Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-07

dence taken before the committee. He said
he would ask a consideration of the bill on
the 10 inst. Orders now having preced-
anee were then disposed Of, ami the bill
went TO the calendar.
Mr.. Teller reported favorably the House
bill TO pension Mrs Garfield, with an amend
ment, including Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Tyler
The amounts specified are s., 900 year from
September 10 b, 1881
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. GeOTge-TO aid IN the repairs and
construction Of levees on the east bank OF
the Mississippi, in the s. ate of Mississippi.
Also, 70 revive the grant Of lands made to
the State Of Mississippi TO aid in the con-
s'rnctiOn Of a railroad from Brandon to the
Gulf of Mexico.
Mr.. Garland offered a resolution Of in
| quir, addressed to the Military Committee,
a. to the pTOpriety of increasing the $780,
/ OJ0 appropriation for the purchase OF and
| distribution Of subsistence stores to and In
/ relief OF the lsbOring classes in the district
| OveIf lwed by the Mississippi river and its
/ tributaries. He said he had received infOT-
nation which convinced him that the az
/ preparation would be insufficient. The ris-
/ ing OF the water continued, and the suffer
/ ing was really beyond estimate even at this
/ time. Upon kilograms and letters he had
received, including one from the Governor
| OF Arkansas, he deemed It his duty to call
attention to the matter. The resolution was
adopted
The Chinese bill wss taken up SIS unfinished
business, and Mr.. Slater advocated It.
Mr.. George announced that he emphati-
| callv endois u the bill and the amendments
OF Messrs. Grover aud Farley. Two OF the
| reasons governing his vote would be because
with almost entire unanimitY the people Of
the States most affected bY Chinese immi-
a. n zfr r ola
and diTeet-lOt second hand or roundabout
protection Of American lsbOTers against a
| degrading and inferior race now threatening
to Overwhelm them. Replying to what he
| characterized as speculatiOns Of humanita-
rlan philosophy, he said he preferred to
incur the charge OF Inconsistency rather
| than subject the people OF the Pacific ates
| to a continuance OF the dangers to which
they are exposed. He did not believe the
bill transcended constitutional principles.
The debate was temporarily suspended,
and Mr.. Allison submitted the conference
report on the immediate deficiency bill,
| which was adopted.
The debate then proceeded, and MT.
Brown, against the bill, argued that twenty
/ years' suspension being practically an inhi-
/ bit'Ol of the immigration, was q violation
OF The spirit, if not the letter, OF the treaty,
/ aud an IntimatiOn to China that oar first
| sep in the twenty years suspension would
/ be followed by a niuety-nine years exten-
/ -iO1. When Mr.. Brown had concluded Mr..
/ Dawes wa awarded the floor, aud the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, the Speaker announced the
uniaished business to be the consideration
/ of the consular and diplomatic appIOpria-
! tiOn bill, on the passage of which the pre-
viOus question was ordered on Saturday.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, moved 10 re-
cOmFlit the bill, with instructions to
the Committee on Organization to strike
thereFrOm al provisions IN regard
TO Enyoys Extraordinary and Minis
ters PieuipOtenuary, Ministers resident
and Secretaries of Legations, and
TO insert therein provisions for the appoint
merit of such Consuls and other commercial
agents as shall be necessary TO promO-e and
encourage the commerce OF the l aited
ates and protect the interests of citizens Of
be United States in foreign countries The
motion was lost by vote Of p to 75, and
rbe bill was passed.
Under the call OF States the following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Belford, OF Colora1c-A reso-
luton reciting the miseries Inflicted upon
the Jews IN Russia, declaring tHst the peO-
pie Of the United States protest sg3inst the
spirit OF persecu ion revived in K issis,
seriing that the Hebrews are loyal citizens
and subjects, and requesting the President
% submit 10 His Imperial Majesty, the CzaR
he friendly assurance Of the people of the
L uited States, and to request him 70 exeT-
else his powers, for the sake of humanity,
t0 protect his Jewish subjects from the viO
lence OF their enemies.
