Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-31

HoUsE.-Mr. oaswen (wis> reported the post flee concurred in the amendment increasing the amount for compensation of postofhce clerks $75, and efsnse a9sborzing the Postmaser General to fix the compensation of subsidy railroas that inserting necessary and special facilities trunk lines $l 0O0, and the third section, authorizing commission to examine and report upon fast mail trains.
 On motion of Mir. Kelley the House at 11:40 went into Committee of the whole on the tariff bill.
 The clause fixing the duty on castor oil at 30 centa whisEey and politics and other matters. Mr. Haskel finally proposed a compromise making the duty 70
 On motion of MT. Kelley the duty on glucose was reduced from 25 to 20 per cent. ad yalorem. An 5y Ms Sa6e be Io Tf M h cens 1se pound gave rise to considerable debste but was re- jected
 MT. Wheeler, of Alabama, moved amendment striking out cotton seed oil, and was making est speech in behalf of the laboring man, when ME Kelley said the tax this article originally i'm posed on the urgent solicitation from the cotton States If the representatives of the cotton States would generally concur he would go with them and strike out the line. His suggestion was met by has, ty withdrawal of the amendment:
 After a spirited debate the item imposing duty Rf after ter speech In which stated that 1t abandon the item and it was stricken out
 At 5:so P m ME Ha.aInsnd moved that the con; nm 6, but the motion lost. On the next proposition the Democrats refused to vote, leaving the committee The debate WAS continued by Meszrs Dawes and Adrich The latter claimed that the substitute if agreed to would destroy every machine shop in the United States 1.-The continuance of the protective syste said MT. Dawes, is the absolute destruction of the labor of the South"
 ssThe people of Rhode Island," said MT. Aldrieh, fRYe more dollars invested in machinery and cotton than the whole southern States put together" An angry colloquy sprung up between MessrH. Haw- ley and Beck account of letter read by the latter This letter from operative fin Meriden, Conn, who charged that Senator Frye went to a certain town to deliver Q speech during the last campaign The Senator's speech prepared reflected on the per labor of Great Britain There 8 number of British worken in the town and learning this fact Frye substituted France for England in his address Mr. Haw1ey did not think such incident occurred did not want the name published because the man would be discharged. He would, however, give the name privately to the Senator from Connecticut. Mr. Hawley said the name ought to be published He would guarantee that the man should not be dis charged. It was slanderous epistle and the man ought to bs morally punished for writing such 2 blackguard letter. Mir. Beck declared that as the Senator was angry frame of mind he would n6t let him the letter. His colleague, Mr. Plat might see it. This ended the scene and MT. Blair made long speech to show that the North had flour ished under protective policy.
 After considerable debate, in which Me5srs. Nor ril Bayard and George engaged, the provso that all goods goods composed of hemp, jute of ramie shall pay duty of 10 per cent ad valorem was voted down by 16 yeas to S9 nays.
 The proposition imposing the same duty on all me chanics' tools rejected by about the same Yote The fnbustering thus inaugurated was continued House adjourned. The only amendments adopted those reducing theduty castor oil from 80 tt 70 cents and glucose from 25 to 20 per cent anc striking out fertiHzing pAosphates.