Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-23

OF modincation in existing laws with relation
70 patents Is necessary. in order to correct any
1hegeo abuses and render the system
more perfect and efticient whether the bureau
the prompt discharge Of business; whether the
force employed is adequate and whether the
compensation to examiners is such as To secure
an efficient corps.
The following bills we're introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr.. Grain Crex)-Authoring the Texas
Mexican electric light and power company TO
erect wires across the Rio Grande at Eagle
Pass, Tex.
By Mr.: Thompson Cohio)-To regulate the
importation of copper
BY Mr.. Morse Mass. I'm aid of national
monument to Miles Standish.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Dorsey (Neb), from the committee on
banking and currency, reported back bill for
the issue of circulating notes to national bank
ing associations. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. DalzelI CPa.), from the committee on
elections, submitted the report of that com.
mittee on the contested case OF Smith
against jackson. from the fourth district OF
West Virginia. Ordered printed and recon.
mitted. The minority was granted leave TO file
Mr.. Brewer mich introduced bill for the
construction of public buildings by contract
Referred.
THE CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE BILL.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Burrows CMich.) in the chair, on
the customs administrative bill
The bill having been read at length Mr.. Nc
kinley said that bill, as the title indicated was
purely an administrative bill and was not in
tended to change the rate of duties
Ihn To- H. q
laws in relation to the collection Of the reye-
MUGS had been first called to the attention o,
Congress by Secretary Folger bill with this
purpose in view had been introduced in
Congress by Mr.. Hewitt Of New York and had
received the approval of the ways and means
the Mills tariff bills had contained substantially
the provisions of the pending measure.
Mr. CARLISLE STATES THE POSITION OF THr
DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Carlisle (Ky.), while he admitted tina, the
provisions Of this bill were substantially the
same as those contained in the Morrison and Mills
bill, said that gentlemen who agreed with him
In his tariff views might not feel themselves in
position to give support to the bill while
standing alone. There were certain provisions
which, while they did not in terms change the
rate of duty, would necessarily increase the
duty.
The restoration of duty on packages and GOV.
erings would increase the revenue to
the extent of five or six million
dollars year. He regarded as
unjust the proposition of the bill which i'm
poses the same rate of duty on goods brought
here in damaged condition as on goods in a
perfect condition.
Mr.. Mckinley called attention to the fact
that the bill provides that any importer
whose goods have been damaged NAV
abandon the goods to the United States
and be relieved from the payment of the duty.
MIR. Carlisle replied that that meant tina.
the government was SO liberal to
its citizens that it would allow
them to give their damaged goods to the
United States for nothing.
Mr.. Mckinley said that the administrative
bill was absolutely necessary for the honest
administration of the law.