New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
XLIlID CONGRESS--Isr SESSION

| ANIMATED DEBATE ON THE sUSDRY CIVIL.
SENATE .wAsmSGros. June %. 1874
| The Senate met at IL o'clock.
Mr.. SHERMAN (sep.. o. moved to dispense with tho
reading OF the journal. In order that the TarH bili
might be considered lie said IL would not take
than half an hour The Committee did not propose TO
report further amendments. and would not discuss
b the object being 10 act upon such parts as met
| With no objection.
The motion was adopted and the Tariff bill was taken
| up.
The first amendment proposed by the Finance Com
mittce providing that shall take effect from and
after June 30 l5i instead OF after the dato OF the pas
sage Of the act, as provided In the House bin.
When the amendmenr fixing the duty on all s'il wines
imported In casks at 80 cents p,r gallon instead OF -
the vine interest an important one oi NJ tip, u
he hoped the amendment OF the Committee reducing tho
| duty 10 40 cents would not he agreed 10.
Mr. SHERMAN said that the Committee had thor-
oughy considered the subject and fixed upon The hgure
named. H. hoped no motion would DC mAdo 10 aihoh"
| the bill 50 AZ 70 involve any discussion. .,o.,
| Mr.. SARGENT withdrew bis Objection, ana the ahenu-
Mr. FERRY tEep., Mlchl hoped the Senate would
strike out the provision nSng he duiy on mn noP 20
ment was agreed to-Yeas, "a; Nays H-leaying tho
| duty on hops as at present ,.. -
| agreed 10 follows: Fixing the duy ON stiil
| wines imported bottles at 81 GO per case Of
s two per cent for leakage Of vine in
all wines, liquors, cOTuai- anu
distilled spirits bottles fixing the duty on macar0n
vcrmcel. and on all similar preparations at Two ctns
ana On crne and taggers tin at one
| per pound providing that cans or packages made of
lin or otner material containing nsh Oi any knl, ad-
med free Of duty under any existing law or treaty.
not exceeding one quart In contents sh De 70
| a duty Oi ana half on each can or package
and when exceeding one quart shall De subject 70 a al
dtIonal duty OF cent and half for each additional
quart or fractional part thereof; striking Out OF tho
free list peas cxclusivcly for seed purposes 49,,
TIE Committee having moved to strike out me 2iln
section. allowing the farmer planter 10 sell at mo
place OF production tobacco Of his own growth at retail
annually, ari Mr. MERRiMoN GDem., y. Cd opposed mo
motion TO strike odt. and demanded the Yeas ana nays Vs.
Tue motion OF the Committee was agreed tO-lcis, SS'
Nays, 10. ,,, .. =, .,,,
factured tobacco exported, equal TO the amount of
paid upon the imports OF lcorice Used IA tho
manufacture thereof was also stricken OUT a' tooom
Tne rec3mncnItIo OF the Committee 10 strike ont
the 20 section levyng tax OF one-half OF per cent
on the OF stocks, bonds, gold ana SILVER, bullion.
COIN and other securities agreed 10 without dis
TIE Committee proposed to amend by striking on mhe
proyi,o tnat bags other than of American Manufacture.
In which grain shall have been actually exported h0m
the United States, may DO returned to The United sates
free OF duy, under regulations To De presclOcI Dy o
Secretary OF the Treasury out the senate refused 70
TMe amendment Of the Committee to put quicksilver
| on the free list also noucoucurred IN
Messrs. SCOTT GIep. PENN aud fESToN u.o. Rep,
n W SAID they had amendments when they desired 10
Offer not being disposed to em6arrIss the b would
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN Rep, y. j. moved to strike
from the free Ilst spurs anu ss used 10 Tue thuid'-
ture of earthen, stone or crockeryWare' Kelectcd A.
