The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-23
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SENATE.
WAsnINoToN, June 20.


SENATE.
WAsuNoroN, June 20.
AFTER JUNE 80TH.
The tariff bill was taken up.
The first amendment was proposed by
the Finance Committee, providing that the
act shall take effect from and after the
Both OF June, 1874, instead oi alter the
date oi the passage oi The act as reported
In the House bill was agreed TO-.
pUTIRs.
Amendment fixing the duty on all still
wines imported In casks OF ten cents q
gallon. agreed 10.
MIR, Ferry, oi Michigan, hoped that the
Senate would non concur in the amend
ments ol the committee 10 strike out the
provision fixing the duty on hops at ten
cents per pound. Alter some discussion
the amendment was agreed to; yeas "a,
nays ID. Leaving the duty on hops as at
present.
Other amendments Of tho Committee
were agreed 10 as follows: Fixing the
duty on still wines imported in bottles at
81 10 per case oil q dozen bottles, striking
out the provision allowing 2 per ceut for
leakage ot wine In casks, and 8 per cent
for leakage on all wines, liquors, cordials
and distilled spirits in bottles; fixing the
duty on macaroni, vermicelli and all
similar preparations OF Q cents per pound {;
fixing the duty on tin In plates or sheets,
and On tern and toggers' tin, at / 10Th
cents per pound, providing that cans or
packages mado Of tin or other material
containing fish Of any kind admitted free
ol duty under any exiSting Law or treaty,
not exceeding one quart 10 contents, shall
be subject TO duty OF II cents on each
can or package, and when exceeding one
quart shall be subject 10 IN additional
0uty Of II cents ior each additional quart
or fractional part thereof striking out Of
the free list peas exclusively for seed
purposes. .0......
The committee recommended to strike
out the oath section, allowing farmer or
planter TO sell at the place oil production
tobacco OF his own growth at retail di.
rectly TO the consumers to an amount not
exceeding 500 annually. Agreed to-
yeas 23, nays ~.
The recommendation Of the committee
to strike ont the 29th section levyiug tax
Of one-tenth OF one per cent on the sale oI
stocks, bonds, gold and silver bullion, coin
and other securities, was agreed 10 with.
out discussion. ..l -.
The committee proposed 10 amend by
striking out the proViso that bags other
than oil American manufacture in which
grain snail have been actually exported
from the United States may be returned to
the United States iree OF duty under the
regulations TO be. presented by the secre.
tary oi the Treasury, but the Senate re-
fused to strike out the provision.
The 25lh section allowing q drawback
upon oil manufactured tobacco exported
equal 10 the amount Of the duties paid on
imported licorice used In the manufacture
thereof was stricken out as recommended
by the committee. The bill was then re.
ported 10 the Senate and the amendments
made in Committee Of the Whole were
agreed to. The bill was then read the
third time and passed.
e. POSTAL BILL.
Mr.. Ramsey, ttom the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, called up the
Post Office route bill.
The Chair appointed Messrs Morrill,,
oi Maine, and Hamilton, ol Maryland,
members Of . Joint committee on the part
Of the Senate 70 frame q bill for tho gov
eminent Of the District OF Columbia,
under section 8 Of the bill to provide q
temporary government ior the District,
passed Friday.
Mr.. Dawes moved TO lay aside the
post route bill informally and proceed to
the consideration Of the conference report
on the postoface appropriation bill, which
was agreed 10.
MIR. West presented the conference re.
port on that bill.
Mr.. Sherman said he regretted that
the committee had not reduced the rate
on newspapers now 10 the sum named
when Congress was looking around Tor
every source Of revsnue. BE thought 1t
very unwise legislation. The postage by
this report would be reduced 10 at
least ONE halt oil the present rate. Here.
tofore the postage on letters amounted TO
$22, ,0000 600, while on newspapers 1t was
less than 800, 900, which was not enough
to pay the expenses Of delivering them.
He had no quarrel with the newspapers.
They had always treated him kindly
His whole effort was 10 have q uniform
rate oil postage 10 provide revenue for
the country. Rather than have such o
rate Of postage as was proposed on news.
papers, he would have them go through
the mails free,
A message was received from the House
announcing the non concurrence of that
body In the amendments Of the Senate
on the tariff bill, and asking for Q Com.
mittee Of Conference.
MIR. Sherman moved to insist on the
amendments and grant a conference.
Agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Sherman,
Morrill,, Of Vermont, and BaYard as a
committee on the part oi the senate.
Mr. Sherman, resuming his remarks on
the conference report, said he believed q
uniform rate of 3 cents per pound would
yield good revenue This report fixed
the rate ot postage on public documents
sent out BY members Of Congress at 10
cents per pound, q larger sun than
charged on newspapers. BE did not see
why such a dlatinction was made.
MIR. West said that the postage on
bound volumes was fixed at 10 cents
per pound, but unbound documents went
at the same rate as periodicals. After .
further debate the report was rejected.
Yeas 19i nays 81. A new Committee
was ordered.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented Q report
OF the Conference Committee on the Ge.
neva Award bill, which was read and
pending question as TO whether the Senate
could proceed 10 the consideration Of the
same, the Chair appointed as the new