The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-27

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On motion of Mr.. Breckinrldge, OF Arkan-
sas, an amendment was adopted excluding
from the provisions of the section which pro-
yides that al valorem duties shall include the
value of cartoons, cases and boxes In which
merchandise is imported in such boxes, sacks
or coverings are necessary coverings for
machinery.
On motor of Mr.. Mills an amendment was
adopted fixing October J. 1885, as the date
upon which the repeal of the taxes on manu-
factured chewing tobacco, smoking tobacco
and snuff shall go into effect.
Mr. Wise moved to include In the repeal the
taxes on cigars cheroots and cigarettes.
Mr. johnson, of North Carolina, moved to
amend Mr. W'se's motion by providing for
the repeal of all internal taxes on spirits dis
titled from grain or frui: of any kind. Lost
q to 145
Mr.. Post, Of Virginia offered au amend
ment similar in effect to that Of Mr.. Wise.
Rejected-Gi to S5.
Mr.. Sowaen, Of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendmen. abolishing the tia or spirits dis
titled from apples, peaches and other ffuts
Pending a vote the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
| WAsaISeToN, July 1.-THE house after
some unimportant business, went
into committee of the wnv.~ ol 'A' va ~ N''i'
the pending feature being internal re.spu-.
On behalf of the ways and neahs commit
tee IN Amendment wdt offered providing that
the bond required to be given BY cigar inatH-
facturers shall be in such penal sum as the
collector of internal revenue may require, but
hS. less than 300, with an additional SO for
every person proposed to 1e EN- ploy.a 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
and cigarettes, was defeated.
| The pending amendment BY Mr.. Sowdcn, of
| Pennsylvania, abolishing the tax on fruits,
was withdrawn, but afterwards again offered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 distl-
leries mashing less than twenty five bushels
of grain day tn be operated without store
keepers and guagers
| Mr.. Butterworth moved to strike out the
clause to which he HAD objected. The motion
was lost-73 to t6.
MIR. Hit offered an amendment reducing
the bonded terlod for whisky to one year.
Lost.
Mr.; Lawler offered an amendment to abol-
| ish the tax on oleomargarine. Rejected.
The last section of the bill was then read
and the date upon which the bill shall go into
effect liked at October !, 1883.
| The committee then rose. The vote on the
final passage OF the bill will not be taken
until Sa.Lrday. The house then took re-
cess until O'Clock, the evening session 20 be
for the consideration Of BILLS reported from
the committee cn commerce..
WAsHINGToN, July ls.--After unsuccessful,
efforts had been made to secure consideration
lie buildings, the ho,sc went into committee
OF the whole Oh the tariff bill.
On motion of Mr.. Tracy, OF New York.
prmuline was stricken from the free list.
The first paragraph. which had been passed
over Informally tthat placing cotton ties or
hoops on the free list), was then considered.
After some discussion Mr.. McShane, of Ne
oraska, offered an amendment placing on the
free list all iron and steel hoops not thinner
than No. 90 wire gauge Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Mills the existing rates
of duty were restored on cement and whiting
and paris white. The duty on paris green
was tived at 1875 per cent. ad taorem.
The pottery schedule was then taken up for
consideration.
The duty on china, porcelain, carthen,
stone or crcckeryware was increased from it
to so per cent nd valorem.
The next paragraph called up was tina! re,
latng to green and colored glass bottles
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, moved tc
make the duty / cent instead Of u of cent
per pound. Adopted, and the house ad
iourncd.
WAsnINGToN, July 19.-After little rou
tine business the house went into committe,
of the whole on the tariff bill, the pending
amendment being that offered by Mr., Mills
restoring the present rate of duty on tobacco
!, The amendment was agreed to without fur
thcr division. The present rate of duty wa
restored on all smokers articles not other
= wise provided.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, having called Mr.
: Dockcry, of Missouri, to the chair, addresse,
: the committee il regard to the bill.
: AT 2;30 the debate closed with an animate,
: political discussion, and then the committc
: arose and amid applause on the Democrat
n side the bill was reported fayorably to tn
! house. Its consideration was then postpone,
+ until Saturday at II 80 a. III.
:, Mr.. Dihblc called up the Allentown publ
h building bill and the president'sye veto message
l. The report of the committee was read recon
merding that the bill be passed notwithstand
IL ing the veto. The house refused to pass tn
e bill over the veto-yeas, al; nays, 81.
The house then took recess until O'Clock
II The only bill of Importance passed by til
e house at the evening session was one provit
ing that the army shall be paid monthly wher
ever the secretary Of war shall so direct
WASHINGTON, July 20.-In the house tt
conference report on the river and harbc
y bill was presented as agreed in conferenc,
=" The bill apprepriatcs S22, ,277,1 JIG.
!, The senate amendment for the purchase
- the improvement known as the Green an
" Barren River Improvement was agreed t.
y There Is no appropriation in the bill for an
" canal project. The senate receded from /
~ amendment providing for the Portage Lax
canal and the Lake Superior Ship Canal raj
y way and the Iron company canal The sci
: ate amendment for the survey of cam
:, from Lake Michigan to the Illinois an
Desplaines river was agreed to. Also IL
y senate amendment providing for the survt
: and location OF canal from the illinois rv,
" near the town Of Hennepin to the Mississp
y river. Also the amendment for the survt
. of canal connecting the waters of Lsl
- Michigan with the Calumet river, but II
government is not to be deemed committt
Sc to these projects nor indeed to any other pr
= ject for which survey is ordered IN this b
- as will be seen by the following clause addt
- to that section of The bill making appropri
tions for examinations surveys contingc
:. cics, etc.
And provided further that the governmt
shall not be deemed tc have entered rp,
~ any project for the construction or improv