National Republican., 1883-02-16
Again Discussed at Great Length by Statesmen
in Both Houses.
Prominent Authors Protest Against the
Reduction OF II ak on Books.
The Prospective Vacancy in the Representation Of New
Hampshire in the Senate.
Tho Japanese Indemnity BIZ and the
Sugar Question in the House.
THE SENATE,

termination of the portion of the treaty of
Washington relative to the fisheries; also the
petition Of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage
association for an amendment to the constitu-
tion extending the right of suffrage to all
American citizens without distinction of sex.
Mr.. Cockrell presented several petitions of
oranges in Missouri for the creation of n
secretary Of agriculture ; also the petition of
tho officers of Morrison observatory and of
several educational institutions of Missouri
for the appointment of practical astronomer
as superintendent of the naval observatory,
and for the continuation of the new observa-
tory under scientific supervision.
THE BooRMAKERs REMoNsTRATE.
Mr.. Morrill, presented remonstrance
against any reduction of the tariff upon
books below 25 per cent, signed by Oliver
Wendell Holiness T. b. Aldrich, and John G..
Whittier, as writers of books" and setting
forth the following reasons:
i. That the prosperity of authors Is closely con.
nected with the prosperity of publishers, who are
their agents In manufacturing aud selling the
2. That American books demand American pub
fishers, and whatever seriously checks the busi-
ness of publishing checks the freedom of writing
8. That tho removal or essential reduction of
the existing tariff on books, would give the for
egn publisher an advantage over the American
publisher by enabling him to occupy the Ameri-
can market with books written and made abroad
at lower rate than they can be made in this
country.
a. That the effect will be to force American pub.
fishers into the publication OF those copyright
books only whose reputation has already been
made, or of those which professional uses,
reports of courts ana school books.
b. That higher literature will be discouraged
and that the greatest volume OF current literature,
which is in the form Of reading for the young will
be guided by foreign authors instead of by men
and women Of their own milton.
Mr.. Grover presented the memorial of the
legislative assembly of Oregon in relation to
the Nicaragua maritime canal.
Mr.. Mcpherson presented the petition of
several hundred persons engaged in fishing
along the coast of New Jersey, complaining
that they are injured by steam yacht and
menhaden fishing.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee on the
judiciary, made report in relation to tho
title of the United States to the national sol
diers' cemetery at Arlington, accompanied by
letter from the attorney of the claimants
making proposal upon the subject.
MIR. Anthony introduced bill to authorize
the requirement of an oath as to age from re-
cruits for the navy before enlistment.
NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATORS.
Mr.. Blair offered apreamble and resolution,
the preamble setting forth the difficulty that
exists in relation to the continuous representa-
tion of New Hampshire in the senate, result
ing from the arrangement of the sessions of
the legislature of that state, and the resolu-
tion instructing the committee on the judici-
ary to inquire and report what legislation, if
any, is necessary to remedy the difficulty, to
the end that there may be no vacancy in the
representation of the state in the senate of
the United States.
Mr.. Hoar thought the subject belonged
rather to the committee on privileges and
elections, and objected to the present consid-
sration of the resolution, so it went over
Mr.. Johnston offered resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury to furnish with
,,,fa oil lac
April in regard to direct tax sales in certain
southern states. Laid over.
The morning business being concluded, Mr..
Morrill, called up
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Beck offered as q substitute for his
amendment offered the previous evening" and
for section 6 of the bill, the following:
That sections 20O7 and 29OS of the Revised Stat
utes OF the United States and section ii of the act
entitled AN act to amend the customs revenue
laws and repeal moietes," approved June 22, 1874,
be- and the same is hereby, repealed and hereaf er
none of the charges imposed by said sections, or
any other provisions of existing law, shall be eiti-
mated in ascertaning the value of goods TO be im-
ported; nor shall the value OF the usual and neces
sary sacks crates, bags, or coverings OF any kind
be estimated as part of their value In determining
the amount Of duties for which they are liable:
Provided, That any packages Sacks crates boxes,
or coverings of any kind shall be of any material
or form designed 70 evadc duties thereon or de-
signed for use otherwise than in the bona ide
transportation of goods TO the United States, the
same shall be subject to duty of 100 per cent. ad
valorem upon the actual value of the same.
