The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-19
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Fe.

| Mr. Morrill, presented remonstrance of the
I master back binders of Boston against a reduc-
! tion OF duty on books for the reason that the
| duties on book bindsngs, cloth, leather, gold
leaf and other materials were placed so high
| that reduction of rate on books made in the
Senate will bill be very disastrous to the busi-
ness.
| Mr.. Vest offered resolution for the appoint
| ment of a committee to Senators TO examine
| and report to the Senate at the next session
| what is the actual condition of the Yellowstone
national park, what action has been taken by
| the department of the interior in regard to
| the management of the park and leasing or
| contracting to lease any part of it and what
legislation, if any, is necessary to protect tim
| Der, game and objects of curiosity and to
| secure proper administration of justice therein.
| The resolution also requests the Secretary
| OF the Interior to take no action in tne matter
| OF leasing or contracting any portion of the
park untilIsteps are AIKEN to cause the cutting of
| timber and the erection of habtations to be dis
| continued and to take immediate steps for the
| protection OF game and objects of interest, and
| to call upon the proper military authorities for
this purpose. The resolution went over
| Mr.. Blair modified his resolution offered on
| Thursday so as to instruct the committee on
| Judiciary to inquire and report its opinion,
| whether the legislature of New Hampshire
| chosen In November, 1882, when oraniZed, can
| lawfully elect Senator of the United States to
| fill the term which will commence the 4th of
March, 1885.
After debate Mr.. Blair withdrew his resolu-
tion and tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman offered as substitute for his
amendments offered last evening on steel in
gots, blooms and slabs, bilets and b ars and
bands. hoops,strips and sheets of all gauge and
widths OF plates of all thickness and widths,
all descriptions and shapes of dry sand, loom
or iron, nodded steel castings, all of the above
valued at cents pound or less 45 per centum
ad valorem; above cents a pound and not
above cents, cents per pound; valued above
cents and not above ii cents per pound, 2 3-4
of one cent per pound valued at above II
cents per pound 1-2 cents per pound; steel in
any form not specially enumerated or provided
f0I in this act 10 p6r centum ad vaioreIn.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered the following:
''There shall be paid or galvanized iron or
steel wire, except barbed fence wire, one-half
cent per pound in addition to the rate imposed
on wire of which it is made; on iron wire rope
and wire strand, one cent per pound in addi-
tion to the rate imposed on wire of which 1t is
made; on steel wire rope and wire strand IL
cents per pound in addition TO the rates i'm
posed on wire of which it is made
Mr.. Call made Mr.. Sberman's amendment
the text tor an elaborate speech.
After considerable debate Mr. Morrill, gave
notice that he would ask the Senate to sit out
the bill on Monday.
Mr.. Bayard's amendment was discussed un-
til the House resolutions in relation to the
death of Representative Shackeford were re-
crived. Customary resolutions were adopted
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. Washburne of Minnesota submitted the
conference report on the bill authorizing the
construction of bridge near the head of Lake
Champlain. Agreed to.
AT 11.25 the House went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill, the pending
amendments being those offered by Messrs.
Bayne and Kasson, one reducing the duty on
sugars between Nos. Is and 16 Dtutch STAN
dard from to q cents per pound; the other fix
ing the rate at q cents.
Mr.. Darrell of Louisiana said that the peo-
| pie whom he represented asked for nothing
| more than they were entitled to-the same
| protection to their sugar and rice as was ac-
| corded to every other interest.
Mr.. Ellis proceeded to criticise Mr. Bayne's
| position
| Mr.. Lynch of Mississippi said that he was a
consistent advocate of protection for protec-
| tion's sake, and he therefore claimed protec-
| tion for sugar.
| the duty ION sugar under No. Is had been
| fixed at rate of about Al per cent, the COR
/ rect duty to place on sugar, between Nos. 13
and 16, was 80 cents per pound.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois advocated Mr.. Kas-
| sons amendment, fixing the rate at % cent
| per pound.
Mr.. Dunnell of Minnesota a member of the
| ways and means committee, expressed his sur
| prise at the unabated interest which was man
ifested in the pending bill in view of the fact
/ bHdb 5uOIO was HO CdIbHly uODo VI ilh pdSSdSos
| Members had been debating The provisions oi
| the BILL and at the same time had admitted
here and elsewhere that it was not to be
| passed.
EMr. Mckinley I deny that SO far as am
| concerned.
MIR. Dunnel-The next few days will verify
| the truth fulness of my statements. We are
| here debating bill, dishonoring ourselves OF
this side, as the dominant party, and dishon
uring Congress in its treatment of the peo
| plr.
Mr.. Kasson said House had confined itself to
the consideration of the business questions
embraced in the bill, the measure would have
been passed before this. 1T was not on the Re
publican side of the House that the respons
bilty rested. He wanted the debate close
he wanted the bill passed; but you, he con
cluded, pointing 10 the Democratic side, stand
here obstructing it.
Immediately the hall was in great confusion
Messrs. Morrison Carlisle and Tucker beins
on their feet in emphatic denial of Mr.. Kas
sons assertion, and Mr. Haskell, demanding
to be recognized to make a privileged motion
Comparative quiet having been restored, Mr.
Haskell mo- ed that the committee rise anC
| report the bill to the House.
Mr.. Haskell's motion having been agreed to
the speaker resumed the chair, and Mr.. Has
kell moved that the House again go into com
mittee of the whole, and pending that, b.
moved that all debate on the pending section
of the bill closed in one hour.
Mr.. Carlisle raised the point of order tha
the motion was not in order. If you will Civ
us bill making 20 per cent. reduction, ex
claimed Mr.. Morrison, we will pass it befor
night. Cries of "Vote, Vote" on the Repub
lican side.
Mr.. Carlisle then took the floor in advocac
of his point of order.
Mr.. Haskell, in opposition to the point @
order, planted himself on the fair face of th
rules of the House.
Mr.. Regan-Has the gentleman ever know
an appropriation bill to be considered by sec
tions, or in any other way than by paragraph
Mr.. HASKELL have known innumerabl
instances.
The discussion on the point of order occu
pied the House till o'clock, when the Speak
er announced as special order euloges on tn
late Representative 'Shackelford.
The Democrats definitely called for decis
ion on the point of order, but the speaker pal
no attention to the demand After enlogies O
ex Member Shackelford were delivered b
Messrs Latham, Maxcy, Randall and Vance
the House adjourned.
Bequests to Brown University and Dart
mouth College.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. 1.-THE viii {
the late Geo. E. Wilson, offered for probate i
East Providence, contains bequest OF 500
600 for Brown University. The will also PR
, vides bequest Of $4,000 for a professorshl
In Dartmouth College.
The man named Goo1e who assaulted th
, Queen in 1897; has inst died in Rroadnoor AS