The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1874.

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The Senate met at eleven O'CLOCK
The chaplain In his opening prayer returned
thanks to Divine Providence for all the merces
shown TO Congress during the session now draw
ing to close, and invoked the divine blessing
upon all Senators during their separation.
THE TARIFF BILL PASSED.
Mr.. SHERMAN. rep.) OF Ohio, moved to dispense
with the reading OF the journal in order that the
Tariff bill might be considered. He said 1t would
not take more than half an hour. The committee
did not propose to report any further amend
ments and would not discuss the BILL the object
being to act upon such parts as met with no OBJ
lection.
The motion was adopted and the Tariff bill was
| taken up.
| The first amendment proposed by the Finance
Committee, providing that the act shall take effect
from and after the 3oth OF June. 1874, instead of
after the date OF the passage OF the act, as pro-
vided in the House bill, was agreed to.
When the amendment fixing the duty on ali still
wines imported In casks at forty cents per gallon
instead OF fifty cents was reached, Mr.. SARGENT,
rep. OF CAL, said that the wine interest was an
important one Of nis State, and he hoped the
amendment OF the committee reducing the duty to
forty cents would not be agreed TO.
| Mr.. SHERMAN said that the committee had thor
oughy considered the subject and fixed upon the
| figure named He hoped no motion would be
made to amend the bill SO as to involve any dis
| chssl0n.
Mr.. SARGENT withdrew his objection, and the
| amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. FERRY. rep.) OF Mich.,. hoped the Senate
would non-concur in the amendment OF the COM
mttee to strike out the provision fixing the duty
on hops at ten cents per pound.
| After some discussion the amendment was
agreed to-yeas y nays A-leaving the duty on
| hops as at present.
agreed to as follows Fixing the duty on still
wines imported in bottles at 81 20 per case OF one
dozen bottles striking out the provision allowing
and distilled spirits in bottles fixing the duty on
macaroni, vermicelh and on all similar prepare
tions at two cents per pound; fixing the
DUTY on tin, In plates or sheets, and on terne
and taggers' tin, at one and one-tenth cents per
! poand; providing that cans or packages made OF
tin or otner material containing fsh Of any kind
admitted nee o. dn5y under any existing law or
| be subject to duty OF one cent and halt on each
can or package, and when exceeding one quart,
shall he subject TO an additional duty OF one cent
and hall for each additional quart or fractional
part thereof striking out OF the Iree list peas,
| The committee also recommended to strike out
the twenty-fourth section. allowing the farmer or
Of his own growth at retail, directly to consumers
70 an amount not exceeding 500 annually.
,S mr. a. e. sos sne %S
nays. The motion OF the committee was agreed
! to-yeas SO, nays 10.
| upon all manufactured tobacco exported, equal to
! the amount OF duties paid upon the imported be-
stricken out as recommended by the committee
The recommendation OF the committee to strike
out the twenty ninth section evying tax OF one.
/ twentieth OF one per cent on the sale OF stocks,
bonds, gold and silver, bullion coin and other Sc
curlties, was agreed to without discussion.
! The committee proposed to amend BY striking
out the proviso that bags, other than those OF
American manufacture, In which grain shall have
may be returned to the United States free OF duty
under regulations to be presented by the Score tary
of the Treasury, but the Senate refused to strike
The amendment OF the committee to put quick.
silver on the Tree list was also non-c0ncurred in
Nessrs. SCOTT, (rep.) OF Pa, ana FENToN (rep)
of N. Y. said they had amendments which they
desired to offer, but not being disposed to embar-
rass the bill would not submit them.
MT. FRELNGBUYsEN, trep.) OF N. j., moved to
strike from the free list spurs and Suits, used in
the manufacture Of earthen, stone or crockery
The bill was then reported to the Senate and the
amendments MADE IN committee Of me whole
MI. RAMSAY, rep.) of Mimi. from the Committee
on Post Onices and Post Roads, called up the Post
| Route bill.
Mr.. EDMUNDs rep.) OF Vt, moved the Senate to
proceed to the consideration OF executive business
MIR. EDxUNps sent to the Clerks desk and had
read the eighteenth rule, as follows:-
On motion made and seconded to shut the doors of
the senate, The discussion OF business which may
% Sa @ ey 10 &c n
shut ."' sAA'' ''"'H
| EXECUTIVE SESSION.
| Pending the discussion Of this point Mr.. HAMLIN
! rep.) u Me-, moved the Senate to proceed to the
| consideration Of executive business. Agreed to,
and the senate, at quarter-past one, went into
| executive session.
The doors were reopened at FIVE minutes past
| four O'CLOCK and the CHAIR called up the unfn-
| ished business, being
i THE POST ROUTE BILL.
| Mr.. FRELLNGHUYSEN moved to postpone that bill
and proceed with the consideration OF the report
OF the conference cOmmtttee on the Geneva Award
bill. Rejected-yeas IA nays 81.
| The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Morrill, OF Maine,
and Hamilton, OF Indiana, members OF the JOINT
committee on the part OF the Senate to frame
a bill Tor permanent government for the District
OF Columbia, under section OF the bill to provide
a temporary government for the District passed
| on Friday.
Mr.. KELLY, (dem.) OF Oregon, rom the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported, with amend
ments bill TO provide for the sale OF the buildings
and grounds known as the Detroit Arsenal, in
| Michigan. Placed on the calendar.
| Mr. DAVIS, (dem.) OF w. Va, moved to lay aside
the Post Route bill Informally and proceed with the
| consideration OF the conference report on
| THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
| Agreed to.
Mr.. WEST, rep.) Of La, presented the conference
report on that BILL