Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-06
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The senate receded
from its amen dment to the deficiency bill con-
corning the mileage OF senators 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. " addressed the senate.
Senator Bayard advocated an amendment to
the bill which he desired to continue ia force
until general reformation of the tariff could
be made, increasing the duty on wooden man :
ufactures from So to 50 per cent. ad valorem,
and fixing the tariff on woods at % per cent.
id valorem. Committee amendments were not
concurred in.
Senator Bayard's amendment was voted
down. Yeas %, nays 20, party vote with the
exception OF Senator voorhees,, who voted
"no" 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
without discussion; yeas IL, 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
IduS6 VI ldttu uutico ouall exceed on per cent.
&C yaorem. de offered an amendment limit
ing the duty upon the merchandise described
IL 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 80, 900
copies. Report adopted. The pending amend
ment of Senator Bayard was voted down; yeas
90 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 90.
Senator Vest then offered an amendment
providing that the duty on hannels and
blankets shall not exceed so Per cent. adj
vance. Rejected, 81 to &c.
In offering amendments the Republican
side refraineG from debate in order TO Iacili-
tate the passing of the measure and steadily
voted against any change which would neces-
state q return of the measure to the house.
The bill finally passed without any amend
nent as it came from the house. Yeas, Sc;
rays, Is.
Before the vote was taken on the passage of
tie bill considerable criticism was INDUCED
III 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 lsome 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
"2 ,504." Senator Morrill, said he was willing
to take the risk and leave that matter to the
Interpretation of the secretary of the treasury,
and Senators Cockrell and Morgan complained
that unless amended in this respect the act
would be q 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 un-
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 O'Clock il 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 of
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 long debate the report was adopted
without division and the senate adjourned IN
til Monday.