The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The following are the Congressional proceed
hgs Of yesterday, continued from our Fourth
Edition -

WASHINGTON, January 81.
The Tariff bill was then taken up and read II
makes 100 printed pages.
AS the reading progressed several amend
ments, most of them verbal, were adopted.
VeTmum was inserted in the first section, so as
10 include it among cordials, liquors and bit
teTs, upon which duty OF $3.50 per gallon shall
In he paragraph on wines Of all kinds, ire
spective of value, cost of cask included, &c, 80
cents per gallon, the words irrespective OF
value, cost of cask included" were stricken
out, and the words imported in casks were
The following was adopted
on all wines imported in bottles, not other
wise herein provided for, 81 per dozen bottles OF
more than pint each, and SO per dozen on bot
An amendment was adopted repeating the
act of 1893, allowing for drawbacks upon wines.
The words ION pain of forfeiture" were added
after the words "and no entry of any imported
segars shall be allowed of less quantity than
The duty on flax, hackled, and known as
dressed line was changed from $40 TO $50 per ton
The words "on silk plush for the manufacture
Of hats, 80 per cent. ad valorem" were inserted.
The ad valorem duty on linen threads, yarns
lines selnes, &C., was changed from 30 TO 80 per
A nroviso was adopted to the section in rela-
tion TO iron, that no iron, except railroad and
scrap iron, shall pay duty OF less than % per
The duty on nickel was changed from 10 per
cent, ad Valorem, as printed in the BILL TO ~
cents per pound. on acetate OF lead, from III 10
l5 cents per pound. on acids, from 10 to 10 cents
per pounds. On cream OF tartar, from TO lO
cents On bromine, from 10 to 70 cents per
pound. on bromide of potassium, from 20 cents
to 81 per pound. On corrosive sublimate, cyanide
of mercury, oxide of mercury, red oxide OF
mercury, red precpitate, and other salts and
preparations of mercury not otherwise pro-
Vided tor, from 20 per cent ad valorem to 10
cents per pound. Muriate of lime and citrate
of lime, from 20 per cent, ad valorem to cent
per pound. On muriate, cents per pound, On
oil Of ergoJ, from So TO 81 per pound.
A proViso was adopted that upon all medl-
cinal compounds, of which distilled spirits are
a component part, the duty on such distilled
spirits shall be added TO the manufactured drug.
The duty on grindstoneS, finished, was changed
from twenty per cent ad valorem in the printed
bill, to So per ton. On building or monumental
stone finished, from thirty-five per cent. ad
Valorem to So per ton of thirteen cubic feet. On
imported books and printed matter, from thirty
cents per pound to thirty-hve per cent. ad
Valorem. On barley from fifteen to ten cents per
bushels.
Thefoilowing were added to the free list of the
Animals imported as specimens of natural
history regaiia used for religious ceremonies.
The reading of the bill was almost concluded,
but three pages remaining, when, on motion,
the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. MORRILL, Vt) from the Committee of
Ways and Means asked leave to report a bill to
provide for the sale of gold, for the purpose OF
putting it on its passaGO:
Mr.. WILSON Qowa) objected.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved to suspend the rule for
the purpose of enabling him to report the Dill,
and the bill was read. 1t directs that whenever
any sale of coin is made from the treasury OF
the United States, public notice of at least
four days shall be given by advertisement in
one of the daily newspapers of Washing
ton and New York, and designating the amount
TO be offered, inviting proposals for any part
thereof, naming the place and the hour up TO
which such sealed proposals will be received; the
terms OF payment and when and where such pro-
posal shall be opened, to be addressed TO the
Assistant Treasurer at New York and opened
and declared by him in the presence of such
persons as may choose to attend at the time
designated in the notice No proposal to be
considered unless accompanied by certificate
of deposit in the Treasury of the United States
OF five per cent oft the amount of coin bid for in
such proposal, which is to be received as part
payment when the proposal is accepted, or re-
funded to the party when not accepted. The
payment for coin may be received in compound
Interest notes, with the interest accrued
thereon. The Assistant Treasurer, with the
approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, is to
have the right TO reject the whole or any part
of such proposals, provided that none but the
highest bid shall be accepted, and different
bids at the same rate shall be accepted only
Mr.. O'NEILL lPa.) suggested Philadelphia as
one OF the cities where public notice shall be
given.
Mr.. MORRILL, (Vt.) said that that would be a
useless expense, for the notice would be tele-
graphed everywhere.
Mr.. RANDALL (Pa.) suggested that the bill
should be printed and postponed till to-mor-
row.
The Speaker intimated that a simple post
ponement would probably result in its not
being reached this session.
The rules were suspended. Yeas IlS, nays 3S
Uwo-thirds voting in the atfirmative), and the
bill was reported and read twice
MIR. MORRILL, briefly explained the objects
OF the bill, declaring that such measure was
called for by the sentiments of the country.
Mr.. DELANo (Ohio) moved to amend the bill
by making the notice not less than six days.
Mr., MORRILL, assented to the amendment
and the bill was so modified.
Mr.. INGERsoLL (Il) inquired whether paw
ment for the gold would perceived in national
currency, or whether 1t required payment in
Mr.. MORRILL, replied that the bill made no
distinction in that respect.
After some further discussion the bill was
on motion of Mr. GARFIELD (Ohio), the title
was amended so as to read, Bill to regulate the
sale of gold by the Secretary of the Treasury"
Mr.. DAWES (Mass.), from the Committee on
Elections, reported resolution requiring Mr.
Thomas, who is contesting the seat of Mr.. Ar
nell, as Representatives from the Sixth Congress
sional District of Tennessee, to serve upon Mr..
Arnell, within eight days particular state
ment OF the ground OF such contest.
Mr.. RANDALL (Pa,), introduced a bill to in
crease the compensation of criers and tipstaves
of the Circuit and District Courts of the United
States in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
Limore Brooklyn, New Orleans and San Fran
cisco. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. BUCKLAND (Ohio) introduced a bill to
amend the act OF March 3, 1865, so as TO prevent
any further withdrawal or diminutiOn of legal
tender notes. Referred TO the Committee on
Banking and Currency.
Mr.. MAYNARD (Tenn.l introduced a bill for the
publication of the laws in the States recently in
rebellion Referred to the judiciary COMMITTEES
Mr.. STOKES (lenn.) introduced a bill for the
improvement OF the navigation OF the pennes-
see river. Referred to the Committee on Roads
and Canals.
The Speaker introduced bill in relation to
the Michigan City Harbor Company. Referred
TO the Committee on Commerce..
Mr.. WARD IN. " asked leave to offer the fol-
lOWing;-
Whereas. BY the Constitution and laws Of the
State of Maryland, persons who We're dlsloyal
TO the Government Of the United States, or gave
aid and encouragement to the recent Rebellion
are deprived OF the elective franchise; and
Whereas 1t is alleged that at the last election
in the State of Maryland, large numbers of the
persons disqualified as aforesaid, did vote for