Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-02
FORTY-SgyENTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

from Virginia.
| Mr. Morrill, offered resolutions suspending
so much of the act of Feb. IS, 1878, as au-
thorizes and directs the Secretary of the
| Treasury TO purchase silver bullion at market
prices, not less than 81 ,000, 900 worth nor
more than 81, 900, 900 worth per month, and
cause the same 10 be coined into silver dol
lars as fast as purchased; referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the committee on educa-
ton and labor to inquire into the expedency
| of providing by law against the employment
of convict labor by the United States, on
public works or by contractors under the
| United States.
Mr. Malone presented the credentials of
| Mr.. Riddleberge ger, Senator-elect from Va
| The tariff bill was then taken up, the ques-
ton being on Mr.. Frye's amendment propos-
ing an ad valorem duty of 10 per cent upon
ali sugars.
Mr. Beck said he though this proposition
was more in the interest of reiners than the
| scheme of the committee on finance.
| Mr., Morgan said il might seem strange
| that he (Morgan) a Sonthern man, should
favor low duty sugar, but he thought
| that where there was wide a range of arti
Giles from which to raise revenue, if discrim-
nations were to be made on articles in gen.
eral use, they ought to be made in favor of
consumers.
Mr.. Morgan read Mr.. Kenner's recently
published letter to d glucose dealer in Buff
talo, and said it contained distinct propos-
al to enter into a combination to defraud the
whole country. He regretted that anv
Southerner or any man. should have placed
himself in such "a position as that in which
Mr.. Kedner was put by this letter.
| Mr.. Maxey-Mr. kenner showed his hand
more plainly than the rest of the commission,
but they all held the same hand.
Mr.. Frye said that he was satisfied that a
uniform duty of 40 per CENT on all sugars
would be unfair to refners, and therefore, he
modified his amendment so as to make the
duty on all sugars under No. Is, Dutch stan
dard, 80 per cent, and on sugars above No.
ID, IS per cent.
Mr.. Morrill, said that the duties upon sugar
had been specific for more than twenty years,
and that no other article so strongly justified
specific rates.
Mr.. Rollins said he understood Sherman
to say, Tuesday, that the committees report
would reduce the duty on sugar te 81 per
cent, and the Senator from Rhode Island
(Aldrich) that it would make the duty 10
per cent, and that he wished to know which
was correct.
Mr.. Sherman said that his computation
heretofore presented, was exactly correct.
| Mr.. Aldrich insisted that the committees
schedule would make the duty about equive-
lent to 455 per cent ad valorem. If the rate
stated by the senator from Ohio, 80 per cent,
had been collected on cargoes imported last
year the revenue would have been less than
So, 900. 600. The actual receipts were near
ly S47 900 600. so that the bill of the com
mttee as interpreted by Mr.. Sherman would
make a reduction in the revenue derived
from sugar of nearly $50 600, 900.
Mr.. Rollins asked how much reduction
there would be according to Mr.. Aldrich's
estimate Aldrich replied that it would be
IS, 4i3 900.
Mr.. Frye's amendment rejected, after
which, amendments were offered by
Messrs. George and Kellogg. and were lost
The substitute offered by Mr.. Morrill,, on
behalf of the committee on finance for the
sugar schedule in the committees bill, was
then adopted. He (Morril) offered an ad-
dtional amendment, providing that this
schedule should go into effect on the first of
April, 1888, but withdrew it, saying that he
would offer it again when the bill should have
been reported from the committee of the
whole to the Senate.
Mr.. Kelley offered an amendment for an
additional duty of 60 per cent upon sugar,
and all products named in the schedule, i'm
ported from countries where they are pro-
cured by slave labor; rejected.
| The consideration of the sugar schedule
being concluded the Senate took up the to-
bacco schedule.
Mr.. Hawley offered as a substitute for one
paragraph as follows: Tobacco in the leaf,
manufactured and not stemmed, when a
greater portion Of bale, box or package is
suitable for wrappers, 80 cents per pound
upon the whole contents of the bale, box or
package. If stemmed, one dollar per pound.
All other tobacco in the leaf, unmanufac-
tured and not stemmed. 80 cents per pound
Tobacco stemps, Is cents per pound.
Mr.. Hawleys amendment ending with
Zone dollar per pound" was lost. The re-
naming provisions of the amendment were
agreed to. The portion rejected was then
modified by Mr. Sherman and was adopted
as follows: Tobacco in the leaf, unmanufac-
tured when greater portion of
bale, box or other package is suitable for
wrappers, 80 cents per pound. upon the
whole contents of said bale, box or other
package.
The amendment of the finance committee
fixing the duty cigars, etc, at 50 80 per
pound, and % per cent ad valorem, was
adopted
The consideration of schedule G (provis-
ions) having been entered upon, Mr.. Bayard
| HiuNtu 10 stTihe OUT tue uutN OF ~ per cent
upon live animals. Rejected.
Mr.. Bayard moved to strike out the duty
of one cent per pound on beef and pork.
Mr.. Bayard's motion was lost
Mr.. Vance moved to make the duty or
cocoa five cents per pound instead of two.
Lost.
| The provision schedule having been dis
posed of schedule II (liquors) was taken up
and some progress made, when the Senate
at 9.35 p. NJ. adjourned.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, asked that
an agreement should be entered into where
by the House should sit until o'clock every
dav while the tariff bill is under considera-
ton.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois. regarded the
request as proper one and tacit agree
meut was entered into As suggested bv Mr.
Kelley.
The House at Ills went into committee
on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Ellis. OF Louisiana, moved TO strike
out the 10 per cent duty on carboic acid.
Mr.. Kelley intmated his approval, and the
amendment was withdrawn for the present to
he considered later.
Mr.. Carlisle. of Kentucky. moved to place
sulphate of iron aud copper on the free list