Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-23
Forty-Seventh Congress.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.

SENATE-Mr. Blair from the Committee Educa- tion reported favorably the joint resolution present ing the thanks Congress to John F. Slater of Con- necticut for his great benehcence in giving mill lion dollars for the purpose of uplifting the lately conferring them the blessings of Christian educa tion and that gold medal be struck and presented MT. Logan reported favorably from the Committee Judiciary the bill for the regulation of telegraph and cable companies
 Inc tariff bill came up MT. Van wyck offered an amendment to put all wood and woodware except house or cabinet furniture on the free list Mr Van Wyck in course of a long speech attacked the Tar senious device for the increasing duties on prime necessities. He was in favor of tariff for which alone would satisfy the people,
 There humorous colloquy between the speak CT and MT. Conger on the question whether protec- the attitude the protectioniss the general osition to those who argued that the table of the rich man Lazarus should be kept well stocked in order that poor Dives might be kept alive with crumbs therefrom tlaughter.) The protectionists were La- % he tbankfnI for droppines from the eroaninG bosr9 of their opulent matters.
 Mr. McDiIl, while not agreeing in the pending pro- position to place house cabinet furniture on the free list still in favor of considerable ton of the duties those articles. He offered an amendment reducing the whole lumber schedule 10 per cent, which would be great boon to the whole people of the West.
 Mr Williams objected to high protective duties on lumber for the benet of few sawmills in Michigan
 MT. Bayard said it was imperative that some steps should be taken to protect our forests. Nothing would be efectual than pacing lumber in rough on the list. One feature the tariff law he would like to have rectihed, namely the constant friction it imposed human intercourse the cessities of commerce.
 MT. Ingalls, was of opinion that the amendment of the Senator (McDilD gubstantial relief He moved to strike out the paragraph relat ing to timber squared solid, sawed boards, plank deals lath shingles pine cApboards and spruce clap boards leaving the remainder of tho schedule F. The debate continued by Messrs. Morgan and Plumb.
 Mr. Plumb expressed himself as in favor of : re- duction of the duty lumber, which he said would not affect the wages of the laborer in the least.
 MT. Frye opposed reduction of the duty be- 1t would injure the lumber interests of Maine That State he said cannot raise wheat and must de- pend on her natural resources One State in this question of tariff revision ought to eoncede some thing to the special interests Of each other. They would vote millions of dollars for the protection of other instance of protection the Senator for the State votes no.
 at this tarin swap, but consider 1t for the benef of the whole country"
 Certainly responded MT. Frye 'sand every part Of that country is the whole country and the pros perty iart the prosperity of the whole The United States stole from Maine the noble river St. John to prevent war with Great Britain and lumber will destroy absolutely the whole lumber interest of the State of Maine. Maine will suffer hundred
 mss mora than Michigan or any other State Py the also destroy the coastng trade of Maine and it will be but short time before the whole carrying trade will be diverted to English bottoms" MeRsrs, Me Milan and Blair also opposed reduction.
 MT. Ingalls amendment striking out certain DOT tions of the schedule was adopted by vote of 25 yeas to B nays.
 Mr. Morgan moved to take unmanufsetured cabinet wood from the free list and impose duty of 20 per cent. ad yalorem. The amendment was voted down by 10 yeas to 36 nays
 The schedule was passed without further changes.
 Mr. Cockrell introduced resolution that the tariff bill be taken up after the morning hour and consld cred until o'clock each evening until completed The Senate then at 555 P. m. adjourned. The metal schedule will probably be taken up tomorrow.