Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-13

WARRINGTON, December II, 1883.
senate.

Jones. Of Arkansas, 70 admit "hoop- or
bsnd.ir0n (cottOn-lies. &C., free OF duty
instead Of taxing II two ienths OF one per
cent. per pouBd additional.
Dir. Berry SAID that the proposed tax "
Illustrated the ABSOLUTE injustice OF the whole
protective ides running through the senate
substitute. The sriIce in question was not
manufactured in the United states. II the
tax were removed that fact would not IN.
Iurc anv business interest In the United
states. Il was mere proposition 70 force
the farmers Of the country 10 pay per cent
duty on the value OF the article.
Mr.. Hi.cOck, a member Of the Finance
Committee. tvowed his own understanding
that the substitute was . political measure.
The division between the parties upon the
tariff was political division. The Repubi-
can sepstors on the Finance Committee had
prppared a substitute from Republican
standpoint, illustrating by It the principles
Of their party.
The tara discussion was temporarily IN
tfrrup'ed, and the motion OF the Hale House
BIN making an appropriation for a cOntin-
gent fnnd ~ the House was psssed.
The presidug officer 81 2 O'Clock presented.
- a specisl order for that hour, the Union
Pacific funding bin; but. as Mr.. Allison IN
sisted on proceeding with the tariff Dill and
SAID he would % 50 until It was concluded,
thr funding bin went over, refining all It's
rights a. special order.
Nj. Riddlsberser gave notice that he
would move, every morning, TO take up his
resolution for cons idershon in open session
OF the British extrIditlou treaty.
Sir. Morgan cbsrscieTized the ropostion
10 tax cottOn-ties a. a very hesrtless and
cruel thing. IL was the duty OF the Senate
70 try and lift the burdens of the southern
people instead Of raising (as the substitute
proposed the duty on cotton ties 100 per
cent. He spoke Of the increase Of the cOttOs
product o. the South from 1900, 900 bales IN
1860 10 over 2. OO0, 600 bales in 1888, sHd ssii
that The increase was the product OF the labor
~ white men, white wemep, and white
children. The black women no longer
worked in the couOn.Gelds ~ they did be-
fore the war. and the black BOYS no longer
work at that or any other industry. In
fact, the hcd0uins in the streets Of Alexau-
dria, M Egypt. were more promising race
o. people to-day than were the Young negroes
of the south, and that was not the fault OF
me white people o. the south. Referring
20 the suggestion tbst the cotton
ties industry might be succesSfully prose
cuted in Alabama, he ssid that there was
no doubt. but that he found two classes Of
ile other class continually going down; one
earning money by tariffs or Independently
NJ tsriils, and the other losing money by the
drainage ot tariffs; snd tht 1t was his duty
ne legislator 20 relieve those In distress, 10
trv 10 build up the industries that need help,
before irving To make men rich who now
got rich in spite Of tie competition from
Psnnsylysnia or England. That was The
situation Of the iron industry In Alabama.
n did not need tariff legislation. lie be-
sought the senate. in behalf OF the great
soiti0n Industry, not 10 impose higher bur
dens upon 10 than now existed, bot to reduce
such burdens. But here WAS bill, he said,
thst raised the duty on cotton ties 100 per
cent.
Nr. Call argued that the tax on cOtton-ties
came within the constitutional Inhibition OF
lcvyng the tax on exports.
Finally The amendment WAS voted on and
was rejected by slrict party vote-yeas, IS 4;
nays, 23.
