The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-24

factories, by furnishing a market for
the farmer, enhanced the value of his
labor and his land.
Mr.. Williams-Why, Mr.. President,
that's all bOsh. [Laughter.l There are
not more than five per cent. of our peO-
pie employed in manufactures.
The debate was continued at great
length, and finally Mr.. Harrison offered
an amendment fixing the duty on rough
plate glass at the same rate as in the
present tariff, which was adopted.
The President laid before the Senate
Mr.. HOar's resignation as regent of the
Smithsonian Institution, and appointed
Mr.. Edmunds in his place.
In the House Mr.. Moore intI Oduced a
joint resolution proposing a cOnstitu-
tiOnal amendment granting Congress
legal enforcement of the obligations of
contracts entered into by any State of
the Union. Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Anderson, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported the
resolution directing that committee to
Investigate the charges Of mismanage-
ment at the Hampton Soldiers Home
Adopted.
THE SENATE VOTES FOR FAST MAILS.
WASHINGTON, January 18.-When the
Senate took up the Post Office ApprOpria-
ton bill to-day, Mr.. Butler Dem, s. Co.
in reply to the statements that the fast
mail service from New York was princi-
pally for the benefit of the newspapers,
presented statement from the superin-
tendent of the railway mail service
showing that on the last day for which
returns had been received, the New
York fast train had brought for points
south of Washington 1897 letters, 21,-
$40 circulars, and $3.50 pounds of other
classes Of mail matter, including only
200 pounds Of newspapers.
Messrs. Salisbury Dem., Del.,) and
German (Dem,, Nd, argued that the fast
mail appropriation was merely sub
sidy to certain railroads. The amend
ment apprOpriating $185,00O for the fast
mail service was agreedt to, 80 to 20.
The Tariff bill was taken up, and Mr..
Beck Dem, Ky.,) moved to make the
duty upon earthen, stone and crOckery
ware 45 instead of so per cent. Mr.. Nc
PheTsOn (Dem., n. J.,) said that 80 per
cent. of the cost of this ware represented
labor, and he would not vote for any
tariff reduction that would deprive
labor of employment. He was asked if
New Jersey capitalists did not import
cheap European labor to supplant
American wOrkmen. He replied that
less than the wages current in this
country. The Belgians imported four
weeks ago to work in the South Jersey
glass works, were receiving the same
wages paid to the men whose places
they took. Mr.. Beck's amendment was
lost.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, (Rep., N. "
the duty on plain bottles and demijOhns
was changed from 30 per cent. ad
valOrem to 116 cents pound, which
amounts to tax of about 80 per cent.
1t was stated that 10 per cent. of our
glass factories had been forced to close
on account of foreign competition.
European glass workers were paid the
lowest rate Of wages, while American
wOrkmen received good pay.
The Senate adjourned at 3 p. M, as
mark of respect to the memory of Repre-
sentative j. W. ShacklefOrd, Of North
Carolina, who died in this city to-day.
The House took up the Naval bill,
which, Mr.. RobesOn explained, was the
ordinary appropriation bill, with the
addition of some legislation which had
been agreed to last session by the House
but failed to receive the assent of the
Senate. One item was that gradually
abOlishing the rank of Commodore. The
Commodore was an extraordinary ami
NAL in the service, too big to command
a ship, and too small to command fleet.
The provision making sea service a pre-
requisite for promotion among naval
officers, would make an officer anxious
to go to sea instead of using political
and personal influence to stay at home.
To him, personally, 1t made no differ
ence whether this reform was entered
upon or not. Within a lapse Of few
months he would pass from these scenes
without further influence, good or bad,
on legislation. No man could put his
finger on any public act Of his in the
House that had not been in the direc-
tiOn Of the public good. He confessed
that he had the courage Of his opinions,
and that he had pursued the path Of
duty without turning aside for fear or
favor.
The House adjourned in respect to the
memory of the late Representative
ShacklefOrd.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-In the. Senate
on motion OF Mr. Garland, resolution
was adopted directing the Secretary of
War to inform the Senate what action
had been taken under the resolution
providing for the payment of the Fourth
Arkansas mounted infantry.
After further unimpOrtant business
the pOstofflce appropriation bill came
up, the pending question being on the
amenOm6nI appTOprlaLlnR SlS0,UOO Tor
necessary and special facilities on trunk
lines.
Debate ensued, during which Mr..
Plumb said 1t was the intention of Con-
gress, in making the first appropriation
for fast mail service, that the benefit
of it should be generally diffused, but
the PostOfllce Department had been un-
able to make a satisfactory arrangement
with the Western railroads.
The amendment apprOpTiating 1885,
600 for a fast mail service was agreed to
by vote of 80 to 20.
Mr.. Morrill, called up as regular order
the tariff bill, which was considered.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, New York,
the duty on plain bottles, demijOhns,
&c, was changed from 30 per cent ad
valOrem to IL cents pound.
After long debate, during which
several unsuccessful efforts were made
to amend the duty on various articles
from rates agreed upon by the commit
tee, the Senate adjourned out of respect
to the memory of the late Representa-
tive ShacklefOrd.
In the House Mr.. KassOn offered res
OlutiOn, that during the remainder of
the session the judiciary, Foreign Af-