Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-22
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
Senate Proceetifuss II,

MI Bayard presented In the Senate to-day Pc
tition for law to prevent railway discrlmina-
tions
Mr. Garland, from the committee on the 1udici-
ary, reported favorably the bin to remove the dis
abilities Of Francis H. sHith OF Virginia. which
favoraby the senate bill for the regulation Of tel
egraph and cable companies.
Bills we're introduced: By Mr. Morgan-To amend
to certan eiicers By Nj. PiattrTo T authorize tie
Postmaster General to extend the free delivery
system.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the finance committee
was discharged from the further consideration OF
the oili TO psoide f9r the payment Ct certain ad;
tee on claims.
,s5; M raume from the committee nm M on public
unlawful occupation OF the public lands
rHE TARIFF BILL
Mr.. Morrill, called up the resolution offered by
him last week, providing for evening sessions. be-
ginning this evening. His object, he said, was to
ascertain whether any earnest effort was to be
made toipass the tariff bill at this session of Con-
Inreply to statements heretofore made that the
bill as reported would increase duties instead OF
reductions upon different articles, showing very
Mr. Harris asked him whether his table con-
tained statement OF the articles upon which
duties would be increased by the bill and an es-
innate Of the increase of revenue that would re-
suit?
Mr. Morrill-It does not
Mr.. Davis {West Virginia) asked Mr.. Morrill, the
total amount of the reduction set forth in his
table.
Mr. Morrill, said he hao i,r :;SSc1 up the figures,
but in his opening speech on the bil ne nsa nse-
sented an estimate of the aggregate amount OF the
Mr. Davis inquired whether the table included
the proposed reductions of internal revenue.
NJ Morrill, replied that it ala not
shown by the table would prove illusory, for the
reason that in many Instances the existing duties
were and the reductSns
any tariff bill which he could entirely approve
would be framed but he did expect to vote at this
reforming more or less the present tariff system.
Mr. Hoar said Senators were generally agreed
that there ought to be reduction of the tariff and
II this bill, which would relieve the people or bur-
dens amounting to from s35 100000 to $50 600 600,
should fail to pass at this session. that would be
OF Congress, as now constituted for their great
function OF legislation.
MI LaPham suggested that the DEDUCTIONS HS made
the internal revenue reductpns.
Mr.. Hoar said that ME- Norrills statement did
@ not include the reduction ihthe internal revenue
Mr.. Platt thought this bill 30 important that all
other business might be ftly postponed to it, and
ne would vote to take 1t up early every day, and
Mr. Morgan said he would vote for evening ses-
sions in order to get some time for the consdera
the attention OF Congress. He attacked the bill
and said that the real object of Mr.. Morrill, was to
rush the bill into conference ana pass it
been spent upon the bin, and the little that had had
been accomplished. He said the object of this bill
W. was to increase @ the II, burdens OF the people;
than it is now The Senate conference Committee
he said, would be composed OF Mr. Morrill, as chair
and perhaps Mr.. Bayard at the tail end that the
House conference committee will be composed OF
MI Kelley Ley and his most NO s trusted with
Bayard and Carlisle might es Well fold their hands
and say nothing; that they Will not even be con-
the report-the bill as 1t will nallypass-w really
be the work OF four men, who Will put into it all
that the protectionists want He (Beck), for one
the bill, that the country may know the facts
He said there never was such a lobby about the
capitol as there is now in the interest OF this tariff
bill-of protective legislati0n that not less than
500 men are besieging congressman In behalf OF
the bill. He claimed that the tariff commission
too much interested in protective legislation to be
fair Judges. He denounced the bill as scheme to
enrich few at the expense OF the many.
Mr.. Hawley said he had not met the lobby. He
represented people who believed in the theory OF
protection and its immediate application.
MI MI; Cockrell @ moved m to amend the resolution TOR
sessions the Senate should remain in session until
pm. daily to consider the tarn bill
ment would shut out all measures except the tariff
bill.
Mr.. Cockrell said the past showed that it was
almost impossible to get a quorum at night ses-
S1OnS.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The resolution was discussed until one O'clock
when several Senators called for the regular Or
der-the tariff bll-which was taken up. The
pending question was on the motion of Mr.. VAN
Wyck to put all the articles in the wood and
wooden-ware schedule on the free list, which he
modified SO as to leave duty of 3O per cent on
house ana cabinet furniture, rough, and IS per
cent on the same finished.
Mr.. Conger resumed his remarks on the amend
ment, and said there was pine enough in the
United states to supply the demand for fifty years
at least
House OF Representatives..
Immediately after the reading OF the journal In
the House to-day Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, called
for the regular ORDER and refused to yield to sew
eral republican members whodesred to ask unan-
imous consent, reminding them that there had
been caucus on Friday afternoon.
Under the call of states the following bills were
introduced and referred: By Mr.. Rosecrans, OF
California-To give copyrights under certain con-
dtions to the writer's Of journalistic art. 1T pro-
vIdes that hereafter any writer, correspondent or
other contributor to the daily or periodical press
who shall publish any article unprotected by q
copyright, and who shall subsequently take out a
copyright on the same and republish it under the
on said arce Taat he sha
cause to be published six times in the journal in
which said article originally appeared,
or In some other journal issued in
the same city or county notice
that he has acquired copyright protection.]
PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM FIRE IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
BY Mr.. Bland-For the better protection OF life
against fire in hotels and boarding houses In the
District of Columbia.
BY Mr.: Handy-To impose duties on imports, and
to reduce taxation By Mr.. Richardson-To equal
ize bounties. By Mr.. Cox-F0r the relief of the
wldOW OF Commander w. b Cushing; also. reso-
lution directing that in reporting bills, making
appropriations for rivers and harbOrs, the com.
mittee ON commerce shall make its report in two
Dllls, the rst to contain all appropriations for the
Improvement OF the sea, lake and gulf coast and
tne rivers navigable through two or more states
OF parts OF states the second to contain apprOprl
atlons Ior the benefit OF local or state com.
merce only. By Mr. Garris0n-TO provide against
accioenCs from machinery and elevators in The
executive departments. BY Mr.. Willitts-
tne Iurther suppression OF the crime OF bigamy
CENSUS OFFICE APPROPRIATION.
MI. Caswell, OF Wisconsin, introduced joint
resolution appropriating o.Oo0 to continue the
work IN the census bureau, $4,000 to be immedi.
ateiy ava1ia6le, and $780, to be available aftel
The Joint resolution was passed.
nj. Joyce, OF Vermont, chairman OF the com.
mittee on pensions, bounty cad back pay, reported
bill placing the heirs OF coiored soldiers On the
same IOotlng In regard to bounty and pension as
the nelrS OF White soldiers RefeTr0d to the House