Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-10
EVENING STAR.
CONFERENCE.-THE
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10 IN pose q stamp tar OF one twentieth - ,os
per @, 1t ali sales OF bullion coli -, sf,ehs
snd staTap tax OF one U,ill per doilsr % vaias
on Al manufactured or unri AuiActared COT "a
- 80 81. .h oohi5Aeis ior future delivery. Referred
Mr. CoIkling presented rensonstrance OF Nor
son, Bliss < Co, r ID. Morgan n CO.. AMI other
hanteI and merchants OF New York anf Book
and bonds. "
Also, a memorial OF New York Publishers.
&hns tkat the rate OF postage on neEspspcrs
be nNtd AZ one cent per round, sns or, ,othsr
pilbten matter at tSO cents Per f,ound Re-
isrred 70 the COMMITTEES on Post oHses.
PkACE RESOLUTION
Mr. hamlin, from the COMMITTEES on Fareisa
Relations, submitted the followins,
1900, Ihst the United States hsvlag ..
heart the cause OF peace every where sod hon
ms TO keep lite permanent estsh'iSbmeut he
tween nations, hereby recommend the adopfion
OF ARBITRATION - q great and practical methoI
for the determination o. internatlonHi sissl.DS
te., 10 be maintained sincerely and in 900
faith 30 that war may cease 90 be regarded asa
prep'r form Of trial bet nations.
The resolution WAS placed on the calender.
i he moitty hll was then PROCEEDED with. The
Sommiitee on Finance recommended that the
loih section OF the biz which applies % penal
ties for attempts 20 GefEaud the re venue hy faIss
invoices. be amended BY adding the following.
:. hich forfeiture shall only apply 70 the par
or Alleged fraud relates. and anything c1u-
TAI ned In any act which provides FOE the canas
Nhl4tI OF an Rnlre invoice r0Tsp. ~
any Item or items contained In the same be ne
unceTyslUed. be, and the same IL hereby, re-
peSiec." TIE amendment Wa Adopted -aves
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CoNFERBNCR REPORT OK ruE cr-RRKNrT
Mr.. Morton, from the committee OF confer
ence on the currency bin, submitted rep1rt
which was ordered 10 De printed lie sSiI' nat
De would call II NJ to-morrOW after the eNrlra-
lion OF The morning hour
ADMISSION or NEW MEXICO.
MT. Hitchcock, from the Committee on Te~-
EH0raef. l0EfcI House hiff }. "a f,-f
admission OF New Mexico ss y state in the
union.
DISTRICT Bills REPORTED.
MI. Lewis, from the Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, reported the ban TO in,orpo-
rate the Inland and Seabosrc Coastlng COM
pany OF the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported biE 20 amen I the at al
March 3, hos, recognizing the cOurts an the
District OF Columbia.
rae NoIETY Bill AGAIN.
Inc cohsia eratlon OF the mOiety bill was then
resnmed. Alenghty discussion ensued on the
amendment reported 10y the Finance Commit
tee, providing In all cases In the Uuitel state,
courts arising under the act the court NAV re
San e, special findings by the Jery in regard 70
interrogstOry natural 20 a deter min alton OF the
issue joined, and the same 20 be entered a. part
OF TIE record.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved 70 strike ont the twos sec
tons OF the bill making additional rezalatioqs
a. 10 compromises on account Of violations OF
evssions Of the revenue laws. The motion vas
adopted. the effect Of which T. 90 Leave in tae
hands Of the Secretary OF the Treasury the sans
power now possessed by him In regard 70 max
Amendments were further adopted providing
that after goods have been delivered % the
owner or importer, agent or eOnsignee, whether
free OF duty or duty paid, such entry and pas
sage sh all, alter the expiration OF three wears
from time OF entry, I'm the absence Of fraud AMI
IN the absence Of protest by the owner, import
ct, agent or consignee. be dnal ami cOnclusivs
upon all parties; and, further, that al suits 70
receiver penalties or forfeiture CT property ac-
cruing under the customs revenue laws OF the
United states shall be commenced within three
years after the time when such penalty or for
FIXTURE shall have accrued.
The oath, 18th and 2Gth sections, as recon-
mended by tie committee, we're not agreed %.
and they were struck from the pill
The 9th section, authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury 70 make regulations Tor the
conduct and management Of bonded warehouses,
general order stores and other repositories OF
imported merchandise was agreed 20.
The 18th section, making the public cartsgs
OF merchandise IN the custody Of the govern
meBt subject 20 the regulations aud approval
o. The Secretary Of the Treasury, was also
The 29th and last section was amended. on
motion Of Mr. ConklinR, 50 a. 90 provide that
nothing in the act shsll effect any cases where
Prosecution vas commenced PRIOR 70 May 4,
Mr.. wsdleieh moved 20 amend further by
providing chat the rights of the United States
shall not be effected. He said that his object
was to retain al the rights pertaining % the
United States, bat 20 prevent any further re-
ctiIts by the infOrmers. The amendment wac
ceTri6d-syes q, noes 20.
TIE bill having been considered IN Commit
tee Of the Whole, was reported back 20 the SEN
ate, when Ell the smendmsIts we're concurred
In, anc, without further action, the Senate, at s
2. M, adjourned
HOUSE After our report closed
The Geneva award bill was discussed AZ
length.
Mr. Swami (Md.) was appointed member OF
the conference committee on the deficiency bill
In place OF Mr.. Hancock, excused.
AT $40 O'Clock the House took a recess until
$50 O'Clock FOR debate only; some fifteen OF
twenty members on the democratic side; the
republican seats empty, and speech making was
INDUCED In until 30 O'Clock y. m.
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