National Republican., 1883-02-21
TIE SENATE.

submitted memorial Of New York book pub
fishers against the reduction of the duty on
books while duties on materials used in book
manufacture are retained. Several other
memorials and petitions were presented.
ALABAMA CLAIMS,
Mr.. IIoar, from the committee on the judi
ciary, reported with an amendment the house
bill TO extend the time for claimants to file
| their claims under the provisions Of the act
re-establishing the court of commissioners of
Alabama claims. The amendment provides
that every claimant hereafter filing his claim
shall state and establish to the satisfaction of
the court reasonable cause for his not having
presented IL within the time fixed by the act
of June, 1852, setting forth the facts which
occasioned such failure and shall further
tablish to the satisfaction of the court that he
was, at the time of his loss, citizen of the
U nitcd States or had lawfully filed dcclara
| tion of his intention 20 become such citizen,
and that his loss was one of the first class de-
sciibcd by said act and was incurred while he
or his property was on ship sailing under
the flag of the United States.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill
was passed
| Mr.. Logan called up the conference report
on the house bill granting the right of way
L % the Fremont and Elkhorn railway com
4 pany across the Niabrara military reservation
II IN Nebraska.
II Mr.. Van Wyck said he would like to exam
inc the report, and Mr.. Logan agreed that 1t
should lie over.
II NEW BUSINESS.
II Mr.. Tabor introduced bills for the protec-
ton, promotion, preservation, and extension
of the forests of the United States, and to
II provide for u military post in western Colo
RADIO,
Mr.. Plumb introduced bill to authorize
the construction of q bride across the Missouri
river at LeavenwOrth, Kan
III Mr.. Anthony introduced bill for the gov
eminent and control of the harbor of refuge
at Block Island.
DIRECT TAX SALES IN SOUTHERN STATES.
Mr.. Johnston called up his resolution of
fcred some days ago directing the secretary of
the treasury to furnish, without delay, the
information in regard to direct tax sales in
certain southern states, which was asked for
by senate resolution passed on the fourteenth
Of April last. Adopted.
At the close of the morning business the
senate resumed the consideration Of
THE TARIFF BILL.
The pending question was on the motion to
reconsider the vote by whichthe duty ON green
and colored glass bottles, vials, demijohns,
&C., not cut engraved, or painted, and not
specially provided for, was changed from 30
N per cent. ad yalorem to II cents per pound.
The motion was agreed to.
III Mr.. Sewell moved TO make the duty cent
per pound.
II Mr.. Beck denounced this as an attempt to
place an enormous tax on every little jug and
bottle and preserve jar used in the country
at the demand of little squad of men who
asked for II ON the pretext of protecting
American labor, but really for tile purpose of
enrchng themselves.
Mr.. Scwell said that the glass manufacturers
in New Jersey had not made any money for
the last fifteen years, and that if Mr. Beck de-
sired to go into the business he could find half
q dozen glass factories whose owners would
gladly let him run" them for year free of
rent.
Mr.. Mcpherson, in advocating Mr.. sewclrs
amendment, remarked that whenever any
question was raised touching the liquor in
terest the senator from Kentucky (AIr Beck
at once sprang to his feet. When whisky was
touched the senator from kentucky was
touched.
Mr.. Logan said that the German bottle
makers had had an agent here all winter
trying to have bottles put on the free list.
Mr. Beck supposed there were men here
seeking to reduce duties as there were others
4 seeking to increase them. Discussing Incl
dentally the question of the tax on whisky
and his alleged interest in 1t, he said he had
never, in his life, owned more than barrel of
whisky at one time. [Laughtor,l
The motion to make the duty on bottles of
the class described cent per pound was lost,
leaving the rate 30 per cent. ad vaorcm.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend the wool and
woolens schedule, SO as to make IL read that
the duty on "wools Of the first class, the value
whereof at the last port or place whence ex-
I ported to the United States excluding charges,
shall be 30 cents per pound or less" 12 cents
per pound instead of 10, as in the bill, and
making the duty on woods of the same class
valued above 80 cents per pound, IA cents
instead of 12 cents per pound.
III Also raising the duty on woods of the sec
ond class, hair of the alpaca goat and other
like animals of the value of 80 cents per
pound or less, from 10 to II cents per pound,
/ and the duty on woods of the same class val
ued above 30 cents, from IL to ii cents per
pound.
Mr.. ingalls, said this was one of the three
4 great interests directly represented upon the
tariff commission, and specially considered by
that body, that until very recently no COM
plant had been heard from the wool produ-
I bers in respect TO either the action of the
I commission or the action of the senate on the
Subject, and that he would not vote for the
I changes proposed by the senator from Ohio
unless good reasons for them should be given.
Mr. Morrill, said the offering of these
amendments placed him in an embarrassing
position. N>-nOnt was wool producing
state, but owing TO the great competition en-
gendered by protection, wool now was hardly
paying crop there. If Mr. sherman's amend
ments should be agreed TO, n great many other
ennnRes NONlu nave 10 ne lnNue IN tne WOOL
schedule. He was very desirous that the bill
should pass at this sitting, and he hoped that
the amendment would be rejected
Mr.. Hawley felt that the action of the sena-
tor from Ohio in proposing these changes at
this stage of the bill was unjust Such
course would tend TO make enemies for the
bill, If not for himself. He (Mr Hawley) de-
Tired that the bill should pass, and he would
vote for ii, provided il meant anything short
III pf murder but the Amendments proposed by
Mr.. Sherman would strike at the great carpet
making industry of Connecticut and he
hoped they would be rejected
Ill Mr.. Logan protested against the argument
that If injustice had been done to the wool
growers It ought not be corrected because
IN the correction would neoessitate certain other
changes in the schedule He thought in
III Justice had been done TO the farmers produc-
ing WOOL and he would vote for Mr.. Sher-
III mans amendment.
III Mr.. COnger was satisfied that the bill struck
harder blow at the wool growing interest
than at any other, and as he was one of the
few senators who always looked after the in
terests of the farmers, he would vote for the
increased duty proposed by Mr., Sherman,
Mr.. Bayard regretted that Mr.. Sherman had
TeOpened tho wool schedule. The schedule in
its present form, like the existing tariff, was
Il obscure unsatisfnctOry and iniurious IN tho