The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

WAsHIs6Tos, Jan. 81.
aEsATE.
Mr. BROWNE introduced bill to amend
an act entitled IAN Act granting lands TO aid
in constructing railroad and telegraph line
from the States Of Missouri and Arkansas to
the Pacific Ocean, and the early construction
of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
Mr. HENDERSON introduced bill to
aid in the construction OF the Kansas and
Nebraska Railroad. Referred.
The Tariff Bill was taken up and read.
Several amendments were adopted. Vern.
luth was inserted, SO as to include it among
cordials, liquors and bitters, upon which
duty Of 50 SO per gallon is imposed. In the
paragraph on wines, irrespective Of value,
so cents per gallon, irrespective of the cost
of cask included, was stricken out, and the
words imported in casks we're inserted.
The following was adopted:
Onal wines imported in bottles, not 9th
erwise herein provided for, 81 per dozen for
all bottles of less than pint, and So per
dozen bottles of more than pint.
An amendment was adopted repeating the
act cf 1888, allowing for drawbacks upon
wines.
The words ssupon pain Of forfeiture we're
added after the words, land no entry of any
ltun0tlfu Gi&uas ea0i 0C ih0AI III ANsS HuShaty y
than 500, in a single case, known rs fat.
packed, the line was changed from $50 to
$50 per ton. The words. on silk plush, for
the manufacture of hats, 35 per cent. dd ra-
lorem was inserted.
The adrolorem duty on linen, threads,
yarns lines, skeins, &C., was changed from
80 to IS per cent 4 prdvisb adopted nc
iron, except railroad iron. and scrap shall
pay duty of less than rs per cent. adral0-
reBt The duty on nickel waa changed from
| is per cent. adpaiofsm to 80 eents per pound
| Gn acetate Of tead from 10 to Is cents pei
pound on acids from 10 TO Is centa OF
cream OF tartar from to 10 cents; on bro
| mine from 40 to rs cents per pound; on bro
mide of potassium from 65 to 100 per pound
on corrosive sublimate, cyanide Of mercury
red oxyde of mercury. red precipitate, ant
other salts and preparations Of mercury, no
otherwise provided for, from 20 per cent. dd
psiQrsm 10 l6 cents per pound muriate. O
fime aud citrate Of lime from 20 per cent
adrolorem to cent per pound on muriate ant
| 8 cents per pound on citrate on all kinds o
ergot from $6 70 81 per pound. A provist
was adopted, that upon all medicines, com
pounds Of which distilled spirits are compo
nent parfs, the duty upon such distilled spir
its shall be added to the duty on the manu-
factured drugs. The duty on grindstones j
changed from 90 per cent. at3ualerem to 8
per ton Oh building or monumental stone
finished, IRON S5 per cent. adraiorem 70 S
per ton Of ID cubic feet; on imported book
and printed matter from 80 cents per poun
to 50 per cent adralorem on barley from
to 10 per bushels The following is added !
the free list Of the printed bill: animal
imported as specimens Of natural history, re
ealia used for religious ceremonies.
The reading Of the bill vss almost oonclu
ded when the Senate adjourned.
i Nj. BROMwELL asked leave 70 introduc
i >, joi.k resolstius deehxingg ths 1pevsef
] amendine he ConstitatioA. UHea11ee, u
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