Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL

SKSATE-Y.Uerday afternoon, the tariff otll
being under consideration
The duty on cast iron, steam, gas and water
pipes, WAS Increased from \ 10 a cent. per
pound
Mr.. Wilson moved 70 amend the paraxrsph
and IS per cent. az sd Ssiorem on wooies %s eIoSss.
comprising broadcloths, closkings, cassimeres
ladies cloths. doeskins, irfcots. aad all other
fiannels, and all other manufacturers OF wool
Of every description made wholly or In part
of wool, not herein other wise specified. rs fol :
lows Valued At 81 per pound, nifty cents per
pound and IS per cent ad valorem: valued st
over 81 and less than sl50, hfty cents per
pound and 40 per cent ad vslorem; over a 50
nifty cents per pound and IS per cent ad valo-
Mr. sherman offered, In a modified form. an
amendment, vo:ea down last night, authors zlng
any railroad company TO import iron for their
road within two years, any provision of any
law to the contrary notwithstanding. This
provision Is for the benefit of the Pacific rail-
road, which, by existing laws, 10 compelled to
use American iron. Agreed TO.
Mr.. SpraGue moved TO amend by putting
animals impaired rel usiyely for breeding pur-
poses in the free list. Agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr.. Sprsgue, the duty on files,
fasps, &c, over 10 inches long, was increased
from TO : cents per pound.
Al the evening session, several amendneuts
onered by Messrs. Sprague, frelinghuysen,
and others, increasing the duties on various
articles, were voted down. An effort 10 red uce
the duty on coffee from 5 10 cents per pound,
failed by a tie vote. Amendments 20 reduce
the duties on tea, sugar, ana salt were also
voted down.
Mr.. Grimes moved 10 reduce the duty on
printing paper from 20 to Is per cent. Disa-
greed TO
Mr.. Henderson wished TO amend the hill "a
10 the time when the bill should take effect He
moved TO strike out the first day of ApriI ard
make II take effect from and after the passage
Of the act. Agreed 10.
MIR. Stewart moved to reconsider the vote nv
which Mr.. Wilson's amendment Increasing the
duty on weolen goods was adopted.
The vote was reconsidered and Mr. Wilson, q
anne endment was modified so as TO read. ON an
woolen cloths valued at Sl.5O per pound and
less, forty nye cents per pound and twenty
per cent ad yalorem; over : 81 and less than
- per pound, nifty cents per pound and forty
per cent al yalorem; over -. fifty cents per
pound and forty-fiye per cent ad valorem
The amendment as modified was agreed 10.
The bill was read a thITd time ana passed. AT
~ 30 a. m, by-yeas. p; nays, 10.
The Senate thea adjourned.
HoUsE-Iesterday afternoon, the hill to
reorganIze the Indian Bureau being under
consideration
Mr.. Schenck's amendment, transferring the
control OF Indian affairs 10 the War DEPART
ment was adopted-yeas, g; nays. D
Mr. Sehenck moved 10 reconsider the vote
adopting the amendment, and also moved 10
lay the motion to reconsider on the table
which is the parlis mentary mode Of clinching
vote. The yeas ana nays were taken. aud
the motion 10 reconsider was laid on the table:
yeas, a; nays, 20.
Mr.. Window then moved 10 lay the ball on
the table. but withdrew the motion so as 10 LEI
the yeas and nays he taken on ordering the biII
10 be read a third time
The ball was ordered 10 BE- read the third
ume-9U TO 50.
The bill was then passed without a division,
and the title was amended so as 10 read. ..
bull 10 transfer the Indian Bureau TO the War
Department"
Mr.. Window suggested that the title should
be 10 massacre Indians and deplete the Treas
ury.
Mr.. Maynard presented a memorial from
SIX hundred citizens OF Virginia for the set
ting aside OF the present State Governments
and the establishment Of a provisional gov
eminent. Referred 10 the JOINT Committee on
Ceconstruction.
The House then adjourned.