Mr. coke moved an amendment reducing
the duty on cOtion-les 10 80 per cent. I'd
,,0hrem. The clause IN the substitute reads,
"proyiled that the hoop or band-iron or
hoop or haud-steel cut TO lengths or wholly
or ulrtiallv manufactured into the hoops or
lies FOR haling perposes, barrel hoops Of iron
cor steel. spd boop. or bsnd-irOu or hoop or
a1ud-stecl shall pay two tenths Of cent per
pound less duty than That imposed on
no0u- or band iron or steel from
which they are msdc',; and Mr. Coke's
amendment ~ to suIke oui all after the word
..hsu." and 10 insert the words abe sd-
mifrd on the payment 81 81 per cent. al va
lorem." Ilc made an argument IN support
ofu. He declared that The substitute went
out ofits uav 90 create the most glazing ne
qualify against The cotton.panters by raisirg
thc existing tax ~ % per cent. t. = tax of
los per cent. Without action ON Mr. Coke
amendment The senate at . O'Clock adjourned,
after agreeing 10 the request ~ hr. Plat
that 81 fhe paragraphs on cutlery and ire
arms sh0uld be reached before Monday they
,boud le passed over informally, re he
would Dee absent from the Sensie until then.
House or Representatives.
The river ana hsrhor appropriation bin
Was renlrtcl 20 the llou,e OF Represents
,Nts tins morning by Chairman Blanchard.
some change. were m2do in The btll, aud. IS
finally agreed upon. 10 sppropiistes al, 9oG,-
$780, The following are some Ol he princl.
u4l Items of aupropr alton: Norfolk and DO,
approaches, $4,000: Charleston, including
~ulnNuu's Island, 100000; Winyaw hn' ,
S.. G. 500. 600: Cumberland sound, &C.,
$4,000: Notic, Ala, Sl1O.0 600; James river.
Ns. sl3AgrC: Great Kanswha river
FI5U.OU3; mouth o. ~. Johns river, Fia-
enO.Wi: Black Warrior river, Ala, from
Tu.calooss 90 nsmcrs creek, 100000; Ten
le>-ec uveI. below Chattanooga, s3jo,ell.
ON motion ~ Mr. Hatch, Of Missouri, the
senate amendments % the Department Of
Agriculture Dim were uon.concurred IN and
"a conference ordered.
On motion az Nr Savers, OF Texas. a
'oint resolution was passed appropriatng
$4,000 90 meet Toe deficiency IN the con.
tmgent fund of TIE House.
The House then went into Committee OF
,he Whole MI Springer, Of Illinois, in tue
chair ON The dlreci-taN bin.
Nj Walker. az Missouri, offered an
amendment providing for the refundiug Of
The tax on the basis OF the present popnia-
ton Of the states. Rejected.
MIR Johnston. ~ North Carolina. offered
an amendment appropris,ing $10,0O0,0OO IN
cIthi annual payments Tor The support OF the
common schools.
Mr. Cram. of Texas, raised a point OF orr
der, which Was sustained hy the Char, and
me amendment was ruled out
Nr. Johnston al-O offered an amendment
Tor refund OF the surplus Ia the Treasury
TO the states which paid the same under the
Istrrnsl.rcvenue laws. Ruled out.
Mr. Elliott, 81 South Carolina, offered an
amendment making It the duty OF the Score
tarV " the Treasury TO pay to such person
81. shall apply therefor and furnish satisioc'
tor, evidence that such applicant was at the
lfme of the sales bcreinsller mentioned the
le.a owner or IL heir al law or deVisee OF
the legal owner OF such lands as were sold
Do the parishes OF Il. Helcns and 81. Luke's,
10 south Carolina, under the acts OF Con-
rres.. the value Of said lands IN the manner
following: 10 the owners Of lots in the
town Of Bcaniogd the value assessed for tax
stion 10y the United States diTect-tax COM
missioners for South Carolina; 10 the own
ers OF the lands which were rated for
taxation BY the State % South Carolina
a. being usually cultivated, or capable OF
cultivation, $40 per acre for each acre re-
turned on the proper tax book; TO the own
ers Of all other lands 81 per acre. In all
eases where persons, while serving IN the
army or navy or marine corps, purchased
any Of the said lands. and such lands alter
wards reverted 10 the United states, It shall
he the duty OF the Secretary Of toe Treasury
TO pay 10 such persoas rs shall In each case
amply therefor, or 10 their heirs st Law, deVl-
sees, or grantees In good faith and for valu-
Die consideration whatever sum was so PAID
to the United states in such case.
In order 70 carry ont the provisions OF the