Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-09


WASHINGTON, March 8.-The Speaker an
nounced the new rules were operative to-day
and called the States for bills, ETC., beginning
with Alabama.
Senator Sanford introduced q bill to reduce
the tariff on certain articles, which he desired
to have referred to the committee on revision
of laws. The speaker ruled that under the
new rules the bill should go to the committee
on ways and means and that the question
should first be taken in reference to that COM
mittee. then to the special committee and that
then, if these motions were voted down, the
House could refer il to any other committee it
chose.
Mr.. Morrison moved to refer the bill to the
committee of the whole. Debate followed as
to the duty of the Speaker III regard to ref
erence of bills, +. Wood and Robson holding
it was his duty to state under the rules to what
committee it should be referred, and that ref
crence could only be changed by suspension OF
the rules, and Cox, Haskell and Morrison
holding that the majority of the House had the
right to send the bill to any committee it
chose. A vote was then taken on sending the
bill to the committee of ways and means.
Agreed to; yeas 143, nays 50.
The Speaker stated he would not consider his
ruling of this morning as final. but would
hold the matter under advisement and would
on the subject.
The bill provides that on and after the LIST Of
July, 1850, no tariff shall be levied assessed OF
collected in excess of 80 per cent of the present
rate of import duties, on merchandise imported
into the United States in the composition OF
which any or either of the following articles
form the principal material: Cotton, hemp,
metal, wool, wood and leather.
Mr.. Sanford also introduced the following
bill: That from and after the passage of this
act no custom or tariff duties of any character
shall be levied, assessed or collected printing
type, or any material entering into the compo-
sitien thereof. imported into the United States,
Or on blank paper or material entering into its
composition.
He also desired to have this bill referred to
the committee on revision of the laws, but the
House, by q vote of yeas 1876, nays 81, referred
it to the committee on ways and means.
NEW ELLIS.
Bills were introduced and referred.
By Mr.. Nichols-To remove the duty on
wood and straw pulp, soda and other chem
icals used in the manufacture of paper, and to
reduce the duty on unsized paper to per cent.
ad valorem.
/ BY Mr.. Specializing it unlawful for any
officer of the regslsr army to order inspections,
dress parades or concerts by his men on the
Sabbath day.
By Mr.. Morrison-To reduce the duties in
excess of five per cent. ad valorem Oh articles
embraced in schedules A, B. G, E, G, Z, L, M,
and N, of section z, 604, revised statutes. He
moved to refer the bill to the committee on
ways and means with instruction to that com
mittee to report the same within twenty days
either favorably or unfavorably.
Mr.. Conger made the point of order that
such instructions were not in order.
The Speaker sustained the point of order and
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mittee of the whole.
The Speaker stated he didn't wish to make a
decision as to the admissibility of such motion
until be had examined the rules more closely,
and Morrison thereon withdrew the bill.
By Mr.. Fort-Granting pensions to all sol-
diers and sailors of all wars who for any reason
other than their own wrong acts became inca
FACILITATED to earn ivelihoods for themselves
and who have no means of support.
By Mr.. Gillette-Appropriating $4,000 to
enable the commissioner of agriculture to en-
courage the manufacture of sugar from corn
stalks and sorghum.
By MIR. MISUNDERSTANDING all duties on
agricultural machinery and Implements.
By Mr.. Caldwell-To equalize at SO per
month all bounties for total disability.
By Mr.. King-Placing on the free list all
chemicals, substances and materials imported
exclusively for the manufacture of printing
paper and printing inks, and all sized or IN
sized paper used exclusively for books, maya
zines and newscapefa.
By Mr.. Brewer-To regulate the construction
of public buildings by contract.
By Mr. Dunnell-To reduce the price of pub
lie lands within railroad limits.
By Mr.. Hatch-To provide for the importa-
ton of salt free of duty. He desired to refer
it to the committee on agriculture, but the
House, by vote of yeas 1913. nays 90, referred
it to the committee of ways and means. Also,
to reorganize and discipline the militia of the
United States.
By MIR. Co1-To repeal the tax on bank
checks, matches and legacies.
BY Mr.. Covert-To admit chromate of iron
free of duty, Also. to punish blackmailing in