The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-29

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amendment, leaving the debate open .,
the bill itself, but still excluding amend
menu not germGne 70 the bill.
Mr.. sUNKER, who had been tempora
rily absent, BAid he understood that NJ
SHERMAN had stated that he ISuHNER
bad intended 10 make 4 political speecl
on the Larid bill He had no sHch inten
ton. He did desire that he and his lrient
from Aissiouri (ScHUREl should have Al
opportunity TO reply 10 the AttAck
made on them in the report Of the Com
mitiee on French arms sales bat be did
not intend to introduce that subject into
this debate unless the Senate, by refusing
him an opportunity, should compel him
10 do 30.
Mr. SHERMAN said II the passage Of this
tariff bill should be obstrucled by political
debate, he would abandon the attempt to
pass the bill, and would no longer attemp,
10 restrAin his political associates from
joining in the political debate. Indeed
he thought he would take part in II him.
self
Mr.. SUMNER-The lecture Of the Sena.
tor from Ohio (ii lecture il bel ought
not 10 be addressed TO me.
Mr. SHERMAS-It is not a lec,ure-it
Is onlyA notice
Mr.. SHERNAEs modified proposition
was then agreed TO.
The question was on concurring in the
resolution to adjourn al IL o'clock Mon.
day, June Sd.
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of VI, moved 10 amend
so as to adjourn on Wednesday, June 9th,
AtSP.M.
Mr.. TIPToS-Make ii GIN. If we
sit until SP. N. these gentlemen will be
too late TO take the evening train TO Phil.
RdelphiA. Laughter.
The resolution TO adjourn at noon on
Monday, June Sd, was concurred in, and
the Senate then resumed consideration Of
the tariff bill. The paragraph as to paper,
which Is included among those articles
on which reduction Of ten per cent. on
existing duties Is provided for, was amend.
ed so as 10 read rs follows "On all paper
and manufactures OF paper, excepting
books and other printed matter not here
in specially provided for, provided that
the duty on printing paper, whether sized
or unsized, shall be equal and 22i per
cent Gi pdIOreR" The paragraph in re-
lation TO books was stricken out so as 10
leave the present rates OF duty unchanged.
The paragraph in relation 10 copper was
stricken out, which sustains the present
duty.
The following section of the House bill
was stricken out Section 5th, that all acts
and parts Of acts requiring duties 10 be
assessed on packages, commission broker.
ages, cost ol transportation, shipment,
transhipment, and other like costs and
incidental expenses incurred in packing
and shipping merchandise, are hereby
repealed, and all acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent with the provisions Of this
section hereby repealed. The rates on
saltpeler were fixed as follows On crude
one cent per pound, partially re.
fined one and half cent per pound, re-
fined two cents per pound.
MIR. SHERMAN stated that the additions
70 the tree list made by the Finance Com.
mittee amounted TO 100000.
Mr.. THURMAN moved 10 put asAiGtida
on the free list. Lost.
Mr.. SUMNER moved 10 put on the free
list books Of any language printed and
twenty years before i'm
pOrtatiOn. Agreed to.
Mr. CoSKLISG said scientific books
ought TO be admitted free, and suggested
an amendment to that effect, but SHER.
MAN and THURMAN agreed that the term
scientific might be cOnstructek TO cover
books Of most every kind, and the amend
ment WIS not passed.
Mr. SUMNER moved TO add TO the free
list works printed in loreign languages.
Not agreed to.
Mr. CHANDLER moved to strike old
brass of of the free list. Agreed TO.
Mr. THURMAN moved TO put calomel
on the free list.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. CAM.
ERoN, went into executive session and
soon after took o recess until 7:30P.M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate resumed consideration OF
the tax and tariff bill.
Mr.. SHERMAN annouced that he had
invited the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue to be present during the balance
Of the sessions on this bill.
Mr. WRIGHT gave notice that when the
bill now being considered as In the Com.
mittee OF Whole should be reported to
the Senate, he would offer an amendment
TO the paragraph putting on the free list
logs and unmanuiactured timber, not
otherwise provided for, the effect Of which
would be to put lumber on the free list
and was reserved for consid.
Grafton in the Senate.
Mr.. SHERMAN gave notice that he
would move 70 strike hides from the free
lists, and the paragraph was reserved.
The free list was then agreed TO.
At Mr.. SCoTT's request the section al.
lowing the importation in bond oflumber,
hemp, MANILA, iron and steel, for the con-
struction and equipment Of vessels built
in the United States for the purpose Of
being employed in foreign trade, was re-
served. The section relating to the pay
ment Of portion OF the dnties In legal
tender notes; the section relating to the
use Of imported salt, in bond, for the cure
OF fish, and the section repeating the pro.
visions Of the act Of July, 1866, relating
10 moities, were also reserved.
Mr.. WRIGHT moved 10 strike out the
amendment fixing tho tax on tobacco at
81 cents per pound and leave it at 20
cents, as in the House bill.
Mr.. SHERMAN said this was salient
point in this bill. The existing law i'm.
posed tax Of 10 cents per pound on
smoking and SO cents on chewing tobacco,
and the proposition Of the House was to
impose q uniform tax of 90 cents q pound.
The effect Of this change would be TO re-
duce the revenue eight million dollars,
and the effect Of the Senate amendment
would be TO make reduction Of three
million dollars less than as the bill came
from the Committee on Finance. 1t
would make an aggregate reduction Of the
revenue oi hfly-iour million dollars, and
one-hAlf Of this was greater than Il was
thought safe, and II the present rates
were retained, namely, 10 cents on smok.
ing and 80 cents on chewing tobacco, the
aggregate reduction Of the revenue by the
bill would be only $5l ,000, 900.
Mr. SHERMAN offered an amendment
making the tax on the finer grades Of to-
bacco 30 cents per pound and on cheap
grades, excluding fine cut shorts, l6 cents
per pound.
All other amendments, so far as the bill
was read. were agreed 10. Certain nor