Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-11

to make the bill a basis of action. The
committee by getting it back again, are
now free to do as they please, and as the
senate amendments are now dead letter
Mr.. Morrill,, the the chairman Of the com
mittee, proposes to amend the original
house tax bill by offering as substitute
the schedule recon- nended by the tariff
commission and some additional provision
that non-enumerated articles shall bear
the highest duty of any
of the component parts and
if similar articles are on the free list, shall
| also Def rec
Some question has been made as to the
power of the senate to amend the house
bill reducing internal revenue merely by
adding tariff revision, but it would seem
to be we'll settled that when the senate gets
revenue measure OF any kind,it has the
fullest right to amend by modifying all
forms of taxation and raising revenue, ant,
there can be NJ q aestion but tina. the orig
nal house bill is 4 revenue bill in the con-
temptation O" the constitution. The road
therefore, is open for the senate finance
committee to act, and there is a strong
probability that they will report the tariff
commission bill or something not natur-
ally varying from it, for the action Of the
senate. In this way they may possibly get
ahead of the house in the consideration of
the tariff and internal tax questions. TIE
house committee will, however, proceed
with dispatch in the preparation of the
tariff bill, and Senator Beck says tonight
that he thinks the senate committee will
wait some time for the action of the
house. Senator Beck is, after completing
his examination of the tariff commission
ers' scheme, much less favorably impressed
with it than at first view. He says that the
scheme is deceptive, that its con-
cessions to reform are mainly in
the index AMI not in the
bo1y, that the reduction OF duties on chief
articles of consumption are very slight
ald mainly in the interest of the manufac-
turers. He speaks Of the sugar tariff as
being chiefly in the interest of refners,
and as bearing hard on the producers of
sugar.
Mr.. Carlisle is also reported as say ing
that the tariff commission bill is fraud
Mr.. Randall is still enthusiastic, and says
the house will agree TO it.
rc-4TT-oAc. ASSESSMENTS.
The debate in tho senate on the resolu-
ton of fraud by Senator Beck to investi-
gate the Jay Hubbeliisn practiced IL
the last c2l.. l,aiGn shows conclusively
that the Republicans, who have
put Hale up to make side issues are net
tied. and don't want the investigation to
include an inquiry as to how much Demo
cratic miilionaires contributed to the
Democratic campaign fund. The upshot
Of the matter will be that resolution of
some kind will be passed, but that the in
Guiry will never be proceeded with.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The senate met to-day, contrary to its
custom on Saturdays, and endeavors to
dispose of the bankrupt bill. The real
test vote on the chance of any bill being
passed will come on an amendment to be
offered hi uenator Hoar to substitute
the lowell bill for the one now pending.
The chances are far from fattering that
any bill can be drafted which will pass
! both houses at this session.
| Albert NJ. Wooster, first assistant treas
urer of the patent Office, has resigned.
| It is understood that reduction Of
force and salaries in the civil servics is
contem plated.
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC.
Ex-senator Mcdonald, who is here, says
Indiana has only resumed its practi-
cal status, that is really a Democratic
state, and he is confident Democratic
governor Will be elected at the next cleo
| ton, and the electoral vote of the state
will be cast for the Dem ocrasic nominee
for president.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The dake Of Newcastle, accompanied by
4. Parnen!er- Langley, of London, has
arrived iii Washington. He is the son
OF the duke OF Newcastle who accompa.
niei, tha prince OF Wales on his tour to the
United States in 1860. He is one of the
youngest msmbers of the peerage, being
only eighteen years old. He is married
and has d son and hei-. $685.
When the Garfield fair managers tool
charge of the capitol they boarded up tee
paintings on tie walls of the
rotunda and opened the steam
heaters which are ordinarily
kept closed. The narrow space between
the boards and the painting became filleo
with steam, which cracked two of the
paintings to such an extent as to almost
completely ruin them. The damaged
paintings are ''The Baptism of 70
cahontas" and the Landing of the Pill
grirs, and cost $4,000 each.
1t is said the senate military comm;tte.
is in no temper 10 listen to appeals for re
instatement to places in the army at thi:
session.
The secretary of the treasury to-day re
ceived conscience contribution of $50 il
Canadian bank notes in an envelope post
marked Montreal.
Senator Camden, of West Virginia was
taken Will a severe chill last night, fol
lowe by a fever. He has been confined tt
bis bed all day IL consequence.
Dr. Bliss to-day drew from the treasury
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