The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-12
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Senatorial Wisdom Concentrated
Upon the Tariff Question.
The Lower House wrestling with the Same
Question, and Nothing Much of Inn
portance Being Accomplished.
THE SENATE,

and Tariff Bill Resumed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-After h brief executive
session,
Mr.. ingalls, presented the credentials of Mr.
Plumb, reelected senator from Kansas. Read
and filed.
Mr.. Plumb presented memorials from the Leg
islature of Kansas one asking lumber be placed
on the free list, and another for legislation to
prevent the spread of pleuro-pneumonia. In
presenting the latter. Mr.. Plumb said the neces-
sity for action on the subject was urgent
Mr.. Sawyer presented a remonstrauce of cit
liens of Wisconsin against putting lumber on the
free list.
Mr.. Davis reported bill to amend the law in
relation TO trespassers on Indian land.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced Il bill to provide for
an additional associate judge for the Supreme
Court of Dakota.
Mr.. Logan called up the pension appropriation
bill which passed, with an additional sec tion de-
signed Mr.. Logan said, to prevent the pledg-
ing of pension certificates in any way.
The tariff hill then taken up. Mr. Hill
made an argument to show that so long there
remained any portion of our interest-bearing
debt, payable at our pleasure, it absurd TO
say that the public revenues were excessive, or
that there was q surplus. The greatest relief
that congress could give the country would be
given, not by reducing the revenue, but by re-
ducing the national debt.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Beck last
night, reducing the internal revenue tax on
snuff, smoking and manufactured tobacco TO
eight cents per pound, was agreed to--3O to "a,
VIZ:
Yeas-Aldrich Barrow, Bayard, Beck. Brown,
Butler Call, Conger, Farley, George. German,
Grover, Jackson, Johnston, Jones OF Florida
Kellogg, Lamar, Malone, Miller of New York
Mitchell, Morgan, Pendleton, Plat, Ransom,
Sawyer, Slater, Vance, VanWyck, Vest, Williams
Nays-Anison, Anthony, Blair, Cockreli, Coke,
Davis of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Frye, Gar
land, Hawley, Ingalls,, Lapham, Logan, Maxey.
McDin, Mcmillan. Miller of California, morrill,,
Plumb, Rollins, Sewell, Sherman, Windom-24
Mr.. Bayard gave notice that at the proper
ha Toe r,.f1ye
in the bill permitting sales by tobacco producers
at the place of production to an amount of 500
annually, because he believed it would inter-
fere seriously with the proper collection of the
tax.
Mr.. Allison moved to strike ont the provision
IN the bill authorizing producers to sell tobacco
at retail at the place fproduction to the amount
OF 800 annually.
The motion was lost--yeas %, nays 28-as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Anthony, Blair Con-
ger, Dawes, Frye, Hale, ingalls,. Lapham. Lo-
California; Mitchell, Morrill,. Platt, Rollins,
Saunders, sewell, Sherman, Van Wyck, Window
Nays-Messrs Beck, Call, Camden. Coekren.
Coke, Davis, of Illinois; Davis, of West Virginia.
Farley, George, German, GrOome, Grover, Jack
SOD, Johnston, Jerks. Jones, of Florida; Lamar
McDin, Malone, Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton,
Plumb, Ransom, Slater, Vance, Vest, Williams
--2S.
On motion of Mr.. williams the tax on cigars
was made SD per 1000, instead of 81 as in the
BILL
Mr. Morrlu, 0y instruction OF the committee on
finance, offered as sn additional section 10 the
bill: provided, that all imr orted goods and mer-
cnandise in the public stores or bonded ware
houses, when 5his act goes into effect except as
otherwise provided in the act, shall be subjected
to no other duty upon entry for consumption
than they would be subject to if imported after
that day; and that all goods, wares and merchan-
disc remaining in bonded warehouses when the
act goes into effect, and upon which the duties
shall have been paid, shall be entit ed refund
or the difference between the sum paid and the
duty they would be subject to if imported under
the provision OF this law" Also that "the act
shall take effect in respect of all articles men,
toned in the sugar schedule on the LIST of April,
1888" Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bayard the section nermit-
ring the Importation duty FREQ of lumber, ptrnoor,
hvmp, MANILA and other materials which may
be Necessary for the construction of vessels in
the United States for employment in the foreign
trade, was emended so as to apply to vessels for
foreign account and ownership.
Mr.. Miller, New York, in the absence of Mr..
Hoar called up the amendment of which the
latter gave notice some time ago, to repeal the
act relating to the vinegar factories established
and operated prior to March l, 1879, and to
amend the revised statutes by providing that no
mash, wort OF wash fit for dstllation or for pro.
duction of Spirits alcohol shall be made or fer
mented in any place other than a distiery duly
authorized according TO law. Mr.. Miller made a
speech in favor of the amendment.
Messrs. Allison and Cameron opposed it.
The amendment was agreed tO-Yeas, 80;
nays, %.
Mr.. Vance gave notice of several amendments
providing that the method and machinery for
the collection of the internal revenue land for the
appointment of store keepers and gaugers shall
not apply to distilleries registered at a capacity
Of thirty gallons or less per day; and that such
dlstilleries shall be licensed under rules and reg
ulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the fee tor license dstll fruit distil
grain or other material in stills not exceeding
gallons per day to be $2o; above six and NOT
above ten gallons per day, $50; above ten
and not above twenty gallons, $50. and above
twenty and not above thirty gallons, 800. The
amendment also provides that the tax on all dis
titled spirits shall be so cents gallon, in addi-
lion to the license tax, The other amendments
relate to tax on tobacco and tie compensation
of collectors of internal revenue. The amend
ments are to be offered in the Senate.
Mr. Morgan proposed an amendment TO be
offered in the Senate to the free list. providing
for the free admission of argentiferOus ores, the
silver i'll which is more valuable than all other
substances in the combinations with it.
Mr.. Blair proposed an amendment to be offered
in the Senate providing for an allowance on all
exported articles wholly or partially manufac-
tured of materials imported. on which the duties
have been paid, drawback equal to the duty
paid on the material.
Mr.. Allison offered again the amendment pro-
posed by him yesterday, providing for a refund
TN the duty paid upon imported salt used for
curing meats, whether packed smoked, after
ward exported, and it was agreed to-
Mr.. Vance withdrew his amendment making
similar provision in relation to salt used in curing
fish, and substituted one offered by Mr.. sherman
yesterday. slightly modified.
Mr., Conger moved to amend the amendment
so make the refund apply only To fish ex-
ported. Lost-yeas Is, nays So
Mr.. Logan proposed an amendment. the effect
OF which, he said, viii be to make all salt free of
duty.
This question of the duty on salt having been
reserved by agreement yesterday for considera-
ton IN the Senate. discussion arose about the
parliamentary effect of this agreement upon
these amendments, and to simplify the matter
Mr.. ECmuuS moved that the bill be reported
from the committee of the whole to tine Senate
Tue motion was agreed to and the bill was re-
ported.
The bill being In the Senate, Mr.. Platt moved
to amend the provision repeating the tax on
bank capital and deposits, SO as to repeal also
the tax upon circulation. He made brief argu-
ment in support of his amendment
Messrs. Morrill,, Sherman and Beck opposed it,
and it was rejected
The secretary proceeded to read amendments
adopted IN committee of the whole.
Mr.. ingalls, moved TO disagree to the amend
ment adopted on the motion OF Mr. Miller of
New York, repealing the act Of 1879 relating TO