The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-14
F0RTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-
THE SENATE,
Bills and Resolutions Presented The Tariff
Discussion.

Bills and Resolutions Presented The Tariff
Discussion.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The President laid be.
fore the Senate the resolutions of the Legislature
of Nebraska asking for the admission of Canadian
lumber free of duty, and commencing and thank
ing Senator Van Wyck for his efforts to put lum
Der on the free list.
joint resolution passed admitting free of
duty monument to General WSshln gton TO be
imported by the Society of Cincinnati, of Phlla-
Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, introduced bill
TO authorize the construction of bridges across
tne Great kanawha and describe the dimensions
of the same.
The President laid before the Senate the reso-
luton of the Commercial Exchange OF Chicago,
requesting the passage of fair, just and equita-
BILE bankrupt law.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill to improve the
navigation of the Mississippi.
Mr.. Sawyer presented resolutions of the Legis-
lature of Wisconsin praying for an appropriation
for the harbor Of Superior. Wis,
The tariff bill was taken up. the pending ques-
ton being on the amendment proposed
last evening by Mr. Morrill,, by instruc
d 5on OF ,r the eqmmlttee on finance, re-
pound, the al valorem duty to be paid on sugars
above No. ID Dutch standard. for every degree
or or fraction OF a degree above rs degrees, as
Mr.. Bayard moved TO amend the pending
amendmenJ SO as to make the duty on sugar
testing 70 degrees by the polarscope 81 40 per
100 pounds, adding 40 cents per 100 pounds for
every additional degree unuil No. 13 Dutch
eq uiva1ent TO about 40 per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Beck said tho change now proposed was
IN the interest OF retiners. and gave notice that
If IL were agreed to he would move to make the
duty on all sugars above No. IS, Dutch standard,
and not above No. 16, 240 cents; on sugars from
No. 16 to No 20, 2.70 cents, and above No. 20, 8
cents, instead of 365 CENTS so to let the re-
fners hear their proportion of the reduction.
Mr.. Sherman said he would vote for Mr. Bay
ards proposition because it would raise the rate
OF duty above that in the bill.
Mr. Ingalls, said this subject had been so con-
fused by "polariscopie and the "Dutch stand
ard" and four hundredths of a cent that proba-
bly, nobody In the Senate understood it, and he
believed this extraordinary classification had
been adopted with view to confusing the sub
Jeet. The question was really very simple. The
revenue last year from sugar was between
products of Louisiana was less IN value
than $50 900, 900, so that consumers of sugar in
this country could have afforded to pay the sugar
growers of Louisiana bounty of 2 or Dig cents
per pound for producing their sugar, If thereby
they could have had foreign sugar admitted free.
The per cent. of sugar produced in this country
was so small compared with the aggregate con-
sumption that there no sense in imposing a
duty upon foreign sugar for the purpose of pro-
tecting the sugar producers of Louisiana.
Mr.. Bayard's anedment was agreed to by yeas
49, nays l6.
Mr. Morrells amendment was agreed to, fixing
the duty on sugars above No 16, and not above
No 90, Dutch standard, at cents per pound.
Mr.. Beck did not press his proposed amend
ment; but, on motion of Mr.. Morrell, the vote
on sugar above No 13, and not above No. 16.
was reconsidered, and the rate was made PSI
cents per pound.
The tobacco schedule was passed over tenn.
porariy, on the suggestion of Mr.. Platt.
No changes were made in the cotton schedule
OnfmOtion of Mr.. Mcpherson, jute, which had
been struck out in committee of the whole, was
restored at the rate in the bill of $l5 per ton.
Jute butts were left to go upon the free list. The
other amendments made IN committee OF the
whole in relation to manufactures of iute were
made to conform to this action, but the amend
ment laying a duty of 20 per cent. ad valOrem
on manufactures of jute butts or manufactured
articles of which they shall be the component OF
chief value was agreed to.
Mr.. Conger moved to strike ont the paragraph
embracing seines, but on motion of Mr. Sewel;
the paragraph was amended so as to read "Seins
and grilling twines % per cent. ad valUrem."
Mr.. Conger withdrew his motion.
On Mr.. Platts motion, the tobacco sched"le
was taken up, and a substitute for the para
graph struck out In committee of the whole and
the succeeding paragraph, Mr.. Platt offered thu
following, which he said was satisfactory to tho
cigar manufacturers and would be, he
also: "Leaf tobacco of which Sc
per cent. is of requisite size and
OF dn n Vi texture to be suitable
not stemmed. rs cents per pound; if stemmed,
81 per pound
After discussion In which Messrs. Williams,
Jones Of Florida, Hawley and Ball took part, the
amendment was agreed tO-yeas 80, nays Is.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the wool
schedule. The value of woods of the first class at
the last port place whence exported to the
United States, which a duty of ten cents per
pound is laid, having been fixed in committee of
the whole at tbirty-two cents or less per pound,
original bin. The remaining amendments in the
schedule were agreed TO.
Schedule NJ, books, etc, being reached, the
Senate adjourned.