Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-05
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
WINDING UP THE TARIFF DE-
BATE.
The Vote to be Taken on the Conn
mission Bill TO-Day-The whisky
Ring Under Fire-The Confederate
Disabilities BilI-mahOne True TO
His Bargain.


His Bargain.
WASHINGTON, May AIN the House, Mr..
Kasson, Of Iowa, In moving 20 90 into COM
mittee OF the whole this morning on the
tariff commission bill, stated that he expect
ed that the general debate on the bill would
close to-day with the exception of speeches
to be delivered by members of the Ways and
Means Committee, who have not yet spo-
ken. He hoped for a vote on the bill be-
yond question on Saturday next. The
House then at :25 went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Robinson, OF Massachusetts,, S,
In the chair, on the bill indicated
Mr.. Chandler, Of Massachusetts,, adVO-
Gated the passage of the bill, and read a
petition of fifty manufacturers, representing
industries that employed $500, 900, 900 capt.
tai, that consumed $500, ,0O0 bales OF cot
ton a year, and that operated 10000, 600
spindles in its favor. He supported the
proposition for commission on the ground
that the Ways and Means Committee, how
ever able and honest, was inadequate for
the work OF a proper revision of the tariff.
1t had neither the time nor the experience
to treat with q question like this in the man
ner in which IL must be treated.
Mr.. Finley, Of Florida, repudiated the
doctrines of the extreme free traders and
extreme prOtectionists. and favored a mid
die course-a tariff for revenue with Incl
dental protection.
Mr.. Cabell, of Virginia, regarded the ap-
poiniment OF q tsrif commission as a
scheme for delay, and announced his oppo-
sitiOn to the proposition. The country had
had one commission, aud that eight to seven
business had been quite enough. The
American appetite craved for no more.
The results OF the proposed commission
would not be more profitable than the re-
suits Of the electoral commission had been.
It was absurd to say that Congress could
not intelligibly leEIslate upon q revision Of
that abOmination, the Morrill, tariff.
Among the speakers on the bill were
Messrs. McLaue, of Maryland, aud Morri-
son, OF Illinois, and others.
The committee finally rose, and the House
adjourned
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, a number of bills were in
troduced and referred.
By Mr.. VOorhees-A resolution from a
committee OF investigation into the alleged
corrupt or improper influences concerning
the House bill now before the Finance Com
mittee, amending the laws In regard to dis
titled spirits in bonded warehouses, was
taken up, and Mr.. Window moved an
amendment providing for an Investigation
as to whether any money has been raised by
contributions or otherwise from parties in
terested to seek the passage or defeat Of
the bill, and If so, in what way it has been
expended.
Mr.. voorhees, accepted the amendment,
and said he had offered the resolution be-
cause of newspaper aspersions upon him
self as a member of the Finance Committee.
Messrs. Bayard, Morrill,, Harris, Beck,
Vest, Ingalls, and Terry asser ed their conf
dence in the personal and official integrity
Of Mr.. VOORHEES,, and regarded the charges
as unworthy of further notice. Each of the
speakers concurred in the view that the
Senate could not afford to occupy the pub
lie time to the exclusion of legislative
business, on anonymous newspaper
accusations, but upon the phase Of the SUI
iect presented by Mr.. Window, the senti-
ment was unanimous In favor of an imme-
dIate and thorough investigation, 10 view
of the statement by Mr.. Window that he
had received information, which he believed,
that an enormous sum Of money had been
raised by the so-called whisky ring to pro-
cure the passage Of the bill through Con-
gress. He said he could not vOuch
for tie information, but it
was such as to compel him TO propose an
II suiIy into the matter. He believed that
II the ell passed the country would within
a few years be shocked by the develop
binatiOn so enormous as to put into utter
insignifcance the ring of two or three years
ago. A large amount was due
on whisky in bond, and the bill
proposed, in substance, to destroy the
bonds and give the combination chance to
rake the Treasury to the tune Of nearly $1O,-
600 900. He colncided in the opinion that
personal insinuatiOns against the Senator
from Indiana were too Insignificant to de-
serve notice, but he wanted to go TO the
bottom Of the charges to which he now
called attention.
Mr.. Beck read a telegram from ]. NJ.
Atherton, of Louisville, saying he had been
given as autaOritY for the accusations
against Mr.. Voorhees,, disclaiming all re-
sponsibility therefore, and adding that his
statements and opinion concerning whisky
legislation had been greatly exaggerated.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said the aspersions upon his
own character were to the effect that his
vote could be controlled by one or more
persons in Washington, but in view Of the
disclaimer read by Mr.. Beck, which he re-
garded as suecinct, he would leave the dis
position of the resolution to the pleasure OF
the Senate.
After further discussion, Mr.. Window
withdrew bis amendment, with the notice
that he would renew 1t tomorrow as an
independent proposition, and the resolution
was then postponed indefinitely, without
objection.
The bill repeating disqualification for
army service imposed on ex-COnfederates,
came up In order, when Mr.. Rollins pend
ing motion to commit 1t to the Judiciary
Committee prevailed by a party vo.e-yess.
20; nays, 2S Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, voting
aye with the Republicans. Mr.. Malone,
who was present to-day, also voted AYE"
The chair announced his signature to the
Chinese bill, which now goes to the Press-
dent.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the Court Of Appeals bill, and Mr.; VesCs
pending amendment, prohibiting District
or Circuit Judge from sitting In the appel
lac court upon a cause tried before him in
a lower court was agreed tO-yess ~,
nays IA.
lhr bill then went over without action.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
THE AMOUNT OF THE COTTON TAX.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treas
ury was laid before the Senate to-day,
showing that the total amount OF internal
reveuue tax collected on raw cotton from
the time the tax was imposed in 1862, in
cluding that received from all the States
and Territories, was SOS, ,O72, ,3So.
THE TARIFF DEBATE.
II has been decided to close the debate on
the tariff commission DlIis no" PShuinS IA
the House, some time Tomorrow. Messrs'
Kelley and Tucker will close the debate for
the Republican and Democratic parties re-
spec lively.
THE MILITARY STRENGTH IN ARIZONA,
The President sent to the House to-day q
communication in response to the Houses
inouirv as to ,he troops in Arizona 1t stated
hat there are in the Territory 2,215 enlisted
men aud 14O officers in addition to the force
under General FOrsythe.
TWO Policemen shot.
Ar,.vr. Mav4-At Oneltka Ala, this