Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-27
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Report on Violations Of Civil
Service LaI.
Bath VIII Probably H AIudsd Contracts
ioF fvo GulboatS.
Maine Boy Pardoa ed More Duty OF
Granite Wanted-CustomsB Bill.

WAsaIxGIox, Jun. 25-Immediately af.
ter the reading Of the journal the House
vent into committee of the whole Bur
rows Of Michigan in the chair. on the cus-
toms administrative bill
Bland of Missouri offered an amendment
providing that articles purchased abroad
BY the exchange of products of agriculture
exported from the United States shall be
admitted free of duty in cartons, crates,
boxes. cases. sacks or covering of any
kind. Lost-ll3 to IS.
Breckenridge, Arkansas, offered an amend
ment providing that zee. ~ shall not apply
to coverings necessary for the shipment OF
fruits. glassware. china and machinery
Lost by . tie vote-il5 TO lis.
Acting under the instructi n Of the CON-
mittee Of WAYS and means Mckinley offered
the following as an additional section
Any merchandise deposited in any public
or private bonded warehouse may be with
drawn for consumption within three yeari
from the date Of original importation on
the payment Ct the duties and
charges to which it might be subjec,
BY Law at the time Of such Withdrawal pro
viding that nothing herein shall affect OF
impair existing provisions of the law in re-
gard to the disposal of perthsble or explos-
i've articles and provided further that this
section shall not apply to any article which
has been exported from the United States
and reimported. Adopted.
Fitch of New York moved to strike out
section 70 wh'eh provides that no allow
ance shall be made for damage to goods
imported, and he offered substitute there
for. Lost-ll4 to l20.
McAdoo of New Jersey offered an
amendment to section 20, to strike out the
provision for permanent inde fnite appro-
priation for the funding Of duties. The
amendment was lost.
Breckinridge of Arkansas moved to strike
out section "a, which relieves collectors
and other officers Of customs on suits A.
respe cts any matter OF thing wherein the
owner, importer, consignse or agent is
authorized to appeal from any decision
provided for in the bill. Lost, 81 to l07.
Chapman Of Michigan offered . proviso,
that such officers shall be liable to the ag
grieved party when their action vas fraud
ulent. Lost.
The committee having completed the
consideration Of the bill, Breckinridge Of
Kentucky moved that 1t be reports back to
the House, with the Recommendation that it
be referred to the committee on ways and
means. Lost, lOS to 1928. The com ittee
then rose and reported the bill to the House
favorsbly. The first vote was taken the
amendment to the carton section adopted
yesterday on motion Of Breckinridge OF
Kentucky, providing that the section shall
not Apply to merchandise imported in car
tons, etc which is su. ject to duty equal
to or exceeding go per cent The action Of
the committee was reversed, and the amend
ment was rejected. 1902 to ll5. The bill
was then passed. Yeas, 1873; nays, l2l.
Mr.. Hit of Illinois offered 4 resolution
increasing the membership of the worlds
fair committee from 3 to 10, and providing
that that committee shall have jurisdiction
over all questions relating to the fair e1
cept location. The location is to be decid-
ed As follows: On one day the repre'en-
tatives Of the competing cities shall present
their claims, and on the following day the
members shall vote their choice of loca-
ton. Referred to the committee on rules
The House then adjourned, and Repub-
lican caucus was announced to be held
Monday evening at 8 o'clock.