Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-08
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ON motion Of Mr.. Rice CMinn) bill was passed
10 constitute Lincoln, Neh, port OF delivery.
on motion OF Mr. Tillman s. C.) the senate bill
struction at the West Point Academy.
rsmOursing iate S Mss
ter at Humboldt, Kans., for certain money stolen
on motion of Mr.. Wheeler (Ala, a resolution
was adopted requesting the Secretary OF the Inte-
ror 10 transmit all papers and records In the case
OF the 81 Louis Iron Mountain and southern Rail-
ROAD Co. against w. II. Casey In the contest con-
cernlng I2O acres OF land In Miller County, Ark.
THE DECORATION or THs LEGION OF HONOR FOR GIN.
BAIRD.
On motion OF Mr.. HIT Qll) the Senate Joint
resolution was passed authorizing Brig. Gen.
Absalom Baird TO accept from the president OF the
French republic a diploma conferring the decora-
ton OF the national order OF the legion OF honor.
The following bills were introduced and referred:
str1ction Of bridges across the KeptucKy River. I ~
BY Mr. DoIgherty kFla-lIAppropriatinss2 500, 600
OF the United states.
NATIONAL BANKS AND TIE CAMPAIGN FUND.
Mr.. Mason ui y asked unanimous consent to
discharge the committee on b hiking and currency
from the further consideration OF the resolution
offered by him some months ago, asking for an
investigation or the allegation that national
banks, 10 which public money has been loaned,
have Oeen solicited for contributions TO the demo-
crallc Campaign fund.
A demand ior the regular order by Mr. McMillin
operated rs an objection.
The House adjourned at twenty minutes past 2
OPIUM AND EGGS.
An Error i'm the Copy OF the senate
Tariff Bill.
THE IMPORTATION OF OPIUM FOR SMOKING Is PRO-
HIBrTED-THEKE WILL BE An AMENDMENT TO PUT
A TARIFF ON EGGS.
BY an error made by the committee In preparing
for publication the additions tie free list con-
tained In the substitute tarr bill reported by the
Senate committee on finance IL was made 10 ap-
pear that opium for smoking had been freed OF
duty. As matter OF fact, the substitute bill ex-
pressly prohibits the importation OF such opium In
the following terms:
Section 2,5O9-That the importation OF opium
containing less than o per cent Of morphine and
OF opium prepared for smoking, be and the same
Is hereby prohibited, and all such opium shall
upon importation be seized and proceeded against
for forfeiture and condemnation. All opium con-
tain1ng less than 9 per cent Of morphia and all
opium prepared for smoking, wherever found In
the United States, shall be subject TO seizure and
shall be Condemned and destroyed unless the
claimant thereto shall SHOW TO The satisfaction
OF the court that the same was lawfully
imported or was prepared from opium lawfully
States, by whom opium may De seized under the
provisions OF this secLon, and persons givlag In
formation leading TO such seizure, shall receive
such compensation, upon the condemnation OF the
opium so seized, as the Secretary OF The Treasury
may direct, 10 be paid from the appropriation for
the prevention and detention fraud upon the
customs revenue. The whole amount or sucn
compensation snail not, however, exceed, In any
case, unenaif OF the appraised value or the opium
seized and CONDEMNED: Provided further, Tnat
the Secretary or the Treasury may prescribe suit
able regulations for the enforcement Of this SEC
tiOn.
The committee also desires to have corrected an
impression which prevails the effect that II had
added eggs to the tree list. Eggs are made free OF
duty by existing law and the substitute bill does
not change that provision, although the matter Is
amendment will be reported from the committee
ilnpOStnR a tar16 on eggs