Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-07
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The senate receded
from its amen ment to the deficiency bill con-
corning the mileage of senator's for the
special session.
Senator Bayard then submitted Joint reso-
luton appropriating $33, 900 for the mileage
Of senators who attended the session con-
vened October 10th, 1881. Passed by unan-
imous vote.
The tax bill was laid aside informally and
the knit goods bill taken up. Senator Miller
IN. W addressed the senate.
Senator Baysrd advocated an amendment to
the bill which he desired to continue in force
until a general reformation of the tariff could
be made, increasing the duty on wooden man
ufactures from 35 TO SO per cent. ad valorem,
and fixing the tariff on woods at 25 per cent.
ad valorem. Committee amendments were not
concurred in.
Senator Bayard's amendment was voted
down. Yeas %, nays 30, party vote with the
exception of Senator Voorhees,, who voted
mo" with the Republicans. Senator Davis,
of Illinois, also voted mo-"
Senator Harris moved to substitute for the
bill provision fixing the duty on imported
wool at Is per cent. ad valorem. Rejected
wi hout discussion; yeas 10, nays SO. All
affirmative votes came from the Democratic
side.
Senator Bayard desired to have an expression
of the sense of the senate as to whether the
range Of tariff duties shall exceed 60 per cent.
ad yalorem. He offered an amendment limit
ing the duty upon the merchandise described
in the bill.
At this point Senator Anthony, from the
committee on the bill for the publication of
the agricultural report, reported an agreement
by which the senate amendment is retained in
the bill. This contemplates printing 10000
copies. Report adopted. The pending amend
ment OF Senator Bayard was voted down; yeas
20, nays %.
Senator Vest offered an amendment placing
salt in bulk or in bags, sacks or other pack
ages, upon the free list. Rejected, 81 to 20.
Senator Vest then offered an amendment
providing that the duty on nannels and
blankets shall not exceed SO per cent. ad-
vance. Rejected, 81 to 26.
In offering amendments the Republican
side refrained from debate in order TO facili-
tate the passing of the measure and steadily
voted against any change which would neces-
state a return of the measure to the house.
The bill finally passed without any amend
ment as it came from the house. Yeas, &C.;
nays, Is.
Before the vote was taken on the passage of
the bill considerable criticism was INDUCED
in by its opponents based upon the fact that
the section of the revised statutes proposed to
be corrected was enormously stated in conse-
quence OF the accidental change of Isome fig-
ures of the number. The senate committe had
supplied the omission, but all their amend
ments having been rejected, the number of the
section was set forth as ''25," instead of
$500" Senator Morrill, said he was willing
to take the risk and leave that matter to the
Interpretation of the secretary of the treasury,
and Senator's Cockrell and Morgan complained
that unless amended in this respect the act
would be a fraud upon its face. Much
talk ensued and a proposition to amend the
bill was rejected and the bill passed. The title
which stated the number correctly was then
agreed to
The tax reduction bill then came up as I'M
finished business but was laid aside informally
and the house bill extending the fees of GER
tain officers over the territories OF New Mex
leo and Arizona was passed.
Recess was then taken until s O'Clock in Or
der that the conference report on the sundry
civil bills might be presented
AT the evening session Senator Logan, from
the conference on the bill to relieve certain
soldiers of the late war from the charge o
desertion, reported agreement. Agreed to.
The senate then considered the annual house
post route bill. Passed.
Senator Allison presented conference re.
port on the sundry civil bills.
After a long debate the report was adopted
without division and the senate adjourned I'M
til Monday.