The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-02
F0RTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
THE SENATE.
Proposition to Stop the Coinage of Silver
The Tariff Bill.

A Proposition to Stop the Coinage of Silver
The Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The President presented
the joint resolutions of the Legislature of Illinois
in relation TO the Yellowstone National Parks.
Messrs Blair and Malone presented petitions
for national aid to common schools.
Mr.. ingalls, presented petitions of citizens of
Dakota against division of the Territory, and
asking its admission with its present boundaries
Mr.. Vest presented a memorial favoring ex-
tension of the limits of Yellowstone Park.
Mr. Morrill, offered resolution suspending so
much OF the act of Feb %, 1878, as authorizes
ana directs the Secretary of the Treasury TO
purchase silver bullion at the market price, not
less than 50 100000 nor more than 50, 900. 900
worth per month, and cause the same to he
coined into dollars as fast purchased. Re-
ferred TO the committee on finance.
Mr.. sherman introduced bill amendatory OF
the law liking the boundaries of the collection
district Of Sandusky; ALSO resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the committee on educa-
ton aud labor to inquire into the expedieucy o.
providing by law against the employment of
convict labor by the United States, either ON
States.
The credentials of Mr.. Rideleberger as senator
elect from Virginia were filed.
At the close of the morning business the tariff
bill taken up.
Mr.. Morrill,, in reply to Mr.. Beck, said he ex-
pected the session of today TO last until late IN
the evening The pending question was on Mr..
Frye's amendment providing an ad yalOrem
duty of 40 per cent. on all sugars.
ment so as to make the duty all sugars
under No. ID, Dutch standard, 80 per cent,
ami on sugars above Nos As per cent. A long
debate ensued, at the conclusion of which Mr..
Fryes amendment was rejected.
An amendment making the duty on molasses
% per cent. was lOst-yeas ~, nays AZ.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Morrill, on be-
half of the committee on finance for the sugar
schedule In the COMMISSIONS BILL was then
adopted. The amendment has been published.
Mr. Kellogg offered amendment proposing
an additional duty OF 10 per cent. upon sugar
ana all products named in this schedule i'm
ported from Caba, where they are produced by
slave labor Lost.
Mr.. George offered amendment reducing
the duties lald in the schedule 10 o per cent.
upon articles imported from countries where
slave labor is not employed. Lost
Mr.; Morgan gave n"tice OF an amendment
which he would offer in the Senate prohibiting
adulteratiOn of sugar, molasseF, etc, by mixing
glucose with il.
Mr.. Beck gave notice OF an amendment to pre-
vent the sale of any mixture of sugar, and glucose
ns sugar, without advising purchasers of the fact
of its being mixture.
Mr. IngersOll deprecated these efforts to
bring glucose into dlSrepute.
MIR. sherman offered an additional provisO, to
he printed and referred to the committees on
finance, imposing an additional duty of 10 per
cent. al valOrem upon articles named in this
schedule when an export duty is levied upon
snch articles by the country producing them.
The consideration of the sugar schedule in
committee of the whole being concluded, the
Senate took up.the tobacco schedule. The amend
ment OF the flnance committee hXlng the duty on
cigars etc, at 81 80 per pound, and % per cent.
ad valOreln, wasadopted.
Mr.. Hawiey offered the following as substi-
tute for the second paragraph
"Tobacoo in leaf, manufactured, and not
stemmed, when the greater portion of the bale,
box or package was suitable for wrappers, rs
cents per pound; upon the whole contents OF the
bale, box or package, If stemIned, 81 per pound,
and all other TOBACCO in leaf, manufactured
and not stemmed. 35 cents per pound; tobacco
stems, 10 cents per pound; tobacco manufac-
tured, of all descriptions not specially enumer-
atrd or provided for IN this act, 40 cents per
pound"
Messrs. Allison, Jones and Call opposed the
proposal to put a duty of 81 per pound on
on the first paragraph of Mr.. Hawleys amend
ment, AS above, ending with "Sl per pound"
LOst-yeas lS, nays 81.
The remaining provisions OF Mr.. Hawley's
amendment agreed to. The portion re =
iected was then modified by Mr.. Sherman, ana
manufactured, when the greater portion of the
bale, box, or other package is suitable for
wrappers, 70 cents per pound"
Consideration of schedule (prOvisOus)
having been entered upon, Mr. Bayard moved TO
strike out the clause composing duty of one
cent per pound on beef and pork
Mr.. Williams, in advocating the motion, char
| acterlzed the tax on provisions as "humme cry y
and as u "tub thrown to the whale in order To
d eceive farmers by pretending that they came
| all This nonsense. Nobody was going to import
hams into Indiana or Illinois, wheat into Cali
| fornia, whisky into Kentucky, turpentine
| into North Carolina. THIS duty did not benefit
| the farmer in any way.
| Mr.. Bayard's motion was lost yeas IL, nays
| %.
The provision schedule having been disposed
| OF, schedule II. liquors, was taken up and some
| progress made, when the Senate adjourned.