Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Progress of Tariff Legislation.
SENATE

SENATE
WASHINGTON, d. c., Anril 30.--House
amendments to the Texas Pacific railroad
bill were concurred in.
The Texan Border.
Mr.. Paterson, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations reported the House bill
authorizing the President 10 appoint com.
missiOners to inquire INTO the depredations
committed by the Indians and Mexicans on
the frontiers Of Texas, and moved It's i'm
mediate consideration. Passed.
Agricultural Colleges.
Mr.. Sawyer called up the bill extending
for two years time within which States mRY
avail themselves Of the act granting lands
To aid in establishing agricultural colleges.
Passed.
The Delinquent Paeihcs.
Mr.. Casserly offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 send
the Senate all the information in his pos
session about the accounts Of the Pacific
railroads.
The Court of Claims
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton Of the deficiency bill. The pending
question was on a motion to lay on the Ia
which Mr.. Morrills (of VermOnt) amend
Inent, restricting the jurisdiction Of the
Court of Claims in suits for captured
or abandoned property TO cases COM
menced two years after the suBpres-
sion of the rebellion, claimants proving
affirmatively that they never gave aid or
comfort 70 the rebellion, was rejected. The
motion to lay on the table was rejected
yeas IS, nays 2.
The vote on recOnsidering resulted in a
tie, but the Vice President voted in the at.
irmative, 80 the motion to reconsider was
agreed to.
The question was then on agreeing 70
Mr.. MoTTilrs amendment, and it was adopt
ed, p to 20, the Vice President giving the
casting vote in the affirmative.
The deficiency bill was then passed.
Tea and Coffee.
On motion Of Mr.. Sc tt, the bin 70 re-
peal the duty on tea and coffee was taken
up, and he moved an amendment providing
that it should 60 into effect on the first Of
July; that tea and coffee In public stores
and bonded warehouses on the first Of July
shall be exempt from duty, and that duties
paid on il shall be refunded.
Mr. Sherman said the Committee on FL
n nee had agreed on the LIST Of July as the
time which the bill is to take effect. The
bill he thought ought to be amended 90 as
TO make it fire d. list, and be would vote to
Hdd other articles, the duties on which
Ought TO be repealed as well IS the duties
Cd teas and coffee.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Scott was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of VT, said be thought it I'M
wise TO repeal wholly the duties on tea and
coffee, because It would leave US dependent
for revenue on silks and other articles Of
luxury, the impo,tations of which would be
greatly reduced in case anything should oc-
cur 10 curtal our foreign trade, as was like
" TO be the case in year or two. He then
moved TO AIMED the bill by adding the free
Dist contained in the tariff bill passed By the
nate some weeks since.
Mr.. Trumbull said thers was no more
reason for repeating the duties on tea and
coffee than for repeating the duties on salt
and coal. The Senate had decided that the
blll should not In any case take effect until
the LIST of July, and that ought 70 relieve
merchants from the uncertainty Of which
they complain; and the take effect until
July was another reason why it should not
lie pressed through hurriedly now because
liz was prQDhDl6 LDdt DtlOT6 lD6 uIbk VI SOkg'
a general tariff bill would be passed, in
Guiding these articles. he wished to repeal
or reduce the duties on other things as well
as tea and coffee, and be hoped Congress
would not adjourn until 1t should have re-
duced taxation by al least $5O,OOO,O0O and
abolished every fesuture Of internal reve-
nue. taxation except that on spirits, feTmen-
ted liquors and tobacco.
Mr., Morton agreed with Mr.. TTumouA
that the reduction ought to be at least my
millions, and he was satisfied that we could
afford 10 take Off even seventy millions OF
taxation, including the internal revenue re-
duction.
ar. Baysrd argued against piecemeal and
" WeathercOck Legislation
on the tariff, and in favor of pOstpOning the
tea and coffee question until it could be con-
sidered in the general tariff bill TO come
from the House.
The amen Iment adding the free list was
then rejected; yess II, nays 30.
Mr.. Trumbuu moved 10 amend the bin
80 as to repeal also the duties on coal and
salt. Lost; yeas Il, nays 50.
Mr.. Casserly moved TO strike out first
July, so as TO make the bill take effect i'm
m diately Oh passage. Lost.
The bill was then passed. IL provides
that on and afer the 1rst Of July next tea
and cofee shall be placed on the free list,
and no further import duty shall be col.