The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-01
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SENArE.-The senators were every one
absent to-day, except Butler Of South Caro-
lima. when Chaplain Bullock asked the
divine blessing upon the deliberations of the
body. --.@a
As soon ~ the amen had been said. Gen.
Butler, seemingito feel the loneliness of his
position, asked for call OF the senate, and
the pages were sent out to look for alb.
sentees. ft .. . .>..0
: After sufficient number arrived to pro-
coed, the morning business was disposed OF
and 1t was agreed to go 10 work upon the
tariff bill every day after the disposition of
til o'clock.
The hour for adjournment arrived, with
iron ore still under discussion. Senator
Sherman made significant speech, to-day,
in which he carefully reviewed the schedules
of the commissioners report, and showed
that the bill OF the committee was not COM
parable to it as wise and statesmanlike
measure. Beck attacked both as frauds.
The prospects for the bill grow darker daily.
The only interesting action taken was the
ment increasing the duty on iron ore from
so cents to 81.
HousE.-A bill was introduced by Mr..
Butterworth for the appointment of seven
railroad investigating commissioners, aid
Mr.. Young offered resolution to retire Gen.
Rufus Ingalls, with the rank of major gen.
eral The day was primo; pally consumed in
the discussion of the naval bill, which was
amended in several particulars.
Wsdhe.day; January "a.
skNAff.-After some uhimportant routine
business; the consideration Of the tariff bill
was iesutned
A motion by Mr.: Sherman to increase the
duty Oh pig.ifon; scrap-iron and scrap.steel
from So, to $0.72 per ton was lost-l6 to 81.
MI. VOORHEES, presented memorial of
Gen. Herman 6turm of Indiana, setting
forth his claim against Mexico for aiding
ip tho expulsion 81 the French forces from
Mexico and the re-establisnment of the re-
public. :.
Hovsz.-Tbe day was spent in CON-.
mittee Of the whole on the naval sppre-
priation bill. The provision for the com.
pletien of the unfinished monitors was adopt
ed;
ThtrsdaO; Jani.ds.v 20.
SESArE.-Nothing was done except the DE-
liyeraqce Of eulosies upon the late Senator
Hill Of Georgia:
HorsE.-The naval bill passed The
house then took up the ways and means
tariff bill, after refusing to take up various
revenue bills. Among the latter was the
bill to reduce the tobacco tax, the vote being
100 to l47 against the consideration of that
measure.
The tariff bill was read by its title. and at
bate. His views have already been given
in these dispatches, but in his opening he
declared that although there were many
items in the present bill that he did not ap.
prove, nevertheless he would support it in
all Its details as he considered it the hest
tariff scheme ever submitted to the Amer
can congress.
Not more than half hour hal been con.
sumed IN the Opening when message was
received from the. senate announcing the
death of Senator Hill of Georgia. and the
senator and then adjourned.
Friday, .Jon"ory co.
sfNArE-There was long and earnest
debate on the tariff. The nrst tirng taken
up was iron bars, fats and rods. Senator
Beck proposed to make a sweeping reduc-
ton, which Was not agreed to; but Brown,
Georgia, was more successful; Sherman
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senator's action caused some surprise
at first, because he had been up to
this time resisting every effort at reduction.
Mr.. Browns motion was to make the tariff.
OH bar iron $lS per ton. on fats $50, aud
rods $22 per ton. The rate fixed by the com.
mittee's bill was per pound, but was equal
to 1890 on bars, S22.4O on fats, and $24.-
S4.4 on reds. When the ayes
and noes were called, the strength
Of the proposition was for the t{rs'
time developed, and the solid demo-
crat vote Yves reinforced by that of Sherman
and Van Wyck on the republican side,
which carried It, 30 to ~. TIE debate con-
tinued through the day. .--.-
The president sent to the senate, the FOL-
towing nominations: Lieut.. Col. James c.
Duane, corps of engineers, to be colonel;
Maj. Henry NJ. Robert, corp, of engine GERS,
10 be lieutenant colonel. Pestmasters NJ.
W. Moir, Ellora, Iowa; c. A. Lisle, Fort
Madison, Iowa; James NJ. Emery, l.emars,
Iowa; Sophas NJ. Miller. Alexandria, Mimi;
Alfred II. Lewis, Milbank, OAK.
HousE-The debate on the tariff occupied
the whole day, and one which only giants in
tariff could discuss, and the small fry wisely
reirained from intefrupting. The old qui.
nine story was told over and over again.