New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS.
A CLERICAL BLUNDER RECTIFIED.
TUE KNIT GOODS BILL PASSED BY TILE SENATE Bi
VOTE OF SO TO Is.
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| VOTE OF SO TO 10.
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| WASHINGTON Aug 5.-Thanks to the persistcncy
of Senator Miller of New-York, the Knit Goods bill
was brought up in tho Senate this afternoon, the
Tax bill being temporarily laid aside for the pur-
pose with the assent of the Republicans, but, as it
subsequently appeared much to the distress of some
of the Democrats. Senator Miller Is not in good
health and is anxious to leave the capital. He had
become convinced as had every other observer that
the Democrats would not permit the Cax bill to be
| passed, for many weeks at least, II at
all. They had not, however, made rec
ord upon the Knit Goods Dill, and Senator
Miller was unwilling to leave his place until an at
tempt had been made to pass measure In which so
many of his constituents were vitally interested.
He made his motion at / O'clock and. no objection
having been made, the presiding officer laid the
Knit Goods bill before the Senate. Senator Miller
made a short speech. In which he stated in con-
else and lucid manner the necessity for action upon
the bill. To this Senator Bayard replied.
| Senator Bayard had been speaking about twenty
minutes when, on making an incidental reference
to the purpose of the Republicans to take up the
Knit Goods bill, the presiding officer informed him
that the bill was already taken up 1t then ap-
peared that Senator Bayard supposed he had been
speaking upon a mere proposition to take up the
| bill. He was surprised. but seemed disposed TO
accept the situation gracefully Senator
| Cockrpll, however, became somewhat ex-
cited and demanded to know when and
how the bill had been taken up
He said he had been listening closely to the pro-
ceedings, and that proposition to take up the
Knit Goods bill had been made. The Char and
| several Republican Senator'S recalled the clrcum-
stances and narrated them in detail. Senator Cock
rel reiterated his assertion, finally saying that II
/ tt,,1 InI hnara fnrfn mol "
mt 70 vote il had been done in such manner rs
| not TO be audible to the Democratic side OF the
| House Later, he said that no one III
his neighborhood had heard the CHAIR
| when he laid the Knit Goods bill before the Senate:
| Thereupon Senator Morgan and senator DAVIS, OF
| West Virginia, said they were compelled to dlsa-
gree with the Senator from missouri, ootn having %
heard the Chair distinctly ask if there was o6Jee-
| nom to taking up the Knit Goods bill. WITH TINS
Senator Cockrel was satisfied, and Senator Bayard
permitted to proceed Win m ~ speghGn czech was
nec ed beore-that the Democrats proposed to AVOID
direct record upon the Knit Goods bill by pretend
ing 70 De soei,Tus5 lad aI' Mr. Coerel or Mr Bayard
| heen awake to the proceedings, objection would
| have been raised, and final action doubtless post
senator Bayard made an interesting speech, max
| ing the Dest possible use of the materials at his
command for his purpose, which seemed to DC 70
majority by reason of the passage of the bill Sena-
tor platt made strong speech III reply, tracing the
| couTSe of legislation. QuOtlnB from statutes
from other recognized sources of authoritative in
forma tou in proof of his assertion that the present
| condition OF affairs grew out of an error OF
| the compilcrs of the Revised Statutes.
| and that no man in Congress or elsewhere supposed
| when the present law was being considered that he
WAS voting to place discriminating tariff in favor
of the foreign manu- lacturcr and foreign lab0rer,
and IN OppOst on to those within our own borders
| Upon the conclusion OF Senator Platts speech
vote was taken ;npon an amendment proposed by
| Senator Bayard, declaring that the rate OF duty
| upon wool shall not exceed % per centum al Yao-
rem arr, upon manufactures of wool shall not ex-
ceea % ser 5sutuIn al valofcnf, which, was iost BY
TO 29--l party vote. except in the case OF Alr
| Voorhees, who voted in the negative. Senator Coke
| made a lreetrade speech after which senator har-
| r1s offered an amendment striking ont all after the
enactmg clause and Inserting provision that the
| duty upon wool and wOOlcn goods shall be 70 per
| ceniuni Thus was blunder for IL compelled SEN
ator Coke to perpctrate an Inconsistency; lnaHnlGn
| as wool Il an article which Texas VIII not willingly
have left unprotected. Senator Coke voted
| 10 retain the high tarlh on wool
Notwithstanding his speech. as did his
colleague and many other Democrats
| The motion was lost by vote of II to 30 second
| propOsition by Senator Bayard, providing that the
rate of duty upon merchandise described III section
| pj04 shall not exceed 90 per centum ad YaloIeln
| was lost vote of 20 to %, senator's voorhees,
| and Brown voting in the negative with the kepup-
| licans. senator Brown made temperate speech
| sustaining the bill III It's original form.
| Scuator MORGAN followed with hot partisan
har|ugne. Senator Vest proposed to amend by
putting salt on the free list and was voted down
| A similar result followed proposition from tie
|
| and blankets shall hot exceed 90 per centum al
yalorem The bill was then passed by the following
| vote
| ycas-Messrs Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Bayard,
| Rair Brown, Cameron Of Pennsylvania. Cameron OF
WISCONSIN, Chcot, Conger, Davis OF Illinois, DAVIS Oi
West Virginia Dawes, Ferry, German, Hale harrlson
| IIawley IoAr ingalls,, Jonas Jones ot Nevada Logan
McDii Mcmillan, Malone, Miller of California, Morrill,
| Pendcton, Pl5tt, Rollins, Saunders, sawyer, se"eil
Sherman WindOm-3G. - -, -, r,,,.-
Ndys-Messrs Butler, Call. Cockrell, Coke feriSy
George. Hampton. Harris MANey Morgan, ruHn' 0"ui'
bury, Vest, Walker, WIulams-lJ.
The title OF the bill refers 10 section 25Ol or tue
Revised Statutes but the bill itseli-by DiundeI
made In the House-provides for the Amendment OF
section % a section which fixes the day for the
election of Represents tiycs in Congress- The Sen,
ate Committee on Finance had amended the OIL
by correcting this error but fears were entertained
to-day that "A Quorum of the House could not De
assembled to act upon the amendments. There
fore upon the assurances of the best lawyers
in Washington that the Secretaries OF the Treasury
and the courts would terpret the measure accord
ing to its intention, and after consultation wltn
Secretary FOger. it decided TO allow the error
10 stand he bill therefore lacks only the sigma
ture of tho President to become law.
A DILL DAY AND EVENING IN THE HOUSE
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-When the Clerk began