The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-23
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IBID C0SGRESS-..-FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsnlNaroN, June 90.
The Senate met nt 1 1 o'clock

WAsnINGroN, June 90.
The Senate met at / o'clock.
On motion the Sherman tariff bill was
taken up. The fret amendment, providing
that the act take effect from the Both Of
June, 1874, instead of the date Of passage
as provided in the House bill, was agreed
to. When the amendment fixing duty on
alrslill wines imported in casks ut forty
cents per gallon instead of thirty was
reached, Mr.. Sargent of California object
ed, hut afterwards Withdrew the objection
and the amendment was agreed to-
After some discussion the amendment
was agreed TO, leaving the duty on hogs rs
at present The other amendments agreed
to were rs follows Fixing the duties on
still wines imported in bottles, at 81 GO per
case of one dozen bottles striking out the
provision allowing two per cent for the
lrakrgc ol wine in casks. and five per cent
for leakage ON all wines, liquors, cordials
and distilled spirits in bottles fixing the
duty on mlCcarOn, vrrmecilli and on all
similar preparations at two cents per pounds;
fixing the duty ON tin in plates or sheets,
and ON lcrur and toggers tin. ten and one
tenth cents per pound.
pro,iding that eases or packages made
of lin or other material containing fish Of
any kind admitted free Of duty under any
existing law or treaty not exceeding one
quart in contents shall be subject 10 duty
of one cent and half on each case or
package and when exceeding one quart
shall he subject 10 an additional duty of
oHo cent and half for each additional
quart or fractional part thereof striking
out of the free list peas exclusively for
such purposes, striking out the cath sec
ton, allowing farmer or planter to sell at
the place of production tobacco of his
own growth at retail directly to consumers
to an amount not exceeding 500 annu-
ally; recommendation to strike ont the
Doth section lcvying tax of onc-twcnty of
one cont ON Il salo Of atool4, bonds. gold
and silver bullion, coin and other securi-
ties was agreed to without discussion. The
hill was then reported To the senate and
amendments made in committee on the
whole Agreed 20. 1t was then read a
third time and passed.
The senate at I u went into executive
session.
The doors were reopcncd at 4 o'clock.
The chair appointed Mr.. Morrill, of
Maine and Mr. Hamilton of Indiana mem
brrs OF the joint committee on the part OF
the senate to frame bill for the permanent
government Of the district Of Columbia
under section ) Of the bill 10 provide fol
the temporary government of the district,
passed on Friday.
Mr.. West presented the conference re-
port on the postal appropriation bill
\ message was received from the house
announcing the Inconvenience of that
committee in the amendments of the senate
on the tariff bill.
Nh Sherman moved to insist upon th,
amendments. Agreed to-
The conference report on the postal ap
preparation bill was rejected yeas, 10
nays ii
The chair appointed rs the new confer
once committee ON the post office appro
pralion bill, Messrs Window, Allison an,
Davis.
The senate at G.4j pm, took a reces
till half past seven o'clock p IN.
EVESiNG SESSION.
The Senate reasscmblcd at 130 p. m
A message was received from the Hous
announcing lis non-conCUrrence in the Sen
ate amendment 10 the sundry civil apprc
priatons bin, and asking Tor committc
of conference,
Mr. Morrill, of Maine moved that til
Senate insist upon its amendments, and (
grant the conference. Agreed to.
The chair appointed Messrs. Morrill, {
Maine, Sargent aud Stevenson members G
the conference committee.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called up the confer
ence report ON the Geneva award bill an
explained it.
HOUSE.