Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-29

Mr.. Thurman moved to put asaf@tida on the
free list; lost.
Mr.. Sumner moved to put on the free list all
books of any language printed and mauufac
tured twenty years before importation; agreed
Mr.. Conkling said that scientific books ought
TO be admitted free, and suggested an amend
ment to that effect; but Sherman and Thurman
argued that the term Scientific" might be con-
strued to cover works of almost every kind and
he amendment was not pressed.
Mr.. Sumner mov,1 to add to the free list
books printed in foreign languages: rejected.
Nr. Chandler moved to strike cold 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.
EVENING SESSION.
The senate resumed the consideration Of the
tax and tariff bill.
MIR. Sherman announced that he had invited
the commissioner of internal revenue to be
present during the balance of the session on this
bill.
Several notices of amendments were given,
aud various sections were reserved.
Mr. Wight moved to strike out the amend
ment fixing the tax on tobacco at "a cents per
pound, and leave it at 20 cents, as in the house
bill.
Mr. Sherman said this was the salient point
in this bill The effect of the senate amend
ment would be to make the reduction 50, 900, 900
less than the house proposition As the bill
came from the committee of finance it would
make an 5Lfegate r. luction Of revenue of over
S54, 1000, 900, ana half of this was greater reduc
ton than was thought safe; and il the present
rates were reduced, namely, 16 cents on
smoking and 30 cents on chewing tobacco, the
aggregate reduction in revenue by the bill
would only be S51 100000
Mr. Sherman offered an amendment making
the tax on finer grades of tobacco thirty-two
cents per pound, and the tax on cheap grades,
excluding fine cut shorts, sixteen cents per
pound All other amendments, as far as the
bill was read, were agreed to- certain portions
being reserved.
Without voting on the tobacco question the
senate adjourned.
In the house, this morning, resolution was
adopted authorizing the committee on judiciary
to take further testimony during the recess in
the case of Judge Delahay of Kansas.
MIR. Lynch called up the motion to reconsider
the vote recommitting the bill for the encourage
ment of the foreiSI commerce of the United
States. After discussing the motion to recon-
slider, the bill was laid on the table.
The house agreed to the conference report on
the supplemental appropriation bill. This ill.,
Sures to Vermont and New Hams Shire for the
next ten years the same number of representa-
tveS they now have.
Mr. Poland moved to take up and pass, under
a suspension of the rules, the senate bill known
as the kukluX bill.
The yeas and nays were called, and the motion
was defeated by vote of ninety-four yeas to one
hundred and eight nays.
The following republicans voted in the mega
tive, viz: Messrs. Amber of Ohio, Blair of
Michigan, Burchard of Illinois, Cotton of Iowa,
Donnan of Iowa, Farnsworth of Illinois, Fink
ien6urg OF Missouri, Garfield of Ohio, Goodrich
Of New York, Hale Of Maine, Hay Of Illinois,
Kellogg of Connecticut, Lowe of Kansas Nc
Carly of Iowa, Morphis of Mississippi, Peters of
Maine, Sheldon of Louisiana, Smith of YER
mont, Stoughton of Michigan, Strong of Con-
necticut, Sypher of Louisiana, Whitley of Geor-
gia. and Willard of Vermont.
Messrs. Ames, Banks, Bufluton, Butler,
Dawes, Eames, Frye, Hoar, Hooper, Lynch,
Pendleton, Poland, Starkweather and Twichell
of the New England delegation voted aye Mr.
Crocker was paired with Mr. Sherwood of Penn
Sylvania.
After the vote had been announced, Mfr. Pc.
land said he called up this bill because he had
been so instructed to do by the committee on
outrages. If majority had voted with him he
would have then offered the house bill, which
was like that of the senate, but as the majority
did not so vote he would not offer said bill until
after further instructions.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts made a confer
ence report on the bill to further the adminisra-
ton of justice; agreed to.
Mr.. Bingham moved to suspend the rules and
pass the senate bill amendatory of the civil
rights act; rejected, yeas 115, nays s7-less than
two-thirdS in the aff1rmative-strict party vote.
Mr.. Harris OF Virginia moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill removing political disa-
hilities from Alexander w. Boteer of West Viz
ginia, and John Y Brown of Kentucky; agreed
to, So TO 40.
The conference report on the bill authorizing
the president to appoint paymaster general Of
the army was presented by Mr.. Cobuln and
agreed TO-
Adjourned.