National Republican., 1883-02-03
Expressed at Yesterdays Session Of the Senate
and House.
The Former Body Engaged All Day on
the Cotton Schedule.
The Public Printer Instructed 10 Lessen the Weight
on the Upper Floors Of His Office,
The House Devotes tho Day 60 Tanbnrls,
Crocltery, and Glassware.
THE SENATE.

naval observatory and that the new observa-
tory shall be planned and built under direc-
tion Of q commission of scientific men. Re-
ferred to the committee on naval affairs.
wAsHINGToN's WATER SUPPLY.
Mr.. Mcmillan proposed to call up tho reso-
luton to provide for the appointment of
board of army engineers to investigate the
question of the water supply of the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Harris said he would oppose the resolu-
tion as wholly unnecessary, all the iniorma-
ton called for being already before the
senate in extant official reports He also in
timated that Mr.. Mcmillan had been induced
to offer the resolution by some malcontent
engineer whose plans had been rejected.
Mr.. Mcmillan said the senator from Ten
nessee was utterly mistaken and that tho
resolution had been offered at the request of
citizens largely interested in the question.
Seeing that this matter would give rise to
debate Mr.. Morrill, moved to proceed to the
consideration of
THE TARIFF BILL.
This was agreed to, and tho paragraph en-
bracing potato, corn, and rice starch was taken
up.
Mr.. Hale moved to make the duty on po-
tato or corn starch 2 cents per pound.
Mr. Bayard opposed this sas another instance
of seeking to protect n local industry without
regard to the interests of the community gem
orally, and said that tariff making upon such
plan would become mere scramble for the
spoils of legislation.
Mr. Hale denied that this was the case of q
local industry seeking undue protection
Mr. Hale's amendment, making the duty on
potato and corn starch cents per pound
(about equivalent he said, to the existing
duty, was agreed to-ayes %, noes "a.
rbn IN on rico and other stnrphpg was left
at 81 cents pound, rs in the bill
Tho senate passed to the consideration of
cotton and cOtton-gOods schedule
Mr.. Aldrich, in response to u question of
Mr.. Beck, explained the new classification of
cotton thread-yarn, warps, &c. He also said
that in his opinion the committee had re-
commended too large reduction of duty
upon these goods.
Mr.. Beck said that as we'll as he had been
able to calculate, there would be no reduc-
tion but, on the contrary, an increase of
about S570,790. He moved to strike it out,
and substitute o provision for n duty of 30
per cent. ad valorem on all cotton goods
After u long debate which was started by
Mr.. Beck, and participated in by Senators
Morrill,, Aldrich, and Vance, in which all the
old ground was gone over again, Mr. Anthony
arose and offered joint resolution, which he
believed to be necessary for
THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE.
lie ScIU up anu lluu Icttl lellcT lTOl1 MI.
Edward Clark, the architect of the capital,
stating that the government printing Office
building was in a dangerous condition from
the overcrowding of the upper stories with
heavy materials He then introduced joint
resolution directing the public printer to re-
move so much of the stored property as he
and the architect should think necessary in
order to render the building entirely safe,
and appropriating $1,000 for this purpose and
to pay for storage of the property elsewhere.
The Joint resolution was passed.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced q bill to i'm
provo the efficiency of tho naval academy.
The senate resumed the consideration of
THE COTTON SCHEDULE.
Mr.. Beck stated again some of his objec-
tions to this schedule, and explained in de-
tail his reasons for saying that IL was almost
impossible to understand what would be the
average ad valOrem duties under it.
The general debate was then continued,
Senators Ransom Mcpherson, and Bayard
participating
TABOR APPEARS.
Mr.. Chilcott presented the credentials of
Mr.. Tabor, elected to succeed Mr.. Chilcott as
senator from Colorado The credentials were
read and filed, and Mr.. Tabor was sworn in
and took his seat.
MORE TARIFF.
Mr.. Harris moved to make the duty on cot
ton thread, yarn, warps, or warp yarn of
every form and value, 80 percent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Coke spoke at length in favor of II tariff
for revenue and against high protective
tariff. Under u revenue tariff we would soon
drive England, France, and Germany COM
mercially from the American continent.
Protection" as used by the advocates of n
protective tariff and as manifested in the
framing of this bill, meant oppression of the
many for the benefit of the few. The people
of his state wanted no protection, and they
were unwilling to bo plundercd to protect any
body else.
Mr.. Hoar said that the senator from Texas
while disclaimng all desire for the protection
of the industries of his part Of the country
had voted for u rate of duty on sugar which,
if levied upon every form Of industry in the
country,wOuld raise more than $20,000,000,O00
a year, claiming that this was tax Z" for rev.
enue only" The senator was doubtless sim
cere 1t was merely case Of self-delusion
on the part Of the senator and the people of
Texas The New England manufacturers of
wooden goods paid an annual tribute of
$i,0O0000 to the state Of Texas alone, yet the
people of that state desired no prOtection.n
MIR. Coke said that he would vote for free
wool If New England would agree to reduce
the duty ON manufactured wOolen goods to 25
per cent.
Mr.. Frye said he believed the New England
manufacturers would accept the offer with
pleasure.
Secretary Of State Evarts in relation to wages
and the condition of working men in Great
Britain to show that it did not justify Mr..
Cole's statement of its contents.
At 6:35 vote was taken on Mr.. Harris's
amendment to make the duty on cotton,
yarn, Sc, 30 per cent. ad valorem, which re-
sultod--yeas 10, noes pa no quorum voting.
AIessrs. Edmunds and Beck both demanded
A CALL OF THE SENATE.
The roll was called, and thirty-nine sena-
tors answered to their nanes-a quorum.
The vote was again taken on Mr., Harris's
amendment, but again there was no quorum
only thirty-seven senators voting-ayes IL,
noes rs.
Mr., Edmunds again moved call of the
senate.
This time forty-four senators responded to
the call.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to direct the sergeant
at arms to request the attendance of absent
senators.
Pending this motion, Mr., Vance moved to
adjourn Lost-ayes 49, noes a.
Although forty-fve senators more than n
quorum) were present, Mr.. Edmunds insisted
on his motion to direct the sergeant at arms
to request the attendance of absent senators.
The motion was agreed to. Ayes 81, nays Is.
Mr., Morgan addressed the Senate ON tho
pending amendment. In the course of his
remarks he went into a consideration of the
labor question and commented upon the fail
ure of the committee on education and labor
to take action ON a resolution, offered by him
H. q Al.