New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-22
ward Byron Sunderland and J. W. Alvord, who with
Henry d. Cooke TO constitute the new Board

ward Byron Sunderland and J. W. Alvord, who, with
Henry d. Cooke, TO constitute the new Board i.IS
PACIFIC RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
Mr.. BROWN REP, Mo- introduced bll to amend an
act entitled An act granting SI Inc M from the f
Missouri and Arkansas 20 the Pacific ocean ana TO fac-
road which provides that the Company shall also have
the night to construct branch from point on the main
direction of The waters Of the Gulf Of California and
whenever the proper authorities OF Mexico shall have
made the necessary concession for so much of connect
inc road as lies within the territory OF Mexico this Com
pany empowered 10 accept such concession and hold
The part OF its franchise ana corporate authority
The bin further provides the for the Issue Of
funds, etc. and authorizes the Secretary OF the Treasury
to issue treble inc amount OF bonds heretofore
for $50 miles of the most mountainous portions between
1909 and ll6' west longitude, for so miles through me
Nevada range Oi mountains, ana Tor 90 lnlcs through va
coast range and double the amount last named lof %
miles between the lines Of longitude 1907 ana ll9, ana
also authorizing me COhlpai! 10 o. @ ;,tro,
Railroad Company whose line shall connect OF lnteIsect
with their route The bill was referred 10 the committee
Mr.. HENDERSON rep. MOI introduced bin to aid
roads connecting the great lakes Iowa. Missouri and
Kansas with Texas, the Gulf OF Mexico ana tne Souln
with the Pacific Ocean, DC, when provides i0r tne guar
antceing of the bonds Of said Company by the Govern
ment of the United States. Referred to the Committee on
Mr. STEWART Rcp., New, from the Committee on
Public Lands. reported bill to and in the construction OF
the san Francisco Central Pacific Railroad, with an
amendment substituting bill for grant OF land to the
State of California to aid in the construction OF certain
lam '''' 1IiTGAI VOTING IN TIE DISTRICT.
Mr.. MORRILL, Qep., Me- called up the bill INTRODUCED
voting in the District Of Columbia 1t provides for the
appointment by the supreme 1o, Ol ,o aty ~ fine
and Imprisonment for Illegal voting The bill was
AT O'Clock. Mr.. FEssENDEN Rcp., Me- moved to
postpone all prior orders and take up the Tariff bll
postponing the Bankrupt bill if il could be understood
that il would be proceeded with when the Tariff Dill was
TIE INDIAN INVESTIGATION.
Mr. WADE Rcp., Ohio offered resolution Gaining
written or printed in his possession, regarding the ves
tgaion info the condition Of Indian affairs ordered 10y
MT. NFsMITTI Dem, Oregon said the report had not
yet been completed 1t would be made to Congress ana
The resolution was ordered lie upon the table for the
present. - ~
The tariff bill was then taken up and read 1t makes
100 printed pages As the reading progressed several
amendments most of them verbal, were adopted Yer
neuth was inserted in the first section so as to include
among cordals liquors and bters upon which duty OF
8 80 per gallon shall be imposed In the para
graph upon wines of all kinds irrespective of value cost
of cask included etc. fifty cents per gallon The words
"irrespective Of value cost Of cask included were
stricken out. and the words imported Iii casks were
inserted. The following adopted:
On all wines imported in bottles not otherwise herein
provided for two dollars per dozen bottles ot moi more
than pint each, and three dollars per dozen on DOeS Oh
more than pint"
An amendment adopted repeating the act OF 1872
allowing for drawbacks upon wines.
The words pain Of forfeiture" were added AFTER the
words and entry of any imported cigars shall be al
lowed Of less quantity than three thousand III single
case"
The duty flax packed and known as dressed line
was changed from $40 TO $50 per ton.
The words silk plush for the manufacture OF hats
thirty-fiye per cent nd yalorem" were inserted
The ad valorem duty linen threads yarns, lines,
skeins etc. was changed from 80 to IS per cent.
provso was adopted in the section in relation 70 iron
that no iron, except railroad iron and scrap shall pay
duty Of less than 2j per cent ad valOrcm.
The duty on nickel changed from Is per cent Ad
yalOlcn printed in the bill, TO 30 cents per pound; on
acetate OF lead from 10 TO Is cents per pound; on ACIDS
from TO Is cents per pound; on cream OF tartar Ioh
TO 10 cents; bromne from 80 10 70 cents per pound
on bromide OF potassium. from 65 cents to u per pound
on corrosive submatc cyanide OF mercury red OXIDE OF
mercury red prccipate and other salts, ana prepare
lions mercury not otherwise provided FOR IRON ~ per
cent ad valOTem Is cents per pound on murHte OF c
and citrate lime, from 20 per cent al vaOre TO cent
per pound muratc aud cents per pound on citrate
on oil OF CrgOt, from a. 10 81 per pound.
prOvisO was adopted that upon all medicinal COM
pounds OF which distilled spirits component part Tie
duty upon such distilled spirit shall be added 10 the duty
on the manufactured drug -,
The duty on gnd-toucs finished was changed from 20
per cent ad yalorem In the printed bin TO s. per tu
on building monumental stone finished, IRON 80 per
cent adj yaorem TO 81 per tun of 10 cubic feet
on imported books and printed NATTER from 3oc ID
10 50 per cent ad yalOrem.
on barley from l5c 10 lOc z hushcl .
The following added to the free list OF the printed
list animals imported specimens OF natural history
rcgalia used for religious ceremonies
ADJOURSMENT.
The reading Of the bill almost concluded bu three
pages remaining, when, on notion the senate ADJOURNED
TOIrSF OF REpRESE\TATIVES