Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-12
CONGRESS-.
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rebdtfs
Washington, ID. c., January l0.-A
petition was presented from the mem
bers of the New York Beard Of Trade
and Transportation for the passage of
the Lowell bankruptcy bill.
Mr.. Frye introduced q Joint resolu-
ton providing for termination Of the
fisheries articles of treaty between the
United States and Great Britain,
concluded May 9Th, 1871 ana moved
its reference TO the committee on
foreign relations. He was very
anxious the committee should act
promptly IN the matter.
He thought these articles ought not
he allowed to continue in force an
other day, because fishing privilege
which we gave TO the Canadians were
very valuable, while those which they
gave us were worthless, though by
gross management on our part
asd slSillfll diplomacy on the part
OF the Canadion authorities, we had
been required 10 pay and had paid
q, 800, 900 for them. He thought this
nunifcent gin 10 Canada, for every
cent was gilt. He charged that
where we took one barrel OF muckerel
III lHtiT MRltJN NtAltl tnt uiAl'lt TO-
Canada took 100 in ours. He also
4 : ~ she noint that the Canadians
I iurihcr discussion rinrt fish to the
4 referred, as Mr.. Frye suggested. After
Mr. Ingalls, offered res
olution directing the committe,
OF the Judiciary To inquir,
anu report what legislation was
necessary TO ascertain and determine
when. The powers and duties OF tn,
presidential ciiices devolve on the
vice president la case inability OF The
president to discharge The same, and
~ what manner his removal or dis,-
bility iiiny be ascertained under the
constitution. AT the suggestion of Mr.
6ariund, the resolution went over.
The calendar was. then proceeded
WIN, and after passing u private bin
~ the close OF the morning hour. Mr.
Morrill moved to postpone the cduca.
lion and bankruptcy bill. Agreed To.
Inc tariff bill was then taken up for
consideration.
Mr.. Morrill, addressed the senate
and said ''At the outset, permit me-
to say the report on this bill Nv the
senate committee on finance has not
been IN any spirit of autagonism to or
competition with the ways and means
committee OF the house, but in view ot
the carly termination of the
present congress, II has been
made TO secure with greater certainty
u reduction of too abundant revenue
rom both internal tax and tariff Nv
such timely consideration as Womb
permit OF n favorable action on the mart
OF the senate, rs well as the house, he
fore the close of the present session. II
with all tho other important
measures pressing upon our
attention, we can wieelv
accomplish this, we shall have de.
served credit. The amendment re-.
ported from the finance COMMITTEES
mas nor its basis the report OF the tariff
commissions. The Internal revenue
tlx,. II the bill should become
y law, VIII hereafter be linn
ited 20 spirits, beer, tobacco
including snuff and cigars. As we
come to the amendment of the tariff II
cannot fail TO be seen that very suh.
santiM reduction is proposed and Ia
somo eases possibly more mdicnI than
tne inture may justify, The reduction
vi the rates on sugar, iron and steel
on cotton and silks, and an
Wool and woolens, and the large aud
emphatic Tree list, by the increased re- |
auction ON the manufacture of paner
nonhels aud hats, salt, spices. clustie |
SOFA, analinc, colors and many other
articles, Is very pronounced Seetions
-,ups and 2,p0s Of the existing statutes
require IN addition 20 the cost or value |
ll imported articles, upon which IA /
yaiorem duties are 10 be committed (
he cost of the inland transportation
y packages and commissions. All
ms II Is proposed 10 repeal and fbis
VII cause conspicuous reduction N
VII also greatly simplify the work ~!
he custom officer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
u the precise amount anon NyhSah
MITES should be levied, without same
compensation. The tasiii' commIsslar
ytVI,eu IN iaNor OF fifteen per cent.
uu,,ioh 10 the present rates of duty. 1,
~ wy Sohhlittec on finance reported
= audi'ionnl duty of only ten
~ GENT. The reductions proposed
ne internal revenue tax aggf,, ,
se nearly Hl3uOo,oo0, and the tax
aivvtsu ~ the treasurer OF the United |
,n'ss from national banks nearly
io,vV",V1n, special taxes SS,oOaDm ,
~ "n' NirotNtt>S almost cTtAll an I 4,
pnapno $4,000, 900. a total of SSi, 700 spi !,
MI. lieck illustrated this View ~ h
'adihg the provisions in relation ~ !
essenef steele, steel ingots. blooms
g, Articles OF this kind wejwhing
yer a,oo pounds are TO come IN on nc :,
ayloent OF duty OF six.tcnths az ana !.
= !, cent, while by certain &
.iler provisions taken Together
,e same as these artielss /.
hen they weigh over 1--WE hun,lrad -
'unds are required 10 pay two eents ),
7 pound and iifty-six dollars nnr
n. The senator from Vernon, !,
iorfllll had congratulated Tho eon,' !.
upon the fact that the averaea 4,
w upon dutiable linnnrts,l i.
licies was only about fortv.two ~
: cent and this was clainaa a a
be barely adequate for the nro,se. -
n or American labor, but the iicprrs a.
nished by tho tariff commjssion ~
'mselves showed that In a larca e !"
mber Of American industries. tl.sd -,
ses paid amounted TO only Is 6.I0l :
cent. OF the value OF the pools "a