National Republican., 1883-02-17
THE SENATE.


nifty unless we, in large spirit of forgive
ness chose TO offer it, and having no salts
factory title even TO the principal, all ques-
tions Of interest must at once and forever
vanish. Having once voted with the ma
jority of the senate to return to Japan $780,
600, nc would do so again, because by tho
agitation Of the subject we had given Japan
some reason to expect it from our abounding
means and more abounding iberality, and
not as q matter of legal or moral right; but
he would not vote for any larger sum.
Mr.. Window was unwilling to detain the
senate from tho consideration of the tariff bill,
but his views on this subject heretofore OK
pressed were unchanged. He had signed tho
conference report, not because he believed it
met the requirements of the case, but because
IL was the nearest approach that could be had
under the circumstances TO n measure doing
Justice to Japan, and TO our own national
honor.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, said he had been q
pioneer in presenting the view of this question,
which, he was glad to sec now seemed to mcot
a general acceptance, and made few remarks
in harmony with the views expressed by Mr..
Morrill,.
The report of the conference committee was
adopted.
CHARLESTON HARBoR.
Mr.. Butler read an engineers letter in re-
lation to the condition of tho works for tho
Improvement of Charleston harbor, and asked
the committee on commerce to consider and
report, independently of the river and harbor
bill, the bill introduced by him to appropriate
$500,000 for the work. The letter read was
referred to tho committee on commerce.
A MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Miller, of New York, introduced joint
resolution appropriating $4,000, or so much
thereof us may be necessary, for the erection
of n monument ut Washington's headquarters,
Newburg, N. Y.
At2p. IN.
THE TARIFF BILL
was taken nd The pending question was on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Conger, providing for
n duty of u q cent per pound upon charcoal iron
advanced in manufacture beyond iron In pigs IN
addition to the duty on iron made with other iuel
This amendment he subsequently modified 10 "
per ton, and again, at the suggestion OF Mt. Nor
gGn 70 80 per So asn9osd @o o9 nS sou so ho io' Ills
The amendment was rejected by q vote OF ~
to21
duty on charcoal iron So u ton.
Mr.. scwell moved to amend the jute paragraph
by striking out Sl5 ton and inserting 20 per cent
ad yaloren. He explained that this was reduc.
lion of the duty 10y about 10 per cent, ana thal
the effect Of Il would be to make the duty on ths
article, which would not be the case at $40 a ton.
A long discussion ensued, participated In By
Messrs. Adrich, Mcpherson, Miller, of New York
Slater, Farley and Coke in favor of the amend
mcnt and by Mcssrs. Jonas and George against it.
Finally the amendment was agreed to-ayes 30
The words, for carpets" were struck out Of the
fax, hemp, and jutc yarns paragraph. The para
graph taxing salt cake q OF n cent per pound was
changed into 70 per cent. nd valorem, and the
paragraph as to colodion was changed so Us tc
read: "Collodion and all compounds Of pyroxy-
lne;" and the words, "when In finished or partly
finished articles, % per cent. ad valorem," were
added to the paragraph. "DeXtrine, burnt starch
gum substitute, or British gum" was changed
from 10 per cent. nd valorem to cent. per pound
Mr.. Brown moved the following: And all laws
now in force assessing tax. or providing for the
collection of n tax known as Internal revenue
laws on whisky AMI brandy, are hereby repealed
Rejected--ycas, 3; nays 90 The affirmative votes
were given by Messrs. Brown, Ransom, and Vance
Mr. Brown then gave notice that he would ofel
an amendment reducing the tax on whisky and
| brandy TO 80 cents u gallon,
Mr.. Rolliuss moved to insert fish glue or ising
glass 20 per cent ad yalorem "strking 1t from the
Mr.. Beck suggested, ironically, that the whole
free list be struck out and that all other duties bt
| increased 10 per cent.
MI. r.Rolllns's motion was agreed to-yeas &c, nayi
H.
