Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-17
Forty-seCond Congressional Session.
WAsuINGTON, d. G., Jan. 16.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Jan. l6.
SENATE.
Senator Sherman reported a bill reducing the
duties on salt from eighteen to nine cents; the
duty on coal from one dollar and twenty-five to
fifty cents; and the duty on lumber to thirty
three and one-third per cent. Over FIVE hundred
articles are placed on the free list from which
very little revenues are now derived, aud which
do not enter into cOmpeti ION with American
productions. The duties on articles Of general
consumption not produced in this country such
as tea aud coffee, are reduced, and there is a
general reduction of ten per cent on all other ar
ticeS except wines, brandies, cigars and similar
luXures.
Mr. Sherman wanted to have the bill printed
and recommitted to the committee on finance
Mr. Trumbull ohjecIed, and urged direct ac-
ton upon the house bills repeating the duties on
coal and salt
Mr. Morrill, replied, urging the propricty of
| having the bill printed and recommittcd, that it
NAV receive careful attention
Mr.. Tiumbull complained that the finance
committee instead of reporting back the house
bills repeating the duties on salt and coal, had
added to them an elaborate revenue bin which
was not allowable. He wanted immediate and
direct action IN the house bills; then the gen
eral revision OF the tariff might be considered.
A resolution, by Mr. Sauisburv,-th the
presidant inform the senate when Gen. McCook
was appointed governor OF Colorado, and wheth-
er, when absentin Europe his salary was paid
was objected to, and went over.
The bill legalZing the issue Of clothing and
ratOns to the Chicago sufferers, and the remiS-
sion of duties on building materials, came up,
and Mr.. Logan advocated its passage; but no ac-
ton was taken.
When the amnesty bill came up, Mr. Sumder
was notready TO proceed with his speech.
Executive session.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
Messsrs Scofed of PENNSYLVANIA, McCmrv
of Iowa. Smith of New Yor6, Voorhees, of Ind-
ana and Marshall of Illinois were appointed the
select committee authorized by resolution YES
terdav, 10 investigate the condition of affairs in
Louisiana. The committee will make the inveS-
tigatlon in this city, there being no authority
to visit Louisiana.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on WAYS and
means reported and the house passed bill TO
admit the donations for the sufferers by the
Chicago fire free OF duty; aud also TO allow a
drawback on all building material imported for
building up the burnt district.
The committee on foreign affairs submitted a
number of reports.
Mr. Banks reported bill to fix the salary of
the consul at Tset Tsin, China, at $500, and it
was passed. MIR. Brooks of New York, who has
recently visited China, gave an interesting ac-
count, showing the importance of the post Mr..
Banks also showed the importance OF the post
10 the commercial world
The speaker laid before the house the report
of the survey OF the harbOr of DuXbury Mass
IheseStlmates are that slXty-SiX thousand dol
lars will be required for depth of six lect, aud
and forty-seven thousand dollars on I depth of
four feet. The report says owing TO the small
amount of commerce of this port and the small
draft of vessels, being chiefly fishing vesses,
that enter it, channel Of greater depth than
four feet at mean low water would not appear
TO be necessary for facilitating its present com
merce or for its greater protection. There was
no revenue collected at that port during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1871 and the amount
of commerce estimated Tor the same period
was sixty thousand dollars, as an improve
ment for harbor of refuge, almost ten times
the appropriation asked for might well be spent
for there is no place on the coast so admirably
adapted for the purpose. The lumber and coal
trade also demand the haTbor improvement from
the tact that the coast for twenty miles east as
well as thirty miles west to Boston, can best be
supplied from vessels unladen at DuXbury
where there is a saie-sheltered and cheap wharf
age and a channel free from ice in winter. Other
reasons are urged for the importance of the I'M
provement.
At the close of the morning hour the house
went into committee Of the whole on the bill for
a survey of the boundary line between the
United States and British America from the
Lake of the Woods to the Rocky mountains.
Gen. Banks urged the Importance Of immedi-
atev passing the bill, and Mr.. Morgan, of Ohio,
addressed the house on the same side.
A long discussion took place ON revenue re
form.
A bill passed, appropriating $4,000 for mark
ing the boundary between the United States and
the possessions Of Great Britain from the Lake
of the Woods to the summit of the Rocky
mountains.
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