The amendment thus modified was agreed
to.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that if the bill
should not be passed he would ask the senate
TO sit long enough to-day to dispose of it,.
The senate proceeded to consider certain por-
tons OF the bill which had been temporarily passed
which section s, providing that in respect 10 ali
articles IN the sugar schedule the act shall take
effect on April !, 1888, had been agreed to. The
mott was lost-ayes 2S, noes 20.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to take up the paragraph
embracing iron ore and pyrtes which had been
passed over at the request Of Mr. Conger and
moved to make the duty 81 per ton on foreign ore.
-. This gave rise TO u very long debate in which
the democrats, led by Senator Beck and supported
opposed the proposition, and Mr.. Conger and
others favored 1t. When a vote was finally
renohed the motion was lost by is TO &c.
Mr. Conger moved TO make the du 10 cents per
ton on iron ore, including manganiterous iron,
but not on ,pyrltes. This was lost-2S to 38-and
Mr.. Mitchell moved to make the rate 60 cents
per ton. Lost-ayes 81, noes 80.
The amendment made in committee of the
whole in relation to the duty on sulphur orc. as
81. noes 81
The duty OIL card clothing was made 25 cents
Mr., Beck moved to amend the paragraph em-
b aeing wine brandy, aud otherspiritu MS liquors
laying an additional duty of cents on each bot.
tie Lost-ayes 20, noes 27.
Ine pfoVlso adopted In committee Of the whole
on motion OF Mr. Allison, as an amendment to the
SAT- paragraph was agreed to. II prOvdes for the
refund OF dut es paid on imported salt used In
curing meats afterward eNpor cd.
An amendment, of which Mr. Vance gave notice
IN committee of the whole, was adop ed provid.
ing that imported salt in bond may be used in
curing fish taken by vessels licensed TO engage in
tho fisheries and in curing fish on the shores OF
the naVigable waters OF the United States under
such regulations as the secretary of the treasury
shall prescribe, ana that upon uroot OF the use OF
the snlt Tor either Of the purposes stated in the
proyiso the duty upon 1t shall be rcmitted.
Tie section prescribing tho o0ths TO be taken by
importers was adopted.
All the reserved paragraphs having been dis
posed OF. the bill was open to amendments gem
81 orally.
Mr.. Bayard moved to insert In the metal sched-
uls the following Iron or steel sheets or plates
galvanized or coated by any process with Zinc OF
tpelter, or an alloy of those metals commerc all y
oi ilwn M as galvanized sheet metal or sheet steel
Mr, sherman said that this was a higher rate
lnl was laid in the bill upon cruoible steel in its
nhe'l iorm, and that the whole metal schedule
Mus unequal and unjust, and ought to be revised
Inc metal schedule reported by the tariff commit 8.
sion, and the one adopted by the house. were bott
properly adJusedi but the senate's schedule was
US rough as saw and in due time he would Try
TO nave IL cnnformed, as far possible to the pro-
visions Of the house bill.
II the discussion of this amendment Mr. Vest
having stated that the manufacture of tho articles
mentioned in IL was n monopoly and that on,
branch OF the business was carried on In Whining,
ton. Del. Mr.. Blyard declared that he had nc
knowleage o. the TACT, and that he supposed It t.
be Pennsylvania industry.
Mr. salisbury stated that he also had been en-,
tilely ignorant of the existence of auy establish
ment of this kind IN Delaware.
Mr. Vest ironically said the state was so large
that II was not strange the senators should no.
haVp knowledge If all its indu.trias