National Republican., 1883-02-12
THE SENATE.

The SENATE
Immediately after the reading Of the jour
nal the senate, on motion Of Mr.. Edmunds,
held brief executive session.
When the doors were reopened, Mr.. ingalls,
presented the credentials of his colleague,
Mr. Plumb, reelected a senator from Kansas,
which were read and filed.
Mr.. Plumb presented n memorial Of the lcg-
islature of Kansas asking for legislation to
prevent the spread of plouro-pneumonia. In
presenting it, Mr.. Plumb said the necessity
for action on the subject was urgent, not
merely to save the owners of cattle from loss
but also to preserve our supremacy as q food
producing nation.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill to provide
for an additional associate justice of the su-
preme court of Dakota.
Mr.. Call introduced bill authorizing the
President to impose retaliatory charges ut the
United States consulates in the Spanish do
minions and for other purposes. The bill was
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tions, and Mr. Call asked the committee to
give it early attention, as it related to griev-
ance of great magnitude suffered by the peo-
pie Of Florida.
THE PENSION BILL.
At the close of the morning business Mr..
Logan called up the pension appropriation
bill which was passed, with an additional
section designed, Mr.. Logan said, to prevent
the pledging of pension certificates i'll any
way.
THE TARIFF BILL
was then taken up and the following changes
were made:
Tho tax on snuff, smoking, and manufactured
tobacco was reduced to s cents per pound, the
vote standing 30 TO 2i in its favor. The tax on
cigars was made So per thousand instead Of 81 Mr.
Morrill,, by instruction ofthe finance committee, Of
fered an additional section to the bill providing that
nll imported goods and merchandise in the public
stores or bonded warehouses when this act goes
into effect Except otherwise provided in the acD
shall be subjected TO no other duty upon entry for
consumption than they would be subject to II im-
ported after that day, ana that all goods, wares,
aud merchandise remaining In bonded ware
houses when the act goes into effect and upon
which the duties shall have been paid shall be
entitled to refund of the difference be
tween tho, duty paid and the. duty
ported. under the provisions of this law;
also, that the act shall take effect In respect OF all
articles mentioned in the sugar schedele on the
first of April 1888. Adopted. Tho section per-
mitting the importation duty free of lumber, tim
ber, hemp, manila, and other materials which
may be necessary for the construction of vessels in
the United States for employment in the foreign
trade, was amended so as to apply also TO vessels
for foreign account and ownership, The amend
ment TO repeal the act relating to vinegar factories
established and operated prior to March l, 1879,
and to amend the Revised Statutes by providing
that no mash h-Wnrt or mnSn Ill Tor INSTALLATION or
for the production OF spirits or alcohol shall be
made or fermented in any place other than dis
tillery duly authorized according to law, was
agreee to-ayes 30, noes 23. Mr.. Allison again
offered the amendment proposed by him on Fri
day providing for the refund OF the duty paid upon
imported salt used for curing meats whether
packed or smoked, afterward exported, and 1t was
agreed to-
THE BILL REPORTED TO THE SENATE.
Mr.. Logan proposed an amendment, the eff
feet of which he said would bo to make all
salt free of duty.
This question of the duty on salt having
been reserved by agreement for considera-
tion in the senate, discussion arose about
the parliamentary effect of this agreement
upon these amendments, and to simplify the
matter Mr.. Edmunds moved that the bill be
reported from the committee of the whole to
the senate. The motion was agreed to and
the bill was reported.
The bill being in the senate, Mr. Plat moved to
amen d the provision repeating the TAX on bank
capital and deposits 50 as to repeal also the tax
Mr.. Plat made a brief argument in support OF
Messrs, Morrill,, Sherman, and Beck opposed it,
and it was rejected.
The secretary proceeded to read the amendments
adopted in committee of the whole,
Mr.. ingalls, moved to disagree to the amendment
adopted on motion of Mr.. Miller of New York, re-
pcaling the act of 1879 relating TO vinegar factories
established and operated prior to March !, 1879.
The effect of the amendment II retained III the
bill would be, Mt ingalls, sAld, 10 destroy the busl
ness of making white wine vinegar and to compel
the people OF the west to buy the cosllier cider
vinegar made in New England and New York,
The question was debated until 6 o'clock, when,
without acting upon IL. the senate adjourned un-
I'll Monday.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
When the bill was still in committee of the
whole Mr.. Vance gave notice Of several
amendments providing that the method and
machinery for the collection of internal reve-
l.
and guagers shall not apply to distilleries reg
istcred at Il capacity Of 80 gallons or less per
day, and that such dstilleries shall be
licensed under rules and regulations to be
prescribed by the secretary of the treasury,
the fee for license to distil fruit or to distil
grain or other material in stills not exceed
ing gallons per day to be $25; above and
not above 10 gallons per day, $50; above 10
and not above 20 gallons SO, and above 20
and not above 80 gallons, 500. The amend
ment also provides that the tax on all dis
titled spirits shall be 80 cents gallon in adj
dition TO the license tax. The other amend
ments relate to the tax on tobacco and the
compensation of collectors OF internal revenue.
The amendments are to be offered in the
senate.
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment providing
in affirmative language that no duties shall
be levied upon charges, packages, commits
sions, &C., but withheld il at the suggestion
OF Mr.. MOrrill until the committee ON finance
could have an opportunity to consider it in
connection with the other provisions ON the
same subject.
Mr.. Morgan proposed an amendment, to be
offered in the senate TO the free list, provid-
ing for the free admission of argentiierous
ores, the silver in which ismoro valuable than
all the other substances in combination with
1t.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nOmina-
tiOns TO the senate Saturdays
First Lieut.. Charles A. Booth, first infantry TO be
captain aud assistant quArtermastor.
PostmastcrS-JOhn O'kinncy, NJ Steelton, Pa
William Hall, at Dixon, Colo. James NJ Billings,
at Suutu Clara, Cal; George N. LOndor Suiut
Helena, Cal, Robert Davis, Yuba city, Cal,
TIE HOUSE.
Mr.. Randall introduced joint resolution
to provide for the admission free of duty of
articles intended for special exhibition of
machinery, tools, implements, &C., for the
generation and application of electricity, to be
held at Philadelphia by the Franklin in
stitute. Passed.
Several private bills, coming over as un-
finished business, were passed.
On motion Of Mr. Talbot the senate bill
was passed appropriatng $4,000 for the eroc-
tion Of a monument to Baron De Kalb at An
nnpOlis Md.