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Daily Kennebec Journal.
FoTty.Ssc0Dd Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, 70.
WASHINGTON, 2S.

AHe taTlu Uui was again up IA tIIs Senate
to-day.
Mr. Trumbull moved to postpone the con-
sideration of the bill till next December, and
spoke at length against what he regarded as
an attempt to control the Senate by means Of
CT :us dictation.
Mr.. Sherman said that no Senator had OBJ
jected to his proposition except the Senator
from Massachusetts,, (Sumner). He had
been informed that that Senator thus insisted
upon delay ing the public business because he
intended to engage in political debate on the
tariff bill, and for his part he would stay in
session until the end of his term rather than
have the Senate forced in this way by one
Senator to do that which it did not wish to
do.
Mr.. Sherman said he modified the resolu-
tion so as to apply only to the amendments,
leaving debate open the bill itself, but
stlll excluding amendments not germane to
the bill
Mr.. Sumner who had been temporarily alb
sent said he understood that Mr.. Sherman
had stated that he (Sumner) intended to
make political speech upon the tariff bill.
lie had no such intention. He did desire
that he and his friend from Missouri, Schurz,
should have an opportunity to reply TO the
extraordinary attack made upon them in the
report Of the committee on French arms
sales, but he did not intend to introduce that
subject into this debate unless the Senate in
refusing him fit opportunity should compel
him to do SO.
Mr.. Sherman said that if the passage of
this tariff bill should be obstructed by po-
litical debate. he would abandon the attempt
to pass the bill, and would no longer attempt
to restrain his political associates from join
ing the political debate. Indeed he thought
that he would take part in it himself.
Mr.. Summertime lecture of the Senator
from Ohio, if lecture it be, ought not to be
addressed to me.
Mr.. Shernan-It is not lecture; it is
only notice. "a
Mr.. Sherman modified proposition was
agreed to. So
The question was on concurrence in the
resolution to adjourn on .Norday noon, June
3D.
Mr.. Morrill, of VT. moved to amend, to
adjourn on Wednesday, June 9TH. at eight
p. NJ.
Mr.. Tipton--Make it six P. VI. five set
late 10 take the evening train to Philalel-
phia.
The resolution to adjourn at noon June Sd,
was concurred in, and the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the tariff bill.
The paragraph as to paper which is includ-
ed among the articles on which reduction
OF 10 er cent on existing duties is provided,
was amended so as to read as follows: con
all paper and manufacturers Of paper except
ing books and other printed matter not here
in provided for, provided that the duty on
printing paper whether sized or unslzed, shall
be equal, - = per cent. ad valorem."
The paragraph in relation to books was
struck out SO a. to leave the present rates of
duty unchanged.
The paragraph in relation to copper was
struck out which relieves the present duty.
The following section of the House bill
was struck out ''Secton ). That all acts
and parts of acts requiring duties to be as.
sesscd upon packages, commissions, broker
age. cost of transportation, shipment trans
shipment and other like costs and incidental
charges incurred in packing and shipping
merchandise, are hereby repealed; and all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act, are hereby repealed"
The rates on salt petre were fixed as fol-
lows On crude salt petre one cent pound;
partially refined. l-2 cents pound; re-
fined, two cents a pound.
Mr.. Sherman stated that the additions to
the free list made by the finance committee,
amounted to 100000.
Mr.. Sumner moved to put on the free list
sill books any language printed and manu-
featured 20 years before their importation.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Conkling said that scientific ought to
be admitted free and suggested an amend
ment to that effect, but Messrs. Sherman and
Thurman argued that the term scientific
might he construed TO cover books of almost
every kind, and the amendment was not
passed.
Mr.. Sumner moved to add to the free list
books printed in foreign languages, which
was rejected.
Mr. Chandler moved to strike old brass off
the free list. Agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman moved to put calomel on the
free list. Lost.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. Cameron
went into executive session and soon after
took recess.