The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-02-17


Washington. Feb. 9.-IIous4-Sypher,
Of Louisiana. offered the following resolu-
ton. which was agreed To-:
Whereas. The expenses Of the Govern
meut require an additional revenue offrom
thirty 70 forty million dollars, aud
Whereas. BY the Act Of the 18th Of Ju-
lly, 1870. the duty on imported sugars was
reduced 81 the rate Of 33k per cent; aud
Whereas. Said reduc:luu Of duty diaiin-
ished the revenue u the Government fur
teen millions dollars IN gald annually. with.
vut relncing the price Of sugars 10 the con-
samers; therefore
Resolved. That the Committee on WAYS
and Mays be directed 70 Inquire into the
expediency Of restoring the duty on all i'm
ported sugars to the rate Of duty imposed
By Law previously 70 the passage VI the
Aforesaid Act.
The Sub Committee on wsysan Means
have reported in favor Of twenty per cent.
iacressc 90 the present tariff on all grades
Of sugar. aBd I, Is said the full Committee
accepted the report. and that their bill em.
brsces this feature.
Senats--Ou motion Of Johnston. OF vir-
ginis. the vote By which the bill referring
10 the Court of Claims the claim Of q. w.
/ u,lis Lee. for the Arlington estate 10 yir-
giuis. wss indefinitely postponed, was yes
ieroay recensidered and the bill was plae-
ed On the calender. with the adverse re-
port. Johnston gave notice that he would
address the Senate in regard 70 the bill at
an early day.
Clayton, .. Arkansas. moved that the
message Of the President. on Arkansas. be
taken up and referred 70 Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Bayard, VI Drlewars. said that yesterday
an order was made 10 priut the message
aud accompanying documents. which had
not yet been complied xith. True, the
message ras bore. bat the accompanying
documents had not yes been printed. lie
bad been Informed that 10 was The intention
Of the Senate 10 sdjsurn day at the ex-
pira,ioa of the morDing hour. AZ mark Of
respect to the late Senator buckingham. Of
Connecticut. whose funeral took place To-
DAY, lie therefore hoped The motion TO
refer would te considered now. ~ i would
lead TO debate aud there we're but i've min-
utes OF The morning hour left.
Clayton said some days ago be presented
memorial from the IiOa. Joseph Brooks.
of Arkansas. 70 the effect that he bad been
unlawfulIy kept out Of bis Office as Cover
nor, And that memorial vas referred 70 tho
Committee on Privileges aud Elections.
IHe (Ciaytcnl introduced 4 resolution cali
ing upon the President for information re-
ceiyed yesterday after presenting the me-
murial. aud l, seemed 10 him proper that
Ithe message should 20 20 the same COM
mittec as lhe memorial % Brooks.
Thuusan said. ordinarily there vas no
Isrouble about referring message. bat This
vas an exceptional case. liseen'cd 70 him
That II anything could be demonstrated 10
was fact that this message shoald 60 20
lthe committee on Judiciary.
he aid not want 70 consume time 10 ar
Iguinz The matter now, bat be was sure that
lthe message could not be referred without
ldebats. ss Il was the most extraordinary
and astounding Of al messages. Tie ask
ed that the unfinished business. the steam
boat bill. bc taken up. ".
The Vice President announced that the
morning hour bad expired, and laid beisTs
lths Senate the steamboat bill. i being ths
unfinished buslness from yesterday.
Quartennsster Darby has been ordered
Ito Raleigh, N. y.
Tns Ways aud Mems COMMITTEES hay,
agreed upon tariff and tax bill, which vii
IL reported tomorrow. The duty on su-
Gar aud molasscs Is increased twenty-five