National Republican., 1883-02-14
The Following voto !

Mr.. Morrill, moved TO make the duty on
sugars above No. l6, and not above No. 90
Dutch standard, cents per pound.
Mr.. Beck said he would move TO make it
two and sovonty-five one hundrcdth cents.
lIe had no desire TO break down any indus
try but the rclners had not bcen content
with the schedule that had been framed, and
now he proposed that they should encounter
some competition from manufacturers else
where
Mr.. Voorhees, thought thcro was no dispo-
sition on the democratic side of the chamber
20 break down any American industry en-
ploying American labor; certainly there was
none ON his part; but this was n case whero
TOO great greed had overrCaChed itself
Speaking on the sugar question last month no
had commented ON the disregard shown for
the interests of the planters of Louisiana,
and he regarded the heavy vote just given
against tho rollners as q blow of retribution,
Mr.. Conger was willing to voto for the pro-
lection Of American labor engaged in sugar
production, but no thought the duty ON re-
fined sugars was too high in proportion to the
other parts Of the schedule.
Mr. Morril's amendment was agreed to
fixing the duty on sugars above No. 1G and
not above No. 90, at 3 cents.
Mr. Beck did not press his amendment
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the vote on sugar
above No. 10 and not above No. 10 was recon
sidered, and the rnte was made % cents per
pound.
The tobacco schedule was passed over tenn
porarily on the suggestion of Mr.. Platt
No changes were made in the cotton sched-
ulo
on motion Of Mr.. McPherson, lutte, which
had been struck out in tho committee of the
whole, was restored at the rate in the bill,
Sl5 per ton.
Juto butts were left to go upon tho free
list
The other amendments made in committee
Of the whole In relation 20 manufactures of
iute were made to conform 10 this action but
the amendment laying a duty of 20 per cent.
al yalorem ON manufactures Of iute butts, or
manufactured articles of which they shall be
the component Of chief value, was agreed to.
Mr. Brown moved 10 make the duty on
"bapging for cotton composed Of iuto butts,
or Of which iuto butts shall bo the compo-
nent material Of chief yaluo' 10 per cent.
nd yalorom instead of 20.
MIR. Jones' of Florida, said that this article
ought 10 be ON the free list but rs that could
not be, he would vote for Mr. Browns amend
mont. The amendment was rejected-ayes
IL, noes ~.
Mr.. Congcr moved TO strike out the para
graph embracing soines, but ON motion of
Mr.. Sewell the paragraph was amended 80
as 10 read "seines, seine aud giling twincs,
% per cent. ad valOrcm," and Mr.. Conger
withdrew his motion.
Mr.. MaXey having previously entered a
motion 10 reconsider the vote by which lum-
bor was struck from the free list aud restored
to schedule ID, asked for an aye and no vote.
The motion 10 reconsider was lOst-ayes 81
noes %.
On Mr.. Platt's motion the tobacco schedule
was taken up. As a substitute for the para
graph struck out in committee of tho whole
and tho succeeding paragraph, Mr. Platt
offered the following, which, he said, was sats-
factory TO the cigar manufacturers and would
be, he thought, satisfactory 10 tho tobacco
growers also;
Leaf tobacco. Of which IS por cent. Is OF the
requisite slzc uud Of the necessary hnCuuss Of tex
tuTc 90 be suitable for wrappers, and OF which
more than 100 leaves are required g. We.ghu pound
~ not siemmed, 20 oculs per pound; Il bgemmcd,
VI per pound.
After a discussion, In which Mcssrs. Will
Jams, Jones, of Florida, Hawley, aud Call took
part, the amendment was agreed tO-ayos 80,
noes IS.
The senate resumed tho consideration of
tho wool schedule.
O. Tho value of wools Of the first class at the
last port or place whence exported To the
United States, on which "a duty OF 10 cents
per pound Is laid, having bcyn fixed In the
Of the whole ut 81 cents or
less per pound, was restored 10 30 cents or
less as Ia the original bill Tho remaining
IN this schedule were agreed 20.
" Schedule M-bo0ks,' Nr.,-beiug reached, |
the senate no 5:J5, ON motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, !
adjourned