National Republican., 1883-02-05
THE SENATE.

colleague, Mr.. Coke, reelected a senator from
Texas which were read and filed.
Mr.. Coclsrell presented several memorials
of oranges in Missouri asking for the passage
of the bill to create the Office Of secretary Of
agriculture.
At the close of the morning business, the
senate, on motion of Mr.. Kellogg went into
executive session.
When the doors were reopened
THE TARIFF BILL
was taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, said that there remained only
twenty-four working days of this session, and
in order that more rapid progress might be
made with the BILL he asked unanimous con-
sent for the application of tho fvc-minute
rule of debate upon all amendments that
might be offered TO the cotton schedule.
Mr.. Salisbury objected.
Mr.. Bayard said that if the rule was adopted
IL could be easily evaded by any senator who
desired TO consume time.
Mr.. Hale admitted this, but still thought
that much would be gained by adopting the
rule.
Mr.. Salisbury said he did not wish to dis
cuss the schedule himself, but others might,
and senators on his side of the chamber did
not desire to be limited in debate.
Mr.. Morrill, withdrew his request. The
amendment offered by Mr.. Harris, making
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warp yarn 30 per cent. ad valoren, was LOST
ayes 90, noes 80.
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment to the bill,
which was referred TO the committee on
finance, providing that all imported goods,
wares, and merchandise which may be on
shipboard, or in the public stores or bonded
warehouses on the day when this act shall
take effect shall pay no other duty upon
entry for consumption than If they were inn
ported after that date; and the grades &C.,
remaining in bonded warehouses when the
acts take effect, and upon which duty shall
have been paid, shall be entitled to a refund
of the difference between the old and the
new rates
Mr.. Morrill, remarked that there could he
no objection to the first provision of the
amendment, but tho other would require
some consideration.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill to amend
the law in relation to trespassers on Indian
lands.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported the pension appropriation
bill, and gave notice that he would offer an
important amendment to it in relation to
Furnishing persons obtaining pension certi1-
Gates improperly.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution to apply the
fve-minute rule to debate OH all amendments
offered hereafter to
THE TARIFF BILL,
and gave notice that he would call it up
to-day.
Mr.. Harris moved to make tho duty on
cotton yarn, thread, &C., 35 per cent. ad
vulOrem.
Mr.. Aldrich read telegram just received
from a gentleman in Boston, saying: "Any
less rates on fine yarns than reported in the
senate bill wOuld surrender our market to
England, who is competing with us under
existing rates."
Mr.. Harris inquired whether the signer of
the telegram was manufacturer.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that he was q maufac-
turer and q very intelligent man.
Mr.. Beck reiterated his statement that the
rates in the cotton schedule had been in
creased above those recommended by the tariff
commission at the dictation Of the manulac-
turcrs.
Mr.. Bayard again criticised the schedule as
obscure and puzzling.
Mr.. MaXey took the same view.
Mr.. Call said that the finer grades of cotton
yarn were made from Sea Island cotton, of
which Florida was the largest producer. flo
was willing to vote for whatever duty might
be required to protect manufacturers of that
kind, but he had heard no reason given why
80 per cent ad valorem would not be sutli-
cient, and therefore he would vote for Mr..
uarris's amendment
Mr.. Hawley had examined the schedule
carefully, and had found that it would make
an absolute, indisputable reduction upon all
grades of cotton thread and yarn except the
finest upon which there was II slight increase
of duty corresponding to the increase in value.
The reductions were as great rs the manu-
facturers could bear, and if the amendment
offered by Mr.. Harris should be adopted
its effect would be to close up the factories of
the finer grades of yarn, and to destroy an
investment of several million dollars in his
own state. The attempt to amend provision
nnt. .ala
without any knowledge Of its effects was
like trying to perform delicate surgical
operation with cleaver.
The amendment was lost-aycs "a, noes %.
Mr.. Harris moved to make the duty on
cotton thread and yarn 40 per cent. nd
valorem.
Mr.. Morrill, said that that rate would be too
high on the lower grades and too low on tho
finer ones.
Mr.. Beck said that the manufacturers in
1873, when they were less able to bear the
reduction than now, proposed to reduce the
duty on these goods 20 per cent
Mr.. Aldrich stated that in the schedule sub
mitted by the manufacturers in 1873 the rates
ON fine yarns were higher than in the pond
ing bill. Any senator who voted to reduce
the duty below 80 per cent. did it knowing
that the reduction would destroy our manu-
features OF fine yarns from Sea Island cotton.
Mr.. Beck, referring to the appearance of
the senate finance committee in connection
with the frNming of the cotton schedule, de-
MED the right of men personally interested in
u business to dictate or control legislation re-
lating to it, which ought to be for the benefit
of the whole people and said that the only
information the committee had got on this
subject was from men personally, interested
in manufacturing and who desired congress
to legislate so as TO enrich them and tax fifty
millions of people TO do it.
Mr. Aldrch knew of no other way Of OBJ
tanning information than by seeking il from
those who had it,
Mr.. Beck took it for granted that tho sem
ate would vote all that the manufacturers
wanted but he intended to take an appeal TO
the people, and he wished to have record on
which to base the appeal. Therefore, he would
ask for the ayes and noes on the pending
amendment.
Mr.. Anthony said that although Mr.. Beck
objected to the testimony of interested parties
before the finance committee he had not
hesitated to exhibit and argue upon specimens
of certain manufactures sent to him by inn
porters, who were also interested parties and
whom he did not know, while the senator
from Rhode Island (AIr. Aldroh) vouched for
tho character Of the manufacturers whose
testimony he cited.
Mr. Beck replied that he had merely made
certain statements of fact which the senator
from Rhode Island had not yenturcd to deny.
The rules of the house of representatives for
bade members to vote on questions in which
they were personally interested but men who
could not vote on these questions appeared to