New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-04
Calcasieu sulphur. Mining Machinery.

In the United States Senate. on Tuesday
OF last week, the following action was
taken:
Mr.. Sherman-I am directed by the Com
mittee on Finance, to whom was referred
the bill III. X. No. 1862 to admit certain
machinery imported from foreign countries
free of duty, to report it with amendments.
Mr.. kellogg-That is a very short BILL
and ask the indulgence of the Senate that
it be taken up and put on its passage now.
BY unanimous consent, the Senate. as in
committee Of the whole, proceeded to con-
slider the bill.
The first section grants permission to the
Calcasieu Sulphur and Mining Company OF
New Orleans to import, free OF duty, under
such rules and regulations as the Secretary
of the Treasury shall prescribe, certain ma
chinery and accompanying implements for
the purpose of, and to be used only in
making a series Of experiments in mining
for sulphur in the parish of Calcasieu. in
the State of Louisiana; but the value of
such importation is not to exceed $4,000,
and the machinery and implements are to
be imported within two years from and
after the passage of the act. The second
section provides that it shall be lawful for
the period of two years from and after the
passage of this act for any person or COM
pany actually engaged in the manufacture
of plate glass in the United States to i'm
port. free of duty, under such rules and
regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury
shall prescribe, necessary machinery for
polishing and grinding such plate glass, and
to he by themselves actually used for that
purpose.
The first amendment reported by the
Committee on Finance was in line twelve
of section one, to strike out the words 1.-TWO
wears" and insert lone year." so as to read
that the machinery and implements be i'm
ported within one year from and after the
passage of this act"
The amendment was agreed to.
The next amendment was in section two.
line one, to strike out ''two years" and in
sert zone year"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Trumbull-I move to amend the bill
by adding as an additional section, that
the duty on coal be and the same is hereby
repealed"
MIR. Kellogg hope the Senator will not
insist on that amendment
The Vice President-The morning hour
has expired, and the Senate resumes the
consideration of the unfinished business
pending at the adjournment yesterday, be-
ing House bill No $50.
Mr. Morton obtained the floor.
Mr.. kellOgg-BefOre the regular order is
proceeded with, desire to suggest to the
Senate that the honorable Senator from Hi
nois will withdraw his amendment and
allow the bill reported by the Senator from
Ohio, the chairman of the Committee on
Finance, to be put on its passage. | ask
that the Senator allow it to pass. 1t is pure
" local bill.
Mr.. Trumbull-If it is entirely a local bill
l do not wish to embarrass it.
Mr. KellOgg-It is local.
Mr.. Trumbull-If the bill is, as the Sena-
tor from Louisiana states it to be, an en-
trely local measure, l do not press the
amendment
The Vice President-The amendment of
the Senator from Illinois is withdrawn. and
House bill No 1862 is before the Senate as
in committee of the whole. The amend
ments reported by the Committee on FL
nance have been agreed to.
The bill was reported to the Senate as
amended, and the amendments were con-
Cured in.
The amendments were ordered to be en-
crossed, and the bill to be read third
time. The bill was read the third time and
passed.