New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-30

4ibited the import alton, except by domestic man
uiactu-er. of watches, watch cases, watch move
merits or parts OF watch movements q" al foreign
manufacture, which shall copy or simulate the
name or trademark Of any domestic manufacturtr'
To this an amendment offered Ivy Mr.! Beach ana
modified by Chairman Kelley, adding the words " OF
any uthor article after the words parts OF watch
movements" was adopted. apparently without
much consideration despite the opposition OF
Messrs. Ranney and Robinson OF Massachusetts:
who warned the G. ,mmlttee OF the Whole that they
were opening vide the do II for expensive ard vex-
atIous litigation and imposing upon the customs
officers duties which they copld never perform.
Probably this amendment VIII lie rejected N the
House
Over section $500. the similitude section"
there was an animated debate and considerable
struggle but the committee were sustained. The
action Oil this section marks the first substantial
divergence between the House and the Senate. As
passed by the Committee of the Whole to-day the
section provides, among other things. that pom
enumerated article which equally resembles two OF
enumerated articles on which different rates
are chargeable shall pay the rate as is charge
able on the same areicle which it resembles pay
ang the highest duty; that all articles composed
of two or more ,terias the duty shall be assessed
at the highest rate at which any OF its component
parts are cbargeable. and that IL two more rates
of duty should be applicable to any imported arti-
Gle, il shall be classified under the highest OF snc1
rates. The Senate in Committee Of the Whole struck
out the word highest wherever it occurs in this
section, and inserted the word lowest Mr.. Kas-
son offered an amendment 70 the second clause be-
foe recited so to make the rate depend on the
duty imposed upon the component Of chief vaihe.D
His amendment was reected-sG to 99-rnly Six
Republicans supporting it. Many more than six
60 min hOw N nS hem
nftern ard remarked to TRIBUNE correspondent.
@we did not think ii a good plan to desert the
WAYS and Means Commute. on a matter which
after ali was practically OF no great Importance
The following words " ore struck out on nOti0n OF
Mr. Haskell: I" And in all cases of doubt as to the
classification for dut of an impaired article, saeh
article shall be classified at tue highest iate Of
duty" The proviso TO the section was Also slightly
amended so as TO admit free OF duty non ennmer-
atod articles I" similar IN material and Quality or
tie, ture or the use to which they may be applied, to
articles ON the free lst and in tue manufacture OF
which no dutiaUle materials are uSed."
On motion of Mr. Morrison the section repeating
Sections 2,9O7 and 2,90S Revised Stat ates was
brought fOrw ard from another purtlon oil the DILL
ana adopted. The sections repealed are those
which add to the duiabe value OF goods sne e cS
Section 2.5Ol prov ldes Tor duty upon rrimported
domestic ARTICLES upon which an internal revenue
tax vould have been collected equal to thar tax
Efforts were made TO amend this SectI"n so rs viz
tuslly to extend the bonded period for distilled
spirits and to permit the reimrortation of alcohol
FREQ of dnty TO be used in the arts and manufac-
tuIos. The first proposition was ruled out OF oFdef
but 1t afforded opportunity for short and spey
debate on the merits of The Bonded Spirits bill, In
which Messrs. Blackburn. Butterworth and Reed
took an active part. The other proposition was de-
fested by 40 majority.
In the course of the discussion Mr. Blackburn
declared that he is opposed to the repeal, and for
the present TO auy reduction Of The tax on whskoy
or tobacco. In reply to statement 10y Mr.: Reed
tnat despite their clamor for relief from distress
caused by over-pIoductlon the di'tllIers continue
to add to- the amount Of vpirits on hald Mr. Black
burn said that 10 hrs own district, where GOoO0O
gallons of whskey were ma e from July To October
1850 aud more than 1,O0U.OO0 gallons in she cor
responding period of 1881. only 5000 gallons we're
prpduced IN the same months OF So
Only one section OF the bill remains TO be passed
before the schedules are reached. aud 1t will pOb
ably occupy very little time, being merely a re-
enactment of the present law impusing discrlmi-
mating dnty of per cent in cerIan casrs Tne hrst
item of the first schedule is glue" and th.le you
will stick" said Dir. Carlisle TO one OF bis Repu5-
Ijcan colleagues of the Ways and Means Committee
tbe other (lay. 10 InOrrow will show whether Mr..
Carlisle prediction Was correct.