Tne bill was then reported to the Senate, aud tho
amendments made In Committee of the WhOe agreed ".
| the bill was tnen read a third time ana passed.
| MI RAMSEY Rep. Minn.), from the Committee on
Oces and Post Roads, called up the fost h"uto
Mr. EDMUNDs Gsep, VT moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration OI Executive Ou'hesS'
Mr. EDMUNDs sent to the clerks desk and had read
On motion seconded ut the doors Of e Senate OF ta'
asq ln s, 81 h Il. S@a pSs oe si sc, he gallery 70 cleared
ani eurng ~. d,g',on el a motion tne 'oSI, % % m @ u,o
enforced senator making the motion must state upon
his responsibility tnat the Question unaer disSs
was no question before the senate but the Post Road
bill, there nothing OF secret nature about tha
| Mr.. EDMUNDs said that any Senator could nave tho
rule enforced upon getting his molon seconded Tor mo
purpose OF taking up business requiring secrecy For
instance the President might send An mporant mes
and rule could DC enforced then to take up
Pending tue discussion, Mr.. Hamlin Rep Me) moved
that the proceed to tne consideration o EXecu
tive Agreed to. and the Senate at lis went
IuIo Executive session. e....
called up the unfinished business being the Post Route
''li Mr.. FRELIYGnUYsEN Rep., N j. moved to post
pOne that b aud proceed VIM the consideration Of tho
report OF the Conference Committee on the Geneva
| Award bill Reected-Yeas, Il; Nays, 81
The CHAIR appointed Messrs MOI rill Rep Me) and
Hamilton dem, lnd) memDers OF tue JOINT Conntso
government Tor the District Of Columbia unier sec
OF the bill to provide temporary government for
the District, passed ON Friday
| THE POsT-oFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. DAVIS (Dom.. w. Ya) moved TO lay aside tho
PostR Route bill informally. and proceed with the con-
sderaon of the Conference report onahe Post Office
| Appropriation bill. Agreed to.
Mr. WEST (Rep, La) presented the Conference Report
| on that bill.
| Mr. SHERMAN rep. Ohio SAID he regretted that tho
Committee had reduced the rate Of postage on newspa-
pers to and half per pound and three cents
per pound periodicals To reduce the rate on news
papers TO the named when Congress was look
around for every source OF revenue he thought very
unwise legislation The postage, by tins report would
be reduced at least one half OF the present rate Hereto
fore postage letters amounted 10 s22COOo while
newspapers 1t was less than 81 sOOOOO0 winch was NOT
enough pay the expense OF delivering them. He had
no quarrel with the newspapers. They had always
treated him kindly HIS whole effort was To have unit
form of postage provide for the country
Rather than nave such rate OF postage rs proposed on
newspapers lie would have them 30 through the mails
A message was received from the House Announcing
the OF that body in the amendments OF
the Senate on the Tarif b and asking Committee ot
MI: SHERMAN moved to insist upon the amendments
and grant the conference Agreed To, aud the ChAh
| appointed Messrs Sherman Rep., Ohio) Morrill, ( ~,
W., and Bayard Dem, Deli
| Mr. SHERMAN. resumlng his remarks on the Confer
report on the PostOhce bill, sad he believed
uniform rate OF cents per pound would Yield good
this report liked the rate OF postage on puDho
out by members OF Congress AT 10 cents
per pound, larger sum than charged on newspapers
| he did not see wny such a distinction was made.
Mr. WEST said that the postage on bound volumes
ixed al 10 cents per pound but unbound
= went at the same rate as periodicals fIep'y-
ment postage desired and to tnat prepay
ment the postage should be reduced. II the larger sun
should be fixed, proposed by the senator, tue co
ouence would be tnat ewspapers would resort 10 eh
press companies aud the Government would lose tn,s
amount whereas, by reducing the postage they N9ua
, send through the mails and that amount w9aId Va
gained. - :
MI. MORRILL, Iifiiep Mej said he had too high an
opinion TO believe that they wanted to 70
through the mails ree or a, such low rate OF p1sase
that a burden would be imposed ON the people OF tbo
country for their transportation Inc ui @
asked for his reduction OF tax and there was u"
apology under heaven for such action as ths: at,