Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-03
IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS.
The Shipping Bill Again Before the
Senate-Tarif and Pension Talk in
tho House

The Shipping Bill Again Before the
Senate-Tarif and Pension Talk in
the House.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Chair laid
before the Senate to-day a telegraphic
communication from Mr.. Wicker, late
Collector of Customs at Key West, Fla,
asking that a full investigation may be
made into his conduct in connection with
the discharge of his official duties.
Mr.. Garland. from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported adversely the House bill re-
quiring Governors of Territories to be for two
may be appointed.
on Mr.. Dolph's request the bill was placed
on the calendar.
The Senate took up the shipping bill. and
Mr.. Vest made a formal offer of his amend
ment. permitting admission to American
registry OF ships bought abroad, and admis-
sion free of duty of ship building materials.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered an amendment to it,
excluding ships bought abroad for the coast
wise trade.
Mr.. Vest continued his remarks in support
of his amendment.
Mr.. Hale spoke in support of the bill and in
opposition to Mr.. Vests amendment.
Pending debate the Senate, at 1925 o'clock,
went into executive session. and when the
doors were reopened adjourned to Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House, the morning hour having been
dispensed with, the House at II 10 O'Clock went
into committee of the whole, with Mr.. Cox of
New 1ork.in the chair, on the tariff bill. Mr.
Nutting, of New \ 1ork, opposed the bill. deny
ing that the present tariff was oppressive on
farmers and laborers, and deprecated agita-
tion OF the question for purely political pur-
poses.
Mr.. Deuster,of Wisconsin, gave notice ofIan
amendment which he proposed to offer pro :
viding that ON and after July l. 1884, no duty
shall be levied or collected on any kind of raw
material which may in any manner be con-
sumed by the people or by the factories Of the
United States.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, favored the pas
sage of the bill. He said that the Democratic
| House of Representatives was undertaking
to carry out BY legislation what the admins
| tratlon Of President Arthur was doing
through the use Of the treaty making power,
ana cited the reciprocity treaty with Mexico,
and that foreshadOwed with Spain and Cuba
as examples, claiming that both political par
| Ties were being compelled to the same course
| By the demands of the country for freer COM
merce and foreign markets.
Mr.. McMlllen, of Tennessee, said that the
1 question presented was not as to whether
| there should or should not be free trade but
as to whether or not there should be 4 rednc-
| tlon OF taxation. He denounced the present
| tariff as monstrouS piece of Injustice ine-
| quality and false pretense. It had DESTROYED
| commerce, cut down the sales of American
manufacturers and depleted the revenues OF
American agriculture. Let him who voted
against this bill remember that he voted to
| indorse and perpetuate an increase OF duties
l~on the neeessaries of life.
Mr.. Cox, of North Carolina, regretted the
| tone of the speech made yesterday by Mr..
Eaton, of Connecticut, who, in order to secure
the applause of the Republican side, and to
draw odium on the measure which his party
was advocating, had appealed to sectional
| prejudice.