The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-17
DUTY on Sugar.
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1t appears to be taken for granted that If any
revision of the tariff is accom- pliShed there will
be almost certainly reduction in the duty on
sugar. The Louisiana sugar interest is SO con-
vinced of this that it is pushing forth re-
markable effoIts to prevent reduction, if it
can be possible to do so. The Louisiana dele
CATION since the assembling of Congress, has
never, for moment, lost sight of this matter,
and every member has In every way possible,
worked for the common object. 1t is said tn at
no less than 200, 900 negroes are dependent on
the culture and manufacture of sugar in
Louisiana, and movements have been iustitu-
ted to have them join in one vast memorial to
Congress, petitioning against reduction of
the duty. The argument to be used with them
is that reduction of duty means universal
reduction OF wages, with bankruptcy to many
of the planters, and consequent wholesale dis
ci. ara of their laborers
Shipbuilding Interest.
A subcommittee of til Senate committee on
commerce consisting os Senators Frye, Miller
of New York and Vest held O meentipg this
morning and agreed to report favorably to the
full committee the Dingley shipping bill with
an amendment embodying the provisions re-
ported at the last Congress for carrying United
States mails. An amendment will also be re-
ported but will not be supported by the major
ity OF the subcommittee providing for admis-
sion of ships and materials entering into their
construction free of duty. This sub-commit-
tee also has the pilotage bill before it.
The House committee on shipbuilding and
shipowning interests ta-day gave hearing to
Goodrich and Munger of New York who ad-
vocated the abolition of the hospital tax for
seamen on vessels in the coastwise trade. Mr..
Sherwood of Philadelphia made an argument
in favor of the limitation of the tonnage tax
on steamships to 30 cents per tax annual and
Mr.. Flanders of Philadelphia advocated the
reduction of fees of steamboat inspectors.
Senator Frye ON Congressional GTOgshops.
In the discussion in the Senate of the joint
rules which were adopted, Mr.. Frye made an
interesting statement as to the constant viola
tions OF law by the sale of whiskey at the
restaurant at one of the houses become an
open, low, miserable GROCERY. ! have seen
man, with his pantaloons inside his boots,
with his blouse on, stand up at the bar of the
restaurant at one of the houses of Congress and
drink whiskey out of a crockery cup. L
have seen whiskey ordered again and again,
aud they called it tea, and any one could step
up to the bar and drink this tea out of q cup.
Whether there Is anything wrong about it or
not, there is something disgusting and want
ing in dignity and character about any such
perfor nance" The joint rules were so
amended as to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
| liquors The sergeant-at'arms is constructive
| " to decide what are intoxicating liquors.
Doubts are expressed whether these officers
will decide that lager beer is intoxicating
The Department of Justice.
Brewster Cameron appeared before the
House committee on expenditures in the De-
partment of Justice again today, and gave
llst OF 70 or more names of persons whose otn'
| clal conduct has been investigated on account
OF alleged Irregularities, some Of whom had
been convicted.
sent to South Carolina, to present the cases OF