Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-05
STILL CHANGING DUTIES.
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS
ON THE TARIFF.

Nance's Protective Memorial In the Per-
formance of Duty-Cotton Thread and
Warps Yarn in the Senate-GeneraI
discussion I'm the HOuse-ResoIution
on Representative Lowe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-In the Senate
MI. Maxey (Dem., Texas) presented the
credentials of his colleague, Mr.. Coke.
(Dem.), reelected Senator from Texas.
which were read and filed.
Mr. Vance Dem, N. c. J presented as a
| matter of duty the memorial of certain
members of the Legislature of North Car
olina, asking for protective duty on tale.
At the close of the mornings business.
the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Kellogg
Rep, La. }, went into executive session.
When the doors were re-opened the
tariff bill was taken up, and the debate ON
the amendments to the cotton yarn sched-
ule was resumed. All the amendments
which had been debated for the last two
or three days We're lost. Finally, after a
long discussion on the motion of Mr..
Beck Dem, Ky.), the duty on cotton
thread, yarn, warps or warps yarn valued
at over % cents, and not over
40 cents per pound, was made Is
cents per pound; over 40 and net
over 90 cents, 20 cents per pound:
over 80 and not over 60 cents, % cents per
pound; over 60 and not over 20 cents. 33
cents per pound; over 20 and not over 80
cents, 3S cents per pound; over so, 4S cents
per pound.
Mr.. Beck offered another amendment re-
lating to knit cotton goods, but before
vote on the amendment could be had the
House resolutions in relation to the death
OF Representative Lowe, of Alabama. were
received. Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama. Of
tered corresponding resolutions, and after
addresses by him and Mr.. LaphanG of
New York, the resolutions were adopted.
and the Senate at 4:30 p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on motion of Air. Money
(Dem., Miss. }, the Senate bill to encourage
the holding OF the Worlds Industrial and
COTTON centennial Exposition in 1894 was
passed.
Mr.. Randall Dem, Pa. }, from the Com
mitee of Ways and Means, reported bill
to prevent the importation of adulterated
tea.
Mr.. Beach Dem, N, Y. objected to it's
present consideration, and it was referred
to the commitsee of the whole.
On motion of Lynch Rep, Miss. }, the
bill to reimburse the depositors Of tbe
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company
was referred to the Committee on Educa-
tion and Labor.
MT. Singleton Dem, Ills.) offered q
resolution directing the Committee ON
Naval Affairs to inquire into the cOndi-
tien of affairs at the Naval Academy and
report the cause of the trouble between
the students and Superintendent of that
institution; whether there has been any
INSTRUMENTATION on the part of the sfli-
dents; and whether the Superintendent
has been eXacting, oppressive and tyran-
meal IN his management
MI Reed Rep, Me.) objected to it's
present consideration, in the hope that
the government could run a school with
OUT the interference OF Congress.
The resolution was referred to the Conn
mittee on Naval Affairs.
The House then went into commitsno oe
the whole on the tariff bill. The class
and crockery schedule was again consid-
efed. A long discussion ensued. which
TOOK VIDE range, touching npon the re-
iaUiEe merits on protective and revenue
UdIlH, embracing the abstract question of
rates OF wages IN this country and Europe-
ngnted dp at rare intervals bv
llashes OF humer, but seldom addressed to
IIe supJect OF duty OH glass. The only
chahge IN the tariff made in the commit
Tee was III imposing duty of So per cent.
al Valorem on flint and lime, glass bot
ties and walls, instead of cents per pound
as provided in the bill.
The committee then rose. nlb-
lie business was suanendad
ana the House proceeded to the considera-
tlon OF appropriate resolutions ON the
death OF Hon. VIM. Lowe, of Alabama,
After eulogistic addresses by Messrs.
zones, OF Texas, Ford and Burrows. of
Missouri, and oates and Herbert. of Ala
bama; she resolutions were adopted.
and as 1870 p. m. the House as an addi,
ttohal mark OF respect to the memory of
the deceased, adjourned