The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


rresented q petition signed by Whittier,
Holmes, and |. B. Aldrick giving the fol-
LOWING reasons against the reduction OF the
tariff upon books below 20 per cent;
FirstLThe prosperity of publishers and
authors.
can Dublishers, and whatever checks the
business of publishers checks the freedom
of writing.
foreign publishers an advantage on ac-
count of the lower rate of wages abroad.
Fourth-The effect will be to force pub
fishers to publish only current and school
books of established reputation
Fifth-Higher literature viii be des-
troved and foreign authors will guide
young readers.
Senator Beck offered an amendment to
the tariff bill, as a substitute for that of
fered last evening on Section 6.
1t repea1s Section 2907 and 290S of the
Revised Statutes and Section Il of the act
to amend the revenue laws of June, 1874,
and provides that hereafter none of the
charges imposed by those sections, or
other provisions, shall be estimated in as
certaining the value of goods to be inn
ported; nor shall the value of the usual and
necessary sacks, crates, bags, or covering
OF any k1lU DG 6SllLlatGQ dS u part VI tilCIT
value in determining the duty on them.
but if any package, sack ETC., be made to
evade the duties it shall be subject to 100
per cent dd Ual0rem duty upon its actual
value.
The amendment thus modified was
agreed to.
The senate proceeded to consider por-
tions of the bill which had been Temporal
lily passed over
Senator Jones moved to reconsider the
vote by which section B, (providing that
lin respect to all articles in the sugar
schedule this act shall take effect April 1st,
18S3') had been agreed to. Motion to re
consider lost-2S to %.
Senator Mcpherson moved to take up
the paragraph embracing iron ore and
pyrites He moved to make the rate on
foreign ore 81 per ton.
Senator Maxey said the protectionists
had now thrown off their mask. The pre-
tense of "a tariff for revenue" was sent to
the rear, and protection" was put to the
front
Senator Allison said he was in favor of
protection for American labor and Amer
lean manufacture. He did not propose TO
explain all his votes
Senator McPhersop's motion was lost
10 to SO.
IS cents per ton on iron ore, including
manganiferous iron, but not On pyrites-
Lost-28 to 33.
Senat r Mitchell moved to make the rate
so cents. Lost 81 to 30.
The amendment made in committee OF
the whole, in relation to the duty on
sulphur ore as pyrites, or sulphate of iron,
was agreed to-31 to 81
The duty on card clothing was made %
cents per square foot.
Senator Beck moved to amend the par
agraph embracing wines, brandy, and
other spirituous liquor imported in bottles,
by striking out the proviso and laying an
additional duty of 4 cents on each bottle.
Lost 25 to 81.
The proviso adopted in committee of
the Whole, on motion by Senator Allison,
as an amendment to the salt paragraph,
was agreed to.
1t provides for refund of the duties
paid on imported salt used in carrying
meats afterwards exported.
An amendments of which Senator Vance
cave notice in committee of the whole
was adopted, providing,
That imported salt in bond may be used
in curing fish taken by vessels licensed to
engage in the fisheries and in curing hsh
on the shores of the naYigable waters of
the CuIfeO states uuucI SuCA ECSS SSuAatiOAo
as the Secretary of the treasury shall pre-
scribe.
That upon proof of the use of salt for
either purposes stated in the proviso the
duty shall be remitted.
The section prescribing oaths to be ia
ken by importers was adopted.
All the reserved paragraphs having been
disposed of the bill was open to amend |
ments generally.
Mr. Williams submitted the conference |
reports on the Japanese indemnity bill, |
which in effect turns over to Japan the or |
iginal sum received FROM that Government, |
$785, 900. without interest; to pay to the |
officers and crews of the wyoming" and |
'Takiang," $40, 900, and cancel all bonds |
comprising the japanese indemnity fund. |
The report was agreed to, seme thinking |
it disgraceful but others saying it was at !
least step in the right direction, and that |
other congresses might compliment it If |
desired The house then in committee OF |
the whole considered the tariff bill and |
their sugar section.
After long debate Mr.. Browne offered |
an amendment reduced the duty on sugar /
less than No. 49, Dutch Standard, (not |
over Is degrees, to 1 cent per pound. Lest
70 to &c.
MIR. Ellis offered an amendment liking |
the rate at 40-100 cents per pound
A long discussion ensued, which strayed
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