The Portland daily press., 1890-05-09
IN FAVOR OF UNITED STATES PORTS.
A Bill From Maine to Which the Gull
iom Report Draws Attention.
Invitations Issued for the Wedding
Of Miss Margaret Blaine.
Mr.. Burrows and Mr.. Mcmillan on
the Tariff Bill.


Especial to the Press
WASHINGTON, May 8.-The revival of gen.
eral interest in Canadian transportation
lines by the Cullom report, calls attention to
bill introduced by Mr.. Hale in the Senate
the first of the session, and which has been
in the hands of the Senate commerce CON-
mittee ever since. 1t is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America, in
Congress assembled,
That articles of merchandise grown or manu-
factured in the territory of the United States and
which shall be transported through any foreign
country, in bond, for the purpose of reaching Its
nnal destination in the United States, or for ship
ment to any foreign country, may re-enter the
United States free from duty, and the seal shall
be removed from such articles of merchandise at
the point OF final destination or shipment, if there
shall be stationed at such point custom officer of
tne United states; II not then the seal shall be
flee to the boundary between the United States
and such foreign country on the line of transpor-
tatlon OF such articles OF merchandise.
Sec. 2. Articles of merchandise grown or man
ufacturedi In the territory of the United States,
and which shall be transported through the terri
tory OF Canada, may then again pass through the
territory of the United States in bond, free from
duty to reach their final destination in Canada pro
vided that such articles of merchandise are to be
consumed or used within the territory of Canada,
and not destined for shipment to points beyond
the Atlantic ocean.
Sec. 3. Articles of merchandise grown or man
uldcturtu duy foreign country may De brdnS-
ported in bond, free from duty across the terrific
ry OF the United States once to reach final des-
tination in any foreign country.
Sec. A. Articles of merchandise grown or man.
ufactured in the territy of the United States the
final destination of which is beyond the Atlantic
ocean, if transported across the territory of Can
ada, shall not reenter the territory of the United
States free for duty, except for transportation to
United States seaport for shipment to points be-
yond the Atlantic ocean. The seal shall be re-
moved from such articles OF merchandise upon
arrival at such seaport.
Sec. 8. Articles of merchandise grown or man.
ufactured in any foreign country beyond the At
lantic ocean, ii transported across the Atlantic
ocean to a seaport of Canada, and then across the
territory of Canada into the territory of the Unit
ed States, shall be subject to duty upon entering
the territory OF the United States; and if such ar
ticles of merchandise are then transported across
the territory of the United States, and through
the territory of Canada, and again into the terri
tory OF the United States, such articles of mer-
chandise shall again be subject to duty upon re-
entering the territory of the United Stairs for final
destination. But If such articles are transported
across the Atlantic ocean, and landed at sea-
port OF the United States, and then transported
across the territory of the United States and
through the territory of Canada, in bond, and
again into the territory of the United States to a
final destination, such articles having paid duties
at the seaport of the United States where landed,
shall not be subject to duties again upon reenter
ing the territory of the United States for final
ritOry of Canada