The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-28

LH6 treasury WIFI 6l6CIElC llS0les Ii Ii pIOVCo
successful, will result in very great economy
to the government, as the bills Of the gaslight
company for lighting the building, although
the clerks do not work at night, are about $780,
600 annually.
Am Important Decision.
Secretary Folger has just re- dered an impor
tant decision with regard to the construction OF
section Of the new tariff Inv, relating to pack
ages and coverings of imported merchandise.
He holds that the cost or value OF the outside
covering, into which goods are finally put for
land and ocean carriage, is not to be taken as q
part of, or in addition to, the value OF the goods
nor is the value of the goods to be considered as
enhanced by reason OF the outside covering hav-
ing been put about them. The cost TO the
manufacturer or wholesale foreign dealer of
the boxes, carbons or other things which are
put within or upon or about the goods by him
as a part of his preparation of them for expos
ure to sale is not to be inquired for as an arbi-
trary part of the market value, and that cost
in exact amount added to an already ascer-
tanned market value of the goods as psrt OF
the dutiable value thereof, though that cost
may be an element in the evidence of what is
the value of the goods, and may SO far be con-
sidered The dutiabe value of the goods is
not to be the market valus which they would
have ifthey were offered for sale without that
preparation of inner boxes, carbons or other
like things The dutiable value of the goods
is the actual market valua or Wholesale price
thereof, in the condition of finish and prepara-
tion for sale in Thicn they are finally offered.
Don GamerOn's Healfh.
1t is expected that Senator Don Cameron
will be in his seat at the opening of Congress.
His health has so improved, it is stated, that
he will be able to sail for the United States in
November. His residence on Scott circle is
being prepared foT his return.
United states Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United States
will resume its session one week from next
Monday. The judges are coming in from their
circuits one by one, aud they appear to be in
good trim for the heavy work before them.
There are 965 cases on the docket, which, ac-
cording to the average work of the past terms,
means about three years work.
Besides those yet to be heard there are a
number of cases which have been argued and
considered, but in which no decisions have yet
been rendered. The announcement of these
decisions is expected to be about the first &C.
tion of the court. Among the cases thus hang
ing over is the California case of Sar Matco
county against the Southern Pacific Railroad
involving the right of the county to tax the
road and its lands on which Senator Conkling
Senator Edmunds, s,Attorney-Genercl Brewster,
the Attnrney-General of California and others
have delivered arguments, and which is con-
sdered a very important test case.
Then there is General Preston's case, involv-
ing the right to the title of one hundred thou
sand acres of Texas lands, worth million or
two of dollars
There are also number of important civil
cases and others of less Importance, the deci-
sious in which may be expected ataHy time this
session. The work of the year does not promise
to be of very exciting nature. So far as is
known the class of cases to come up is not OF
great importance to the nation at large, howev-
ever interesting to the lesitants ana lawyers.