The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-24
wAsHINcT ON.
The All Night Debate on the
Civil Rights Bill.
IT'S PASSAGE IN THE SENATE,
THE TEXT OF THE BILL.


Report Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee on the Amendatory Tariff.
WASHINGTON, May g. 1874.
Report OF tho Committee OF Ways
and Means ON tho Amcndatory Tariff
Bim-Duties on Silks, Wines, Liquors,
80.
The Committee OF Ways and Means have agreed
20 report the following items in tho Amendatory
Tariff Bill THAT from and after the first day OF
July next In lieu OF the duties heretofore imposed
ON the importation Of the goods, wares and mer-
chan0ise hereinafter specified. the following rates
OF duty shall be exacted-namely, on spun silk
for filing IN skeins or cops, 30 per cent I'D valor
em; on silk in the gum, not more advanced
than singles tram, thrown or organ
zine IS per cent ad valorem sewing
xlk IN the green or purified, 40 per cent ad val
orem; on floss silks, IS per cent ad valorem; on
hastings, mohair cloth, silk twist or other manu-
features OF cloth. woven or made In patterns OF
such size, shape and form, or cut In such manner
~ to be 1T for buttons exclusively, 10 per cent ad
valorem; on all goods wares and merchandise not
otherwise herein provided Tor, made OF silk or OF
which silk Is the component material OF CHIEF
vsue, Irrespective OF the classification thereof Tor
duty by or under previous laws or OF their COM
mercal designation, 80 per cent ad valorem.
Provided that this act shall not apply to goods,
wares or merchandise which have as a component
material thereof Is per cent or over in value OF
wool or worsted; and all acts and parts OF acts
Inconsistent with the provisions OF this section
are hereby repealed.
In lieu Of the duties now required by law there
hcp n ~
per case and 40 cents q gallon, and on all still
vines imported in bottles 81 per OF one dozen
bottles, containing each not more than one quart
and more tnan one pint, or "a bottles containing
each not more than one pint. And any ex-
Coss beyond such quarts found In such bottles
shall be subject to duty Of So cents per pint or
fractional part there0f but no separate or add-
tcnal duty shall be collected the bottles, pro.
Vlded there shall be an allowance OF per cent
for leakage on the quantity which shall appear by
the gauge to be contained in any casK of wine,
and per cent on all wines, liquors. cordials
and distilled spirits In bottles which shall be de-
Quoted from the invoice quantity. All imported
wines OF the character above mentioned which may
remain in public store or bonded warehouse shall
b. subject to no other duty on tho withdrawal
shercof for consumption than II the same were
imported after the day this shall 20 into effect
and any such wines remaining on shipboard
within the limits OF anV port OF entry shall be con.
sidered cOnstructively in public store or bonded
warehouse.
On and after the LIST or July next alizarine Is to
pay duty OF ten per cent ad vaorem; chromate
OF potassa, four and half cents per pound mac
caroni and vermiceln, two and O half cents, and
preparations similar thereto four cents per pound ;
nitro-benzoe, ten; tin plates or sheets, one and
quarter cents per pound.
The following articles are to be admitted free OF
duty :-Extract OF hemlock bark. quicksilver, ship
pianking and handle bolts, spurs and stills used in
the manufacture OF eartncnwarc and crockery-
ware and sugar-beet seed. Cases, barrels. carboys
grainbags, the manufactures OF the United States
when exported nled with American products, or
exported empty, returned filed with foreign
products, may be returned to the United States
Tree OF duty, including boxes barrels rates and
cases In snooks.
There is to be a drawback on bullets and gun
powder when manufactured IN the United States
and put up IN envelopes or shells In the form OF
cartridges The drawback is equal to the amount
OF duty paid on the materials. The oath now re.
CURED to be taken before subordinate onicers OF
customs may be taken before the collectors OF Gus
toms OF the several districts, or before any ofncer
authorized to administer oaths to such collectors
Yellow sheathing metal and elbow metal bolts, OF
CEs
are to be deemed manufactures OF copper, and
pay the duty now prescribed by law for manufac-
lures OF copper.
AZ MI Dawes was not successful in reporting
the bill, the committee at Its session on Monday
may make some alterations or additions. Yester-
day the committee seemed to be in favor ofinsert-
1ng clause relative to the duty on steel, put this
does not appear in the present bill.
the ruling OF the Speaker to-day, by which the
Army bill was sent to the Committee OF the Whole
on the State Of the Union will also send the Tariff
bill to the same committee, unless, by two-thirds
vote, the rules can be suspended on Monday so as
to free 1t from liability to he sent there when re.
ported Such motions will doubtless be made both
In regard TO the Tarf and Currency bills but it Is
not considered probable that two thirds can be sc.
cured for either motion. II their consideration
must first take place In committee final action
upon them may not be reached this session owing
to the pressure OF other business
Proposed Reduction of the Army.
In the House Mr.. Copurn, OF Indiana, reported q
bill to provide for the gradual reduction OF the
army OF the United States reducing the number OF
cavalry regiments to nine, artillery to four and
Infantry to twenty.
The Funeral of General Dyer.
The funeral OF the late General Dyer, which took
place this afternoon, was largely attended The
pal-bearers were Generals Meigs, Ramsey, Eaton,
Barnes, Humphreys, Townsend. Shivar Alvord,
Whitley and Hayner. The remains were inferred
1t Oak Hill Cemetery.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.