Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02

returned. The committee think the govern
ment should stop loaning tents.
Senator Beck read letter from Meriden,
Connecticut, man declaring that Senator
llawlcy's glowing picture OF the comfort and
content of the Connecticut workingman was |
untrue; that the manufacturers felt a
"cold disdain" for their employees
and did not keep faith with them
Mr.. Beck said he would not give the writer's
name, intmating that he did not want 10 get
him into trouble with his employers, but
said he was willing to let the Connecticut
senators see the signature.
Senators Platt and llawlcy demanded that
the name be given.
Senator Beck refused and renewed his
offer to let them see the signature.
Senator lawley said: 81 will not look at
it unless am at liberty to publish II, nor
should the senators read anonymous black
guardsm here"
Senator Beck: II expect the writer is as
good a man as either of the Connecticut SEN
atols. lie writes as il he were
Senator lIawlcy: 81 am willing TO say
don't believe he is coward enough to wish TO
| have his name withheld"
The picture drawn by Senator llawley IN
| the Senate and others, OF comfortable anu
prosperous operative class was mockcry
Senator Beck said he would not read the
writer's Lame, lest the disclosure get The
man into trouble. lie would show ii pr-
vacly TO the Connecticut senate.
Senator Beck: II think it is likely he
would not, but since the Senator has display
ed SO much temper | would not trust that
mans fate in his hands by giving his name
| | believe the man would not be safe IL the
Senator knew his name and with great APP
plaIlsc) he shan't have it. | have letters IRON
| opcrntiycs and merchants all over tie North
| telling me that and men like me are dong
whit is best for the whole country, and in
situations that we are seeking to destroy
labor are in their opinion unfounded ana I'M
true
The amendment, that machinery for the
manufacture of cotton and wooden goods or
goods composed of hemp, jute or ramie
should be admitted at 10 per cent al ValO-
rem was rejected 30 to ii.
The amendment to admit all tools OF me-
chanics used solely IN manual labor, at III
per cent was rejected. The amendment to
admit agricultural implements, etc, ut the
same rate was rejected
Scnat ors Jonas and Vanccs amendments
were lost and the metal schedule being dls'
posed of the Senate took up the sugar sched-
ulc. 1t is thought that the consideration OF
this will last two days.
Eccentric DiscussIons.or the Tari n I'm
| the Iaousc-rhe soap subsidy.
The House went into committee on the
tariff, debate on the pending paragraph and
all amendments being limited to 10 minutes.
Mr.. Coxs amendment allowing the importa'
ton of ships on payment of II duty OF 10 per
cent, an yaorem, was ruled out.
Mr.. Springer moved to reduce the duty on
glue to 10 per cent. lie said the taxation on
gluo burdencd the people to the amount OIL
| .r, IL; al Ia 4, ,r MT
in duties $50, coo, while the subsidy to the
manufacturers amounted to 1865. 600, His
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Cox of New York. moved TO reduce
the lax on soap and advocated his amend
ment in humorous speech. Mr.. Spraguc
faylring the amendment, said the people
were taxed on the article OF soap G,OO0,OOo
for n subsidy to the manufacturers, while
the Government received in revenue only
500, O0O The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Carlisle moved TO place taitaIic acid
on the free list stating that the estimated
revenue from the Article would he So cents
next year. As the debate was running on
Mr. Hammond of Georgia. suggested that II
the discussion was stopped aud the article
put on the free list he would pay the 80
cents revenue out of his own pocket Mr..
Carlsle's motion was lost,
Mr.. Cox moved to reduce the duty on cas-
tor beans and Mr.. Springer inquired why INC
ways and means committee raised The duty
above that recommended by the tariff conf
mission.
MIR. Randall believed the duty was raised
at the instance of Illinois manufactures.
Mr.. Springer said that Illinois did not
want protection.
Mr.. Sparks ridiculcd the claim oil the
ways and means committee that the agricul-
turalisls OF the Yves, would be protected by
this clause.
The amendment was lost
Mr.. Wheeler moved to make the duty on
castor oil 20 cents gallon adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Kelley the duty on
glucose or grape sugar was reduced to ~
per cent. This is the present rate. =,
Mr. Wheeler moved to put cotton seed OIL
on the free list.
Mr. Kelley expressed willingness that that
should be done ii the representatives OF the
cotton growing State desired it.
Mr.. Blanchard and other Southern mem
bers objected and Mr.. Wheeler withdrew his
amendment amid dcrisivc laughter from the
= Republican side.
9 Mr.. Anderson moved to place acidulatec
phosphate of lime for fcrtiliziug purposes or
the free list. lie was ready to try the eA
pertinent of letting American farmers have
any benefit that might come from conpetl
ton in fertilizers While the members OF The
= House were OF unlimited brain and sagaclty
\ he suggested that they did not constitute th'
Republican or Democratic parties OF th'
United States. Laughter The recon-
mendalions made by the President with res
pect 10 these insignificant articles more fairly
L represented the true voice of the masses o
r Republican voters than the gentlemen wh'
r sncered on this side Of the house, The gen
, tlcmen must not mistake the Amos
: pherc of the capital redoent with lobby To-
+ the pure air of American thought. Applause
: on the Democratic side 1t might be wei
. for the ways and means committee (whlcl
! seemed to have taken fine tooth comb ant
raked up insignificant, miserable things t.
put upon this bill) to stop and take breath
When agriculture was struck he proposed t'
stop. Applause on the Democratic side.
Mr. Haskell accused Mr.. Anderson o
initiating against the farmers OF Kansas by
: his vote in favor of reducing the duty OF
x castor oil. an accusation which MIR. Ander
u son denied and he and Haskell had nois,
cooquy which was rendered inaudiblc BY
y laughter, and applause on both sides OF TIN
'. chamber.
y Mr.. Arderson's motion was adopted, TIN
: ways and means committee Withdrawing nj
: opposition upon the assertion of some south
= crn members that they did not wish pro
= tective duty on the article.
c HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate