The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-13
F~0RTY.EIGRTH CONGRESS-.
senate Proceedings Yesterday.
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WASHINGTON, May II, 1854.
The Chair laid before the Senate q petit
uon OK the American Medical Association
praying that steps may be taken to prevent
the spread OF epidemic diseases.
Mr.. Pendleton presented petitions from
the Cincinnati Board OF Trade and Cham
Der OF Commerce advocating increased efi-
cheney in the navy and aid for the New
Orleans Cotton Exposition.
The Senate took up as unfinished bust.
ness Mr.. Beck's appeal from the decision
OF the Chair upon Mr.. Harris's point OF or
der, that q committee OF conference cannot
be appointed on the shipping bill until the
House OF Representatives shall specifically
disagree to amendments Of the Senate.
Pending this question Mr.. Dawes moved
to take up the Indian appropriation bill.
The motion. was agreed TO and that bill
was taken up. The debate On the item OF
appropriation for the education Of Alaska
Indians occupied the time until $3.50 p. NJ.
Mr.. Frye then moved to take up the ques-
ton OF the point OF order In regard to the
shipping bull. in order that the matter may
retain its place rs unfinished business to-
morrow. Agreed TO.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
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the Senate bill was passed 20 prevent and
punish counterfeiting within the United
States OF notes, bonds, and other securities
OF foreign Governments.
Among the bills introduced and referred
under the call Of States was one by Mr..
Cox, of New York, to place General Grant
CT the retired list, and one by Mr.. Hewitt,
OF New York, to msdiiy existing laws re-
lating to duties on imports and internal
revenue taxes and to enlarge the free list.
The latter bill, after making modifca-
tons to simplify the administration Of the
customs laws, provides that after the goth
June, 1884, the internal-reyenue tax on
brandy distilled exclusively from apples,
peaches, and grapes, shall be 10 cents on
each proof gallon, or wine gallon when be-
proof. After January l, 1885, no arti-
Gle mentioned in Schedule / cotton and
cotton goods shall pay a higher rate OF
duty than 40 per cent. ad UaiOrem ; in
j themp, iute. and ilaX), than 80
per cent; in Schedule X (wool and wool |
than 20 per cent, and carpet
and carpeting shall not pay a higher rate
than 35 per cent. dd UQiOrem ; and in Sched-
ules 3 and c (earthenware and glassware
and metalS) than so per cent. on all arti-
i've NANN ~ bupNN sDNtIH' any tANNDNtNs
mentioned in Schedules A (chemicalsl, ID
(wood), G (prOvisiOnsl, VI (boOks), y (sun-
dries other than precious stones), and T.
there shall be levied 90 per cent.
Of the duties now imposed; on articles in
Schedule f tobacco there shall be levied
so per cent. Of the duties now imposed A;
on still wines in casks the duty shall De 30
cents q gallon. Ii repeats that clause OF the
49, II 1000 nl..h $1,000 4, tn,- g a IN J
OF l cent. per pound on iron or steel rivet-,
screw, nail, and fence-wire rods, round,
in coils and loops, valued at s. cents or less
per pound; and authorizes the Secretary
Of the Treasury to refund to any manufac-
turer OF fence-wire or wire b~aling-ties the
OF duties which may have been
paid on imported IRON or steel-wire rods
used in the manufacture OF fence
number Of additions to the free list.
BY MIR. Tucker, Of Virginia: To repeal
all internal-revenue taxes on tobacco, and
IN brandy and wine manufactured from
'ruit.
The following conference committees
we're appointed: On the Fitz John Porter
bill, Messrs. Slocum, Morgan and Steele on
lie bill establishing a Bureau of Animal
Industry, Messrs. Hatch, DIbrell, and viii.
ION, OF Iowa.
The House then proceeded to the con-
alteration OF business relating to the Dis
'rict Of Columbia. The bill appropriating
aalf million dollars for 4 new free bridge
.cross the Potomac river at Washington
was passed. Also several other bills local
o the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. O'Neill, OF Missouri. introduced the
following bill, which was referred, to
lbolish tariff taxes on articles OF food:
Whereas the existing tariff taxes on arti-
lies OF food increase the cost OF living to
he people and produce Il large surplus
therefore
Be it enacted, de-, That from and
after July 1, 1884, the following named
lie exempt from duty, viz.
Raw sugar mot refined), molasses, salt,
ice, rye and barley, potatoes, oatmeal,
,urrants and %raisinS. prunes. peas and
BEANS, butter and cheese, live animals,
vegetables, chicory.
Mr.. O'Neill estimates that the bill will
accomplish a reduction OF $4,000 900 in
.'evenues.
The House then adjourned.
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