The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-16
Completion OF the Tariff and
Revenue Bills.
The Rivers and Harbors APP
preparations.
Hard Luck Of Civil Rights in
the House.
A MEXICAN OUTRAGE INVESTIGATION
MEXICAN OUTRAGE INVESTIGATION.
The Pennsylvania Republican
Stumbling Block.
CLEARING THE COURT OF CLAIMS

The Tariff and Internal Revenue Bills
Completed by the Ways and Means Conn
mittce.
The Committee of Ways and Means were IN ses-
sion tonight until hafpast eleven O'Clock. They
completed the Tariff and Internal Revenue bill
They had an earnest debate, and did not seem to
part in good hnmor. The four procctionists OF the
committee will probably present bin OF their own
The committee to-day placed ginger root on the
free list C0rks and cork bark, manufactured, to
pay fifty per centum ad rotore,n; boards, planks,
lathes, scantling spars, planned and smoothed tim
Der, and timber used In building wharves
ten per centum ad Ua,Orens: freest0nes,
sandstones granite and all building and
monumental stones except Marbles seventy
five cents per ton; all medical prepara-
tiOns, so per cent ad poloyem; boracic
acid, crude, and acetate OF copper are
placed on the free list, which goes into operation
on the 1st OF July next upper leather OF all kinds
and skins tanned and dressed Of all kinds twenty per
cent al rd,oren; band betting leather, and Span
ish or other sole leather, fifty per cent az vatO'em
The Committee of Ways and Means to-day agreed
that In lieu of the duties now imposed by law there
shall be paid on all copper imported In the form of
ores two and one-half cents on each pound of fine
copper contained therein; all reguus
OF copper, ana on all black or coarse
copper, three cents each pound of fine copper
contained therein; all old copper fit only for re-
manufacture, three and half cents per pound; on
all copper In plates bars, ingots and pigs and in
other form not manufactured as herein enumerated
including sulphate OF copper or blue vitrol, four
cents per pound; on copper in rolled plates, called
"brazer's copper" sheets, rods, pipes and copper
bottoms, and all manufactures of "copper" or of
which copper shall he compound of chief value
not otherwise herein provided for, forty per cent
dd UdlOypn.
The committee decided to take Off the stamp duty
on matches, which makes difference of $2,5OO,OOO
in the revenue. On insulated wire, whether of iron
or copper, covered with gutta percha other in
sulating material and submarine, other telegraph
and electric cable OF every kind used excu-
sively for telegraphing, thirty-fve per cent al
UdlOrp1l. Polished sheet Iron remains ut three
cents per pound; women's and childrenstyoods, and
all merinOs, pOplins, deaines, composed wholly OF
wOrsted or wool, imported In the gray or uncolored
condition, ten per centum dd colO,en less than
when in colors; woods and carpets of wool
reduction OF five per cent al ralOyeD,;
Rochelle salts five cents per pounds satpetre, refined
partially refined, three cents per pound sal soda
and soda ash, one-quarter cent per pound Under
the present Internal Revenue law the fraction Of
gallon Of spirits pays the same tax as gallon. An
alteration has been made excinpting from such tax
less than half gallon. Stamps on bank cheeks are
repealed.
Pennsylvania Gubcrna torfaI Diff
culty-Vhat Her Congressman Say.
Some Of the leading republicans in Congress from
Pennsylvania declare openly that the nomination of
General Hartranft for Governor was so unfortunate
that his defeat and the possible defeat OF Grant in
the State are events to be anticipated.
They say there is much discomfort In
the State, and that the political ''Ring' which
ton must carry them through the fight. "The State
election these politicians say significantly.
''comes month before the Presidential election
thus leaving the Inference that II Hartranft is not
carried through the State will go against Grant.
The OIL Freight Monopoly That Failed.
The examination into the South Improvement
Company, which sought to control the OIL trade OF
Western Pennsylvania, was resumed before the
House Commerce Committee to-day. Proceedings
were, however, deferred on account OF telegram
received from P. II. Watson, President OF the COM
pany dated at New York, saying his trunk, which
contained the original contracts OF that concern
with the railroads, had been lost and could not be
produced before Wednesday.
As this is the third time that watson has failed
to answer, feeling prevails in the committee and
among the aggrieved parties that the present
answer is subterfuge to escape investigation.
They will insist on the production OF the original
contracts at Wednesdays meeting. II these be
not forthcoming they will demand that, as the
originals are lost in the missing trunk, the Com
merce Committee shall admit sworn copies of the
contracts instead whereon they may base Con-
gressiona action to prevent such ruinous combna-
tions In future.
The House Harl,or Improvements-A
Mexican Outrage Investigation Bill
Pnssed-Thnt Civil Rights Bill.
The Civil Rights bill has come to be standing
Monday Joke. why it Is persistently kept In the
morning hour by Its friends If they really wish to
pass II, Is not apparent Both sides seem to be
stubborn in regard to It, The democrats wished 1t
referred to the Judiciary Committee when
1t was first introduced, and II it had been
referred it's chances could certainly have been no
worse. Present appearances seem to indicate that
II cannot to a vote in the morning hour during
the session, although they have got the previous
question on it. A bin was offered, providing for q
commission of three persons, to be appointed by the
President, to inquire into the Mexican outrages.
After the usual call for resolutions and bills the
House proceeded to the consideration Of the River
and Harbor bill, reported by Mr.. Sawyer, OF Wis.
consin, from the Committee on Commerce. This
bill reports s4,50oo0 for the Improvement Of rivers
and harbors. The only interest created over bill
Of this kind Is the jealousies and seishness in
dulged In by different members IN regard to
locai INTERESTS some renecti0ns were cast upon
the disproportonate amount appropriated for the
South In comparison with that given to the North
Out Of "a, 100000 only $s34OOO was given to them
Mr. Cox, OF New York, spoke OF this apparent In
justice and said that the South not only had a
large coast to protect but that more than |
half the exports OF the whole country are sent
from It, Mr.. Holman defended the committee
from THIS insinuaton, and insisted that the action
OF the committee had been fair, and local interests
had been sunk in the consideration OF good to the
whole. Mr. Cox asked his friend TO explain
then why Texas, with LOO miles OF sea
coast to protect, had been given but S16,ooo
while Michigan had more than her share by any
rule Of fair play. Mr.. Conger rose to explain"
but left the question in about the same POSITION
The amendments were OF no special interest. as the