Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-09
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ments between the two Houses be reconoiled by .
| committee Of Conference.
/ Mr.. SPALDlNG objected.
Mr.. ELLIOTT, from the Conference committee
on the bill further 10 prevent smuggling, made re-
The point Of controvers, was as to a matter of de-
tail. I-.-,
The House resumed the regular order Of business
10 the morning hour the consideration Of the Senate
| bill to grant land titles in California,
| A discussion took place on the bill. Mr.. Julian
making an argument against It, and the California
mem bers advocating 1t. The bill was passed with
out division II provides that in al where the
State of California has heretofore made Selections
Of any portion Of the p95lic domain supder
gress hAye disposed Of the TO purchA In
good faith the lands so selected shall be confined TO
said State: provided that no selection made by said
State contrary TO existing laws snail be couformed by
this act for land to which any adverse pre-emptid9
homestead other right has been at the date Of the
passage Of this act. acquired by any settler under
the laws Of the United States or to my lands which
| have been reserved for naval, military or Indian
purposes BY the United States 10 any mineral land,
this act. included within the limits Of any city,
town or village, or within the county Of San Fran
cisco and pro ided further. that the State of Cal
ifOrnia sha not receive, under this act, greater
quantity Of land for school or improvement than she
Is entitled to by law.
on the State Of the Union, Mr.. SchOfed in the
chair. anu resumed consideration Of the Tariff bill.
The question being 90. Mr.. Stevens amendments
TO increase the duty live animals from ls to 30 per
cent, the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. ROSS moved to increase the duty on apples,
garden fruit aud vegetables from 10 to 80 per cent
using the argument of pr0tectOnists that it would
have the effect Of provoking greater competition and
thereby cheapening prices,
Mr.. THAYER suggested that if the gentleman
could include small potatoes he might 60 for it,
Mrs. WENTWORTH suggested ths. the duty
should 5s sS per GSpt he ds on live animals
80 per cent and it vas agreed TO.
Mr.. ROSS moved to add an additional duty of aS
per GENT. 70 the paragraph taxing barley.
The dutyo tea was fixed at IL cents per pound,
after debate and he rejection Of several amend
ments The duty on coffee, after. debate, was re-
dYGdsa G HRRbG e YSs.D moved to increase the
dgty on buckwhea! from II to 20 cents per bushel,
Mr.. ROSS moved to increase the duty on corn
from 10 to 20 cents per bushe hay from 81 to %
per ton and on potatoes from 10 TO 20 cent per bush
e all Of which agreed to.
Mr.. ROSS moved to increase the duty on -four and
meal from 20 10 40 per cent ad valOrem pea' from
% 20 so centsiPer bushel on trees from Is 70 Is
per pound; all Of WHICH was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. SPALDlNG. paragraph was
added taxing wheat 40 Q cents IS per per bushel: !.
added. taxing malt 30 per cent. al valorem. 10
On motion Of Mr.. Ketcham; a paragraph was
added taxing peanuts or ground beans cents, and
On motion Of Mr.. - the duty on clover seed
and Timothy seed was increased from 20 to IS per
Mr. RICE, Of Nassachusetts, moved to strike out
the whole Of the twelfth section, taxing agricultural
products.
The CHAIRMAN ruled the motion out of order.
Mr.. FERRY moved to amend the paragraph tax
ing lumber by making % the lowest rate " per thou
" This amendment gave rise 10 a debate, Messrs.
Ferry, briggs and TrOwbridge supporting it, and Mr..
Cook opposing it. The amendment was agreed to.
The free list section was the next under considera
tion.
On motion of Mr. LAFLIN, the paragraph about
paper waste was amended so as TO read: Waste or
raw material of whatever kind for manufacture in
to paper and not any other purpose.
ing wearing apparel on the free list wa, amended by
adding aproVisO that it was to be for personal use
and not for sale
On motion Of Mr.. DODGE, a proviso was inserted
to allow drawbacks on works Of arts imported for
presentation the United States Government or
State or municipal government
Mr.. WILSON, OF Iowa, moved TO strike out Of the
paragraph placing wearing apparel on the free list
the words and other personal effects, which was dis
agreed To-.
Mr.. SMITH moved TO strike out the 18th section
placing machinery for the manufacture of sugar
from beets sorghum on the free list for year.
which was rejected. f '
The committee rose. having disposed of FIVE pages
Of the bill
Mr.. HIGBY announced that any members who
desired TO contribute to the relief of sufferers from
the great c0nflaQra ion at Portland could hand in
their contributions to Mr.. Perham.
Mr.. MYERS presented the petition Of the Scla-
yone fraternity of the United Stat,s stating that
10000 of their people, speaking from fifteen to twen
ty idioms, are residents Of the United States that
no books ia their language or any of its doms are
pub ished here, and asking that books and publica-
tions in the Sclavonic languages may be admitted
| free of duty.
The House then adjourned
The thermometer in the Hall to-day ranged from
| 88 to 90. r ~ ... ....s