Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-02
Congressional.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-In the Sem
ate to-day the credentials of Riddleberger,
Senator-slect Of Virginia, were fled.
At the close of the morning business the
tariff bill was taken no.
Morrill,, in reply to Beck. said he expected
the session of to-day to last lats in the even
ing.
The pending question was on Frye's amend
ment, proposing al sd valorem duty of four
per cent. on all sugars.
Frye subsequently, modified his amendment
so as to make the duty on all sugars under
thirteen, duties standard, 50 per cent and
on sugars above thirteen, 45 pr cent.
A long debate ensued, az the close Of which
Frye's amendment was rejected.
A motion making the duty on molassss %
per cent. was lost.
The substitute offered by Morrill,, on behalf
of the Committee on Finance, for the sugar
schedule in the committees bill, was adopted.
Consideration CT the sugar schedule in
Committee OF the Whole being concluded.
the Senate took up the tobacco schedule, and
the amendment of the Finance Committee
fixing the duty on cigars at 50 80 per pound
and % per cent ad valorep, was adopted.
Alter disp0sing OF the provision schedule,
the liquor paragraph was taken up and some
progress made, when the Senate adjourned.
Ia the House Kelley of Pennsylvania
Urged that an agreement should be entered
into whereby the House should sit until 6
o'clock every day while the tariff bill was un-
der consideration.
Morrison Of Illinois remarked that the re.
quest was proper one.
A tacit agreement was entered into az sug-
gested by Kelley.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole and resumed consideration of the
tariff bill.
Carlisle moved to strike out the item i'm
posing duty of one quarter CT cent per
pound on sutphateJ of iron CT copperas.
Agreed to.
Morrison moved to strike out the duty Of
81 gallon on fusil oil. Lost.
Willis moved to increase the duty to 81
Lost.
The committee rose, and the House. adj
journed.
Republicans Called to Duty.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-The follow.
ing circular has been sent TO each Republican
member Of the House: " A quorum Of Re-
publican members is demanded for Monday,
the 5sh instant. 1t has been fully demon
strated that if the important business of this
session is to receive final action, 147 Repub-
licaus must be in their seats from II A. NJ.
Until adjournment"
White-Heuse Gossip,
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-Washington
is just nov giving good deal of attention to
the President and Miss Beckwith. Last
summer it was reported that he was engaged
to Mrs. WadsWorih. He certainly paid her
the hot-house of the executive mansion
Ct its choicest buds and blossoms,
in order to furnish bouquets TO that
charming widow. Mrs. Wadsworth is now
in Europe, and fumors are busy with the
name of Miss Bsckwith. she is now at the
Arlington Hotel with her mother. She is a
New York lady, about 26 years of age. She is
not only beautiful, bu. has many graces of
figure and mind. The President has
White House in her honor, and her table at
the Arlington IS ali the while decorated
With the choicest flowers CT the White House
conservatory. To-day the President
organized little party for her
benefit, to make q visit to Mt. Yer
non. The Government boat Displtch
was used to convey the party to the tomb of
the Father Of his Country. An eminent So
eiety lady day or two ago remarked that
the President was great h.rt, but probably
only means that he has the good taste to like
the society of pretty and accomplished women.
The Washington Lobby.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-The lobby
about the Senate and House havs been rein
forced by new arrivals since tie tariff bill
has been under consideration IN both houses,
and their activity mas in it the business soici.
tude one sees Ia the vicinity Of tie stock mar
ket in great cities. AS rule they are bet
ter class of lobbyists than have been
accustomed TO haunt the Capitol, ing gen.
orally enbers OF large manufacturing firms,
whose interests will be affected by changes Of
tariff duties. They lack the skill in shis kind
OF werk that the professional lobbyist acquires
only after long experience. A complete
knowledge of the methods of legislation,
therefore, is not successful in the reaching Of
men whose judgment they seek to Influence.
They are easily elAted or discouraged by the
ups and downs Of legislative maneuvering,
because they do not understand. They
ars kept in constant state Of excite
men7 and bewilderment. Few OF them
who know the ground work il we'll This
class embraces the representatives. Of iron
and sugar. The iron men are tie strongest
lobby, and those here are expecting Others to
arrive within few days, Sugar has been
seriously injured by the publication OF letters
of DUNCAN E. KenneF, OF L9Hsisca, men,
Der Of the Tariff Commission, but not 80 ssri-
ously az the reputation of Kenner. AT all
events Louisiana sugar owners will need to-
have influential additions to the representa-
tioa st the capital, for the wealthy sugar re-
| finers who control that sugar market have
their lobbyists here, and there are Zone more
capable az efficient service than they. Con-
ggess is disposed to largely reduce tho duty
on sugar, ard rs6ueys have secured Ieduc-
tons in the pending bills that will inute
wholly so their benefit as against the @pro-
dacars of sugar in Louisiana; that is, by Civ
ing less protection TO raw sugars THAI refined
sugars.
The Mexican Reciprocity Treaty.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-The Mexican
reciprocity treaty has not besn sent TO the
Senate It was reported last week that the
treaty had been signed, and General Grant
Departed for New York. II was learned at
the State Department today that negotis-
tions are still in progress.
Juse and Quicksilver.
WasHISGToN, February 1ss.-When jute is
reached in the tariff til. Representative
Page will nova to reduce the rate from that
fixed by The COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means
-S15 per tonic So per ton, and also to re-
duce the rate on jute butts from Sc per ton to
81 per ton. On quicksilver lie viii move to
place rate of fifteen cents per pound.
The Trouble in the Naval Academy.
WASHINGTON, February 1st. Secretary
ChsndIer expresses bis opinion of the recent
troubles at Annapolis az follows: The Gis-
turbances and characterization among the
cadets at Annapolis will doubtless su5side if
the Superintendent is allowed TO work out the
result without interference; but if the cadets
are encouraged to persist By their parents and
friends tbs dismissal of forty or fifty may
result.
The Scholarships.
DETROIT (Mich.), February lst.-The FIST
ballos in tie int convention of the Legisla
ture to-day stood Stout 30, Ferry 40, Bur
rows s. Palmer s Wi,letts Z, Judge S. L.
Wither (1f Grspd Rapidly 8. Hannah /, La.
cy 2, Cuscheon l. Scond bsllos: Stout 40,
Ferry 45, Withes s, Willetts Z, Burrows Z,
scattering 8. The Third ballo5 showed ne
change from the second. Adjourned.
Ths c7ncarrelt resolution passed by the
lower hoiss Of the Legislature yesterday,
calling for an investigation of the charges OF
bribery connected wisn the pending senatorial
contest, was adopted by the Senate this fore
noon, aad work is expected to commerce IS
soon IS the COMMITTEES is appointed.
ST. PAUL (Minn J, February 1st.- Sabin
was elected on the seventh ballot to-aay by
81 votes, 60 beiug necessary to ehoics.
ST. PAUL, February 1st.-Ths twenty