, 1880-02-27
Democrats Really Showing Some
Alarm at the Delays Of
the Session.
More Of the Caustic Correspondence
Between Gen. Sherman and
II. 7. Boynton.
Relative to the Latters Charge Of Libel
Against the General Of the
Army. =.
TEE 1T. BILL.

TEE 1T. BILL.
TIE TREASURY INTERposEs EURTHEn oHJEC-
TONS
Special Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2B.-The Committee
Of Chicago importers are not pleased with the
suggestion made by the officers Of the Treasury
Department that they must abandon their at
tempts to secure the amendment Of the lmme-
diate- Transportation act with respect to in
voices, and to-day sent tho following telegram
to their representatives here:
"To John G. Wiso,.: At meeting Of the Chi
cago importers to-day the expression Is that you
fight invoice question In Ways and Means Com
mittee. If invoices must follow goods the Same
delays, aunoyanccs. and expenses viii occur as
now. A. q. MCCLUH0,
-; "P, VAN ScHAACK-
HGEORGE HOFFMAN,"
Itnppears, however, that the Treasury Depart
ment officials, after further consideration, arc
not disposed to conccdc as many points rs it was
indicated in the interview with Mr.. Tingle yes
tcrday that they would. OF the four points
named BY the A1drich bill, yesterday .Tingle was
disposed to concede all except the one relating
to invoices. To-day the official letter has been
drafted and Tingle states that tho Treasury con-
stders it essential also to decline to concede the
point as to the entry. Tingle has prepared an
elaborate letter on this question, recommending
the Aldrich bill with the exception Of
THE TWO PROVISIONS
as to entry and invoices, and making TWO addl-
honal recommendations not covered by the
Aldrich bill, namely: a. That thore be an
amendment providing that express packages
may be sent through to interior cities In sealed
trunks without appraisement ut the first port OF
entry G) An amendment providing that bulky
articles, like spiegel iron, bar iron, and scrap
iron may be imported to interior cities on plat
form-cars without nppraiscment, provided that
the goods are weighed upon the platforHl-car at
the first port Of entry. Mr. Tingle's letter con-
tains no information which was not fully etforth
in the report of the hearing telegraphed last
night, with tho single exception Of the additional
reservation as to the entry. The points which
the Treasury Department are willing to con-
cede,
Ffrst-As to the bond, including the repeal OF
the provision relative to the personal bond.
Second-The repeal OF the provision mnlcn c ~ fc
uuireS apprafsement OF liquors at tne ursL po1t
Of entry, the effect Of which provision now = 70
nreyeut direct importation Of liquors to inland
Thir1- The amendment as to platform cars in
o4f EnmTti-The amendment as to express pack
The letter Of Tinglc has been sent to Assistant
Secretary French, who IS the appeal olhcer IN IN
customs matters. This recommendation to the
Secretary Of the Treasury will undoubtedly pc
recommended by the latter officer, SO that the
Tingle letter is probably the last word OF the
under the instructions Of the importers whom
he represents, will probably cndeavor to obtain
from the Ways and Means Committee the points
refmscs to recommend. Mr.. Morrison thinks
that Wilson will be accorded nearing oetoIe
the full Committee. It will be very dltncul, , 70
the opposition Of the Treasury Department as
indicated in the Tfngle letter.