The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-30
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cages OF lands.

cages OF lands.
In the Senate this morning Mr.. Edmunds
offered the following resolution, which went
over for the present:
Resolved, That when the two houses ad-
J0urn on the 18th Of September, 1870, II be
10 meet on the 10th OF November. 1870.
| The Tariff bill was taken up, the pending
question being on the Finance Committees
amendment 10 the salt paragraph to strike
out The proyiso allowing drawbacks on
salt In exported meats.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to strike out the
entire paragraph, the effect OF which would
be to place salt on the free list. Rejected
yeas Is, nays 20, a party vote.
| The committees amendment to strike
out the proviso allowing drawbacks on
salt in exported meats was then discussed.
In reply 10 question Of Mr.. Vest, Mr..
Sherman said that the general provision in
the bill for drawback Of duties on en-
potations would protect the export meat
business from any discrimination under
this paragraph. Mr.. Vest wanted TO know
how the salt used in curing meats for ex-
port was to be identified. The drawback
provision required that material on which a
drawback was paid should be identified.
Why should not this general drawback pro-
vision extend to fish!
Mr.. Allison said that he had voted in
committee against striking out the prOylsO
because he believed with Mr.. Vest that the
general provision in regard to drawbacks
would not apply TO salt Mr.. Vest argued
in favor Of putting salt on the free list, as "A
natural product 30 be found in eXhaustible
quantities in every country IN the world.
Mr. CullOm argued against striking out the
proyisO, saying that it was not question
but of protecting the American export meat
business. After further discussion the
vote was taken on the committees amend
ment To strike out the provision. Rejected
-l5 to 81. The Republican Senators yot-
ing against the committee were: Allison,
CullOm, Edmunds, Ilawley, ingalls,, Jones.
Of Nevada; Mitchell, Plat, Plumb, Sher-
man. Teller, WashburA and Wilson Of
Iowa.
ON motion Of Mr. Plumb. the duty on
brandy and on cOrdials, liquors, etc, was
increased from - to - a gallon; on bay
rum, from 81 to 81; and on champagne and
other sparkling wines so as to make the rate
on bottles not more than "a quart and more
than a pint so a dozen. instead of s.: not
more than pint and more than half pint,
50 a dozen, instead Of $50: one half pint or
less, $3.50. instead Of Sl.1j, and where bot
ties contain more than quart, $500 gal
Ion additional.
The following amendments offered by Mr..
! Plumb were agreed to: Increasing the rate
on still wines in casks from ~ to - cents
per gallon; in cases, from Sl.6J 10 S2.JO per
case, with the tax on additional quantities
10 cents extra per pint instead OF cents;
increasing the duty on ale. porter, and beer
in bottles and Jugs from 81 to 60 cents per
gall0n. and on that not in bottles and jugs
from 30 to b cents; increasing the rate on
malt extract in casks from ~ to 30 cents
per gallon. in Jugs, from 30 10 go cents
per. gallon, and when solid. from 40 To go
per cent. ad yalOrem; increasing the duly
on cherry and prune juices from 10 to ~
cents per gallon when containing not more
than II per cent. Of alchhOl, and from -
per gallon to - per gallon in addition to
80 per cent. ad yalOrem Of that which
contains more than Is per cent. of alcohol.
On motion Of the Finance Committee the
paragraph relating 10 ginger ale, soda
water. and other similar waters was amend
ed by reducing the rate from Is cents 10 10
cents dozen bottles. and on motion Of Mr.
Carlisle by the insertion Of the word "arli-
fetal"
The schedule of cotton manufacturers
was passed over and the wool schedule
taken up.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike out para
graphs 3J7 to 1863. relating to raw wool, 80
as 10 put all raw wool on the free list.
General discussion followed the motion
being supported by Messrs. Carlisle. Rca-
gan, GRAY, and Mcpherson, Democrats. and
opposed by Mcssrs. sherman, Aldrich.
Dawes, and Stewart. Republicans. With
the motion still pending at $50 the senate
adjourned.
house.
Immediately after the reading Of the
Journal the House went into Committee OF
the Whole (Mr. Allen. Of Michigan, in the
chair on the private calendar. The irst
bill to be considered was that which
has been pending for the past
sixteen weeks, the Omnibus southern
War Claims bill. Mr.. Thomas, Of Wiscon-
sin, who had objected to its passage ON the
ground that some of the claimants whose
claims were covered were disloyal, offered
substitute striking out the Objectionable
features, and by unanimous consent IT
was agreed to. The bill carries about
$4,000.
The committee rose, the bill was passed,
and the committee resumed It's session.
When the committee again rose, half a
dozen private bills were passed.
The House then at O'Clock took a recess
until O'clOck-the evening session TO be for
the consideration Of private pension bills.
The House at its evening session passed
seyenty-twO private pension bills, and at
1890 adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.