The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-13
XLVII. CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.


Washington, 12.-Davis, West
Virginia, presented the credentials
of Kenla, elected to succeed him as
senator from West Virginia. Read
and filed.
Blair presented several petitions
of citizens of Virginia, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina, for national
aid to common schools. The names
appended to these petitions, Blair
said, were mostly those of colOTed
citizens who were unable to read
and write, and as the press criticised
similar petitions heretofore pre-
Sented upon the ground that many
names appeared written by one
hand, he was authorized by General
armstrong, of Hampton Institute,
under whose auspices the petitions
were signed, to state that all the
signatures were authorized.
West presented memorial of the
most eminent citizens of st. Louis,
asking that General Sherman when
he retire, be placed on the retired
list, with the rank of General.
Sawyer presented petition of
citizens of Wisconsin, for the pas
sage of the Interstate commerce
bill.
Window reported a bill providing
for the execution of the provision
of the supplemental treaty between
the United States and China, for the
suppression of the opium traffic.
After the introdue5 ion of bill to
legalize the Incorporation of the
national trades union, the tariff bill
was taken up and the Senate went
into executive session.
When the doors were reOpened
the Senate resumed consideration OF
the tariff bill, the pending question
being on agreeing to the amendment
in relation to vinegar factories
adopted on Saturday in committee
of the whole. After a prolonged
debate the amendment was rejected
AS Jones complained of being
token by surprise by the offering Of
the amendment, and stated his col
league kellogg and another senator
who would vote with him, were alb
sent, Bayard suggested that thu
vote be postponed until they c0ulC
be present.
Morrill, said he had no objection
to letting the vote go over until to-
morrow.
Sherman offered the amendmen
of which he gave notice in com
mittee of the whole. laying an add
tional duty of 10 per cent. al 0olO
rem On sugars, etc. on which tn
export duty levied by the country
Of their production.
VanWyck believed Jones charge
of bad faith on the part of the com
mittee of finance was well founded
| The senator had said a member O
that committee had come to him t.
negotiate about the duty on sugar
Negotiate" was the proper term t.
use, because the whole of this tarit
legislation, in which the Senate ha
been engaged for month past. wa
conducted on commercial prin
ciples. The senator from Louisiana
Jones, had a right TO complain 0
the treatme he received, for h
had probably relied upon the oil
saying that there is honor anon
thieves. Van Wyck said he use
the word thieves in Pickwicki al
sense, (Laughter) The senate
| from Louisiana might have we
been suspicious o. the high protec
tiOnists Of the east, but he Nigh
depend upon the high pr0tectionist
of the northwest They would RI
member his vote to keep the dut
on lumber, and would come up Xix
little men, and vote for his. suga
tax. Senators might amuse then
iselves by this pretense of legislat
/ ing for the public, when really the
were only negotiating with eac
other for the benefit of highly pr,
tected interests, but the peopI
would not be deceived.
At the conclusion of YanWyck
speech Brown remarked, the Senal
had been in continuous session fl
eleven hours. and the senator
charge of the tariff bill seemed I
be 10 a very good humor. He wuul
q ask him to consent TO adjourn.
: Morrill,, abiding to Van Wyck
r remarks which had been delivert
e with great animation of voice a.
gesture, said, l am always in goo
= humOr when have the opportuni
; of attending opera bouffe. (Laug
teri The Senate adjourned.
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