Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-05
AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
A PROPOSITION TO PUT AN EX-
PORT TAX ON COTTON.

ions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Representative
Robinson, of New York, saws, in explana-
ton of the joint resolution introduced by
hlm to-day proposing amending the con-
stitutiOnal amendment to permit of an
export tax on cotton, that should the
amendment be adopted it will be followed
by proposition to fix the tax at 1 cent
per pound, which, it is estimated, would
bring an annual revenue to the govern
ment of $13,OOO,000.
MR.. MORRISON'S TARIFF BILL.
Representative Morrison completed his
tarlH bill this morning, and during the
call of States introduced it in the House.
The bill was prepared last week with the
exception OF placing few articles on the
free list, concerning which Mr.. Morrison
was undecided. A reduction of 20 per
cent. is made in numerous articles, While
III few cases the reduction is greater or
less than this rate. A provision prevents
any reduction to rate lower than in the
Morrill, act of 1861.
The title of Mr.. Morrison's tariff bill is:
''An act to reduce the import duties and
war tariff taxes" 1t provides that on
and after the first day Of July, 1884, in
lieu Of duties and rates of duty im-
posed by law ON the importation
of the goods, wares and mer-
chandise mentioned in the several
schedules of ian act to reduce internal
revenue taxation and for other purposes"
approved March 3, 1888, and hereinafter
enumerated, there shall be levied, collect
ed and paid go per cent. of the several
duties and rates of duty now imposed on
said articles seyerally, that is to saw: on
all articles mentioned in schedule 81"
cotton and cotton goods: schedule 81 -
hemp, jute and flax goods other than iute
butts; schedule "K," wool and woolens:
schedule &C." metals other than ores:
schedule M books, papers, etc; sched-
ule ''E, sugar; schedule "F," tobacco;
schedule 3d." wood and wooden ware.
except as hereinafter provided; on
all articles subject to adj vaiorem
duty in schedule B., earthen ware and
glass ware; schedule g., provisions, eX-
cept as hereinafter provided; schedule
N, sundries other than precious stones.
salt, coal, bristles and lime, and schedule
a., chemical products, except as herein
after provided.
No duty or rate of duty shall after said
lst day of July, 1884, be levied, collected
or paid in excess of 40 per cent. ad ValO-
rem,O Its equivalent, on cotton and cotton
goods; 80 per cent. ad yalOrem or its
equivalent on metals, and 90 per cent
goods, provided that nothing
in this act shall operate
to reduce the duty above imposed on any
article below the rate at which said ar
ticles were severally dutiable under IAN
act to provide for the payment of the out
standing Treasury notes, to authorize
loan, to regulate and fix duties on i'm
ports and for other purposes" approved
March ,, 1861, commonly called the Nor
rill taritf,on all unpublished cylinder crown
and common window glass, or cast polish
ed plate glass unsilYered. exceeding "A
by 90 inches square; on salt in bags,
sacks, barrels or other packages or in
bulk.
SEC. ,. On and after the first day of July,
1854, the Importation of the articles emu
merated and described in this section
shall be exempt from duty, that is to say.
iron ore, including manganferous iron
ore, dross or residuum from burnt pyrites
and sulphur ore, copper imported in the
form of ores, lead ore and lead drOss.
nickel in ore, matte, chromate of
iron, or chronic ore; coal, slack or
culum; coal, bituminous or shale;
timber heWn and sawed. and timber used
for spars in building wharyes: wood
manufactures, not specially enumerated
or provided for in this act; hay; chiccory
root, ground or ungrOund, burnt or pre-
pared: acOrns and dandeliOn root, raw or
prepared; and all other articles used or
intended to be used as coffee or as sub,
stitutes therefor not specially enumerated
or provided for in this act: iute butts.
bristles, beeswaX, lime, glycerine,
crude, tsh, glue or isinglass,
spOnges, deXtrine, burnt starch,
gum substitute or British gum:
extract of hemlOck and other bark used for
tanning not otherwise enumerated or
provided for in this act; indigo, extracts
of and carmined, tartars partly refined,
including Lees crystals, cement, Roman,
Portland and all others; whiting and
Paris white dry; wood tar: coal tar:
crude coal tar, products of, such as
naphtha, benzine, benZOle. dead oil and
pitch; ali preparations OF coal tar, not
cOloTs or dye, not specifically enumerated
or provided for in this act; log
wood and other dye wood, extracts
and decoctions Of ochre and ochery
earths; umber and umber earths,
and sienna and sienna earths: all earths
or clays unwrought or manufactured,
not specially enumerated or provided for
in this act; all barks, beans, berries,
balsams, buds, bulbs, and bulbous roots
and eXcreSceDces; such as nut gals.
fruits, flowers, dried fibres, grains. gums,
and gum resins, herbs, leaves, lichens.
mOsses, nuts, roots and stems, spices,
vegetables, seeds, s'arOmatic, not garden
seeds." and seeds of morbid growth,
weeds, woods used expressly for dyeing.
and dried insects any OF
the foregoing OF which are
uot r@t odihIo ''' which have been advanced
in value or condition by rc.'n nlhS OF grind
ing or by other process of manufacture,
and not specially enumerated or provided
for in this act
MR.. HAAINIOND'S PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESS
SION SCHEME.
Representative HammOnd's bill, intro
duced to-day, to amend the Constitution
as to the offices and duties of the Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States provides for the election of Presi-
dent and three Vice Presidents. each
chosen for the same number of years.
The first Vice President shall be Presi-
dent of the Senate, and the second or
third Vice President shall occupy that
position in case of the removal from
office of the President Of the United
States. In case Of the removal of the
President the Office is to be held by the
first, second or third Vice President, in
Order and when only a Vice Presi-
dent of the United States shall exercise
the office of President, the Senate shall
elect a President pro tempore, and Con-
gress may by law provide for a successor
Of the third Vice President when removed
from the Presidential chair.
RESTRICTING THE TERMS OF OFFICES.
The bill to repeal the sections of the Re-
vised Statutes restricting the term of
certain offices TO four years, introduced
by Representative Willis to-day, is an
other step toward civil service reform.
1t was prepared by the New York Civil
Service Reform Association, and provides
that the offices at present limited to a
term OF four years shall be held at the
will of the appointing power, or during
good behavior and competency. The
offices affected by the bill are those of
United States District Attorneys, Chief
Justices ard Associate Justices Of Terri
tories, Presidential POstmasters, Survey
Grs General of Territories and Collectors
of Customs,
UNION PACIFIC CONTRACTS.
On motion of Senator Van WICK the
Senate to-day adopted the following:
ReS0lred, That the Secretary of the In
terror inform the Senate whether the
Union Pacific Railroad Company has is
sued any new stock or made any mort
gage pledges. lease, running arrange
ment, or other traffic contract since the
passage of the act of March 3, 1873, which
prohibited any OF the above enumerated
acts without the specific sanction Of
Congress.
SPEER WITNESS.
Emory Speer, United States District
Attorney for the Northern District of
Georgia, testified to-day before the House
Committee ON Expenditures in the De-
partment of Justice in regard to the
frauds and Irregularities in the office of