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against high protective tariff, in rayOr Of

agreed tool to 7l-so the rate remains a
30 per cent. ai valorem.
The committee then rose.
Cannon, from the committee on appro
priations, reported the Legislative, execu
tive and Judicial appropriation bill. Re
ferred to the committee Of the whole
He gave notice that under direction
of his committee, he would move
Monday to pass the bill under suspension
of rules, if he could be recognized by the
speaker for that purpose.
The senate resolution passed, authorizing
the public printer to remove certain
materials from the government printing
house.
The house then adjourned, though an
attempt was made by the advocates of the
whisky bonded extension bill to prolong
the session for the purpose OF securing a
night session Monday next for a considera-
ton Of the measure.
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Mr. Coke's Gre
dentlals of reelection were read and filed.
Mr.. Cockrell presented the memorial OF
the Missouri grangers, asking for the pass
age of bill to create the Office of secretary
| OF agriculture.
At the close of the mornings business the
| tirmed the nomination OF Mr.. Ketchum to
be appraiser of merchandise, New York ,and
| Starbuak to be supervising inspector OF
steam vessels, second district,
When the doors were opened the tariff
bill was taken up. "
/ Mr.. Harris second amendment was lost
ayes, "a; nays, 25 and Mr.. Harris moved to
make the duty on cotton thread and yarn
40 per cent. ad yalorem.
Mr.. Morrill,, after explaining the short
time left the present session, and in order
to make better progress with the BILL asked
unanimous consent for the application Of
the minute rule of debate ON all amend
ments offered to Schedule +.
Salisbury objected.
Mr.. Harris amendment OF yesterday,
making the duty on cotton thread, yarn
warps, or warp yarn, 80 per cent. ad valo-
rem, was lost-ayes, %; nays, 80.
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment TO the
bill, which was referred to the finance COM
mittee, providing that imported goods,
wares, etc., which may be on shipboard or
| in public stores or bonded warehouses,
when the act shall take effect, shall pay no
other duty or entry fee than If they had
been imported from that date. and that
goods, ETC., remaining in bonded ware
houses when the act takes effect. and on
which the duty shall have been paid, shall
| be entitled to the refunding OF the differ
ence between the old and new rates.
| Mr.. Morrill, said there could be no obJec-
but the other would require some considera-
tion.
Mr.. Logan, from the appropriations COM
mittee, reported the pension appropriation
bill, and gave notice that he would offer an
important amendment to it in relation to
Furnishing persons improperly obtaining
pension certificates.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution to apply the
hye minutes rule to debate on all amend
ments offered hereafter to the tariff, and
gave notice that he would call it up Monday.
Mr.. Harris moved to make the duty on
cotton yarn, thread, etc., 80 per cent. ad
yalorem.
Mr.. Bayard criticised the schedule az OBJ
scure, and called the attention OF the chair
man of the committee ON finance to the fact
that Mr.. Sherman, with all his experience
as a legislator and as secretary Of the treas
ury, said he had studied it with industry,
! but without much success. The laws of
Draco were said to De written in blood, be-
cause they we're hung so high people could
not see them, but law hung where it
could no be seen was OF no more use in this
respect than one that could not be under
stood by the people upon whom 1t was to
operate.
Mr.. Maxey took the same view. and said
the schedule had been made so obscure in
the interest of manufacturers that the
ablest expositor of the protection system in
the senate (Sherman) was puzzled TO under
stand it.
Mr.. Sherman said his confession of ig-
norance had been construed too broadly,
but he had said he had endeavored 10 un-
derstand this schedule but wi = !. much
knowledge of the subject matter NJ spe-
cial knowledge of cotton manufactures was
necessary. though to understand that the
schedule would make considerable reduc.
ton in the existing rates of duty upon all
the cheaper grades.
After further debate. Mr.. Harris amend
ment, making the duty 40 per cent. on cot
ton yarn, etc., was rejected-26 to 20.
On Mr.. Beck's motion, the rate on thread,
yarn, etc., va ued above 20 and not above
40 cents, was made Is cents per pound;
above 40 and not above 90, 20 cents per
pound; above so and not above 60, 25 cents
per pound; above 60 and not 20, 30 cents per
hound: above 20 and not above 80, 30 cents
Der pound; above 80, 40 cents per pound.
Mr.. Beck moved to reduce the duty on
stocking hose, half hose, shirts and drawers,
shaped wholly or IN part by knitting-ma-
chimes, or knit by hand and composed OF
cotton, from 45 to 35 per cent ad valorem.
Before vote on the amendment could
he had house resolution in reiauon 70 the
death of Representative Lowe was received.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolutions Of regret.
After addresses by Messrs. Lapham and
Morgan. the resolutions were adopted and
the senate adjourned.
HoUsB.
The senate bill was passed to encourage
holding a Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial exposition in 1884.
On motion the Lynch bill, TO reimburse
depositors of the Freedman's Saving and
Trust company was referred to the commit
tee on education and labor.
Mr.. Singleton, OF Illinois, offered reso-
luton directing the naval committee TO in
auire into the condition of affairs at the
naval academy and report the cause OF
trouble between the students and superin-
tendent, and whether there has been op-
pressiye and tyrannical management.
Reed objected 20 present consideration,
and il was referred to committee on naval
The house then went into committee Of
the whole on the tariff bill.
Tucker, of Virginia, moved TO reduce
the duty on glass cut, engraved, etchedl
decorated, etc, from so 10 40 per cent. I'D
yalOrem-
In Imposition 10 this motion, Wilson, Of
West Virginia exhibited specimens OF glass
ware. which led Mills, Of Texas, to inquire
whether the gentleman was selling at whole
sale or retail.
Wilson Cbolding the glass dish) said: "If
handed this 10 the gentleman Mills full
Of apple toddy, be would not ask the price
oft"
sparks. Of Illinois, suggested that II il
we're full Of apple tOddv Wilson would not
hand Il around. TLaughterl.
Afer further DEBATE fuckers motion was
losi.
Townsend protested against the bill as an
outrage on working men
A long discussion ensued, which took q
vide range. touching upon the relztiye
merits Of pr0tectio1 and revenue tarIt
embracing the sbstrect question of rates Of
wages 10 this c0uutry anr Europe, lighted
up At rare intervals by, FISHES of hmm.
bat selcom add essed to the subject Oi The
duty on glass.
After the rejection Of several amend-
ments. the committee rose, puDlic business
vas suspended, and the house proceeded %
cnnsicer appr0uriate resOl uti0ns on TIE
death n Hon. w. Low. Of Alabama After