The tax on glue was made 25 instead Of pei
| Mr. Brown moved an amendment to the interna
revenue portion OF the bill, providing for the re-
peal Of all internal revenue taxes on tobacco anc
| manufactures Of tobacco.
Mr.. German moved to amend this by providing
| for the repeal, from and after the first OF July
| 1888 of the taxes on tobacco, the special licens,
| tuXes ON peddlerS and retail dealers in tobacco
and the tax on matches. Mr.. Brown accepted the
amendment, and Mr.. Logan opposed 1t.
Mr.. German, replying TO MIR. Logan, compli
| mented him us great leader OF the republican
| party, and expressed surprise that he was unwill'
| ing to follow the recommendations OF his chic
| Uhe PresidenO upon this subject.
| Mr.. Logan. Mr.. President, recognize no chief
no man to dictate to me how shall vote, wha
| principles shall advocate or how shall advo
| cate them, i respect the chief magistrate. HC
may entertain his opinions, but he must allow me
| to entertain mine.
pose the repeal of the Internal revenue taxes oil
| luxuries such as whisky anu tobacco, because ht
saw that 1t was most earnestly advocated by those
| who wished TO perpctuate the tariff lakes on the
| necessaries of life.
Mr.. Williams had no hope that Mr.. Gorman't
amendment would pass, but he favored 1t because
Nh Beck said that 10 remove these taxes would
be To surrender ali hopes OF relief from oppressive
! tariff taxation,
Mr.. Morgan moved to add the following to MIR
| Germans amendment; And the internal reve'
nue taxes on the circulation deposits and capital
| Of banks and bankers as they now exist under Tho
laws of tile United States shall continue until the
existing bonded debt of tho United States is paid
| aud ali other internal revenue taxes, except OF
distilled spirits and fermented liquors. are hereby
| repealed" LOst-ayeS 4, noes 80.
| MIR. Brown offered an amendment providing fo
| the abolition of internal revenue taxes on beef
and all fermented liquors on and after the first o
| July, 1888
The Germans amendment, except the part re-
! pealing the tax on matches, was reJected-ayes
] noes AZ.
Mr. German Withdrew the part of his amend
ment relating to the tax on matches.
Mr. Brown offered an amendment that after tho
! first of July, 1888, the internal revenue tax OF
| whisky and brandy shall DO 90 cents per gallon
| Lost-yeas l. nays 40
Ma, sherman moved to strike out the paragraph
| imposing duty on steel ingOts, cogscd ingots
| &c, and TO substitute the following steel in
| gOts, COgged ingOts, blooms, billcls, and slabs
| made 10y the Bessemer pneumatic, Thomas Chill
christ Basic Siemcns, Martin, or by any other pro
cess, except the Cruclble process weighing no
| less than 500 pounds each and measuring not les
| than inches square nor less than inches II
least diameter of cross section Of the iugots coggeC
lgots. or blooms not less than inches in wldtl
of SLAB, 40 per cent. ad vnorGm," This is the pro
| vision OF the house schedule.
Mr.. sherman expressed his entire dissatis
faction with the schedule 1t was wrong il
principle and in detail, not harmOnizing will
| itself nor with anything else in heaven abOy,
or on the earth below IL was q combination
of incongruites. He wished TO cancel it OF t
| reserve his right to oppose tho whole of il
He had been appealed TO to vote against tn,
| bill from top TO bottom, because it would ut
| tcrly destroy the industries of tho country
unless it were amended in important particu
lars.
Mr.. Beck expressed his admiration for tn,
audacity of the senator from Ohio in denounc
ing the action of the senate and in laudini
the action of the house as wiser and bette
than that Of the senate, The senator de
clared that he would vote against the bill un
less it were fixed up in conference, and h'
was one of the conierces, and he expected t
dragon his party by his declaration. HI
(Mr. Becls) had never heard the crack of tn,
party whip as loud as he heard ii tonight
If the senate was going to be driven in thi
sort of way, and if senators were such galley
] old n hA "a