The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-14
FORTY.kINTH CONGRESS.
THE RIVER ANDHARBOR DEBATE
in THE SENATE.
The Appropriation for the Mississip-
pi- Changes In the Revised
Statutes.

ury Department, reported tacl
a resolution calling for informa
ton from the Secretary OF tn,
Treasury as to the reason for the fail
ure TO investigate the charges Of frauC
against K. d. Lancaster, at present
Surveyor Of the Port Of st. Louis.
Mr.. 0'Neill, Md, ], said that 80 ia
as Mr.. Lancaster was concerned, h,
had at all times courted the fullest in
vestigation and that the judgment
the people of st. Louis was that tn,
officer bad been guilty oil no inten
honal fraud.
Mr.. Clover, mo. said that go fa
from Mr.. Lanca ster desiring an inves
tigation, he Rad refused to make al
affidavit, pursiDg himself of fraud fol
reasons that the House nigh. vel
surmise.
Mr.. Lowry hoped that the resolu.
ton might be agreed to and oil poured
upon the troubled waters OF st. Louis
politics.
TIE resolution YVES adopted.
The House then resumed the con
sidera'iOn OF the Senate amendment
TO the legislative appropriation bill.
The Senate amendment relative IN
the publication OF the records OF the
rebellion was concuued in with the
amendment reported fom the Com
mittee on Appropriations, iortho pub.
LEGATION Of papers Ia ing tl the de-
fence in the case Of Ft2 John Porter.
This concluded the consideration of
the amendments, aud a conference
was asked upon the amendments,
which had been uon-cOHcurtei in.
The floor was then accorded b the
Committee on WAYS and Means.
Mr.. Harr Ca !, on behalf Of that
committee, called up the bill amend
ing sections 1862 and 1868, Revised
Statutes
1t substitutes for section 1862 the
followiug
SEcuoE 1862. All manufacture TO-
baceo shall be put up and prepared by
the Manufacturers for sale, or removal
for sale or consumption, in packages
OF tAe following desc irt5n, and in no
other manner: All stuff in packages
containing one.half, ooe, two, three,
four, six, eight aud tixteen ouncas or
in bladders and ia jars, con ming not
exceeding ten pounds; all cut and
graduated tobacco, all refuse soaps,
clippings, cuItrga, sHor,s and sweep
iugs q tobacco, packages containing
one, two, three, four, eight and HXleen
ounces Zach, except at the option OF
the manufacturer, cut toba co
may be put up in bulk
patkag.s containing ten pounds
each, all Caveniish, pug and twist
tobacco, IN packages not exceeding
300 pounds net weight, and every
such pa kaga shall have printed or
marked The con The manufacturers
name end place of manufacture, and
the gloss weight, The tare aud the net
weight OF tobacco In every package ;
provided that these limitations and
descriptions Ct packages shall not APP
My TO tobacco and tnuU transported
in bond for expoItAt on aud actually
exported; and provided, iu ther, that
fine cut, s OTIS, refuse lCrapF, clip.
pings, cuttings End sweepings Of to-
bacCo may be- sold in bulk as a'erial,
and without the payment of tax, by
one manulac urer directly TO another
manufacturer, or for export, under
such Restrictions, rules and regula-
tons as the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue may prescribe; aud, pro-
vided, further, that wood, metal, pa.
per or OTHER materials may he used
separately or in combination, Tor pack
ing tobacco, enutl and cigars, uudsr
such regulations as the Commissioner
OF internal Rsvenue may establish.
SEC 1868 is made to read as follows:
No manufactured tobacco shall be sold
or offered for sale unless put up in
packages as prescribed in this chap
ter, except at retail by retail dealers,
from packages stamped ss provided in
this chapter; aud every pers On who
sells or tlers for slle any snuff or
any kind Of manufactured tobacco not
so put up in packages and stamped,
shall be fined not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000, and imprisoned not
less than Elk mon hs nor more than
two years,
The bill was parsed.
Mr.. Breckenridge XVI called up
the bill 'pealing section 1851 of the
Revived Statutes providing for the
appointment Of inspectors of tobacco
and cigars, aud providing for the iu-
spsction OF tobacco, Ciga,s and snuff.
II provides that manufactured TO,
bacco, cigars aud snutl may be re.
moved for export 10 foreign Cluntri,s
without the payment NJ tx. uud, r
such regulations and Ia ma ing of
such eulri 8 aad ihA nling Of such
bonds and hi lstf ladnV rs the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue, with
the approval of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, Ghall prescribe. The bill
was passed,
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York, called up
bill amending section B of the act
TO amend the statutes in relation TO
the immediate transportation of duli.
able Roodr. Passed. by this bill, this
existing law is amended 80 as to per
init merchandise to be carried by ex-
press companies in pouches us well MS
in safes aud trunks, and also when
corded and sealed" in such manner
as shall be prescribed by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, to be carried in ordi-
nary cars instead of separate vehicles,
provided for the purpose.).
By the existing law, passengers
baggage is not provided for. The pro-
posed bill will permit such baggage
and effects to be carried by express
companies in the same manner %
Other merchandise may in accordance
with existing laws bee carried and the
provisions Of the existing laws are
made applicable u routes which are
bcnded for both land aud water car
Tiege.
Mr. Kelley PA called up a BIZ
amending the statutes in relation TO
the immediate transportation of duti.
able goods. Passed. Ut amends the
statutes 80 as to allow merchandise
liable to specific rates Of duty only TO
be entered fer immediate transporta.
ton without appraisement 10 any of
the ports mentioned in the seventh
section Of June /, 1880, although the
same may net appear by the invoice,
bill of lading or manifest Of the i'm.
porting vessel tp be consigned to or
destined for either Of said ports,
when the consignee at the port OF