The Portland daily press., 1872-05-18

The committee then passed to the next Sec
ton, which, on motion of Mr.. Merriman, was
amended so as to read shat all acts requiring
duties to be assessed upon packages, commits
sion brokerage, cost of transportation, ship
ment, trans-shipment and other like costs and
incidental charges incurred in packing and ship
ping merchandise are hereby repealed.
Inc committee then passed to the next sec
free list. -'--
MT. Dawes of Massachusetts, moved to add
cocoa. Agreed to. .T.' - :.
MI Harris of Virginia, moved to insert print
ers type. Rejected
MI Holman of Indiana, moved to insert
printing paper. Rejected rl..
On motion OF Mr.. Foster of Ohio, the item
a9mlttlng skins free of duty was amended by
a .OnI the words, Except sheep skins with
III The following articles were added to the free
Ist: Books in foreign languages and books of
an edition unrevised in twenty years. quicksil-
ver' lute, tropical and semi-trophicai plants of
an Hnds, saltpetre, gunpowder, extracts of
Darn Ior tanning purposes, quinine, iquorice,
emery ore and seeds of forest trees. The mo-
tloh 10 strike off perishable fruits was agreed
70; Motlons to admit white hats and coats
wheat, the Bible, medical books and other arti-
cles were rejected. ..-r ....
Inc committee passed to the sections follow
Mr. Kelley moved to strike out the section
wnlcn amends the 9Th section of the tariff act
20 to 81. " NAs'0e" w.
The committee then passed on to the 9Th Sec
Iioh' Mnlcn allows lumber, timber, hemp, man
construction of wooden sailing vessels for for
eIgn trade, including trade trade between the
Atiantlc and Pacific ports of the United States
Mr. Hale of Maine, moved to strike out the
exception as to foreign vessels, so as to let the
sectlon apply to all vessels. Rejected, GIL to g.
Mr. Lynch of Maine, moved to allow vessels
6ulit under provisions of the section to engage
IN coastwise trade two months in any one year.
MI; holman of Indiana, moved to amend Mr.
Lynchs amendment, by making it apply to
ed States. Agreed to. l falI II
MI Lynch's amendment as amended was
adopted The section as amended is as follows:
Section S.-That from and after the passage
iron and steel not advanced beyond rods, bars
bolts, copper and composition metal which may
be necessary for the construction and equip
ment OF wooden sailing vessels built in the
United States for the purpose of being employ
ed in foreign trade including trade between
the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United
States, and finished after the passage of this
act, may be imported in boud under such regu-
lations as the Secretary of the Treasury may
prescribe, and upon proof that such materials
duty will be paid thereon /. That vessels receiy-
ing the benefits of this section shall not be al
lowed to engage in the coastwise trade of the
United States more than two months in anv
one year, except upon payment to the United
States the duties on which rebate is herein
allowed; and provided further. that all articles
of foreign productions needed for ship stores or
repair of American sail vessels engaged exclu-
sively in foreign trade, maysbe withdrawn from
bonded warehouses free of duty under such reg
ulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may
prescribe; and provided, that this section shall
apply to steamboats, engaged in navigating the
The committee having reached the internal
revenue sections of the bill rose after motion
by Mr.. Speer of Pennsylvania, to repeal the
whole internal revenue system, on which no
vote was taken. Adjourned.