National Republican., 1884-05-13

After the morning hour yesterday the commit
tee on the District of Columbia had the floor, and
kept It du ring tho entire day
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call of states the following bills were
introduced aud referred:
By Mr.. Belord, of Colorado: To prevent the
sudden contraction ofthe currency. III prohibits
any solvent national bank from retiring more
than 10 per cent; per nnnum Of its entire issue of
notes AMI provides that any bank violating this
prohibition shall forfeit its charter.
by Mr. Poyson, OF Illinois; 10 strict the
American citizens. lIt prohibits any non resident
alien, VINO has not declared his intention TO be-
come a citizen the United States, from acquir.
ing, owning, holding, OF possessing any real estate
in amy of the territories.
Also, to place lumber on the free list.
Also, 10 reduce the IaiGs Of duties on sugar so
by Mr.. Cox, ofNew York: To place L. S. Grant
on the retired list of the army.
lll. HEwITT's TARIFF BILL,
Mr.. Hewitt offered bill tn modify existing laws
relating TO duties on imports ana internal revenue
taxes, and to enlarge the free list Alter making
lnodlllGNuUns to simplify The adm al tratiOn OF
the customs laws the bill provides tnHt after .Oh
june, 1884, the internal rtScnlv NN on brandy
distilled exclusively from apples, beaches, and
grapes shall De 10 cents on each proof gallon or
vine gallon when below proof. Amer Jan, l.,
1885 no article mcntioued III schedule cotton
ana cotton goods SHAH puS u higher r0tG OF duty
than 30 per cent. adValoletH; In schedule j lnemp
jUtQ and ilnS) than 30 PEE cent; III schedule X
(wool and woolens) than 10 per cent and carpets
and Carpeling snail not yay higher rate
than 81 per cent Nd valorcm, and In schedules, B
and (carthGnwate and glassware Hui mgtals)
than 90 per cent. On I'LL articles except those
specifically excepted, mentioned in schedules A
lchemicasl, d (wood), q provisional NJ books,
N (sundlies, other tnhn precious Stones) and l.
(sugH y, there shall he levied 30 per cent. OF the
dudes now imp sed, On articles in eChedule +
CobACcu there siIHll g levied 50 per cent Of tie
uuties now imposed. On still wines in casks the
duty shall be 40 cent, gallon. 1t reUeAls that
clause Of the law OF 1888 which imposes tax of
G-l0 Of cent per pound on iron or steel riYrt
screw, nail. and tOnCe wire rods, round in COili
and loops, valued ~ ~ cents or less per pound ;
ana authorizes the secretary of the treasury to re-
fund to any manufacturer of fence wire or wire
been paid ON imported iron or Steel wite rods
actually used in the manufacture Of fence wire or
haling tics, The bill also makes number OF I'D.
ditons TO the tree listl
ANOTHER TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. O'Neil, of Missouri. introduced the follow
Ing bill, which was referred To abolish tariff
taxes on articles Of food;
Whereas the existing tariff taxes ON articles of
food increase the cost of living to the people and
produce II large surplus Of revenue, therefore,
he Il tHuctcd, de-, Ihrt from aud after July a
1851, the following named articles be exempt
FROM duty, VIZ: Raw sugar, not refined: moa sea,
salt, rice, rye aud barney, potatoes, oat meal,
currauts aud rlislns, prunes peas ana beans,
butter and cheese, live animals, vegetables,
ChCory
Mr., ONelll estimates that tho Dill will accom-.
plish reduction Of s570Oo,OOO in the revenues,
CONFERENCE coMH.TTEEs.
The following conference committees were ap-
pointed: ON the Fit2.JOhn Porter bill, Messfs
SloCum, Morgan and steele.
on the bill establishing u bureau of animal in
dustry,. Messrs. Hatch, Dibrell, and Wilson, Of
Iowa,