Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-22
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
MONDAY, June %.

violence for all the mercies shown 10 Congress
during the session now drawing to q close, and
asked for the Divine blessing upon all the Sem
atoIs during their separation.
THE TARIFF BILL.
On motion or MIR. sherman, the reading of the
jour nal was dispensed with.
MIR. Sherman then called up the tariff bill
WHICH he said be did not think need OCCUPY
more than an hour. The committee proposed
20 report no further amendments, and would not
discuss The bill.
The tariff bill was then proceeded with, and
the first amendment, providing that the act
shall go into effect from and after June 81, 1874
The next amendment, placing the duty on still
wires at 10 cents per gallon, was adopted.
The amendment reducing the duty on still
wines imported in bottles to s16O per case of
one dozen bottles, was adopted.
The following amendments of the Finance
Com mlttee were agreed to: Striking out the
clause imposing duty Of 10 cents per pound on
hops; placing the duty on chromate and hi.
chTomate OF potash at cents per pound: on
maccaToni, yermicelli and all similar prepare
tons, cents per pound; on tin in plates or
per POUND.
The amendment OF the committee TO strike
out the clause allowing grain bags exported
from the United States 10 be returned free OF
duty, was not agreed to.
The amendment to strike quicksilver from
the free list was not agreed to.
Inc amendment to strike out section "a allow
ing farmer or planter TO sell 500 worth OF
tobacco OF his own raising was agreed to.
Section 25, providing for drawbacks upon ex-
ported manufactured tobacco, was also struck
out.
The 10Th section, imposing a tax on sales OF
stocks, bonds, gold, &c, was struck out.
The bill was then passed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MT. Ramsey called up the post route bill, when
Mr.. Edmunds moved to go into executive ses-
sion. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Edmunds then called for the reading of
the 18th rule, as follows
"On motion made and seconded TO shut the
doors OF the Senate, in the discussion OF any
business which may in the opinion OF Senator
require secresy the presiding officer shall direct
the gallery TO be cleared, and during the Discus
sion of ouch motion the doors shall remain shut
Mr.. Edmunds.-I now make the motion that
the doors be closed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen.-I second the motion
MIR. Sherman said that before this rule could
be enforced the Senator making the motion
must state upon his own responsibility as a
Ser ator that the question under discussion by
the Senate was of such nature that the re-
marks which the Senator had to make upon #
were such only as he would wish TO make in
secret session. The business now before the
Senate was the post route bill, and he knew OF
nothing of secret nature in it.
Mr.. Edmunds held that the rule was not so
restricted as to apply only to the pending bust
ness. ANY Senator could have the rule en-
forced, upon obtaining a second to his notion
Tor the purpose or discussing motion to take
up any business which, in his conscientious
opinion, required secrecy. The President, for
Instance, might send in an important execu-
tive message, which the opponents OF his ad
LllIlsJEdllOH might contemplate 10 defeat
tor on by inter losing delays TO its cOnsdera-
tIOn. 1t would then be perfectly proper under
the rule for Senator to make a motion to close
the doors in order that he might give reasons
why il should be taken. MIR. +. said further
that there were Precedents for the motion he
had made.
Mir. Sherman repeated his view that the mo-
ton was one that could only be made with
reference TO business then under discussion
Without any decision beisg reached on the
point at issue, Mr.. Hamliu again moved to 90
which wa atr- IN
HOUSE OF EPRESENTATIVES.-
Albert, (Md.,) from Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported back Senate bill for relief of
Alexander Henderson, late U. s. consul at Lon
dondeITy. Passed.
Mr.. Scudder, IN. j ) from Committee OF War
Claims, eported bill authorizing the payment
OF 81 COO to DIR. Mary q. Walker for services
re1dersd in the army during the late war.
Mr.. Crutchfeld Glenn objected.
Mr.. Schumacher IN. W offered bill for the
relief OF William Todd Helmuth, Of New York.
Passed.
Mr.. Donnan Gows) reported a bill to print
sioner to the Vienna exhibition. Passed.
Mr.. Merriam IN. W offered resolution for
the appointment OF a committee OF three mem
bers 10 examine into the printing OF national
bank notes and to enquire generally into the
affairs OF the COmptrOller's Office. Objected to
Mr.. Averill (Minn.l from Committee on In
dian Affairs, submitted report In relation to
contracts for Indian supplies, SC. Ordered
printed and Tecommitted.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the Senate amendments to the
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Garfield said that the Senate had in
creased the appropriation over four million
dollars.
The amendment authorizing the Congress
sonal printer to print upon the order of the
heads OF departments only such limited num-
Der OF annual reports as may be necessary fog
the use OF Congress was concurred in. Also, the
amendment in relation TO printing the Con-
gIessional Directory.
The amendment fixing the compensation o.
the Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury, the
Solicitor Of the Treasury and the Commissioner
OF Customs at 81 800 each was nom concurFod ia.
The appropriation Of S342, 304.40 for eStab
fishing new life saving stations on the ses and
lake coasts was concurred in.
The amendment making appropriation for
additional clerks in the Office of the Comptroller
OF the Currency was non concurred in.
That for the purchase OF machinery for the
maceration of United States notes, instead OF
their destruction by burning, was concurred in
Pending further consideration, Mr.. Butler
(Mass.) submitted the report of the Committee
or Conference on the Geneva award bill.
Mr.. Butler said that the committee had, to r
considerable extent, adopted the Senate bali. IL
provides first for the payment to claim ants
whose claims are undisputed for the destruc
ton of property by the Florida, Alabams and
ShenaDd Oab, tie three vessels named at the
Geneva conference. 1t does not contemplate
Iayment TO underwriters, except when by an
examination of their accounts they shall have
been found TO have sustained actual losses; but
the bill allows the underwriters to make appli-
cation for their claims In future. The FIVE per
cent clause was stricken out, and a court of
commission was agreed to, to report upon the
claims and to pay the amount in each case.
MIR. Poland (Vt) inquired how much money
would be required to pay the undlsputed claims.
MIR. Butler replied about three millions
MIR. Poland inquir ed what was to become of
the balance.
Mr.. Butler said it was proposed to hold it as a
fund to pay the other claims as soon as they
may be adjudcated.
Mr. Tremaine IN. " said he understood that
the bill does not include those who lost by
cruisers other than those mentioned in the
Geneva arbitration.
MIR. Poland inquired If 1t provided for pay
ment to insurance companies.
Mr.. Butler said 1t RENTED the whole aues-
ton TO the commission to be erected. This bill
only contemplated the payment Of undisputed
claims.
Mr.. z. r. Hoar said as be understood 1t the
bill contemplates payment Of undisputed claims,
and leaves all others subje to the future action
Of Congress.
Mr.. Butler said that was the case.
Mr.. Eldredge (Wie) hoped the report would
not be adopted. He believed this fund belonged
TO the United States absolutely, and he did not
see why Congress should make an exception
with regard to its distribution.
Mr.. Frye (Me.) said IL seemed to him that Mr.
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