West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26
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16lsT DAY.-There was considerable debate
indulged in by MessrS Dingley, Holman,
FELTON, and Bingham, ON the foreign mail ser
vice in connection with MIR. Bingham's
amendment reducing the Senate appropria-
ton, and increasing the mail facilities with
South American countries No action was
taken, however.
l62D DAY.-The Bingham amendment TO
the Post Office Appropriation bill was re-
jected by vote of 1875 to 1865. The confer
ees were instructed 10 disagree 10 the Senate
amendment appropriating sSO0,0Oo for for
eign mail service The House then went
into Committee Of the Whole lMr. Springer,
of Illinois, i'm tho chair on the Tariff bin,
the pending schedule being that relative 20
wool Speeches were delivered by Messrs
Outhwait, La Toilette, Breckenridge and
Ford.
16SD DAY.-The House, In Committee OF
the Whole, resumed debate on the Tariff The
free wool clause was discussed till one =. NJ,
and then by vote of 100 10 102 the House re.
fused TO take wool from the free list. Sow
den Uennsylvanial and wilkins and Foran
G'HiJl, lNen'c- -.-.'l, Nc@.tt in the a'lrun-
l..e and Anderson Gowcl, Republican,
voted i'm the negative with the Democrats
The date ON which tho free wool clause shall
80 into effect was fixed as October l. 1883;
and the date for the taking effect OF the
woolen schedule was fixed as January J.
1850. The consideration Of the internal
revenue sections of the Mills bill was then
begun. Mr.. johnson, of North Carolina,
offered an amendment providing for the
repeal of the tax on all distilled
spirits made from grain or fruit This
was defeated by vote OF "a TO 135
An amendment was adopted fixing Octo-
ber /, 1888, as the date upon which the repeal
OF taxes on manufactured chewing tobacco.
smoking tobacco, and snuff shall go into ef-
feet. An amendment was agreed 10 striking
out the clause imposing duty OF 30 per
cent. nd valorem on carpets and carpetings,
and inserting "A clause imposing a duty OF six
cents per square yard on hemp and iute car
% HNIN a
mating and floor mats exclusively OF vege-
table substances Mr.. Oates introduced n
bill creating the Office OF Assistant Attorney
General, at a salary of 5000, who Is TO be
charged with the duty OF editing and com
piling the United States statutes and treaties.
l64rn DAY. The House in Committee OF
the Whole continued the consideration OF the
revenue sections of the Mills bill. Numerous
amendments reducing or taking the tax Off
OF cigars. tObaccoS and liquors were defeated.
Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee offered an
amendment providing that the bond required
TO be- given by the cigar manufacturers shall
be In such penal sum as the Collector OF In.
ternal Revenue may require not less than
500, with an addition Of SO for every per-
son proposed 10 be employed by such manu-.
facturer. 10 was adopto 1. At tho evening
session bill was passed appropriating S6),-
600 for tho establishment Of n light.hip Mt
Sandy Hook, N. v. Secretary Fairchiid
called the attention Of Congress to the need
appropriations for the Customs deficiency,
and the enforcement OF the Alien Contract
Labor law.
1GjTH DAY.--When tho House, with Mr.
Springer of Illinois in the chair, went into
Committee OF the Whole On tho Tariff lin
r-.mu.ine. on motion Of Mr. T~1c3y. was
stricAen from the free list, and then a long
discussion was started on the paragraph
placing cotton ties or hoops on the free list
An amendment placing on the free list all
iron and steel hoops not thinner than
number 20 wire guage was agreed to--Sl 10
a.. The existing rates Of duty were restored
on cement and on whiting and ON Paris
white. The duty on Paris green was fixed at
~ per cent. ad valOrem. Tbs duty on
China porcelain carthen, stone, or crockerv
ware was increased from % 90 30 per cent
ad valOrem. The next paragraph called up
was that relating 10 green and colore glass
bottles Mr.. Breakinridge moved 10 make
the duty ono cent instead Of three quarters Of
n cent per pound. which was adopted.