The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-07
amendment, which is intended TO put stop
to the Importation of tea by the way OF
Canada and the Cape Of Good Hope instead

amendment, which is intended TO put stop
to the Importation of tea by the way OF
Canada and the Cape Of Good Hope instead
of direct from China.
as retaliatory only. the effect of which
would be to add to the cost of tea. he had
no excuse to offer for the course OF canada
in imposing additional duties on tea and cof-
fee imported from the United States. which
course he regarded as perfectly RIDICULOUS;
German stated. as an objection 10 ~ EVarts
anne mendment, that large amount OF tea was
imported into the United States from Cey-
lon. There was no direct communication
between the United States and Ceylon.
Spooner moved to amend Evarts' amend,
ment by adding the following: There shall
be levied and collected upon all coffee, green,
from the Dominion of Canada, 10 per cent
ad valorem, and upon all coffee. roasted or
ground, from the Dominion OF Canada, 3
cents per pound and 10 per cent ad valOrem.
The discussion on the amendments con-
tnued at great length.
German moved to add to Evarts' amend
ment the proviso that teas imported directly
into the United States on through bills OF
ladmg from countries east OF the Cape OF
Good Hope and transit pped to any foreign
port or place shall not be subject to the
duty therein provided.
Evarts accepted the medication.
The question was taken on Spooner's
amendment, as modified, was agreed to.
On motion of Sherman, Section "a, allow
ing wbackS of duties on imported
materials used in export manufactures, was
amended by provision that no drawbacks
shall be allowed in any case where the duties
paid on imported material are less than 10
per cent of the value Of manufactured goods,
or where the claim shall be for less than $40.
Sections % and 26 of the bill relating to
dealers in leaf tobacco were on the rec
ommendatiou of the Finance Committee
struck out-ayes "a, noes 81. all the Demo
Gratis voting against II, REINFORCED Dy flaUts
Stewart.and Teller.
All the sections in the House bill from n
10 AZ inclusive were, on the report OF the
Finance Committee, struck out. They re-
lated to internal revenue provisions as to
peddlerS of tobacco, taxes on tobacco and
cigars, and vinegar factories.
The sections from % to 90, relating TO 90,
mestc wines, etc., were also struck out and
the committee amendments to the other Sec
tions of the bill agreed to.
Section Is of the House bill was, on
recommendation Of the Finance Committee,
struck out.
Aldrich offered an additional section.
foreign coins. as expressed in United States
money on account, shall be that OF the pure
metal in such coins and be declared
quarterly by the Director of the Mint.
This closed the consideration OF the Tariff
Bill, except as to the sugar section, recip-
rocity and some few reserved paragraphs,
which will come up on Monday, when
speeches are to be limited to thirty minutes
in length.
Voting is to begin Tuesday, and after the
third reading of the bill is reached, three
hours is to be allowed to each side for gen.
eral discussion.
The conference report on the River and
Harbor Bill was presented and read. The
presiding officer Qngalls) said on q measure
involving so large sum Of money, and in
cluding so many contested considerations,
he would not take the responsibility OF de-
claring the conference report agreed to un-
less it appeared that quorum was present
on division.
There were but twenty-one Senators vot-
ing, and SO. without action on the report,
the Senate adjourned.