New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-19
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
SCANNING TIE TARIFF BILL ANEW.

wAsHsGToS. Monday, March Is, 1873.
The Ways and Means Committee began
new revision the Tariff Bill to-day. and made tho
following alterations:
On bsgging for cotton. other manufactures not
otherwise provided tor suitable for the uses for when
cotton baggng II applied, composed in whole or In part
Of hemp Jute flax gunny bags, gunny cloth. or other
material, % per cent al vaiorem Jute yarns 20 per
cent ad vaorom.
on all silk spun for filing in skeins caps, 80 per
cent ad vHlorem. ON isk IN the germ not more III
yanccd than singles train thrown. or ORGANIZING 30 per
or purified Is per ad valorem silk twist composed
Of six o. noaar ana ,5 - Eef ,h cent n "a Cfr
wiseor IN whole or In part made upo whatever descrp
ton Tor whatever pupose not otherwise provided for
cept lace composed Of SILK Of which silk shall form
component part Of chief value not otherwise provided
for, - per cent al vaOTem
Arrow root. 80 per cent al vaorem.
Emery grains cents per I'D: Iniefy ore, CO per TON
Emery manufactured, ground aud puiverlzed cent
Grease, 10 per cent ad valorem.
Printers ink aud ink powders 81 per cent ad vaorem
metallic other than gold ana silver 20 per cent
Pins, solid head or other, IS per cent al valorern.
RAIDS N SOUTH CAROLINA.
4 telegram has been received from Collector
BraytOn Columbia, :. C., saying that the revenue
force have just returned from successful rid in Pick
ems County having destroyed three Illicit stills aud ar
rested prisoners part Of them being the aiibreaE
ers; they are upon RcImonds track; sheriff. with
the militia COMPANY cOOpcraied, and arrested two az the
rescued prisoners. The citizens are turning out 10 ad
the officers toinnssloner hahul hhs fepIied 10
this: ." graihed AT your sucoe,s' and am glad TO
know that citizens and STATE officers assisted IN the
arrest OF the iail-hrcakcrs. what arncsy desire l.
The syathy aud aid 81 The c1Sn; o. your a'tI yq
force organized think will Dc wei 10 police other
counties that are infested with Illicit dstiler's Two
weeks spent IN this way would certainly have beneh
cia effect throughout the State. You are authorized to
incGg the expense
MINISTER SCENARIOS WITNESSES.
The Committee on Expenditures in the
State Department examined. to-day. Charles J.. Ill.,
an American resident Of Shanghai. who denied tho
charge made by ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Myers. that Min
lister Seward owned stock Ia the Shanghai ana Woosung
Railroad. He said that Mr.. Seward did not own srcA
stock any time. Mr.. I also explained The facts cob
nected WITH his claim for damages resulting from tue de-
structOn OF his ship, claim winch MI Seward pre-
sented for him aud which was good claim, nOtwith-
standing the charge of Myers that ~ was Iranduient
Captain Burr and Wey ellis, summoned rs witnesses
wall arrive here In few days.
ONE RESULT OF THE HURON DISASTER.
A naval order has been issued requiring
commanding officers Of all vessels send To the de.
paitmcnt lists o; the officers and attached TO
their ships before leaving any port This will have the
effect Of providing the department with rolls OF
every departure frOn port. and ~ case OF
any whatever there viii Dc 10 difficulty In arm
iag cdiIciy The nGuce OF al Oh board Il VIII bo
remembered that Al the time OF the Huron disaster toTe
much difficulty IN hscertaining correctly the names
Of the ships company compliance WIN IN. ".uo' "hi
remedy any similar trouble IN case OF accidents
Is SILVER TOO COSTLY ALREADit
There have been no receipts of the new sill
yer dollars at the Treasury tho rHt nstailmeHt OF
$1,000 on Thursday last The balance In the vaults at
the opening Of business tis morning 81 $40. show
lug that the demand the new coinage IN three days ast
week when exchanged 10 applicants, amounted to
lars to-day, pad out up TO noon amounting only
10 sJ3.