National Republican., 1883-01-22

the command of the PostofTice department
under the constitution of the United States.
The amendment of the committee changing
the date when the reduction of letter postage
to two cents should go into effect to July l.,
1888, was agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds then, to test the sense of the
senate ON the question Of general legislation
upon appropriation bills, moved to strike out
the whole provision reducing letter postage
Lost-ayes 10, noes 40.
Mr.. Allison thought that the senate ought
to remember that this congress would expire
on the fourth of March, and that unless the
appropriation bills were passed in the mean
time an extra session of congress would be
inevitable. Only thirty-fve days remained
before the final adjournment, and senators all
said, or affected to believe, that in addition to
the passage of the appropriation bills, it was
necessary to relieve the people to some extent
of the burdens of taxation resting upon them
He had been willing to let the appropriation
bill yield to the tariff bill, but the senator
from Vermont, having charge Of that bill,
had allowed two hours every day to pass
without taking 1t up, and the committee on
appropriations were compelled either TO wait
until the tariff bill was disposed of or bring
up the appropriation bills in tho morning
hour. He hoped this bill would be passed at
once and that on Monday the tariff bill
would be promptly taken up and pressed for
ward.
Mr. Cockrell offered an amendment provi-
ding for the free carriage of periodical publ
cations.
Mr.. Plumb made the point of order that the
amendment was in the nature of general leg
islation. The point was sustained.
The bill was reported to the senate, and the
amendments adopted in the committee of the
whole were agreed to in bulk, except tho ono
appropriating $1S5,000 "for necessary and
gnppinl fopi1itipe fvun1r 1inae t,nn,, Nubic1,
Mr.. Cockrell demanded separate vote. He
had read by the secretary an article from the
Albany argus stating in substance, that tho
tast-mail service was merely for the benefit Of
the New York papers.
The appropriation was agreed to by vote
of 30 to 20. The bill was then passed.
THE TARIFF BILL
was taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, said that he was instructed by
the committee on finance to offer an amend
ment reducing the duty on unpolished cylin-
der, crown, and common window glass of q
cent per pound. The amendment was agreed
to.
The amendment heretofore offered by Mr..
Morrill, and reserved, charging the duty on
cast polished plate glass above "a by go inches
square, from 40 to 80 cents per square foot,
was agreed to.
The senate then proceeded to consider sche-
dule ID, embracing wood and wooden ware.
Mr. Van Wyck moved to strike il all out
and put the articles covered by IL on the free
list, and made speech in support of his mo-
tion. The tariff commission had given no
reason why the tariff on these articles should
be continued.
Mr. Morrill, for the committee, offered the
following amendments to the sugar schedule,
which were ordered printed:
Providing that sugars not above 13 Dutch stand
ard shall pay the duties laid in the bill on those
not above l6 Dutch standard, and that those above
l6 and not above 20 Dutch standard shall pay
3.l5 cents per pound, instead of cents as in the
bill. Also, that all sugars above 13 and not above
l6 Dutch standard shall pay 2G5 cents per pound
At 5:25 the senate adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
Tho president sent the following nomina.
tions to the senate Saturday:
Thomas NJ. Dawson, of California, to be consul
of the United States at Barranqulla
Marcelin A. Ledet, of Louisiana, consul OF the
United States at Tuxpan.
John J. Thomas, of Coloradof register of the
land office at Gunnison, Col.
Frederick j. Leonard OF Colorado, receiver Of
public moneys at Gunnison Col
George ID. Perkins, of Iowa, United States mar
shal for the northern district of Iowa.
M, d. o'Connell, of Iowa, United States attorney
for the northern district of Iowa.
John p. Hoyt, ofWashington territory, associate
judge for the territory of Washington.
Postmasters-Isaac N. Coffin, Wscasset, Me.
Winoosk Vt; Edwin r. Brink, Wilmington, n. C;
Philip f.. Ezekiel, Beaufort, s. O.; Samuel 81
Webster. Monticello, ILL.,; Isaac NJ. Neely, Duquoin
III. Albert B. Cochran Abingdon, H.; Norman
Il. Pratt, Kewanee H.; Samuel NJ. Clark, Keoliuk,
Iowa; Mrs. Emily l.. Dillman. Toledo, Iowa; Ed.
ward Whaley,, Prairie du Chien, Wis; George
Chippewa Falls, Wis; NJ. b. Patchin, New Lon.
don, Wis; Henry Becker, Montague, Mich. Lewis
2. Mead, Ovid, Mich; John Crispe, Plainwell,
Mich; David Hobart, Holly, Mich; franklin NJ.
Cutcheon, Portland, Mich; John AIione, Uhricls-
vile, Ohio; John B. Longley. St. Clarsvie, Ohio;
Leslei A. Jordan, Healdsburgh Cal. q. +. Cauis
Derning, New Mex; Edwin II. Perrin, Pawtuckot
X. l.; ii. II. Fortune, Bloomfield. Iowa; John b.
Miller, Anna ILL.,; William j. Smith, Eureka, Nev.;
Calvin G. Shaw. Vermillion. Oak.