Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-05
The Senate.

ExPiafns MS ROsitfon-Tho Naval Appro-
prfatlon BILL
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The conference re-
port on the bill for the sale of part Of the
Omaha reservation in Nebraska. was con-
CURED in.
Senator Window, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported the house bill for
the establishment Of diplomatic relations with
Persia and authorizing the appointment of a
consul general to that coubtry, with a salary
of 5000. Passed.
The house bill to relieve certain soldiers of
the lrte war from the charge OF desertion
passed. Amended 80 as to exclude from Its
benefits those who served less than twelve
months or who Intentionally deserted.
The tax reduction bill was then taken up
forty TO two-but was temporarily laid aside
to enable Senator Slater to call up the confer
ence report upon the Indian Creek orphan fund
bill. In The latter motion Senator Davis Ill.)
voted aye with the Democratic. The principal
point in the controversy on the Indian bill was
an item OF 500, 600 for the support Of loyal
refugees OF the tribe, which the senate had
voted to have charged against the Greek fund,
and which reported the money should be paid
by the United States directly, and nothing In
the act shall prevent the latter from being re-
imbursed hereafter for the same by the Creek
nation. The report, after discussion, was
adopted.
Debate on the land reduction bill was re-
sumed. Senator Beck said he had been
charged by the senator from Massachusetts
(Hoar) the day before with aiding the Rspub.
lican party by blunders which furnished that
party with political capital. The charge
might be well founded so far as concerned
Massachusetts alone, but it was doubtful
other part of the country. There
was no alternative If any relief
from taxation was to be given, but TO perfect
and enlarge the pending bill, the only propo.
sitIon which had come from the Republican
caucus. He commented upon changes made
by the caucus in the Mckinley bill as 1t came
from the house, and quoted the language of
changes, as showing q manufacturing
concern like Washburn, Moon & Co.
of Worcester, favored their constituents. Sen
ator Hoar would get the benefit OF increased
duty on steel, wire, ETC., while there was still
procurablc by them at q rate which was un-
protected, theh interests being guarded at
both ends. This Mckinley bill which proposed
to increase the tax on this class up to rs or
100 per cent. had been SO changed Is to
increase the taxation upon the southern cot.
ton tie and steel wire, out of which barbed
fence wire 1.-THE product of this Massachusetts,
mandatory was made. Senator Beck said
this was remarkable showing, and while
Senator Hoar might not have advised it in
the Republican caucus, some of the members
Of that select assembly were we'll advised
as to its purpose. This purpose,
as Senator Beck construed, was to
compel every man In the South who places
iron hoops around barrel to pay IS per cent.
duty on each ton Of barbed wire made by
Massachusetts, firm, which he was informed
no W received royalty OF $l2 so per ton un-
der patent,
Senator Hale presented q conference report
on the naval appropriation bill, and explained
the agreements which have been reached
upon all items in dispute except that in refer.
ence to the temporary closing OF navy yards
and the transfer of perIshable property and
stores therefrOm, and one authorizing q re.
port to be made upon additional lands and
water front for the Norfolk navy YARD. He said
the house conferees regarded the lessening
OF the number OF yards as most important
reform in the bill, as they believed there was
now too many yards. Personally the con-
ferees agreed with them in this, but were
constrained in view OF the vote of the senate
to report formal disagreement. A number of
other minor compromises were agreed to, the
principal one being that concerning the re-
tirement of naval officers.
Senator'S Logan, Cameron PAL Anthony
and Jones were constituted select committee
under the recent resolution to examine and
report upon heavy ordnance and projectiles.
After executivesessionS Senator's Allison, Hale
and Beck were appointed conferees on the
sundry civil BILL
Consideration of the tax reduction bill was
resumed, the question being upon the Harris
amendment providing for q reduction of 10
per cent. after January LIST, 1881, and On ad-
ditlonal 10 per cent. after January 1st, 1884,
upon import duties.
Senator Harris rose to discuss the amend.
ment, and Senator Pendleton.moved an exec
utive session.
SENATOR Morrill, regardedjthe lmotion as in
tended to delay the bill, and Senator Pendleton
disclaimed any snch intention and urged that
executive business demanded attention.
Senator Harris-Bank and patent medicine
men ca2 wait one day more before getting
that relief which the senator from Vermont is
30 anxious to extend to them.
Senator Rollins demanded the yeas and
nays, and the motion was voted down by
strictly party vote-23 to "a.
Senator Harris argued that the relief 10 be
afforded by the amendment would benefit the
entire people OF the country, while that of
reduction of taxes under the bill, amounting
to about $4,000, 900, would benefit only a
small class. He denied that the amendment
would seriously prejudice any interest of the
country, and gave notice he would ask for
division on the question.
At 615 Senator Morgan rose with the evil
dent intention OF making a speech on the
BILL
Senator Cockrell asked whether the Repub.
lican side intended to force a vote by a night
session.
Senators Sherman and Morrill, replied by
overtures for an agreement to terminate the
dqhafe tn m II,
hence, SO that a vote could be had upon the
bill before adjournment sine die.
Senator Cockrell said the minority would
come to a vote when they had had a fair and
reasonable discussion and not sooner. He
could assure them there would be no vote to-
night.
Senator Salisbury said the alternative now
presented was to take tie bill as submitted or
nothing, and this he would not assent TO.
Senator Sherman construed these statements
as equivalent to declaration that no reduc-
ton OF taxes would be permitted by the Demo
cratic side this year and senator Hawley dare
the minority to vote upon their thirty five
propositions without another word of debate.
He would ask them If the 49,, 000, COO ieduo ton
proposed by the bill was not enough 10 name
their figures so that so:ie legislation might
be passed. His own Judgment was that The
total ought not to be exceeded Senator Cock
rell charged the Republican pro-
gramme was to reduce internal
taxation in order that the tariff might not be
touched, and after some controversy between
the two senator's, Senator Morgan began is
remarks but had made little progress when
senator Pendleton (at7 o'clock) called atten-
ton to the absence of quorum and moved
to adjourn.
Senator Morrill, thought it obvious the
Democrats were absent purposely so as to de-
feat the bill by indirectlon.
Senator Cockrell protested against the state
ment. 1t was apparent that for every
absentee on the Democratic side there was ab
sent Republican.
| The roll was called upon the suggestion of
Senator CoDger. Only thirty-six senator's re-
spOndtd, or three less than a quorum, and
number OF these stated they were paired with
members who had recently left the chamber,