Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-29
Forty-Second Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May IS.
NATE

WASHINGTON, d. G., May 2S
SENATE.
The senate occupied the entire morning hour
in discussing the time of adjournment Mr..
Pool wanted to adjourn sine die tomorrow at
noon, that an extra session might be called
which would have no limit of time; while Mr..
Morrill, of Vermont preferred to hx next
Wednesday; but the senate is inclined to pass
the house resolution providing for an adjourn.
meut on Monday next at noon.
An hour and half was spent in discussing
the proprety of adopting by general consent
rule combining the debate on the amendment TO
the tariff bill to five minute speeches.
Mr. Trumbull availed himself of the opportuu-
ity to speak at length against federal encroacb-
ments on legislative business
Mr.. Sherman, in reply, expressed his fears
that Messrs. Sumner, Schurz aud ii lmbull
would make political speeches which would de-
mand replies, and thus bring on protracted po-
litical debate.
Mr.. Sherman said he had modified the resolu-
ton so as to apply only to the amendments,
leaving debate open on the bill itself, but still
excluding amendments not gerInane to the bill.
Mr.. Sumner, who bad been temporarily alb
sent, said he understood Mr.. Sherman had stat
ed that he (Sumner) intended to make polih-
cal speech upon the tariff bill. He had no such
intention. He did desire that he aud his friend
from Missouri (Scburz) should have an oppor-
tunity to reply to the extraordinary attack
made upon them in the report of the committee
on the French arms sales, but he did not intend
to introduce that subject into this debate, unless
the senate, by refusing him a fit opportunity,
should compel him TO do so.
Mr.. Sherman said that il the passage of this
tariff bill should be Obstructed by political de.
bate, he would abandon the attempt to pass the
bill, and would no longer attempt TO restrain his
political associates from joining in the political
debate: Indeed, he thought he would take part
in il himself.
Mr.. Sumner-The lecture of the senator from
ONO, if lecture it be- ought not to be addressed
to me-
Mr.. Sherman-Itis not lecture; it is only
notice.
Mr.. Sherman's modified proposition was
agreed to. The question was then on concur
ring on the resolution to adjourn at noon Mon
day, juno 3.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont moved to amend so
as to adjourn on Wednesday, June 9Th, at 8
p.
Mr. Tipton-make it CRY. five sit until s
P. NJ, these gentlemen will be too late to take
the evening train to Philadelphia daughter
The resolution to adjourn at noon, June 3D.,
was concurred in, and the senate then resumed
consideration Of the tariff bill. The paragraph
as TO paper, which is included among the arti-
Giles on which reduction Of 10 per cent on ex-
isting duties is provided for, was amended TO
read as follows: ION all paper and mapufac-
lures of paper excepting books and other print
ed matter not herein specially provided for,
provided that the duty on printing paper
whether sized or unsized, shall be equal to 22i
per cent ad valorem" The paragraph in rela-
ton TO books was struck out, so to leave the
present rates of duty unchanged. The paragraph
in relation TO copper was struck out, which re-
tains the present duty.
The following section iof the house bill was
struck out: Section 5, that all acts and parts
of acts requiring duties to be assessed upon
packages, commissions, brokerage, cost of
transportation, shipment, transhipment and
other like costs and incidental charges incurred
in packing and shipping merchandise, are here.
consistent with the provisions of this section
are hereby repealed.
The rates on salipetre were fixed as follows:
On crude saltpetre one cent per pound, partially
refined one and half cents per pound refined
two cents per pound.
Mr. Sherman stated that the additions to the
free list made by the finance committed amount.
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