Bv Mr.. Hammond, of GeOTgia-A bill re-
ducing The tax upon manufactures Of worms
and stills 50 per cent.
Re Mr. King of IOufeiaus-TO DrOvf6p
provisions for soldiers aud sailors OF the
Mexican wsr aud the Indian war OF 1886
By Mr. Dingley, of Maine-To place
American shipping employed in the fore On
carrying trade on an equal footing with YES
sells Of other countries engaged in the same
! service. Is abOlishes consular fees, repeals
the laws directing the assessment of hos
pitAl dues upon sailors, and provides that
the tonnage tax, which is now imposed an
n1a IL, shall be imposed upon every entry.
| Il also IMPOSES upon foreign vessels enter
ing an American port light dues, equivalent
to those imposed on American vessels by The
nation TO which said vessels msy belong.
By Mr.. CsndleT, OF Massachusetts-TO
equsliZe the duties on sug4rs and mOlasses.
l. fixes the rate OF taxation on molssses,
mrladO, syrup Of sugar, cane Juice, tank
bottoms cane mOla~ses and ali sugar not
above thirteen Dufch standard in color at
. per cent. al s0lOrem and on. Sugars
above thirteen Dutch standard in color at
35 per cent, ad tdlOTtnl.
By Mr.. Vance of North Carolina-To
plscs all surviving soldiers and sailors who
served In the Iadisn wars on the pension
rolls.
By Mr.. Cornell, of New YOrk-Amending
the statutes in relation to duties on sugar.
l. provides that tax Of % per cent. adsva-
loren shall be levied on sugar, mOlasses and
confe ctionery, and that under these titles
I'll - Era tad nf and
cane Juice, meladO, tank bottoms, cODcen-
trated mOlssses and concentrated melafo
By Mr.. Kelley, OF PennsYlyaDia-ro abol-
ish discriminating duties and TO enlarge the
free list (It places a large number OF ar
ticles on the free listl.
By MIR. Gibson, of Louisiana-For the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi river.
By Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama-To restore
to the pension roll names OF persons drop
ped therefrom by reason OF participating IN
or aiding the rebellion.
Mr. Dibrell, OF Tennessee, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill repeating
so much of clause OF section oZ44 or the
Revised Statutes relating TO the sale OF lea1
tobacco as imposes a fine or penalty on
farmers or producers OF leaf tobacco who
nav sell the ssme to consumers, and pro-
yfdiDg that hereafter all farmers or other
producers Of leaf tobacco shall be allowed
to sell their own or their tenants prOdue-
ton without license or penalty.
The motion was seconded by vote or S5
to 66, and half-hour's debate was entered
upon.
Mr.. Dibren advocated the bill, which be
asserted would only reduce the revenue
about 5000 At present It cost the govern
ment $4,000 to enforce the Law and collect
that 5000.
Mr.. Robinson, Of Massachusetts,, opposed
the proposition as one that would strike
down the tax on tobacco and give unlimited
opportunity TO fraud and imposition.
Mr. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, stated that
he was anxious to get rid Of the system Of
Internal taxation, which put the whole pro-
cess of business Of par iculsr classes under
| cruel supervision, but this was beginning at
| the wrong end. 1t would allow revenues,
so far as tobacco was concerned,
| 70 be frittered away. This question wa
now before the Committee of Ways aDo
Means aud receiving grave consideration. l.
| had been stated that the revenue woul6
| only be reduced TO the extent OF 5000
but the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
| had laughed at that statement, and declared
that the effect upon the revenue could not
/ be estimated, inasmuch as the
manufacturers stock would be greatly
deprecated. He (Mr. Kellyl would
cooperate in all just efforts to
relieve the country OF internal revenue tax
alton, but to repeal this law now would be
/ to throw the whole tobacco trade open and
depreciate stock in the hands Of every man
ufacturer. The House should wait until the