Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

A Bill to Authorize the Establishment G
Export Tobacco Manufactures.

A Bill to Authorize the Establishment of
Export Tobacco Manufactures.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--In the Senate,
at , O'Clock to-day, consideration of the
interstate commerce bill was resumed.
Mr.. Coke, being entitled to the floor, con-
tinued his speech. On the conclusion of
Mr.. Coke's remarks a message was re-
ceived from the House announcing the
Death Of Hon. John Hamilton Evins, late
Representative in Congress from South
Carolina. On motion Of MIR. Hampton the
message was at once taken up, and Mr..
Hampton offered a resolution fttingly
expressing the sorrow of the Senate on
the death of Mr.. Evins.
The Senate at 4:S0 O'Clock, on motion Of
Mr.. Butler, as a mark of respect to the mem
Ory Of Mr.. Evins, adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House. to-day, Mr.. Kelley. OF Penn
sylvania. from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported the bill to authorize the es-
tablshment OF export tobacco manufactures,
and allowing drawbacks on imported arti-
cles used in manufacturing exported tobacco.
10 was referred to the committee of the whole.
The report accompanying the bill states that
for many years large business has been done
in exporting manufactured tobacco, and at
this time more than lO0,000,000 pounds
per annum of tobacco manufactured in
the United states Is exported for consumption
in foreign countries. In the cOurse OF manu-
featuring this tobacco large quantities of SUI
gar. licOrice, paste, rum, alcohol and other
articles are used, in which customs duties, or
and collected bv the United States
The duties and taxes add so
materially to the cost of manufacture that
American manufacturers of tobacco for ex-
port find themselves at great disadvantage in
foreign markets in competition with the man
ufacturers of other countries. The committee
thinks that it will be wise to relieve American
manufactured tobacco exported to foreign
countries from this burden, and a means Of
stimulating and increasing our foreign trade
on this important article of manufacture.
Mr.. Dibrell. of Tennessee, from the Commit
tee on Agriculture. reported the agricultural
appropriation bill. 1t was referred to the
committee of the whole, and Mr.. Dibrell
gave notice that he would call it up for action
Saturday. The bill approprlates ,290, be-
ing Sl52o20 less than the estimates, and $685.
900 less than the amount carried by the bill
for the current year.
The House then at 1895 O'Clock went into
committee of the whole, with Mr.. WelbOrnI lin
the chair, on the Indian appropriation bill.
A BATCH OF AMENDMENTS.
The bill was read by sections for amend
ments.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, offered an amend
ment TO the paragraph apprOpriating $4,000
for the payment of interest to the Greek Indi-
ans under the act of June "A, 1884, providing
that no part of the money shall be paid unless
the Greek Nation shall. within twelve months
make and file in the office of the Secretary OF
state an acceptance and ratification of the
survey made and approved by the depart
ment under the treaty of June IA, lS66, and
additional lands acquired by the United
states bv survey shall be held by the United
states under the provisions of the treaty. 1t
was adopted.
After concluding consideration of twen-
tv-one pages of the bill the committee
rose and public business having been sus-
pended, the House at O'Clock proceeded to
consideration Of the Senate resolution rela-
ting to the death of senator Anthony, OF
Rhode Island. EulOgIstic addresses upon the
private life and public services Of the de-
ceased Senator were delivered, aud at ,
O'Clock the House, as an additional mark OF
iOuFned.