When was it published?

May 7, 1872 in The Bloomfield Times

Domestic News May 7, 1872

The Bloomfield Times

Q: What keywords are associated?

Tea Duty, Coffee Duty, Free List, Import Bill, Senate Bill, House Concurrence

New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Tuesday last to place tea and coffee on the free list starting July 1 next, eliminating import duties and providing refunds for duties already paid. The House concurred the following day under suspended rules, and the President signed it immediately.

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The U. S. Senate on Tuesday last passed a bill making Tea and Coffee free. It provides that on and after the 1st of July next, tea and coffee shall be placed on the free list, and no further import duty shall be collected from the same, and all tea and coffee which may be in public stores or bonded warehouses, on said 1st of July, shall be subject to no duty upon the entry thereof for consumption, and all tea and coffee remaining in said stores, on said 1st of July, on which duties shall have been paid, shall be entitled to a refund of the duties paid.

The day following, the House under a suspension of the rules, concurred with the Senate and the President at once signed the bill. So free tea and coffee is a fixed fact after the 1st of July next. The present duty is three cents per pound on coffee and fifteen cents on tea.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Tea Duty Coffee Duty Free List Import Bill Senate Bill House Concurrence

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Event Date

Tuesday Last

Outcome

bill passed by senate on tuesday last, concurred by house the following day, signed by president; effective july 1 next, no import duties on tea and coffee, refunds for duties paid on stored goods; current duties: 3 cents per pound on coffee, 15 cents on tea.

Event Details

U.S. Senate passed bill to make tea and coffee free of import duties starting July 1 next, including provisions for stored goods in public stores or bonded warehouses to be duty-free upon entry and refunds for duties already paid. House concurred under suspension of rules the next day, and President signed the bill.