Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE TARIFF DEBATE CONTINUED BILLS AMI
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.

hESOIOilONS lHItsODOCED.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-Eouse MIR.
Calkins introduced a bill appropriaiing
$4,000 and $4,000 to defray the expenses Of
the contestant and con!estee, respectively, in
lhe Sossiog hsus- Frost case, Missouri. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Caandler Mass. from the Commerce
Committee, reported joini resolu ion ac-
ceptiDg the invitation TO take part 10 the
A Amsterdam exhibition in 1888. Referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Ciswell, from the Committee on Ap
propriatiops, reported the postofioe appro.
priaiion bill with the Senate amendms uis
recommending concurrence 10 some and non
concurrence in others. Among the amend
ments non-coucurred in were those appro-
prisiing $l85,000 for special mail facilities
and fixing July 1st next as the date when
The two-cent letter postage is TO go into effec'
Z port agreed to, and conference commit
tee will be appointed.
The House then, in Committee Of the
Whole, resumed consideration of the tariff,
Mr.. Burrows Mich. in the chair. Debate
on the pending paragraph and all smend-
ments was limited TO thirty minutes.
g ue, gIycerine, soap, etc, were kept as in
the bill OF the committee. Castor oil was
made seventy cents a gallon. The duty on
glucose was reduced from twenty-five 10
twenty per cent. ad uolorem; twenty per cent.
is the present rate.
Mr.. Wheeler { Ala moved to put cotton
seed oil on the Tree list.
Mr.. Kelley expressed willingness that il
thould be done if the representatives of the
eotton-growng States desired it, but Mr..
Blanchard La. and other Southern MEM
bers objected, and Mr.. Wheeler withdrew his
amendment amid derisive laughter on the
Republican side.
Mr.. Anderson Ks. moved to place acidu.
lated phosphate OF lime for fertiliziug pur.
poses on the free lis', and his advocacy OF
the measure was much applauded by the
Dem ocratic side.
Mr.. II lakell interrupted Mr.. Anderson
and noisy colloquy followed, made inaudi
ble by laughter and applause on both sides
of the chamber.
Mr.. AndeTson's motion was agreed to, the
Committee on Ways and Means Withdraw
ing all opposition upon the assertion q
Southern members that they did not wish
| for protective duty on the article.
Thifty-Gve of the $50 items OF the chemi
cal schedule having been considered, Mr.
| Hammond IGa moved that the committee
rise. This b-ipg voled down the Democrat
refused to vole on The next amendment
| formal one), and the committee was lef
| without quorum.
The roll was called, and the absentees re
ported, but quorum being disclosed th'
committee Immediately resumed ihe session
| The same tactics were puisued and agaiI
the committee reported that no quorum hst
voted, snd the House at 6:25 o'clock pm
adjourned.
Senator kellogg introduced bill author
| izng the Secretary of the Navy TO transfer t
the Secretary of the Interior for entry an,
sale all reserved lands not needed for nava
purposes.
Senator Morrill,, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported favorably the House BIZ
authorizing the issuance of duplicate check
by the superintendent of the San Francisc
mint.
Senator Plumb presented a memoirs
from the Legislature OF Kansas praying 70
the establishment of a soldiers home in tha
State.
Senator Williams. from the Committee o
Railroads, reported the bill recently sgree
upon by the committee, authorizing tn
Southern Pacific and other roads to uni;
for continuous line Of road from the tids
waters of the Pacific 10 those of the Atlanti,
Senator Conger presented a petition fror
the citizens of Michigan for the reduction {
| Inc duty on sugar.
Senator Hale called up the joint resolutio
appropristing 500, 900 for the work of th
Census Bureau until the end Of the preser
fiscal year, which, after debate, wac pssset
and the Senate resumed consideration OF th
tariff bill.
The pending question was on Senate
Georges amendment providing for the ad
mission OF machinery for the manufactur
of cloth and thread from cotton, WOO
hemp, iute or ramie, and all tools use
solely in manual labor at duty OF 10 pt
cent. ddspaLorem.
Senator Jones moved to add TO tb
"m achinery for the extraction and mant
facture OF sugar from cane or sorghum"
Senator George offered further sdditio
admitting agricultural implements, too
and machinery at ten per cent. for ten veal
after the passage OF this act.
Senator Vance offered an amendment PR
viding for the free admission OF machiner
for the manufacture of cotton and woole
goods.
! Senator Davis NV. Val, iu speecl
took the ground that the country had aIw a,
prospered best un9eEa fair tariff, and thl
true historical Democratic doctrioe was n
"a tariff for revenue only,n but "a tariff #
revenue with incidental protection" aud /
expressed he opinion that if the word "onl,
had been left ont OF the last national Dem
cratic plat orm Gen. Hancock would ha,
been elected president.
Debate on the amendments providing
the admission OF machinery. etc, at ten p
cent. was carried on until after o'clock.
, Senator Beck read u letter from man
. Meriden, Conn.,, charging that the manufa
: lurers treat the operatives with "cold di
E dain;" that they do not keep faith with ihel
. and that the picture drawn recently by Sc
!. stor Hawley and by others OF the comiol