The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-01
WASHINGTON NEWS

WASHINGTON NEWS
Tssesdav, Janwa1y, -.
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 ofthe
body.
As soon O. the amen had been said, Gen.
Butler, seemingito feel the loneliness Of his
position, asked for q call OF the senate, and
the pages were sent out to look tor alb
sentees.
After sufficient number arrived to pro-
coed, the morning business was disposed OF
tariff bill every day after the disposition of
routine matters and continue in session I'M
til 6 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 q wise and statesmanlke
measure. Beck attacked both as frauds.
The prospects for the bill grow darker daily.
rejection BY q vote of II to 81 of an amend
ment increasing the duty on iron ore from
so cents to 81.
HousE.-A bill was introduced by MI.
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 principally consumed in
the discussion of the naval bill, which was
amended in several particulars.
Wednesday, January -.
SENATE.-After some unimportant routine
business, tho consideration of the tariff bill
was resumed.
A motion by Mr.. Sherman to increase the
duty on pig-iron, scrap-iron and scrap-steel
from S., to 1912 per ton was lost-16 to 81.
MI. VOORHEES, presented memorial of
Gen. Herman Sturm of Indiana, setting
forth his claim against Mexico for aiding
in the expulsion Of the French forces from
Mexico and the establishment of the re-
public.
HousE.-The day was spent in CON-
mittee of the whole on the naval appre-
priation bill. The provision for the COM
p]etisn of the unfinished monitors was adopt
ed.
Thnrsday, January 20.
SENArE.-Nothing was done except the de-
liverance of eulogies upon the late Senator
Hill of Georgia.
HousE.-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 LAT against the consideration of that
measure.
The tariff bill was read by it's title, and at
100 o'clock Mr.. Kelly rose to open the de-
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 il. in
all its details as he considered it the best
can congress.
Not more than half hour had been con-
sumed in the opening, when message was
received from the senate announcing the
death of Senator Hill of Georgia, and the
house proceeded to eulogize the deceased
senator and then adjourned.
Friday, January 26.
SENArE.-There was long and earnest
debate on the tariff: The first thing taken
up was iron bars, flats and rods. Senator
Beck proposed to make q sweeping reduc-
ton, which was not agreed to; but Brown,
Georgia, was more successful. Sherman
came to his support. The Ohio
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
on bar iron $18 per ton. on fats $40, and
rods $22 per ton. The rate fixed by the com.
mittee's bill was per pound, but was equal
to $3.50 on bars, $22.4O on fats, and $24.-
84.4 on reds. When the ayes
and The noes xsfe called the II:
time developed, and the solid demo-
crat vote was reinforced by that of Sherman
and Van Wyck on the republican side,
which carried it, 80 to q. The 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 N. Robert, corp, of engineers,
to be lieutenant colonel. Pestmasters: NJ.
w. NOR, Eldora, Iowa; G. A. Lisle, Fort
Madison, Iowa; James M. Emery, Lemars,
Iowa; Sophas M. Miller, Alexandra, Minn.;
Alfred Fl. 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
refrained from interrupting. The old qui-
nine story was told over and over again.
Saturday, January ~.
6ENATE.-The senate disposed of routine
business early in the session, and then pro-
ceeded to consider the tariff bill. The de-
bate was long, tedious and, except to those
engaged in the speech making, exceedingly
A very late session was held, the metal
schedule occupying the day.
In the cours Of the debate Mr.. Beck
again attacked the tariff commission. He
said that no body of men more artfully con-
cealed their deceptive designs than that
commission, adding that it went to work
deliberately to deceive congress and the
country. he was particularly severe on
Messrs. Porter and Skinner of the commits
sion.
The principal changes made in the bill
to-day were in the direction of reduction.
Bnt some of the attempts made to reduce
tions generally were not so great as some of
them have been. Barbed wire was ordered
to 6 of cent pound.
HoUsE.-The tariff discussion in the house
was not enlivened by any exciting scenes,
but was remarkable for the interest mani
tested by the members in the remarks of
Messts. Mckinley and Carlisle. Both must
have been greatly flattered by the throngs of
eager associates, who utilized every avail
able spot to hear what was being said by
these giants in behalf of their positions
There were few Interruptions of thespeakers,
and these were of minor Importance, and
did not perceptibly hinder the progress of
the debate. 1t was understood that when
the hour arrived for closing general debate
that motion would be made on the part of