach Mr.. Morrill, anything,
would call his attention TO the following extracts from
the Circular Instructions 10 Collectors Naval ON
GERS dated Treasury Department, July 49, 1854, which
beer allied the subject q the duty imposed wines
The sgsx section Inc sei provide rsvsnss from
therefore given matter connsction With the
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on the 2eh day Of august 1870 mutually ,,isulAed thai
ton INTO the kingdom ard possessions q Portugal q any
mo- GF on Sr G s s @
posed on The Importation into the United States Of America
nS q at S s
BE q s T sns On
s1 e The , g s law before sns g .
ns red rs Of ssS .pa her an
SARDINIA law therefore, clearly eonaicl. with
The and The being q and
BY the former Such infringement int feence the
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reflection and Consideration, have before init
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gai sne is pos.s.,ien:. Ia an cases Therefore. q
when and
stated you are authorized and instructed the
certificates for refuIdng to the parties interested to receive
the the Of duty paid over and above the said
GEdRGE NJ BIBB Secretary of the Treasury.
The third article OF the treaty between Portugal aud
the United States, quoted in the preceding circular
likewise TO be found, about word for word in the follow
ing treaties, viz
With Austria made November 20, 1888, article g.
With Mexico, made April 8, 1881, article 4.
With Austria, made August 81, 1929, article g.
With Great Britain, made July 3, 1915, article q
These facts win inform the honor able member from,
Vermont that the "usurrsons Of the Senate stretch
long period OF time. No matter Such abuses
shall be put end to, and Mr.. Morrill, is the.
man to lead on storming party 10 the
saut He Ia not yet sufficiently imnortalized by
his tariff bill he will endear his great name
to posterty by the abolition Of the Senate well
with foreign nations
MIR. Morrill, Ia very much mistaken In supposing that
the wines OF Portugal obtained victory in being placed
in the category with the like article produced else
where II may be satisfaction TO so warm advocate
Of protection to domestic whiskey, and other luxu
res TO be assured that the growth Of Madeira wine has
almost entirely ceasei, md in few years Ia likely TO be-
extinct the wines Of the days Of Ovid and the
high cost prices both o. Madeira and port wines,
qucp upon Succession Of bad vintages have been sui
Gent uncer I'D va1rem duty OF thirty cent
increased 10 forty) TO diminish the shipments from Ma
dera TO n1Dtesmal point and to reduce the expora
ton from Oporto TO the United States from 626 900
gallons in 1852 to less than 60 900 gallons In 1900
Can II be true that Mr. Morrps bantirg which 30 APP
propriately goes into operation April fools day, s
really In danger Mr.. Editor you are nearly oTnnipo-
tent-in some things Don't allow thai enlightened en-
bodlment OF the IS Of protection to American labor
70 be repealed without fair trial Pray don't let tho
people enjoy its advantages for season. and study II out
ia the school OF experience. 10
Nav YoRK, March as, 1864.