The Portland daily press., 1883-02-01
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.
WAsHTNaroN. Jan. 2I.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
Messrs. Dawes and Aldrich presented petit
tions for reduction of the duty on sugar
Mr. Miller of California, from the commit
bill to Incorporate the Maritime Canal compa-
ny of Nicaragua with amendments.
Mr.. Hawley introduced a bill for the retire.
ment of Quartermsster General Rufus Ingalls,
with the rank of major general.
Mr.. Garland called the bill to provide
for holding centennial cotton and industrial
exposition in 1884, which was;passed
Mr.. Blair called up joint resolution present
ing the thanks of Congress to John r. Slater
of Connecticut for his benefceuce in giving
$1.000,000 for the education of the colorad peo-
pie of the Sonth, which was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb the Senate insisted
upon its amendment to the postofice appropri-
alton bill and ordered committee of con-
terence.
Mr.. Edmunds reported to the Senate from
the committee on foreign relations bill inIro-
duced by the late Senator Hill of Georgia, to
repeal the act approved January 80, 1875 to
carry into effect the convention between the
United States government aud King of the
Sandwich Islands. The foreign relations
committee regard the subject as rather finan-
cisl than diplomatic and therefore ask to be-
relieved from further consideration of the bill
and recommend its reference to the finance
committee. Bill was SO referred.
The Senate took up the tariff bill.
Mi. Voorhees, made an argument against the
proposed reduction On sugar which was de-
bated bs Messrs Beck, Kellogg and Sherman.
Debate was continued by Messrs. Hale,
Salisbury, Aldrich, Hoar, Williams, Kellogg
Baysrd and Dawes.
Mr.. AIdrich's amendment offered yesterday
to the substitute proposed by Mr.. Morrill, for
the schedule originally reported by the COM
mittee on finance was rejected, ayes 81, nays
80.
Mr. McPherson's substitute for the same was
also rejected without discussion
Mr.. Frye offered amendment making the
duty on sugars of sll grades forty per cent ad-
valtrem and on molasses % per cent. Mr.
Frye said that Mr.. Aldrchs proposition would
make the duty Oh sugar 40 per cent, the COM
n.itee's schedule 56 per cent and Mr.. McPber
sons 30 per cent. Debate followed by Messrs
Cooke, Msxey, Morrill, and Sherman.
House resolutions in relation to the death OF
the late representative Orth of Indiana we're
received. Messrs Harrison, Frye and Voor-
hees made appropriate addresses and at 4.05
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Reed of Maine from the COMMITTEES on
rules reported back the resolution tprovidng
that hereafter daily sessions of the House shall
extend until p. m. Laid over one day un-
der the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Csswell OF Wis, the Senate
amendments were concurred in to the House
joint resolution making an appropriation for
continuing the work of the tenth census
The House went into committee on the tariff
bill.
Mr.. Carlisle of kentucky moved to reduce
the duty on alum, etc., from 60 to 40 cents per
100 pounds. Agreed to, Messrs. Kasson of
Iowa and Anderson were the only Republicans
voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Flower of New York moved to strike out
the item placing duty of 10 per cent on the
sulphate and salts of quinia and cinchonida.
He was willing, he said, to take the side OF the
men who were suffering from fever
Mr.. Kelley OF Pennsylvania opposed this.
Mr.. Mckenzie of Kentucky, author of the
free quinine bill. said that no bill ever passed
by Congress had met with such united praise
from the country. The committee on ways
and means appeared here as counsel for the
plaintiff in the case of the quinine manufac.
turers against the people and he desired his
name to be entered as counsel for the defence
He was poor lawyer but he believed that he
could plead successfully before the great Jury
which at the last election had brought in a
verdict of guilty against the Republican party
| without any recommendation of mercy.
| After debate the House struck from the bill
the item placing duty of 10 per cent ON sui
phate and salts of quina and cinchonida.
The vote stood 108 to 81 and the result was
received with applause on the Democratic
| side.
On motion of Mr.. Randall Of Pennsylvania
"barium" was struck from the list of articles
| to pay two-ffths of cent per pound The
! item placing duty of 5 cents per pound on re
| fined borax having been reached Mr.. Page
California moved to amend by adding the
lowing: Pure boracic acid cents per pound
commercial boracic acid, borate Of lime ant
crude borax three cents per pound" AgIeet
| to.
| Propositions made by Mr.. Carlisle o
Kentucky and MIR. Springer of Illinois redu
cling the duty on cement was rejected.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to reduce the duty OF
dry whiting and Paris white from 3-4 to ia o
cent per pound. Lost "a to 70.
On motion of Mr.. Kasson of Iowa the rat.
was fixed at 1-2 cent per pound
Having completed consideration OF 81 of tn,
160 items of the chemical schedule the com
| mittee rose.
Appropriate resolutions in honor OF th
memory OF the late Godlove S. Orth were sub
mitted by Mr.. Brown of Indiana.
Several eulogictic addresses were delivered
the resolutions adopted and the House as 81
add ditional mark of respect to the memory O
the deceased at 4.45 adjourned.