The sun., 1890-01-24
House OF Representatives.

The House after some routine business
went into Committee OF the Whole tMr. Bur
rows OF Michigan In the chair on the Customs
Administrative bill. The bill having been read
at length. Mr.. Mckinley said that. as its title
indicated, It was purely an administrative bill
and was not intended 10 change the rate Of du'
ties. The Morrison and the Mills Tariff bills
had contained substantially tho provisions o
the pending measure.
| Mr. Carlisle Of Kentucky. while no admitted
that the provisions OF this bill were substan-
TALLY the same as those contained In the Nor
rison and Mills bills. said that gentlemen who
agreed with him In his tariff views might moi
feel themselves in a position to give support to
the bill while standing alone. There were GER
tain provisions which, while they did not In
terms change the rates OF duty, would neces-
sarily increase the duty. The restoration Of
the duty on packages and coverings would In
The to the sxsnt Of Ave
the proposition OF the bill which imposes the
came rate of duty on goods brought here In Q
Damaged condition as on goods In o perfect
Mr.. Mckinley called attention TO tho fact
goods at have We Been % damased @ IN may Sbandon tho
goods to the United States and be relieved
from the payment Of the duty. ..,.,
Government was SO liberal to Its citizens that
It would allow them to give their damaged
:. Mr.. Breckinridge Of Kentucky argued that
the effect Of the bill would be. to increase in
every way the protection which was already
granted to the domestic manufacturers.
On, motion Of Mr.. Post Of Illinois an amend
ment, was adopted providing that invoices
Vice Consul. or commercial agent Of the con-
sular district in which the merchandise was
sesoG II th S anes CLEARLY the
elements Of cost to be ascertained by the ap-
praiser. when Il is found impracticable other
wise to appraise the value OF the merchandise.
One OF these elements taccording to the billl is
reasonable profit upon the total COST" Mr..
language as indefinite. and on his motion the
words reasonable profit" were stricken out,
and the words profit Of per cent. inserted.
within which an importer who is dissatisfied
with the appraisment OF his merchandise may
ask for, reappraisement Mr.. Gambler OF
M MMassachusests moved to extend this limit TO
On motion Of Mr.. Gambler Of Massachusetts,
an amendment was adopted providing that the
eSandise SUBJECT to reapprSssment Ss % BY Board
Of general appraisers ahal have the privilege
Of being present with or without counsel,
structions from the COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means, offered IN amendment to section Is
(Which provides for an appeal to the Circuit
Supreme Court for decision as to tho construc-
ton OF law as to the classification Of merchan-
dlse) providing that during the pending Of any
Snses
in the court the merchandise shall remain In
o Government warehouse and under the con-
tr9l Of the Secretary Of the Treasury; and in
toms by owners. importers. consignees.. or
agents the plaintiff shall be required, before
he can recover. that the merchandise at the
time OF trial Ia In the custody OF the Govern
ment Pending action on this amendment the
committee rose, and tho House adjourned