Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-29
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.

THE TARIFF BILL PASSED.
SENATE.-After our report closed

SENATE-After our report closed
BY unanimous consent, the Chicago relief bill
was taken up and the amendment of the House
! ned in, exempting lumber from the oper.
ations OF the bill. 1t now goes TO the President
for his Signature.
Various amendments to the pending bill for
the repeal of the duty on tea and coffee were
offered and discussed.
The question was then taken on eoneurrine in
the amendment 10 add the second section of The
tariff bill, reducing by 10 per cent. the duty
On certain textiles and manufactures of iron
and steel; when it was cOncurred in-ayes 81.
noes II.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen then moved to strike from
the second section, so a. to debar them from the
benefit OF the 10 per cent. reduction on the man
uiactUTes OF silk now subject to a duty of 10 per
cent. al valOrem- Adopted-ayes %, noes "a
Mr. Morton, by unanimous consent. submitted
resolution, which was adopted, requesting the
President l. transmit to the Senate any infor-
nation IN his possession relative to the persecu-
ton Of the isTaelites in ROumania.
The third section OF the tariff bill was then
added.
Dir. Hsm'in then said he would like to put a
Ehead on tie bill ILaughter.l All the rest
ct the tariff bill, except the first section had now
been agreed to by the Senate. What he now
proposed was TO move that that first section be
adopted in lien of, or a substitute for the
trst section Of the pending bill as il now stood.
lie wOUid except from the first section OF the
taTf bin the clauses relating TO rice and TO iron
wire cloth, 20 a. to leave unchanged the present
duties on those articles -
Finally. after much debate, the motion of Mr.
Hamlin was rejected-ayes 16, noes =.
Mr. TrumbUii then renewed the motion of Mr..
Hamliu 20 add the first section of the tariff bill
extending the CLASSES relating to tea and coffee;
which was carTied-ayes -. noes Is.
Mr.. Scott moved as AN additional section that
a.! internal taxes on Illuminating gas-the in
come taN-and all taxes by stamps, except such
81 relate to distilled spirits, fermented liquors.
suuh, tobacco and cigars, said repeal to take
eject July /. 1871; caTIied-yeas o. nays II.
Nj. sherman then expressed the opinion that
the bill would be killed by the adoption of this
amendment, and he believed that was the pur-
ICse.
great confusion, by vote of s. to 4-Messrs.
BJremsn, Hamlin, Frelinghuysen, and Scott in
III now goes to the House for concurrence in
the amendments, which include substantially
the tariff bill reported by the Senate Finance
Committee, and the wholesale reduction of in
ternal taxes involved in the amendment of Mr..
Scott, the first section providing for free tea and
coffee. taking effect on July I, 1921
The Senate then, at 9:40 p. NJ, adjourned until
Monday.
HOCSE-After our report closed
FillibUsteTiDg on the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad depot bill was continued until 100
o'clock, which was the time set for the cOnsid-
Grafton of the bill to amend the act to provide
tor the better security of life board of vessels
propelled In whole or in part by steam. known
bIT. Negley's steamboat bill, and Mr.. Kerr
withdrew his motion to adjourn.
Pending the consideration of this bill, Mr..
Dawes, from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, reported back the Chicago relief bill as
q came from the Senate. Mr.. Farwell I'M }
moved an amendment TO except lumber from
the goods admitted free; which was agreed to,
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee of conference
on the bill To amend the thirty-secOnd section of
the internal revenue act, submitted a report,
recommending a concurrence in the Senate
amendment with an amendment, and the report
was adopted.
Considerable progress was made in the C m
sideratiOn of the steamboat bill, and a mum },
OF minor amendments were adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House a messag
from the President, returning without his ap-
prevail a bill for the relief of the estate OF Dr.
John +. Haules, OF Louisiana, with an acc I'M
ranging statement from the Treasury Depart
uient; which was ordered to be printed, and
, referred TO the Committee on Claims, th
leave TO report at any time.
ON motion OF Mr.. Cox, IN. Y.,) the House, al
fl0p. m o., adjourned TO Monday.