National Republican., 1883-02-21

Mr. Brown moved to make the duty on
champagne and other sparkling wines In bot
ties holding not more than a quart each S7
per dozen. Agreed to-ayes 81, noes 81.
The duty on the smaller bottles was fixed
in proportion.
Mr.. Jones' of Nevada, moved TO make the
duty on refined borax cents per pound in
stead Of 3, and to add "purc boracic acid 5
cents per pound commercial boracic acid
| cents per pound borate Of lime, cents por
pound crude borate, 3 cents per pound"
Agreed to-aycs "a, noes 49,
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment, Of which
he gave notice some time since, providing that
there shall be allowed on all articles, wholly
or partially manufactured of imported ma
terials on which duties have been paid when
exported, a drawback equal in amount to the
duty paid on such materials, and no more, to
be ascertained under such regulations as shall
be prescribed by the secretary of the treas
ury bHt 10 per cent. of tho amount of all
drawbacks so allowed shall be retained for
the use Of the United States by the collectors
paying such drawbacks.
Mr.. Blair was explaining this amendment
when the hour fixed for closing debate on the
| bill $3.50 p. m.) arrived. Debate was declared
closed and vote was taken on the amend
mont, which was rejectod-ayes o, noes 80
Mr.. Window moved to strike out section
25l6 Of the bill (rclating to the free admis-
sion of fish oil and fish from Canada and New
| foundland during the continuance of the fish
cries provisions of the treaty of Washington,
and insert the following: Nothing in this
act shall in any way change or impair the
force or effect of any treaty between the
United States and any other government, or
| any laws passed in pursuance Of or for the
execution of any such treaty, so long as such
treaty shall remain in force in respect to the
subjects embraced in this act but whenever
any such treaty, so far as the same affects such
/ gulipptg Chnll nynirp n hp niharNvica tnrunf-
mated, the provisions of this act shall be en-
forced In all respects in the same manner and
| to the same extent rs If no such treaty had
existed at the time of the passage hereof.
Agreed to.
Mr.. German offered an amendment provid-
ing that from and after the passage of this act
every manufacturer of tobacco or snuff shall,
In addition to all other requirements of law,
print or paste securely upon each package
containing tobacco or snuff manufactured by
or for him, q label on which shall be printed
the number of the mandatory, the district,
and state in which it is situated, and these
words "NoTICE.-The manufacturer of this
tobacco has complied with all requirements of
law. Every person is cautioned under penal
ties Of law not TO use this package for tobacco
again." Agreed to.
Mr.. Blair moved to add scythes to the list
of articles on which, by section 1920 of the
general statutes, q drawback is allowed
when the imported material used in their
manufacture exceeds half of tho value of the
whole material used. Lost-ayes 10, noes 80.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the duty on
stones manufactured or undressed, free
stone, granite, sandstone, and all building or
monumental stone, except marble, not
specially enumerated" was changed from
| $3.50 per ton to 20 per cent ad valorem.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich, cotton damaslS
was inserted at 40 per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Hoar moved to amend the book para
graph by adding books not wholly in any
| foreign language, and published within
twenty years of the date of importation, 20
per cent. ad valorem. Lost-ayes, "a; noes 2S.
Mr.. Bayard moved TO amend the book para
| graph iu the free list by adding engravings,
bound or unbound, etchings, maps, and charts
which shall have been printed and manufact-
ured more than twenty years ut the date of
| importation. Agreed to.
Mr.. Miller, of California, moved to make
the duty on quicksilver cents per pound.
Lost.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved to amend the paragraph
providing for the admission free of duty of
works Of art, the production of American art
lists, when imported expressly for presenta-
tion to any national institution or any state
or municipal corporation, so as to make its
provisions apply also to religious societies and
corporations. Agreed to.
Mr.. Logan moved to add of cent per
| pOunu 10 lne uuly Oh zinc, Speller OF Uule-
| negue so as to make il % cents per pound.
| Agreed to-ayes %, noes 26.
Mr.. AldriCh moved to make the duty on
card clothing, when made of tempered steel
wire, 40 cents per square foot. Lost-ayes
| %, noes 90.
MFR. Brown moved to insert gold watch
cases at 40 per cent ad valorem. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan called up his amendment of
fered Monday in the nature ofa substitute
| for the tariff provisions of the bill, providing
that on and after July l. 1888, and until July
!, 1884, there shall be levied, collected, and
paid S5 per cent. of the existing rates of duty
on goods, wares, and merchandise imported
into the United States; and after July l.,
1884, 40 per cent. of such rates. Lost-ayes
l5, noes AZ.
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.
Barrow, Beck Cockrcll, Coke, Farley, Gar
land, George, Harris, Jones CFla.), Maxey,
Pendleton, Pugh, Vance, Walker, and Will
| liams
Mr.. Morgan himself was paired, and Mr..
Butler, but for his pair with Mr.. Cameron, of
| Pennsylvania, would have voted aye.
Mr.. Harris offered substitute for the tariff
portion of the bill providing for discount of
10 per cent, from the existing rates of duty
after July /, 1888 and an additional discount
of 10 per cent. after July l, 1884, Lost-ayes
IL, noes 40.
Mr.. Sewell offered as an amendment the
language of one of the sections struck out in
committee of the whole, prescribing the duties
of appraisers and the manner of their execu-
tion, but it was ruled out of order
The tariff portion Of the bill, which was
technically an amendment to the original bill
to reduce internal revenue taxation, was then
agreed TO by the following vote: