The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-11
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Forty Seventh Congressional Session.
sKNAre.
After brief executive session, NJ. In
,alls presented the credentials OF Mr.,
rlumu, reelected senator from Kansas.
Read aud filed.
Mr.. Plumb presented memorial from
Ihe legislature OF Kansas, asking that Ium-
ber he placed ON the tree list, aud another
Tor the legislation to prevent the spread oil
Mr.. SAWYER presented the remonstrance
of the citizens OF Wisconsin against putting
lumber on the free list.
Mr.. Dawes reported the bill to amend
the law in relation to trespsssevs on Indian
lands.
Mr. Logan called up the pension appro-
priation bill, which passed, with an addl-
tlonal section designed, Mr.. Logan said, to
prevent the pledglng Of pension cirtihcateS
in any way.
Consideration of the tariff was then re.
sumed.
Mr.. Morrill,, by instruction Of the COM
mittee on finance offered an additional
section 10 the bill, providing that all i'm.
ported goods ana meichandlse IN public
stores or bonded warehouses when this act
goes into elect, except as otherwise pro-
yidud in The act, shai he subjected to no
other duty upon cuiry for consumption
than they would be subjected II imported
after that day and thar all goods, wares
and meIChindlso remaining IN banued
warehouses when this act goes into excel
aud On which the duties shall have been
pad, snail be entitled to u refund OF the
difference between duty paid and the duty
they would be subject TO II imported under
the probation OF this law. Also, that the
act shall take elect IN respect to all articles
mentioned IN the sugar schedule, on the ISL
ofAphl, 1883 Adopted.
On motion OF Mr., Bayard, the section
permitting tho importation, duty free, OF
lumber, timber, hemp, manila and other
materials which may he necessary for the
construction Of vessels in the United States
for employment in the foreign trade was
amended SO as to apply to vessels for foreign
account aud ownership.
Mr. Miller, of New York, IN the absence
OF Mr.. Hoar, called up the amendment OF
which the latter gave notice some time ago,
TO repeal the act relating TO vinegar iacto-
res established and operated prior to
March !, 1870, and 10 amend the Revised
| Statutes by providing that no masswort
or mash IL for disabling, or for ,he prudue.
tlon OF spirits or alcohol shall be made or
iermcnted in any place other than dis
/
Mr. Miller made speech in favor OF the
amendment.
Messrs. Allison aud Cameron opposed It..
The amendment was agreed to--ayes, 81;
nays, y.
Mr. Allison offered again the amendment
proposed by him yesterday providing for
u refund OF the duty paid on impor d salt
used Tor curing meats, whether packed or
smoked, aiterward exported. 1t was agseei
TO-
Mr. Vance withdrew his amendment
| making similar provision IN relation 10 the
salt used in curing fish, and substituted one
offered by MIR. Sherman yesterday, slightly
modified.
Mr. Conger moved to amend the amend
ment SO ns TO maketLe refund apply only TO
fish exported. Lost,
MIR. Logan proposed an amendment, tho
effect of which, he said would be 10 make
all salt free OF duty. TINS question of duty
on salt having been reserved by agreement
yesterday for consideration in he..senate,
discussion arose about the parliamentary
elect OF this agreement upon
pity matters, MIR, Edmunds moved
that the bill be reported IRON the commit
! Ice OF the whole to the senate. The motion
was agreed to, and the bill was reported
The bill being in the senate Mr., Platt
moved to amend the provision repeating
| the tax on bauk capital and deposits, SO as
to rcpee afro the tax on circulation.
M. Piait made II bfiet argument In sup-
pOr' oi MS anttdment.
My,srs. MoIrill, sherman and Beck op.
posed n. and ~ Mas rejected. -. -. =
The secretary proceeded to read the
amendment adopted in the committee Of
| The " Jute.
NJ. itgalls moved to disagree TO the
dmui,lmru, adopted ON motion of Mr. Nil.
i,r ~ New Iork repeating the pct of 1879,
! l,lluns 10 viu, gar iau ores established and
olcraud prior 10 March lst, 1879. The eli.
tC, ui tie Hmrudmeui, 1t retained in the
bill, wonij he. Mr. Ingalls, said, TO destroy
the bnsihc,s making white w'na vinegar,
and cJtn,,l people al the west 10 buy cost.
lter nctar made In Sew E"g,and aud New
York.
| The question was debaied ID some lepg h,
and without ucting uron it, the senate d.
| journed.
| when the bill was stlll In committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Vance gave notice OF suverhl
amendments, rrcvm,rg that ne method
and machinery lor the uoltct on oi in ernal
revenue, and Tor tn, appointment Of store.
keepers and gaugers, small not apply 10
dislllleries registered at capacity Of thirty
gallons or less per day, anu that such dis
and regulations prescribed by the secretary
OF the treasury; the fee for license to distill
fruit, or TO distlll grain or other material in
stills not exceeding six gallons per day, to
be S25; above six ana not above
ten gallons per day, $50; above
! ten and not above twenty gallons SIS,
/ and above 20 and not above 80 gallons, SiOO.
The amendment also provides that the tax
on oil distilled spirits shall be so cents per
gallon, IN addition to the license tax.
: The other amendments relate to tax on
tobacco and the compensation Of collectors
: OF internal revenue. The amendments
7. are to be offered In the senate.
MIR. Morgan proposed IN amendment 10
DO offered In the senate 10 the free list, pro-
vidiDg for theire admission of argent'ier.
| Gus ores, the silver In which Ii more valua-
, BILE than other substances in.-combination
with it.
An amendment Is to be offered In tho
senate providing for the allowance on all ex.
ported articles, wholly are partially manu-.
iactured OF materials imported on which
duties have been paid Of q drawback euuaI
to the duty paid on the materials.
T HOUSE. .
!. Randall introduced Joint resolution
s which provides for the admission, free o
i duty, OF articles introduced for the specis
!. exhibition of machinery, tools implements
. etc for the generation and application 8
n electricity to be held In Philadelphia by
d the Franklin institutes Passed. n
Continued on Fourth Pass.