New-York tribune., 1879-02-27

senate, instead OF by the Governors Of the several
Mr. HALE (Rep.. Me- submitted an amendment to
the amendment providing that " the Senate be pot IN
dent Anopted
Mr. BtTiER dnd. Mass) offered substitute direct
ing the Secretary of the Interior appoint tho super
visors each alternate one to he of different political
marty, aud making 4 penal offence IN enum'!st.i'
cues political subjects or to distribute political docu
ments Rejected.
The amendment reported by The committee on me
t ohtn informss,ion IN rsrard 70 facts con
nccted with the business Of railroad express telegraph
and hfe trc aud marine insurance companies Asreeu
After further work the committee rose and reported
Mr.. CARLISLE Dem. KY moved to strike ont the
provision in the biz which provides that y the senae
Agreed to-ycas. l29 navs rs.
The bill was then passed. without a division.
precedence he order Of buslress proceeded 10 the
consideration of the bill reported from the Committee
on Ways and Means modifying the tariff on sugar
Mr. ROBBINS Dem, y. c. proceeded 70 address me
House in advocacy OF The uill He opened ms speech
Overawed the House OF Lords nv repeating IN hs
majestic tones the word sugar" This incident would
show how important the subject was. Senators, mem
bers OF Congress Cabinet officers and al took sugar N
theirs" Laughter There were millions N u lie
claimed that the Classification IN the O the most
simple and honest that could be made and that under II
there Wond oe no more tandu eht eVtslons VI ,ue
the line was distinctly dsnued He was severe on he
Isis who crushed ont ali small competitors. He oh
iected 70 the polariscope being beautiful scientific
curiosity well suited 10 he put in college laboratory to
ard instruct students in optics, but an entire l-
ure for practical use ia Custom Houses.
Mr.. GARFIELD (Rep. OhlOl spoke or the wal I'm
porancr Of the bill 10 four classes OF interests First OF
these the revenuc, about one-siXth OF which Tor
over S37 Oo0 comes from the duty on sugar The
second interest was the industry OF the country
including the sugar producing State OF Louisiana and
sugar reners OF the country. IN order TO protect
the producing interest rate OF duty was imposed
on sugar averaging C2l2 cent Last ear there had
been consumed TINS country 17OO.O0OOoO pounds of
SUGAR, OF which 2O0'0OoOOO pounds had D-rA
produced the country. and OF tins vast quantity
consumed only per cent was used In the raw state
The people we're not complaining OF tne eAlsHg am T
because sugar never cheap az at present; Inc
sugar producers OF LOUISIANA were not complaining 9I
II, because they had a protection equa! to GIG
per cent. Who then was complaining OF the
plant was that under the present law, ana WIN
the color standard alone the Treasury lost from
s5sIr In sweetness wre introduced as low grade fs
in color that the law thus evaded and the Treas
asked he permitted 70 the poarsoopp oroher
test decide the grade Of He thought Il
could DO what he said he could and 10 deny HIM the
simple provision which he asked To enable him % collect
rates Of duty changed at all Mr. Garfield proceeded 70
WAYS and Means. and IN favor ot the proposluo ot
V ~ tbe KIN Te cb31actrr3IeJ ne mi a.. IN
inverted cone" in which the lowest torn OF sugsr would
paw the highest tax and The highest grade Of sugar would
Mr ROBINSON Rep. Mass on behalf Of Mr.. Banks.
who Mt present, submitted an amendment recon-
mende4 e % ne da7 dsSsnd G' RSon the de-
ees Of sacehdrne matter az shown ny the poariscope
The confederation q The bill Vas interrupted order
TO let Mr. SPRINGER Dem, Ill ask for an order in the
Ir CONGER Rep, MchJ objected and moved TO
Penaine the question Mr TUCKER Dem. va. from
tie Conference Committee Oh the tobacco b presented
Mr CoNGEE Rep, Mrch.l inquired of Mr. Tucker
action of the House three times ropeateGl repeating
the TAX on matches-tAus saving lie poor man from
NJ. IUCKER .ad he would answer the qle'uon but
not the speecAIl the gentleman from Michigan would
Mr. CONCER suggested that the gentleman from
Virginia coud not be frightened By hls Mr.. ConccFsl
Mr. IUCKER-Not IN the slightest. I have seen
much more dangerous persons than the gentleman rou
Nj. CONGLR-Ifthe gentleman VIII spare his courtesy
Mr. TUCKEK-I have a ways some coar,esy 70 spare
to tue gentleman from Michigan. for be needs u very
matter OF impcrtiuence Tor STATE what occurred
IN conference committee. do not say whether II Is
matter of impcrtuence 70 ask such question. The
committee entered INTO full Of al the mat
teI- and determined a. have reported. do not feel at
liberty 10 de'd the discussion in COMMITTEE, but We
have reported what believe 10 be TEht-that the tax
Oh matches should be retained. l move the previous
Nj CoNGER Gep, Nchl asked for two minutes.
