Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-08

second session
SENATE.

legislature of Maine favoring the abolition of
compulsory pilotage.
The Senate after q brief executive session
took up the tariff bill.
Mr.. Beck moved to strike out the para
graph embracing women's and children's
dress goods of like description known as
worsted stuffs, the warp of which is wholly of
cotton, linen or other vegetable materials,
and the welt of wool, worsted. the hair of the
alpaca goat or other like animals. and to
substitute for it the classification of the exist
ing Law, the rates of duty per square yard
being reduced one cent.
Mr.. Morrill, opposed the amendment as in
conguous with the rest of the bill and said
that the classification in the existing law ap-
piled to goods now out of fashion.
Mr. Lamar made an argument to show
that the protective policy is delusive and that
its maintenance is not necessary for the ex-
istence or development of American manu-
features.
Mr.. Lamar was warmly congratulated at
the conclusion of his speech.
Mr.. Allison asked Mr.. Beck whether dis
tinction between the two classes of women's
and childrens dress goods, for which differ
ent duties were provided in the bill. was not
that in one class the warp was made of cotton
or grass and in the other of wool:
Mr.. Beck replied that that was the main
distinction. The second paragraph was de-
signed to doubleSthe existing duty On one
class of these goods. His amendment in
cluded both classes in one.
After sharp debate, Mr.. Allison of Iowa
suggested that two paragraphs embracing
"women's and children's dress goods" be re-
committed to the committee for revision.
After some further discussion all the re-
mainder of the wool schedule, except the
paragraph embracing ''webbings, gorings.
feltings," etc., was informally passed over to
give the committee on finance an opportun-
ity to consider it further.
The silk schedule was read and left un.
changed.
THE next schedule, of books, papers, etc.,
was taken up.
Mr. Bayard of Delaware moved to make
the duty Is per cent.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont moved to amend
the amendment so as to make the rate 20
per cent. He wished to let American pub
fishers produce books for Americans.
Mr.. Morrirs amendment was rejected and
Mr.. Bayard's then adopted.
Mr.. Vance moved to strike out the para
graph so as to let books, pamphlets and
other printed matter go upon the free list.
Agreed to.
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the free list was agreed to.
The sundries schedule was next taken up.
Paragraphs embracing bonnets, hats and
hoods of chip, grass. palmleaf and materials
for hats were passed over informally. The
buttons paragraph was amended by adding
mot including brass, gilt or silk buttons
The duty on candle and tapes of all kinds
was made 20 per cent, and on card clothing
40 per cent ad valorem.
On motion of Mr.. Davis of West Virginia,
the duty on bituminous coal and shale was
made IS cents per ton.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcpherson. the clause
imposing a duty of So per ton on emery ore,
was struck out.
Mr.. Bayard of Delaware, under the in
struction Of the committee on finance, offered
an amendment imposing a duty of 50 per
cent on friction or lucifer matches. of all
descriptions; agreed to.
Mr.. Aldrich of II. l.. offered an amend
ment imposing duty of so cents per pair on
''gloves of kid or leather" cut to shape or
otherwise partially manufactured, but accept
ed an amendment making the rate 80 per
cent ad valorem agreed to.
Mr.. Bayard, instructed by the committee
on finance, offered as substitute for the
paragraph embracing gunpOwder and all ex-
plosive substances, the provision in the
House tariff bill, laying a duty of six cents
per pound on powder. ETC., valued at 20 cents
per pound or less, and ten cents per pound
on that valued at 20 cents. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Sewall, hatters' plush,
composed of silk or of silk and cotton was
inserted at % per cent.
The provisions embracing calf skins was
made to read: Calf skins, tanned or tanned
and dressed, etc.
MIR. Hawley of Conn, moved to insert
garden seeds, except seed of sugar beet,
20 per cent ad valOrem;" agreed to.
The duty on marble in blocks was made
GO per cubic foot, and on marble slabs and
paving tiles 81. 10 per cubic foot.
The pencil paragraph was modified so as
leave the present duty unchanged.
Pipes of wood were inserted at the same
rate as those of clay, S5 per cent ad valorem.
The duty on diamonds, cut or uncut, and
precious stones of all kinds was made 25 per
cent ad valorem.
When the free list was reached Mr.. Vance
moved to adjourn. No quorum voting.
The Senate was called when so senators
answered to their names.
Mr.. Coke moved to 20 into executive ses-
sion. No quorum voting.
The Senate was called again and 46 sena-
tors answered
The motion to 60 into executive session
was lost, only three voting in the affirmative.
Another motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on
finance, offered an additional section, which
was ordered printed. Providing that the re-
peal or modification Of the existing law. by
the passage of this act. shall not affect any
act done, or any right occurring or occurred,
or any suit or proceeding commenced in any
civil cause before such modification or re-
peal and shall not in any manner affect the
right to any Office or change the term or ten.
ure thereof; also that the offenses committed
and all penalties. forfeitures or liabilities in
CURED under any statute embraced in or
modified by this act, may be prosecuted and
punished as if this act had not been passed:
also that all acts of Limitation whether an
plicable to civil causes or to prosecution of
offences or recovering of penalties or for.
FIXTURES embraced in, or modified BY this act.
shall not be affected thereby, but all suits,
proceedings or prosecutions whether civil
or criminal, for causes arising or acts done
prior to the passage of this act NAV be COM
menced and prosecuted within the same time
as if this act had not been passed.
After some remarks by Mr.. Morgan, the
Senate on motion of Mr.. Morgan at 9.55
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Robson of New Jersey, from the COM
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