The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-31
lBy Associated Pre.s.I
Forty-seycnth Congressional Scs-
sion.
WASHINGTON. January 30, 1888.

Forfy-seycnth Congressional Scs-
sion.
WAsHINGTON. January 80, 1883.
SENATE.
Mr.. Cockeril. from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported adversely the
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
of War to lend army-tentS II the directors
OF the competitive drill at Nashville.
Mr.. George introduced a bill to auth0-
rize the construction OF bridge across
BAYOU Bernard, in Mississippi.
Mr.. Garland said hc had intended to ask
the consideration to-day OF the bill in rela-
ton to the proposed Cotton Centennial
Exposition i'm 1884. but he would give
way TO Mr.. Hale, who desired to have Il
Joint resolution acted upon providing for
continuing the work OF the census.
Mr.. Hale then called up Joint resolution
appropriating (as amended) 100000 for
the continuation OF the work until the end
OF the present fiscal year. In the debate
which followed the work OF the Census
Bureau was subjected TO harsh criticism,
but the Joint resolution was finally passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
The question was upon Mr.. Georges
amendment offered yesterday providing
for the admission at 10 per cent. al cdlOrem
OF machinery for the manufacture Of cloths
or thread composed i'm whole or in part OF
cotton. wool, hemp, iutc, or ramie, and all
tools OF mechanics used solely in manual
labor.
Mr.. Jonas. Of Louisiana, moved TO add
"and machinery for the extraction and
manufacture OF sugar from cane and sor-
ghum."
Mr.. George offered an additional proyi-
sion for the admission OF all agricultural
implements, tools, and machinery for ten
years after the passage of the bill ut 10 per
cent. dd rdlorem.
Mr.. Vance offered an amendment 10 adj
NIT machinery for the manufacture OF cot
ton and woOllen goods free OF duty.
The debate on these amendments cOntin-
ued until after 6 o'clock.
At its conclusion Mr.. George asked for 4
separate vote upon each OF the three pro-
positions embraced in bis amendments.
Accordingly the first vote was on the
provision that machinery for the manufac-
ture of cotton and woollon goods, or goods
composed OF hemp. lute, or ramic, should
be admitted ut 10 per cent. al r0lOrem.
Rejected-ayes, If: noes, 10.
Mr.. Georges second proposition. TO adj
nit all tools Of mechanics used solely in
manual labor at 10 per cent. al rdtOrem,
was rejected by vote Of ayes l3, noes 81
and his third one, to admit agricultural i'm
elements. &C.. at the same rate, was also
rejected by vote OF ayes IL. noes 30.
Mcssrs. Jonas's and Vancc's amend
ments were also rejected by equally deci-
Siyc votes.
The metal schedule being disposed OF.
the senate proceeded TO consider the sugar
schedule.
Mr.. Morrill, offered the substitute for the
schedule, Of which he gave notice on the
10Th instant.
At 1890 O'Clock the Senate was still in
session, with every probability that Sle
session viii last till midnight or later.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House, at 1l:40, went into Commit
tee Of the Whole (nr. Burrows, OF alichi-
can. i'm the chair on the tariff bill. De
late on the pending paragraph and on
all amendments was limited TO thirty min
utcS.
Seventy cents per gallon WAS finally
adopted.
The duty on glucose was placed at 30
per cent. al rdlOrem, which i the existing
rate.
MIR. Wheeler. OF Alabama, moved to put
cotton-seed oil on the free list:
Mr.. Kelly expressed his willingness that
that should be done ii the representatives
4 OF the cotiOn-growing States desired: but
I Mr.. Blanchard, OF Louisiana, and other
southern members. objected, and Mr..
| Wheeler withdrew his amendment amid
derisiye laughter on the Republican side.
! The schedules OF the bill were finally
reached, and large number OF amend
ments were offered rapidly and as rapidly
voted down. until Mr.. Carlisle moved to
place tartaric acid on the free list. stating
that the revenue from that article would be
81 cents during the next year.
As the debate was running on Mr. Ham
mond, OF Georgia, suggested that If the
discussion were stopped and the article
nut on the free list he would pay the ~
cents revenue out Of his own pocket.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Bedford called attention to the fact
that the House had spent two days on nine
pages Of the bill, comprising l40 pages, and
! said the present Congress would expire by
Limitation before the last page OF the bill
could be reached, and he urged less talk
and more work. Several amendments TO
the rate on castor oil were offered, aud
calculated phosphate OF lime, for fertilizine
purposes, was placed on the free list, The
| Committee on WAYS and Means withdraw
ing their opposition to 1t upon the asser-
ton by some Of the southern members thai
they did not wish for Il protective duty or
Article 80.
one hundred items Of the chemical sehe
dule having been considered, Mr.. Ham
committee rise. and tbs being voted down
the Democrats refused TO vote on the mex
amendment for form alone, and the com
mlttee was left without quorum.
The roll was .hereupon called and thu
absentees reported to the House. but
quorum being disclosed, the committee I'm
mediately resumed it, session. The SAM
tactics we're pursued. and AGAIN the com
mittst reported TO the House the fact tina
no quorum had voted.
The House then, at ESQ, adjourned.