New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-28
NETWORK. TUESDAY, MAY %, 1872.

the Senate was the Thrift bill by which the taxes ought
to be reduced at least sO0OoO ana the people relieved
OF the Internal taxation so unnecessarily
Mr. snERMAS renewed the motion to lay Mr.. Howe's
Nays a. The senate then proceeded with the Tariff bl
Among the amendments agreed to were the following
Providing that the bin shall 20 eject 90 the let Of yuV 1917
n .sa coal Or Or ;, 1 1' SSsa ~ *. sa. Or half
The Senate amendments relating 10 lumber were
Mr. SCOTT CRep Penny moved to exempt pgro and
rails from the reduction of 10 per cent which was
Mr. BUCKiNGHAM from the Committee OF Confer.
the bill for the Appointment OF shipping Com
mssioners made report which was agreed reed, TO-
caSs s from the ra Sp S1nH i6 1G'0'
Mr. WINDOW Rep., Mimi from the Committee Of
Conference on the Postal Appropriation bill made re-
Brazilian subsidy amendment which was agreed to.
AT the Senate took recess until 1:SO p ILL.,
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Upton d2ep., Neb). from the COMMITTEES on Pub
lie Lands reported the House bill granting the right OF
Mr.. WILSON Gsep. Mass.) called m the House bin
teries which passed. 1t provides that all honora1y
discharged soldiers and sailors Of The United states who
may die in destitute condition, shah DO ohtueu 10
burial in the national cemeteries.
THE TARIFF RESUMED.
Several private bills were passed. ana the coslNera-
ton of the Tariff bill was then resumed The Finance
Committee reported TO place among the articles on
earthenware glass and glassware uuwrought ppecay,
fine clay kaon ana fuers earth. which was agreed TO-,
ent duty Ia retained. 49,,
Mr.. CONKLING REP, ". " moved to exclude from
the ten per cent reduction leather gloves, ana ehs
which was agreed TO. Tie Committee recoinnehded an
amendment renewing the provisions OF the ora tariH
laws evyng additional duty OF 10 per cent upon the
products OF the countries east OF the cape OF Goo nope
when imported from countries west OF the Cape OF Good
Hope except as to raw cotton and SILKS. g., ,,x
Mr.. SHERMAN QIep., ONO stated that these differ
entail duties had been levied for te purpose OF encour-
aging American trade with the East and 1t was pro-
posed 10 revise them now IN order 10 remedy he I'M
projections Of the free tea ana eohce aW As e law
now stood aud coffee carried from the Last 10 EUROPE
and then sent here would be admitted free OF duty The
amendment was agreed TO.
placing the duty suphate OF qunia az 70 per cent al
vaorem, which was opposed by Messrs SA" YER Qiepy
S. ca and KELLOGG (Rep, La ,
Mr. KELLOGG said the duties levied on quinine had
for years been enormous and had been made so In tue
interest Of one or two Philadelphia firms engaged In the
business The fcyer-Sckeu people OF the South and tho
Southwest had been compelled 10 pay TINS enormous
tribute for the beneh Of these Philadelphia firms After
further disussion ON motion of Mr. CASSERLY Dem,
CALI the duty placed ut 10 per cent al Nalorein
The paragraph in reference 10 books and prnedpaper
being reached Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep, w moved sub
sttute providing that books full bound IN car morocco
ivory, with velvet cases and metal clasps SNAIL DO
liable to duty of 20 cents per pound al othef books 10
cents per pound ana newspapers naS']nes' ana
Mr.. SHERMAN Qlep. Omol opposed the amendment
Of Mr.. Morrill, ana also the House PROVISION Nhlch no
urged should be struck out and the present duties re-
tanned with the benefit OF the 10 per cent re4ucon lie
said that levy specific duty books was manfesty
unjust to every Interest concerned lie then
exhibited statement OF the weight and value
Of an invoice Of books received, per steamer
which 10 appeared that package OF valuable and rare
books, at 2i cents pound duty amounted TO Out about
i2i per cent ad yalorem while package OF books OF in
rate OF duty Amounted TO i93 per cent al Vaoen
Mr.. SCOTT said the book mon have tho faculty OF
making this thing appear one way or the other. as II
suited their particular interests The amendment OF Mr.
Morrill, was then rejected. .
Pending further discussion, the Senate at II p No. adj
tOurued