Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-28

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! graph lxiug the dGty at T. per cent. on print
ing paItr. Lost.
Mr.. Nils moved that the paragraph con
corning card cloth be amended 60 as to make
the duty from - to 20 per cent. per square
| foot and In ease such cloth is made OF tenn
per steel wire from % to 40 yer cent. per
sQuar, foot. Adopted.
This completed the consideration OF the
essentially tariff features OF the bill and the
administrative portion Of the measure was
taken up.
Mr.. Buchanan. of New York, offered an
amendment providing that no goods the
product in whole or in part OF convict LABOR
shall he imported for the purpose OF sale OF
trade. Rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Arkan-
sas, All amendment was adopted excluding
from the provisions OF the section which pro
yides that "a yalorem duties shall Include the
value of cartons, cases and boxes in which
merchandise is imported in such boxes, sacks
| or coverings as are necessary coverings Tor
machinery.
on motion OF Mr.. Mills an amendment was
adopted fixing October /, 1883, as the date
| upon which the repeal OF the taxes on manu-
featured chewing tobacco, smoking TOBACCO
and snuff shall 80 into effect.
Mr.. Wise moved to include in the repeal
the taxes on cigars, cheroota and cigarettes.
Mr.. Post. of Virginia, offered an amend
mon, similar in effect to that Of Mr.. Wise.
Reiected-64 to -.
NJ SnnrJap of ppnnGklNanid offered an
amendment abolishing the tax on spirits dis
titled from apples, peaches and other fruits
Pending q vote the committee rose anu the
house adjourned.
WAsHlNGroN, July 1.-THE house, after
transacting some unimportant business, went
into committee OF the whole on the tariff bill
the pending feature being internal revenue.
ON behalf Of the ways and means committed
AN amendment was offered providing that the
bond required tobe given by cigar manufac-
turers shall be in such penal sum as the col
hector Of internal revenue may require, but
not less than 800, with an addition OF sl0ior
every person proposed to DC employed by such
manufacturer. Adopted.
The pending amendment coming over from
YESTERDAY, which was offered by Mr. Wise, OF
Virginia. repeating the tax on cigars, cheroots
ana cigarettes, was defeated.
The pending amendment by Mr.. Sowien, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, abolishing the TAX on fruit
spirits, was withdrawn, but afterwards again
offered and was rejected.
Mr.. Adams of Illinois, and Mr.. Butter
worth. of Ohio, criticised as opening the way
for evasion Of the payment OF the whisky Tax
the provision authorizing the secretary OF the
treasury in his discretion to ALLOW distilleries
MASKING less than twenty-five bushels OF
grain a day TO DE operated without store
keepers and guagcrs.
Mr.. Buttcrworth moved to strike out tht
clause to which he had objected. The motion
was lost - to %.
Mr.. Hit offered an amendment reducing
the bonded period for whisky to one year
Lost.
MIR. Lawler offered an amendment Il
abolish the tax on olcomargarine. Rejected.
The last section Of the bill was then rea'
and the date upon which the bill shall go int
effect fixed at October /, ISIS.
The committee then rose. The vote on tn
final passage of the bill will not be takel
until Saturday. The house then took a rcces
until 5 O'Clock, the evening session to be 10
the consideration Of bills reported from tn
committee on commerce.
WAsulNGToN, July lS.-Aftcr unsuccessful
!. efforts had been made to secure consideration
OF a number of bills for the erection OF publ
! buildings, the house went into committee Q
? the whole on the tariff bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Tracey, Of New York
pritnuline was stricken from the free list.
The first paragraph, which had been passc
over Informally chat placing cotton ties O
! hoops on the free list), was then considered
i, After some discussion Mr.. McShane, OF NJ
hraska, offered an amendment placing on tn
free list all iron and steel hoops net thinnc
than No. 20 wire gauge. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills the existing rate
OF duty were restored on cement and within
ana paris white. The duty on paris gree
was fixed at l2t3 per cent. al valorem.
The pottery schedule was then taken u
+ for consideration.
I The duty on china, porcelain, earthei
Y stone or cfotktf3N ware VAS iHcFta-tH from
70 30 per cent. al vaiorem,
The rext paragraph called UP was that r
r lating to green and colored glass bottles.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, moved
. make the duty / cent instead OF 2 u a Gel
n per pound. Adopted, and the house a
iourncd.
n W>sHiNGToY, July l9.-After a little TO
y tine business the house went into commit,
i of the whole on the tariff bill, the pendir
amendment being that Offered 10y Mr.. Nil
restoring the present rate Of duty on tobacc
s The amendment was agreed 10 without II
thor division. The present rate Of duty W
restored on all smokers articles not otht
wise provided.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, having called N
re Dockery, Of Missouri, to the chair, address
the committee in regard to the bill.
r At , 80 the debate closed with an Animal
r, political discussion, and the committee arc
ard amid applause on the Democratic 81
the bill was reported favorably to the hous
! Its con, liberation was then postponed I'm
Saturday at II 30 a. IN.
N Mr.. Dibble called up the Allentown pnb.
building bill and the presidents veto messag
Tho Ya,nrt ~ tba cnmrpjttea Was read col