The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-16
F0RTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-
THE SENATE.
Consideration of the Tariff Bill Nearly Com
pleted.

Consideration of the Tariff Bill Nearly Com
pleted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Mr. Cockrell present
ed several petitions OF grangers in Missouri for
the creation OF Secretary of Agriculture; also,
petition of officers of Morrison Observatory
and OF several educational institutions of Mis-
souri, for the appointment of practical astronO-
mer as superintendent of the Naval Observa-
tory, and for the construction of a new observa-
tory under scientific supervision.
| Mr. Morrill, presented a remonstranee against
any reduction of tariff upon books below % per
cent, signed by Oliver Wendell Holmes, T. B.
Aldrich and John G. Whittier, as "writers Of
books"
| Mr.. Beck offered as a substitute for his amend
ment offered last evening and for section of
! the bill, the following: THAT sections 1907 and
2,908 of the Revised Statutes and section IA OF
| the act entitled an act to amend the customs
/ revenue laws and repeal the moieties, approved
June %, 1874, be and the same is hereby re-
! pealed, and hereafter none OF the charges i'm
posed by said section or any other provisions of
the existing laws shall be estimated in ascer-
tanning the value of goods to be imported, nor
shall the value of the usual and necessary sacks,
mated as part of their value in determin-
| ing the amount of duties for which
they are liable. provided that if
or coverings of any kind shall be of any material
| or form designed to evade the duties thereon or
designed for use otherwise than IN the bonatide
shall be subjected to a duty of 100 per cent. adj
Valorem upon the actual value or the same. The
amendment, thus modified, was agreed to.
The Senate proceeded TO consider certain pOr-
lions OF the bill which had been temporarily
passed over.
Mr.. Jonas moved to reconsider the vote by
which the section providing that in respect to
all articles in the sugar schedule the act shall
take effect April l, 1885, had heeu agreed to-
This provision, he said was unjust discrimi-
nation against the sugar producers in louisiana
The motion to reconsider was lOst-yeas %,
nays %.
Mr. Mcpherson moved to take up the Spara-
graph embracing iron ore and pyrites, which
had been passed over at the request of Mr.. Con-
ger. He moved to make the rate on foreign ore
ST per ton. Lost-yeas lS, nays SO.
Mr.. COnger moved to make the duty rs cents
per ton on iron ore, including margariferous
iron, but not on pyrites. Lost-yeas %, nays 33.
Mr. Mitchell moved to make the rate 60 cents
per ton. LOst-yeas 27, nays 80.
The amendment made in committee of the
whole in relation to the duty on sulphur ore, as
pyrites or sulphate of iron," was agreed to
yeas 81, nays "a.
The duty on cord clothing was made % cents
per square foot.
Mr.. Beck moved TO amend the paragraph en-
Draelng wines, brandy and other spirltuOus
liquors imported in bottles, by striking out the
provlso, laying an additional duty of 5 cents on
each bottle. Lost-yeas %, nays 81
The prOvso adopted in committee of the
whole on motion or Mr., Allison an amend
ment to the salt paragraph was agreed TO. 1t
provides for the refunding OF duties paid on
imported salt used IN curing meats afterward
exported.
An amendment of which MT. Vance gave
notice in committee OF the whole was adopted,
providing that imported salt in bond may be
used in curing fish taken by vessels licensed to
| engage in the fisheries and in curing fish the
shores of navigable waters of the United States,
under sucn regulations as the Secretary of the
Treasury shall prescribe and that upon proof Of
the use of salt for either of the purposes stated
in the proviso, the duty upon it shall be remit
ted
The section prescribing oaths to be taken by
importers was adopted All reserved paragraphs
having been disposed of, the bill was open to
amendments generally.