National Republican., 1883-02-08
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A motion to put pulp for making paper on the
free list was lost--ayes %, noes %.
The sundries schedule was next taken up The
paragraphs. embracing bonnels, hats, aud hoods
of chip, grass, palm leaf, and materials for hats
were passed over. The button paragraph was
amended by adding "not including brass, gilt, or
silk buttons"
The duty on candles and tapers fall kinds was
made twenty per cent, and on card clothing forty
per cent ad valorem.
Tho duty on bltuminous coal and slate was
made seventy five cents per ton-ayes 2l, noes 90
The clause imposing duty of So per ton on
emery ore was struck out
An amendment imposing duty Of thirty-flve
per cent. nd vOorem on friction lucifer matches
OF all descriptions was agreed to.
A duly OF 90 per cent. ad .valorem was fixed on
gloves, Rid or leather, cut to shape or otherwise
Mr.. Bayard, instructed by the committee on
finance, offered as a substitute Tor the paragraph
embracing gunpowder and all explosive substan-
ces the provision in the house tariff bill laying
duty of cent. per pound on powder, 60,
valued at 20 cents pound or less and 10 cents q
ayes so, noes 10.
'"Haiters' plush composed Of silk or of silk and
cotton was inserted at 70 per cent. nd yalorem.
Inc provision embracing calfskins was made 10
read, "caliskins tanned or tanned and dressed"
"Garden seeds, except seed of the sugar beet,
were inserted at 20 per cent. ad valorem," and the
uuty on marble in block was fixed ut 60 cents per
cubic foot, aud on marble slabs md paving tiles
at Sl.lO. ION pencils of wood, filed with lead
other material, and on pencil leads not in wood"
the present duty was left unchanged. Pipes of
wood were inserted at the same rate those OF
clay-35 per cent. ad valorem. The duty on dia-
monds, cut or uncut, and precious stones of all
KINDS, was made 20 per cent ad valorem. The
paragraphs embracing "sat in bags" &c., and
"stones unmanufactured," &c., were passed over
informally until Tomorrow.
When the tree list was reached Mr.. Vance
moved TO ADJOURN. No quorum voting, the senate
was called, when b2 senators answered. 10 their
names
Mr.. Sherman, for the committee on finance,
offered an additional section (Which was ordered
printed), providing that the repeal or modifca.
tion, OF existing law by the passage of this act
snail not Affect any act done or any right accrn-
lug or accrued, or any suit or proceeding COM
menced in any civil cause before such mOdihca-
tion or repeal and shall not in any manner affect
the right TO any office, or change the term or
tenure thereof also, that ofienses committed
and all penalties, forieitures, or liabilities
or modified by this act, may be prosecuted
and punished as II this act had not been passed I;
also tnaL all acts Elimination, whether applicable
the recovery OF penalties or torieitures embraced
IN or modified by this act, shall not be affected
whether civil or criminal for causes arising ucts
done prior TO the passage of this act. may be COM
menced and prosecuted within the same time as If
this act mad not been passed.
The senate adjourned at 1855 p. m.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate, in executive session, confirmed
the following nominations:
Milton A. Edgar, to be collector of customs for
the district of Perth Amboy, Nj.
Commodore Charles H. Baldwin. to be rear ad.
miral.
wyman L. Lincoln, Of Iowa, to be Indian agent
for the Indians at Fort Beknnp, Montana.
PostmasteIs-John W. Kimball, Fitchburg Mass;
George sherman, Lonsdale, II. l.; Joseph II. Cow
den, Dephos, Ohio; Lewis y. Fisher, Sparta, