The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-05-10

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quarantine regulations OF The United
Kingdom. The next measure WAS one
providing for a national inspection law
and requiring that all live cattle shall be
lnspe Cted when exported, and also that
cattle intended for expectation, or the
meat of which is intended for exporta-
ton, shall be subject to inspection at the
places where killed. The next
measure was intended 10 prohibit
the monopoly now practlced as to the
storage capacity OF steamships carrying
cattle 10 foreign countries. The ey-
ldence had shown very conclusively-
no dispute about it-that in the port of
New York the practice had obtained
among the steamship companies belong
ing TO foreign nations, (there beng no
American lines Of leasing or contract
ing sometimes a single vessel, some
times all the vessels of the line for q
number OF months IN advance, to one
person, and the result WAS that the
shipper who WAS not the favored con-
tractor had no opportunity of putting
his cattle IN the foreign market at all.
Another of the bills reported wss one
intended to prevent the discrimination
which now existed on all the railroads
belonging to the trunk lines association
ming from Chicago east under which no
mileage ls given to any of the improved
cattle cars carrying live cattle from the
West to the East. The evidence showed
that on the lines west OF Chicago be elong-
ing to the Central Traffic Association
mileage Of from to ] cents mile was
given to cattle cars. Whether improved
or unlmproyed that belonged to
private individuals. AS between rail-
road companies a custom has OBJ
tanned, and was generally observed,
by which company using the cars OF
another corporation paid mileage of
three-quarters OF a cent each way for the
use OF the cars. The customs admins
trstion bill was then taken up. the ques-
ton being on Mr.. Gray's amendment
securing to al aggreVed importer tie
right to bring common law suit against
the collector After rejecting the
amendment the bIll went over until to-
morrow.
FRIDAY, May 2.-The Senate passed
the customs administration bill. Mr..
Vest called for s. separate vote Oh the
committee amendment to the 18th Sec
ton, to strike out the words ENTRY shall
be liguidated accordingly. The owner,
importer, consignee or agent of import
ed merchandise subject to a reappraisc
ment by the board Of general
appraisers shall have the prlvi-
lege of being present, with or
without counsel, as he may elect,
and to insert in lieu OF them the follow
ing: The collector or person acting as
such, shall ascertain, fix and llquidate
the rate and amount Of duties to be paid
on such merchandise, and the dutisble
costs and charges thereon, according to
law 1t was agreed tO-yeas. 81; nays,
Is. Mr.. HiscOck's S proposition, present
ed yesterday, to give trial by jury n
certain cases, failed to secure the assent
OF the committee and was not urged,
but all the other committee amend
ments were agreed to, and the
bill WAS passed yeas, 50; nays,
IS. The bill is practically unchanged
from that reported by the finance COM
mittee March IS, the only change of any
importance being the insertion of Il pro-
vision III the fourth section, that the
secretary OF the treasury may make
regulation by which books, magazines,
and other periodicals published and
imported III parts, numbers and vol
umes, and entered TO be imported free
OF duty, shall require but one deCaiara-
ton for the entire series. A conference
OH the disagreeing votes was asked, and
Messrs. Allison, Aldrich and McPher-
son were app ointed c0nfcrees. Mr..
Piatt gave notice that he would next
Monday ask the Senate 10 take up the
bill .or the admission Of the state of Wy
oming. On motion of Mr.. Jones New
tie bill authorizing the issue of treasury
notes on deposit of silver bullion was ta-
ken up and made the unfinished busl
ness from Wednesday next until dis
posed Of.
SATURDAY, May 3.-Mr. FRYE, from the
committee on commerce, in the Senate
to-day. said that he was instructed by
that committee 10 report two important
bills. The first was to place the Amer
lean merchant marine engaged IN tor
eign trade on an equality with that of
other nations. This. he said is the bill
known as the Shipping League tonnage
bill. The shipping leagues extend along
tue gulf coast, along the Atlantic coast,
along the Pacific coast and along the
lakes. They have q membership Of
100000 or 100000 imT0rtont men.
They have been engaged for five or
six years N investigating the
matter of the revival of the merchant
marine. They finally agreed upon a
bill which in their opinion would have
the desired result. And this is, practi-
callv, the bill on which they agreed. IT
has been reported to the House from
the House committee on the merchant
marine, and the Senate committee on
commerce has adopted il with but few
1t Is reported as al orig
lnal bill. The cost ct this bill, according
to the commissioner of navigation, would
probably be Tor the first year between
s., $4,000 and s., 800 GOO, and would IN
crease, IN his opinion, within six years
TO 100000 or S6,0O0,GO. The bill
would save to the people of
the United States many millions
for every million that it would cost. 1t
has been supported by resolution of in
bers of commerce: by the National
Grange and by the Farmers National
iliance. Mr.. FRYE also reported bill
provide for ocean mail service be-
tw en- the United States and foreign
= ties, and to promote commerce. II
ve right" said Mr.. Frye, SO say
nat | know that if the bill becomes a
law line OF the best ships in the whole
world will be put on within three years
between New York and Liverpool"
The two bills We're read first
and second time, and placed
on the calendar. Mr.. Vest, as
a member OF tie committee on
Commerce, gave notice OF his dissent.
In order to encourage the carrying
trade of the [ nited States, ii seems TO
him the first step 10 remove all obstacles
to our commerce with foreign countries,
and that so long as the system OF ieg!s-
lation now prevails which dlscourages
commerce with foreign nations, We
need not expect by any subsidies to
bring about what We are systematically
endeavoring 10 prevent. The Senate
bill for the relief OF Nathaniel Mckay
and the executors of Donald Mckay
was passed. Also, House bill granting
right OF way to the Little Falls, Mile
Lacs and Lake Superior Railroad across
the Mile Iacs Indian reservation; Sen
ate bill providing for sundry hight
houses and other aids 10 navigation Oh
the great lakes; senate bill - amend
pfe emrtion and homestead laws pro
viCing FOR the selection OF lands fer edu-
cational purposes f; Senste bill TO cstnb
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