Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09
VOL. XX---NO. 159.
The amendment was reieeted.7

The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. ROSS moved to increase the duty on
apples, garden seeds aud vegetables from
10 10 so per cent, he using the argument Of
protectionists that it would have the effect
of provoking greater composition and there
by chesPening prices -.-r- s.,
Mr.. THAYER suggested that if the gen
tlemsn's amendment included small pots-
toes he might 90 for it, lLaughter.1
Mr.. WENTWORTH suggested that the
duty should be 30 per cent, the same as on
live animals. loi i 5at o1ll
Mr.. ROSS modified his amendment by
making it 40 per cent, which was agreed
to. -
Mr.. ROSS moved to add an ad valorem
duty of 25 percent. TO the paragraph taxing
barley.
The duty on tea was fixed at I21z cents
per pound. u
The duty on coffee, after debate, was re-
duced from 5 to 219 cents per pound.
Mr. HARDING, of Illonis, moved to in
crease the duty on buekwheat from u to 20
cents per bushel, which was rejected.
Mr.. ROSS moved TO increase the duty on
corn from 10 TO 90 cents per bushel on hay
from 81 to 50 per ton /; and on potatoes from
10 to 20 cents per bushel, which was agreed
Mr.. ROSS moved 70 increase the duty on
flour and meal from 20 to 40 cents, ad val
Orem; on peas from 25 to 50 cents per
bushel; on trees from Is TO IS per cent. ad
valorem; all Of which were rejected.
On motion of Mr.. SPALDING, a para
graph was added taxing wheat at 40 cents
per bushel.
On motion of Mr.. GARFIELD, a para
draph was added taxing malt 80 per cent.
ad Yalorcm- -.f.g-f.- s.-. ar-.
an notion Of NJ z KFTcUTru -
graph was added taxing peanuts, or ground |
beans, 2 cents per pound, and shelled pea
nuts cents per pound.
On motion Of Mr.. ALLISON, the duty on I
clover and timothy seed was increased from /
20 to IS per cent ad valorem.
Mr. RICE, of Massachusetts, moved to /
strike out the whole of the twelfth section |
axing agricultural products. /
The CHAIRMAN ruled themotion out of
rider.
Mr.. TERRY moved to amend the para
,raph taxing lumber by making the lowest
ate 81 per thousand feet instead of ST per
housand feet
This amendment gave rise to debate,
dessrs. FERRY, briggs, and TR0W-
BRIDGE supporting it, and Mr.. COOK op-
osing it.
The amendment was agreed to.
The free list section then came under con-
liberation.
On motion Of Mr.. LAFLIN, the motion
bout paper was so amended as to read
waste or raw material, of whatever kind,
n manufacturing paper, and not for any
ther purpose"
On motion of Mr.. O'NEILL, the para
rsph placing wearing apparel on the free
st was amended by adding a proviso that
was to be for personal use, and not for
ale. r.- ---.- - 7 /
On motion of Mr.. DODGE, the proviso
as inserted to allow drawbacks on works
arts imported for presentation to the q
nited States, or any State or municipal
,vernment.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, moved TO strike
1t Of the paragraph placing wearing ap- a
irel on tho free list the words " and other Q
srsonal effects" which was agreed to. 1
Mr.. SMITH moved to strike out that part
the fifteenth section placing machinery
r the manufacture of sugar from beets or
rghum on thefre list for one year, which
as rejected. ss ..G
The Committee rose, having disposed Of
re pages of the bill.
Mr.. HIGHBEE announced that any
embers who desired to contribute TO the
lief of the sufferers by the great confsgrs
IN at Portland could hand in their contri-
ltions to Mr.. Perham.
Mr.. MYERS presented petition from
e Sclavonic fraternity of the United
ates, stating that 10000 of their people,
eaking from 10 to Is idioms, are residents 4
tho IIIlitod -Stalos and -that- no. hooks in
cir language, or any of its idioms, are
IbIished here, and asking that books and s
lblications in the Sclsvonie Languages
ay be admitted free of duty. D
The House adjourned. o.
The thermometer in the Hall to-day q
nged from 75o to 500.
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