The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-01
The efforts of the Wine and Spirit Traders

The efforts of the Wine and Spirit Traders
Society, says the ~ Y Sun, to obtain from
Congress during its last session a modification
of the tariff imposed upon light wines i'm
ported into this country failed, although it
was conclusively shown that, by making the
changes in the tariff which the importers
! asked the revenue would be increased nearly
million of dollars, while the use of such
wines would be greatly augmented and the
consumption of more fiery alcoholic stinlu-
lants decreased in like proportion. What the
society asked for was specific duty on still
wines of 40 cents per gallon and 81 80 per
case, with an allowance for leakage and the
Senate Finance Committee reported in favor
Of these rates, striking out the allowance for
leakage.
The bill as reported was passed in the Senate,
but the House would not concur because the
members could not agree upon a clause re-
lating to the tariff on tobacco contained in
the same bill, as the committee of the society
say, thou III at the same time they say
that they avoided contact with LOBBYISTS,
who, they innocently rem rk, have but limit
ed influence and do not ell joy the conf lence
Of Congressman. We fear the subcommittee
of the Wine and Spirit Traders Society have
yet much to learn respecting the wicked and
devious ways pursued in Washington influence
legislation? Some Of the California members
of Congress opposed the change in tariff, Oh
the supposition that it would be disadvanta-
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STATE.
The representatives of the society, however, |
very conclusively and frankly dispose of this
objection, by explaining that with the duty at |
40 cents per gallon, it would no. pay to import |
wines which would cost less IL an from 80 cents
to 81 per gallon, which would give the Cali
fornians the r. nge of the market for all wines
selling below 80 cents per gallon while with
duty of 80 cents per gallon it becomes neces-
sary to furnish to the trade a coarse, heavy,
full-boded and dark-colored wine, 80 as to
enable the jobber and retailer to make two
casks out of one, whereby the latter are
enabled to undersell the home wine grower,
both in price and quality. We are told that
the most intelligent OF the California Congress
men, were much impressed with this view of
the subject.
The monster steamship City of Peking
Capt Williams, belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, and intended for the
trade between San Francisco Jeddo and ,
Yokohama, made trial trip last Saturday to
test her engines outside of Sandy Hook.
Twelve hundred invitations had been issued,
and at o'clock Saturday morning the dock {
1t the foot of Canal street was crowded with
The guests, who were conveyed to the City OF 1.
Picking, which lay in the stream, by means of
steam tugs. This steamer is the second
argest vessel in the world, being next to the |
Great Eastern in point of size, she drawing !;
feet of water when fully laden &
The trip was in every way perfect success
The average speed made, with eight out of G
en- boilers, and thirty eight pounds of steam, Z
vas from forty-eight to ffty-four revolutions !
,er minute and fourteen and half knots Der G
lour. The City of Peking returned and :
in the stream opposite her dock, at b
O'Clock. and the guests were taken ashore by Z
be tugs. :
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