The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-03
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calendar.
The Senate took up the shipping bin, ant
Mr.. Vest made formal offer Of his amend
ment permitting the admission 10 Ameri
can registry Of ships bought abroad and
the admission free Of duty OF ship-buidinl
materials.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered an amendmen,
TO 1t excluding ships bought abroad from
the coastwise trade.
Mr.. Vest continued his remarks In sup
port OF his amendment.
MI. Hale spoke In support of the bill and
IN opposition to Mr.. Vests amendment.
PENDING the debate the Senate. at 3:2J
+: NJ, went into executive session, and
when the doors were re0pened adjourned
to Monday next.
House OF Representatives.
The morning hour having been dis
pcnscd with, The House lat 1l:10) went
into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Cox.
OF New York, in the chair on the tariff
bill.
Mr.. Nuttlug, Of New York, opposed the
bill, denying that the present tariff was
oppressive on the farmer and laborer. and
6eprccating an agitation OF the question
for purely political purposes.
Mr.. DueSter, Of Wisconsin, gave notice
Of an amendment which he proposed to
offer providing that on and after July l.,
1884, no duty shall be levied and collected
on any kind Of raw material which may
in any manner be consumed by the people
and by the factories of the United States.
Mr.. Belmont, Of New York. favored the
passage of the bill. He said that the DEM
ocratic House OF Representatives was IL
dertIking TO carry out by legislation what
the administration of President Arthur
was dong through the use of the treaty.
making power, and cited the reciprocity
treaty with Mexico, and that ioreshadow-
ed with Spain aud Cuba, as examples,
claiming that both political parties were
beng compelled TO the same course by
the demands of the country for frecr com.
merce and foreign markets.
Mr.. Mcmillan, Of Tennessee, said that
the question presented was not as TO
whether there should or should not be free
trade, but as TO whether or not there should
he reduction OF taxation. He denounced
the present tariff rs 4 monSGOuS piece Of
injustice, inequality, and false pretence.
II had destroyed commerce, cut down the
sales of American manufactures. and de-
plcted the revenues OF American agricul-
ture. Let him who voted against this bill
remember that he voted 20 endorse and
pcrpetuatc the increase of duties on the
neccSsaries Of life.
Mr.. Cox. Of North Carolina. regretted
the tone OF the speech made yesterday by
Sir. Eaton. of Connecticut, who, in order
to secure the applause OF the Republican
side and TO draw odum on measure which
his papfV we. aIVopafiDo bod anpqalqi In
sectional prediudice.
Speeches were also made by Messrs.
Chace. OF Rhode Island. Miller, Of PennSyl-
vania, Cox. Of New York, Iloblitzell. o:
Maryland, Springer, Of Illinois, BrainCrd
and Brown. OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Vance. OF North Carolina, spoke in
support OF tarifl reduction, but his remarks
were especially directed to a criticism OF
the internal revenue laws and Of their adj
The committee then rose.
MIR. Lowry, OF Indiana. gave notice that
he would on Monday next call up the Nir-
giuia cOntested-election case OF O'Fcrrall
against Paul Tor consideration.
The House then, at O'Clock, took 4 re.
cess until s O'Clock, the evening session to
be for the consideration OF pension bills.
AZ the evening session the House passed
thirteen pension bills. The bill granting
3, 1000 to the widow Of Gen. Francis =,
Blair. As compensation for moneys eXpend-
ed by her husband in organizing the forces
at the beginning Of the war, and increas-
ing her pension to $50 per month, gave
rise to 4 good deal OF debate, but no OppO-
sition. The bill was finally passed.
At 1880 p. NJ. the House adjourned.