The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-30
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"If the writer's OF the articles to which
you refer had cared to speak with the pre-
cision they might haya realized the fact
that they were misleading the reade.s Of
their respective journals by examining
the action Of the Committee on Ways and
Means over which I presided during the
Forty-seveath Congress. Among the re-
ports identical In character with the one
inwhioh they found 70 pfom's'psa mare's
nest, made by that Committee, was Que
to facilitate the expectation of tobacco
and snuff; ods 10 admit free OF duty for a
term OF years steam pi0w machinery, the
manufacture OF which had not beeg Ggtsb-
liShed IN this country; and another Pro.
yided for drawback at the internal rev.
enuo tax on stills and worms exported.
Congress hRd previously authorized tbe
export OF tobacco, amt and cigars ip
bond, but in constituting the etatqte the
Treasury Department had held that as
the laW-maker had used the word vessel"
lis provisions did not apply to tobacco
shippers BY rail 10 Espada and Mexico.
The blu to overcome this fespiat:ys con-
struction, which ! reported to the House,
caused me much anxiety and labor, as il
was resisted by an able and Vigiiant gen.
tieman from Missouri, who represei iitOd
the tobacco grower as distinguished from
the manuiactaret saa formed an antago:
nism Of interests betyeep ttGm which |
have as yet been unable TO discoyer.
"Another Of tl,a bills reported from the
committee with my appfoSsl was one to
relieve from duty all foreign material that
enterel into the construction Of steam and
sailing vessels when built for foreign &C.
count. This bill, liks t'le one last referred
to, was to reverse 0 Treasury DECISION.
That department, in constituting preSioas
act. held that II a vessel was built exClG.
sively oi foreign material and fof7toreisn
account, the hgilders could, on its de-
livery to its foreign GYHer, receive back
all duties paid on the material GQHsgElea
in Its construction; but that II any Amer
lean material Whatever-a pint OF Ameri-
can oil, foot Of American timber, or an
ounce OF American copper oy Iron had
been usel,aapCh use Of native material
worked forfeiture nf the rebate Of duty.
The wiser law now prevails, end under its
provisions we build many large yeSSeis on
foreign account, and though more than IS
percent and sometimes more than 90 per.
cent Of native material iG used, tho build
ers aks entitled 70 q drawback Of tho dyties
paid on all foreign material combined
Herewith.
DUTY on GRAIN.
"Another bill OF this character reported
by the Committee, but at SO late day that
its passage was not possible, would have
opposed though advocated all the Others.
1t was reported by Mr.. Kasson Of Iowa,
and supported by Mr.. Dunnell Of Min.
nesots, who felt that the interests Of some
OF their constituents were involved In Ia
passage. It was entitled bill to reiioye
from duty grain brought by Canadian far
mers 10 be ground at mills in the United
States. Could ithave been so executed as
to limit the privilege it proposed to grant
to farmers living near the line who should
bring their family grist to mill, would
have favored 1t, but believing that II open,
ed the door 10 construction OF that liberal
kind by which the present Secretary oi
the Treasury has, In defiance of the action
OF Congress, abrogated the law requiring
the payment OF the taxes on bonded
whisky, announced my purpose to op'
pose II. lconld d not see how Iowa or Min.
nesota could be benefited by providing
means for the evasion Of the duty on