Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-13
amendmcnt. He stated hi, colleague

amendment. He stated his colleague
(Kellogs) aud another senator vh,
would vote with him were abcont.
Senator Morrill, had no objections
tn let the vote 60 over until to.inor.
row..
Senator Sherman offered an smsnd.
mont laying on su additional duty Of
10 per cent advaloren on sugars, etc ,
M which export duty is levied by the
country of their production.
Senator Van Wyck believed Jones
charge of bad faith on the part Of the
committee on finance was well found
ed. The senator had aaid member
of that com nittee had come to
him to negotiate about the
duty on sugar. Negotiate" was
the proper term to use because
the whole of CHS tariff
legislation on which the senste has
been engaged for u month past WAS
conducted on commercial principles.
The senator from Loutsi,n (Iones)
had a right to complain OF tho trea.-
ment he had received, for no had
probably relied upon the old saying,
There's honor among thieves" Van
Wyck said he tised the word
"thieves" in the Pick wickisn sense.
Laughter The senator from LOUIS.
lsna might have we'll been
suspicious of the high pro-
%tectionists east, but he might
depend upon the high p%rotectionists
Ct the north west. They would re-
member his vote to keep the duty on
lumber. Like little men" they will
vote for his sugar tax. Senators might
amuse themselves by this preten.e of
legislating for the public, when really
were only negotiating" with each
other for the benefit CT highly pro.
tected interests, but the people would
no, be deceived.
At the conclusion of Senator Van
Wyck's speech, Senator Brown re.
marked the senate had been continu.
GUS session for eleven hours, and as
the senator in charge OF the tariff bill
seemed to be in very good humor, he
would AJAX his consent to adj urn.
Senator Morrill, ~(alluding to Sena-
tor Van Wycks remarks, delivered
with great animation of voice and ges.
rure) said, "I am always in good hu
NOR when 1 have an opportunity Of
attending opera boutfs." daughter
Tho senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, February 10 49, Mr..
Hu chins In the house asked a uosnl-
nous consent for tina passage os n
bill for the retirement Of Alfred
Pleasanton with the rank of major
general. Mr.. Steele objected.
Mr.. Blair presented several petitions
of CIT zens of Virginia, North Ca
olina AID South Carolina FIR nation i
al to common schools.
A bill WIS reported granting p per-
sion of $50 per month to the 2raut
daughter az Thomss JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Holman introduced a Joint res
olu'ion directing the secretary of tn
Interior to issue no more patents tn
! Inds to any land grant roads until
further action Of congress.
The house refused to consider the
district business and went into com
mittee on the tariff bill, the pending
paragraph beirg that imposing a duty
on chains
On motion of Mr.. Dunnell, the
duty on chains less than Z ard not lest
than ( of an ZACH in diameter was re-
ducso from % to 2 cents per pound.
On motion of Mr.. Kssson, the ole
classification of steel ard ingots wa,
restored.
A dispute arose between Messrs
Carlisle and Haskell as to the effect o.
the clause imposing q duty on stee
ingots, etc. During the debate Mr.
Anderscn, arguing for 40 per cent ad
yalorem rate, said: $50 far as his ex
perience had gone, wherever the bill
was given a kick, a little devil of
job would pat his head out, II it wa
not a big devil of a job.
Mr.. Davis (Ill moved to fix at on,
cent per pound the duty on iron o.
stee! ingotr, bloomers or blanks To-
locomotives and railroad cars. Los
-72 to SO.
On motion Of Carlisle the duty OF
screw r%ivets, screw nails ard wirI
and rods round ip coils and loop
not lighter than No. 5 wire gusge
valued at 81 cents r pound or less
wss fixed ct 80 per cent sd valorem.
Pending further action The commit
tee rose, Mr. Haskell giving notice o
an amendment reducing the duty OF
iron wire rops and strand from 3 to
cent per pound, aud steel wire rop
from 3 to % cents per pound. Recess
EVENING SESSION. --The Legislative
appropriation bill was considered in
committee of the whole, Mr.. Akin,
moved to reduce the salary of first as
sistsnt secretary of state from 81, 50l
to $500. Loat--46 TO 10l.
Mr.. Thompson offered an amend
ment, providing thst after the 80
of June, 1888, there shall DO no NOR
than forty-six collection districts un
der the bureau Of internal revenue.
, Mr.. Bayne offered an amendmen
fixing the number Of collection dis
tricts at seventy-five which was re
jsoted. After some time spent Il
endeavor;ng to .ecure a quorum, MI
Holman offered an amendment fxip
the number at sixty. Pending tn
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