Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-21
Eth. CoNGnE~a-sEcsND SESSION
WASHINGTON, December 20. 1883.
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On motion Of Mr. sherman the House
amendment. 10 the dlrect-taN bill were non
concurred in, and q conference WAS ordered.
Senators sherman, Morrill,, and Vance were
appointed conierrecs on the part OF the
senate.
Mr.. morrill, asked unanimous consent that
the voting on the tain bill and all amend
mouis thereto shall begin at ! O'Clock +. NJ.
on The 2lst OF January next; after which
thcfe shall he no further debate without
unanimous consent.
Unanimous consent was given, and that
order WAS made. MT. Morrill, Then moved
40 amendment 90 The holiday recess-a reso.
luton fixing II from FRIDAY the 2tst iill
Wednesday The "a OF January, and this
was agreed 20.
Mfr. Gibson offered o resolution (Which was
laid on the table aud ordered 10 be printcd),
for the appointment of select committee Of
thirteen senators to inquire into the state OF
suffrage throughout the United states, cspe'
cially to Investigate the election of State Off
Gers al State elections held in November last
in Rhede Island aud Louisiana, and the presi'
dentisi election in tbe states Of New lorS
aad lgdiana. aud to report all the facts, show
Tag wbcihcr any improper, undue, and un-
lawful influences and practices were EN-
ployed through coRspiracies, trades, eomol'
nations. inttmidations, corruptuSe Of money,
purchase OF votes, or voters false register
Tag, false voting, stullng baliot-boxes. bribe-
rs, or any way whatever. and 90 what ex'
tent; and 10 make such recommendations as
is may deem proper.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on Ap-
pruprisrtcns. reported back from the House
the Joint resolution for the pay OF congres-
Eiousl officers. clerks, and employees on the
10th Of December, aud II was passed.
The tariff ball was thea tskeu up, begin.
ming with schedule r. relating to tobacco
and cigars. No amendment was offered TO the
hrst two parxgrapbs-2 96 and ~.
Mr.. Pasco moved 10 amend paragraph 22s
by inserting 40 cents instead OF IS cents per
pound, so a. TO resd: "All other tobacco ia
leaf, manufactured aud not stemmed, 20
cents Per pound. II slemmed. 40 cents per
pound" After discussion the amendment
was rejected.
Paragraph &c was gone back 20, Mr..
Venice sooung 10 amend II by striking out
OF the paragraph $500 per pound and insert
log $3.50 ara % peT cent, al valorem, so as
t. make u read, Cigars, cigarettes, aud che.
roots Of all kin0s e.. 90 per pound and % per
cent I'd yslurem." After 4 snort discus.
slonthe amendment was reiected-yeas, Is ;
nays, 25.
~. Vance called attention 20 paragraph
227, RESTING 10 lesf tobacco suitable for
wrappers. and stated that the proposed
cbaugc from the existing law would InervsSe
ine reyenno over two million dollars. lie
asked Dir. Aldrich whether he was satisfied
tast tbs change would very largely increase
the revenue.
Nc. Aldrich: am rot. aud am satisfied
that the statement Of The so-called expert OF
tbs liotee OF Representatives is very wide OF
the mark.
sr. Vance: shall otter no amendment to
he paragraph
40 smendment was offered "a any other OF
tse tobacco AID rlsar paragraphs, and Scbe-
&c
The succeeding paragraphs from s32 10
30 were gotten over rapidly, such anpgd-
NESTS ~ ~ere offered being voted down Ia.
formally With li,tie discussion. When para
graph 3a1, relating 10 oranges. Lemons. OF
limes. WAS reached SIR. CaliNloved TO smend
1. 81 Increasing the rates OF 30. 20, and 40
cents per package lsceording 10 size) 10 20,
40, snd60 cents.
Mr. Aidfieh asked him whether be regard
ed oranges n accessory 81 life.
hff. Csli said be tld aoi.
Oh, ven are cOtrtly mistaken, said hT.
Hi,coek satiriesliY. TO TIE down-tsodden
roTklBgmeu Of tie Norih oranges sre among
ihs necessities Of life. fLa1ghieFl
Il there any other article 10 The bill, Mr.