but the ryqurs, "as met Win impatient tAoHts of
Tnercupon there 4 disposition shown by Mt
ConGer to uterpO-e d'iatory motions, and IN order 10
h. took the t1or to speak on me subject ot me aI on
mafchrs, motion 10 adjourn was ma lie on the Demo
cratic side and carried, aut tie House al $40 p
me session OF the Senate tonight was devoted excu-
svely 80 the consideration OF bls on the calendar.
Tue senate passed the following senate bills;
Providing for additional Associate Justice Of the S1
P-sul' fUI me oIps ip u -an-aeI L. chew
E Hons. M ceasernns & [g rarqaa' c. IN ,aG a lst5f 5 b.
r.scSeiv,,i7 Sii7 v any one u them for Ulssagc.
For the rott Of E..as H. EA jenkins 4. Fitzgerald,
Vr T. Wheeler. y. Bllnlon jas lr4one Hepry F. lines
Taoeu E15De; Teag4rden TA's H. foId ana Peter lAI
Tie bn authorizing the printing Of impress o portraits
snd gnete- the Bureau u EnsTly.uE ana rTint1r m
expenses q he Of Kansas repeng invasions aud
e secretary War purchase land to enlarge
and protect TIE san utonio T'euaI - .r ~, ,,..
Pirr- John " ClckerIng ana Ann Anns
SION %sionS 20 cJ54ge JSgS' H. P6iIps Joseph Ward andrew
rs Jane 9"12Gy J4,GP1as gPmas qgtoasns Nat
thew Resen Rebocos vi! ans simeon ingalls, Lucrs4ts
ai p4r1n Il fot,sn aIy srad 1 H. 'Tn BlllfSrd ', 1a @
s,s'G.o a. f. c5a. 5a fsabsh BenS Franco.
xcNci potter De Forest Dotz, Theo HsneHia4L nathan
S. Sg Pea Hss tiaa 4sa'f Gif' Fai5 Gtfer @ n
Cystes LOUISA baB5dfo P.S 5nb hoh Ii % ~ NJ. S.ra In e.
Na1se. Thomas anT Am SGThe4~ Aui'lsn. ~ hfIIJis %
Weber. charles smith John H.s.ry' ,Nfihsn Naihsn
1rennan Mr.. Ley BassetL cynthia epradln,
Mary Brady jarvis Jackson and General warn H.
ina rg Mrs sz1brth writ Codsorourh. widow ofe
rlCSHrOIEi pension i Np' cl iVh' ~ Ho
NJ ID on Of lie Naval Pension fIuc. ard BIZ granting
0r $50 instead uf month 10 Tie WIDOW VI the late
Commodore Mc' aey; also The following pension DIS
Hannah 81, I.usAAu Henry GrosSnaE sarah T. ebO Ben
isntu sanders James I.ty, Johanna coleman, Mary W
Jones widow Of the ia,es Couluouo,e re-, JGncs e.
I0e yG.w OF the lafe MAJOR Hove; William
H. Garrett, Jimo. buchanan. Henry Brown Mary ISssstt.
DAME! g. Putnam. Caroline Hawley, Thomas g. Young,
Iat,p Farret, Caau. Cathsrne II Gallagher 900
month Mary e.. Hams So month Anna Meiian A4ri4e
IIu5naid William cyuo!Gs aud George W. AtapAl.
Ci,Du Esha Prank ln ~ gala survivor " the " II
uf 1872 q bounty and warrant
Giving pea-iou ADs4A = Iton. tic W.do" y. Revo
IutUAaIy sIici,I
Atl1:30 o'clock the Senate adjourned
NAAIIN AIIGNS