The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
WASHING on.
The Brazilian Mail Subsidy I'M
the House.
THE TARIFF REDUCTIONS.
The New Metropolitan Post Office Me.
chanicS at the Capital.
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1872.

Hurrying Business through the House,
The Brazilian Mail Subsidy.
Business Is being done at very rapid rate in
the House these last days OF the session. This is a
period when many pet schemes are rushed through
and much doubtful legislation obtained. The
Brazilian steamship subsidy matter was the chief
topic Of interest in the House to-day, the Senate
having put an amendment upon the Post ONCE Aps
preparation bill, giving the subsidy to this
company which the House had stricken 0utS
This measure defeated In the House through tha
pig iron men, because they could not compel tho
committee to build their steamers OF iron; and
Saturday another effort was made to save IT, Mre
Hale, OF Maine, one OF the members OF the commitx
tee, made speech strongly opposing this scheme1
lie SAID he was not one to be frightened ut thd
word subsidy He had voted for the Pacific Mail
subsidy because he believed it necessary and Of
immense Importance to the commerce OF the COunx
try to secure this additional mail service. But be<
cause ne was In favor OF Pacific steamship subsidy ii
did not follow that he must favor Atlantic Steamship
subsidy, which, In his opinion was quite dlfreren6
thing Mr.. Banks 'bcggedn the House not to votd
down measure so well calculated to increase and
strengthen our commerce with Brazil. Mr.. Kerra
Of Indiana, spoke against subsidy Of any kind al
any time, and was In no way inclined to mako an
exception In favor OF the Brazilian line II ID nod
clearly defined whether the measure will be car4
red or not, rs no action was reached before the
House voted to take recess until evening.
The Reductio ns I'm the Tariff.
The Committee on Finance completed their worA
on the Tariff and Tax bill this evening. Among th
amendments the following :-0at meal, half cent
per pound; potatoes, ten cents a bushe: dressedl
calfskins, twenty-five per cent al valorem cotton
bagging, one and q half and two and quarteri
cents per square yard according to quality; all maj
culinary n n
and adapted to be used for steam tpwage OF
canals, and not now manufactured in the United
States to be admitted free OF duty for two years.
This Senate have added the lumber clause heretoS
fore embodied in this bill. The committee have
stricken out the House book clause, and placed
books and other printed matter and paper under
the ten PEI cent reduction. They have also
stricken ont the clause relating to all kinds OF cops
per, also the section providing that onethir duties
on imports may be paid in currency The committee
have changed the consolidate tax on distilled spirits
from sixty-fve To seventy cents, but have
made some reductions in other parts OF the bills
In effect leaving the aggregate tax about the same
as that fixed by the House. The committee have
changed the uniform tax on all kinds Of tobacco
from twenty to twenty-four cents pound. The
Senate VIII act upon the bill tomorrow.
The New York Post Office Mcn.
A committee OF working men from the New YorN
Post Office building, consisting OF Messrs. ArthuD
Mclaughlin ana John G. Graham, OF The Grand
Union of the United Order OF American Brickt
layers, arrived in this city this morning, ia
wait on the proper authorities In relation to extra
pay for the extra two hours work since the Eight
Hour law went into effect. They were accOmpav
MED by Senator Wilson. They waited on Acting
Secretary Richardson, who told them to present
claim for or two, and 1t should have consdera-
ton as soon as possible. He also told them that td
mon discharged for sympathy with the eight hour
movement would be reinstated
The American Institute OF Homeopathic
The American Institute Of Homeopathy has
elected Dr. Small, OF Chicago as President; DR..
Burger, OF Pittsburg, Pa, as Vice President; Drs
McClatchy as Secretary; DR.. Busnrod James, VI
Philadelphia, as Provisional Secretary, and adj
journed to meet In Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday,
the Sd Of June, 1873 A reception was given by
Governor Cooke to the members OF the Institute
last evening. Speeches were made by the Presi-
dent OF the Institute and by Governor Cooke, Drs.'
@. @. Cox, OF the District OF Columbia; Wilson, Of
Cleveland, Ohio; Ludlam, Of Chicago, and II. D..
Payne, OF Maine.
The Northern boundary Line.
The War Department publishes in general orders
the act OF Congress authorizing the survey and
marking OF the boundary between the territory Of
the United States and the possessions OF Great
OF the Rocky Mountains
Captain O'RourIxe's Army Regulations.
The Board OF officers for the revision OF the army
regulations have recommended the adoption OF the
system OF sword exercise prepared by Captain
Mathew j. O'Roufke, and the Secretary of War has
consequently selected that system for use and in
struction.
Unclaim lined Interest on United states
EOnds. as.sftsyf-0
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed the
Treasurer OF the United States to prepare schedules
OF unclaimed interest on United States bonds for
publication This action has been taken TO put an
end to the practices Of parties who have facilities
for obtaining this information and getting larRa
commissions from those to whom such interest be-
longs for the collection thereof
Customs Receipts.
The following are the customs receipts for the
week ending May 49,
new YORK.. 81, GO ALI
Phadelphla. 22O.63l
NcW oiicdbss 1O9,l51
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lOtdi. ~, 1888