Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-01
FORTY-SgyENTR CONGRESS-.
second session.
SENATE.

WAsHINGroN, Jan 81.
Messrs. Dawes and Aldrich presented Pc
titions for the reduction of the duty on
sugar.
Mr. Miller of California, from the commit
tee on foreign relations, reported favorably
the bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal
Company of Nicaragua, with amendments
Mr. Hawlev introduced bill for the re-
tirement of Quartermaster Gen. Rufus In
gals. with the rank of Major General.
Mr. Garland called up the Dill to provide
for holding a centennial cotton and industri-
al exposition i'll 1854, which passed.
Mr. Blair called up the joint resolution.
presenting the thanks of Congress to John
+. Slate Cd the committee, for his benefc-
fence in giving 81 100000 for the education
of the colored people of the South, which
was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb, the Senate in
sisted upon It's amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill. and ordered committee
of conference.
The Senate took up the tariff bill.
Mr. Voorhees, made an argument against
the proposed reduction on sugar, which was
debated by Messrs. Beck. Kellogg and Sher-
man. The debate was continued BY Messrs.
Hale, Salisbury, Aldrich, Hoar, Williams,
Kellogg Bayard and Dawes.
Mr.. Aldrich's amendment offered yester-
day, TO substitute that proposed by Mr.. Nor
rill for the schedule originally reported by
the committee on finance, was rejected, ayes
u, nays 80. MIR. MePhersons substitute
tor the same, which was also rejected with
out discussion.
Mr. Frye offered an amendment, making
the duty ON sugar of all grades 40 per cent.
ad valorem, and on molasses % per cent.
Mr. Frye said that Mr.. Aldrich's PROPOSE
ton would make the duty on sugar ~ per
cent, the committees schedule 46 per cent
and Mr.. Mcpherson, 80 per cent. A debate
followed by Messrs. Coke, Maxey, Morrill,
and Sherman.
Resolutions in relation to the death of the
late Representative Orth of Indiana, were
received, and Messrs. Harrison, Frye and
Voorhees, made appropriate addresses; at
4O5, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Reed of Maine, from the committee on
rules, reported back the resolution providing
that hereafter, the daily sessions of the House
shall extend until Z. NJ, was laid over one
day under the rules.
On motion of Mr. Caswell of Wisconsin,
the Senate amendment concurred in the
House joint resolution making an appropri-
alton for continuing the work of the tenth
census.
The House went into committee on the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky, moved to reduce
the duty on alum ETC., from 60 to 40 cents
per 100 pounds agreed to.
Mr.. Flower of New York, moved to strike
out the item placing the duty of 10 per cent
on the sulphate and salts of quinia and Gin
chonia. He was willing, he said, to take the
side of the men who were suffering from fe-
yer.
Mr.. Kelly of Pa, opposed this.
Mr.. Mckenzie of Kentucky, the author of
the free quinine bill, said that no bill ever
passed by Congress had met with such united
praise from the country.
The committee on ways and means ap-
peared here as counsel tor the plaintiff in
the case of the quinine manufacturers against
the people, and he desired his name to be
entered as counsel for the defence. He was
poor lawyer, but he believed that he could
plead successfully before the grand jury,
which at the last election had brought in Il
verdict of guilty against the republican party,
without any recommendation of mercy.
After debate, the House struck from the
bill the item placing the duty of ten per cent.
on sulphate and salts of quinine and chincho-
mia. The vote stood los to "a, and the re-
suit was received with applause by the demo-
cratic side.
On motion of Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania
''Barium' was struck from the list of articles
to pay two-fifths OF cent per pound; the
item placing duty of five cents per pound
on refined borax having been reached
MIR. Page of California, moved to amend
by adding the following: Pine boracic acid
five cents per pound, commercial boracic
acid, borate of lime and crude borax three
cents per pound" Agreed to.
Propositions made by Messrs. Carlisle of
Kentucky and Sprague of Illinois, reducing
the duty on cement was rejected.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to reduce the duty on
dry whiting and paris white from three
fourths to one-fourth of a cent per pound :;
lost, "A to 70.
On motion of Mr.. kasson of Iowa. the rate
was fixed at one half cent per pound. Hav-
ing completed the consideration of 81 of the
100 items of the chemical schedule, the COM
mttee arose.
Appropriate resolutions in honor of the
memory of the late Godlove S. Orth, were
submitted by Mr.. Brown of Indiana.
Several eulogistic addresses were delivered,
the resolutions adopted, and the House, as
an additional mark of respect to the memory
of the deceased, at AS 2. NJ, adjourned.