New-York tribune., 1872-03-29
XLIID OONGRESS-IID SESSION
TINKERING THE TARIYF-FREE TEA AND COFfEE
OTHER IMPORTANT REDUCrIoNS-rHED DEAD
LOCK IN THE HOUSE.


TINKERING THE rARTYF-FREE TEA AND COFFEE
OTHER IMPORTANT REDUCTIoSS-THED DEAD
LOCK IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE. ..... wAsHNGros. March %. 1877.
Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep., Ill., reported bill
settling the titles to certain lands along the boundary
line between Georgia and Foritia which passed.
Mr. ANTHONY (Rep- r. IT,, from the Committee OF
Con ference the bill to provide for reporting and pub
fishing thel debates OF Congress, made report which
was concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. HOWE CRep., Wis.,. Committee Of
Conference was appointed the Bayfield, and St. Croix
Railroad bill The President appointed as the Com
mttee Messrs Carpenter. Pomeroy. ana heIey. 90.
Mr.. Casseriys amendment offered Yesterday was re-
ferred to the Committee OF Conference
TEA AND COFFEE.
At the expiration of the morning hour the Senate re-
duty on tea and coffee. The amendment adding TO the
free list OF the Senate Tariff bill was concurred in
On the motion OF Mr WRIGHT rep, Iowa. the senate
concurred in the House amendment to the Chicago RELIEF
bill exemptng lumber from the operation Of the act.
HAMILTON Dem, Md moved to amend to reduce
the duty on steel rails 10 per cent LostYeas % Nays
made in Committee, adding the second section Of the
Tariff bil reducing the duties on cotton woolen' silks
Mr. FRELNGHUYsEN rep n JJ moved TO strike
from the second section manufactures OF silk now
subject TO duty Of six per cent which was agreed to
Yeas %, Nays a. This leaves the duty unchanged.
The third section of the Tariff bill then added.
Mr. HAML1N Rep, Mel said that the whole Of the
been adopted, except the first section, and he moved
that that rst section be adopted a substitute for
consderation. Re would except however from the rst
section OF the Tariff BILL the clauses relating to rice and
to iron wire CLOTH as to leave the present duties on
those articles unchanged.
After some debate. Mr.. HAMLIN modified his amend
ment to make the duty on tea cents per pound,
and on coffee l, cents per pound.
Mr.. EDMUNbs Rep, VIZ moved to strike from tho
tea and coffee and TO insert positive provision that
after July tea and coffee should be free Lost-Yeas,
Mr.. TRUMBULL rep, nl.) moved to reduce the duty
on salt to cents per 100 pounds Lost-Yeas Isl Nays
Mr.; HAMLtN's amendment then rejected-Yeas,
Mr.. TRUMBUIL moved the same amendment offered
by Mr. Hamlin emitting the paragraphs relating TO tea
and ID cCtiee attt,,-A AdoPed-Yeas, %; Nays, 49,
repeating al internal taxes except those on whisky
said he meant to include the income tax for the current
Mr CoNKLTYG Rep. N ~ predicted that if the bill.
as IL now Stood should be passed by both Houses there
would be reduction OF Internal taxes at this session
Mr.. MORTON CRep., Ind favored large reduction OF
Internal taxes but thought the amendment went TOO ia
He did not think tax which was already DUE Ike the
income tax, should be taken of.
Mr. SCOTT modified his amendment to provide that all
Internal taxes on Illuminating gas, the income tax the
taxes imposed by Section ITO Of the Internal Revenue
act OF June @ 1864 except the tax on banks ana Dank
distilled spirits feTinented LIQUORS. snuff tobacco, and
Cigars Be repealed said repeal take effect July 1874
Pending the discussion. repeated motions 10 ad0urn
were made and negatived.
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep, Ohio opposed hasty legislation
the House of Representatives., while Committee or
that body labOriOusy engaged in considering the
subject OF internal taxes for the senate To take aooh In
the matter. .
Mr.. CONKLING (sep, N. " said it was no more dis-
courteous than the senate considering tarir DILL wnle
the House Committee engaged on the same SUBJECT
Mr.. BLAIR Dem. Mo- moved TO omit the income TAX
from Mr. Scotts amendment. Lost-feas u; Nays, IL
The question wss then taken Mr.. Sootts amendment
when it was carred-Yeas, 2s; Nays. IL
Mr.. SHERMAN then expressed his opinion that the
bill would be killed by the adoption Of this amendment
and he believed 1t was so intended. The bill was then
amid on mai w n Ak
Boreman Hanlin Frelinghuysen, and Scott in the mega
tive 1t goes to the House for concurrence IN tne
amendments which include substantially the tarf bil
reported by the Senate Finance Committee and the
wholesale reduction OF internal taxes involved In Mr
scotts amendment, the first section providing Tor free
and coffee.
The Senate then at s4O D. adjourned until Monday