National Republican., 1883-02-13

Comger, Jones, New. Rollins,
Dawes, Lnphum, Sawyer,
Frye, Mcmillan, sherman,
George Mcpherson, Voorhees,,
German, Mahone, Nlnuom-2V'
Halo, Miller, OF Cal,
Laths shingles, pine clapboards and spruce
clapboards, struck out in committee of the
whole were also restored at the rates in the
bill, the senate refusing to agree to the action
in committee by a vote of-ayes 10, noes ~.
Mr.. Morrill,, by instruction Of majority of
the committee on finance, proposed to reduce
the additional duty on sugars not above l3,
Dutch standard, testing above 20 degrees by
the polariscope, from 5-100 TO 4-100 of a cent
per pound for every additional degree or frac-
tion of degree.
Mr. Jonas said the change was proposed in
the interest of rcfiueries, and charged that the
chairman and other members of the commit
tee on finance had shown "punic faith in
dealing with this question Of the duty on
sugar.
Ma Bayard argued that what the committee
proposed was the fairest adjustment that
could we'll be made of the duties on sugars OF
the different grades, with due regard to the
interests of the producers, the importers, and
the refiners respectively.
As Mr.. Jonas had complained of being taken
by surprise by the Offering of the amendment,
and stated that his colleague (NIr. Kellogg)
and another senator who would vote with him
wero absent, Mr.. Bayard suggested that the
vote be postponed until they could be present.
Mr. Morrill, said he had no objection to let
ting the vote go over until tomorrow.
Mr. Sherman offered the amendment of
which he gave notice in committee OIL the
whole, laying an additional duty of ten per
cent. ad valorem on sugars, &C., on which an
export duty is levied by the country of their
production.
Mr.. Van Wycls believed that Mr.. Jonas's
charge of bad faith on the part Of the COM
mittee of finance was well founded. The
senator had said that member of that COM
mittee had come to him to negotiate the duty
on sugar. Negotiate was the proper term to
USE because the whole of this tariff legislation
on which the senate had been engaged for a
month past, was conducted on commercial
principles. The senator from Louisiana (Mr.
Jonas) had right to complain of the treat
ment he had received, for he had probably re-
lied upon the old saying that There is honor
among thieves"
Mr. Van Wycs used the word "thieves" in
PiclSwickian sense Laughter. The SEN
atOr from Louisiana might well have been
| suspicious of the high protectionists of the
eas5, but he might depend upon the high pro.
tcctionists of the northwest. They would
remember his vote to keep the duty on lum,
ber, and would come up "like little men
and vote for his sugar tax. Laughter
Senators might amuse themselves by this pre-
tense of legislating for the public, when really
| they were only negotiating" with each other
for the benefit of the highly protected inter
ests, but the people would not be deceived,
At the conclusion of Mr.. Van Wyck's
speech, Mr. Brown remarked that the senate
had been in continuous session for eleven
| hours, and rs the senator in charge of the
tariff bill seemed to be in very good humor
he would ask him to consent to an adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Morrill,. (Alluding to Mr.. Van Wyck''
remarks, which had been delivered with grea'
animation of voice and gesture.) i am always
in good humor when | have an opportunity
of attending opera bouile. Laughter.l
At 1910 the senate adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina
tiOns to the senate yesterday:
Emory Speer to be United States attorney TO
| the northern district of Georgia.
| Joshua Il. Hill, to be United states marshal 10
the eastern dis ttict of North Carolina.
| William III. II. Clayton, to be United States at
torney for the western district OF Arkansas.
! Robert G. Dyrenforth (lllinois), TO be nssstan
commissioner of patents.
James II, Teller (ohio), to be secretary Of tn
territory of Dakota -
Harper S. Cunningham, to be receiver OF publ
moneys ut Salina, kans.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Tho senate, in executive session, confirmet
the following nominations:
Cyrus Harris, to be collector OF customs for tn
district OF ProNi euce, r. |.
Eugene II. Plunachcr, to be United States con
sui at Maraicaibo
Green b. Chandler, TO be United States distric
attorney for the northern district of Mississippi.
Receivers of Public Moneys-John q. A. Payson
Topeka, Kan: j. Wesley Tucker, VALENTINO, Net
Registers of Lands-simon W. smilzer, Bloom
ington, ILL.,; James Morris, Valentine, Neb.
Indian Agens-John 5. Simms ColYille agency
w. T.; Louis NJ. Nickerson, klamath agency, Ore.
Edmard J. sommervIlle, Umatilla agency cOr ore.
with rank of colonel Mai Edward p. Vollum, I
be surgeon, with rank of lieutenant coloneli Cap
Peter A. Cleary, assistant surgeon, to be surgeon
with the rank Of major; Capt. James W. Scullcy
the rank Of major; First Lieuts. Patrick Cusac
and Morris c. FOote, to be captains; SeconI
Lieuts Robert Il. Emmett and Charles ID. Satterlee
to be first lieutenGnts; Capt. Andrew S. Burt, TO
Postmasters-Horace O. Little. Lewiston, Me
Squire D. How, Marshall, Lyon county, Mimi,
Hattie Il, Carroll, Plninyiew, Mimi; Chas. W
Wood, burlington, Wis. ! Lyman H. Warner, su
Wis John +. Clark, Whitehall, n. Y; Chas.
Wheeler, Greene, N, Y; Chas. a. Fuller, Sher
burne, N Y, Erwin r, Brink Wilmington n. @
Herst c.. Gam, Warner, HI Edwin X. BroWr
Norman Parsons, Beardstown, ILL.,; VIM. NJ. Muir
ply, Cairo, ILL.,. Addison g. Taylor, Normal, Ill
James Il. Parker. Parkersburg, Ia; Cnas. N, Full
ton, Columbus JUNCTION, Ia, james r. Barnes
nam, Ala. john W. DeKeen, Demopolis, Ala
Frank Nalliant, GIeenville, Miss, and Chas i; "
Kunst Grafton, W. Nui ;Augustne A., Fletcher
Cooper, Santa Cruz, CAL; Sidney ). Merrill, Berke
ley Cal; James n. Gale, Olympia, W. T.; w. Eg
bert Smith, Butte City, Mont.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Hutchins asked unanimous consent 70