Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-20
FORTY.yEyEvTH CONGRESS.
second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is.

Mr.. Sewell from the committee on Inii'"'!
Affairs reported adversely 10 the OIL 10 an
thoriz- the Secretary # War TO establish
home for INDECENT sol Tiers and sailors IN
Kansas.
MIR. Harrison. from the committee on ter
rirories. reported bill to authorize the
county of Yankton. Dakota. to issue bonds
Mr.. Hale presented the credentials OF his
colleague. Mr. Frye. reelected senator from
Maine, which were read amp filed.
The postoffice appropriation bill was taken
up. Mr. Plumb said he would ask the Sen
ate to dispose of the bill to-day
At one O'Clock the tariff bill came up, but
was temporarily postponed.
Mr. Latham offered an amendment TO the
postoffic- appropriation bill making the post
age ON flower seeds ODe-half cent per ounce
| his was ruled out upon point OF order As
new legislation. Mr.. Latham then called Tor
the regular order, the tariff bill
MIR. Plumb moved TO postpone il TO continue
the confederation OF I'll. postal appropriation
bill lost.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
tariff bill.
Mr.. Morrill, asked and obtained consent TO
reserve the paragraph covering unpollshed
cylinder crown and common window glass
for further cons liberation BY the committee.
II.
that The DUTY on common window glass IN
1882 Vas 81 ia 900. and that as result OF
tariff about s., 800 900 was added TO the
price of glass OF domestic manufacture He
was at loss to know v hat reason could be
gwen Tor imposing this burden upon the
people unless il were put on, on the ground
| of protecting American labor, and the SINGER
| itv of those who gave that reason was Illus
trated by the conduct OF the great Indiana
glass manufacturer in importing cheap Bel
| gians to take the place Of his American work
men.
A somewhat protratcted debate followed
during " hich the labor question was discussed
bv Vance, Dawes and Williams. Vance
denied that that he wanted to keep out for
| eigners. The absurdity was in irving to
keep out foreign products, not foreign help.
Mr. Morgan sent up, and had read by the
| Sc, retary, the statement of Connecticut
farmer, Mr.. Goodwin, before the tariff com
| mission. an argument against high tariff.
At its conclusion MIR. Williams expressed
his hearty approval Of the views OF tins 1.-THE
only farmer examined" BY the tariff com
| mission, and said if it were proper in the
Senate of the United States he would pro-
pose three cheers for the farmer from Con-
necticut, Laughter
Mr. Hawley agreed that Goodwin had pre-
scented his views very ably, certainly much
better than any democrat had presented the
same views. Such were the farmers of Con
necticut bred of her common schools and
protective tariff. Laughter. AS to the
views on the tariff expressed py this gentle
man, he doubted whether Goodwin had ever
sent a pound of his farm products to foreign
market or had sold even 5000 worth OF 1t
outs de the State, unless, perhaps, some OF
his excellent mutton IN New York. because
the streams of that country were vexed from
their sources to the sea v it'll wheels of man
ufacturing industries, so the farmer could
not get abroad without being offered home
market for his productions. The market OF
| the Connecticut farmers were the manufact-
uring towns and villages, and but for these
the farms would not be worth ten cents on a
dollar of their present valuation. because
they could not compete in remote markets
with the more productive Regions of the west.
Mr.. Harrison off. red an amendment. fixing
the duty ON rough plate glass at the same rate
as in the present tariff. Adopted.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution, which went
over until tomorrow, providing tor a dali v
recess at $50, and for evening sessions to
begin at 730 on and after Monday next.
The President laid before the Senate
Hoar's resignation, as regent of the Smith
sonan Institution, and appointed Edmunds
IN his place.
Adjourned.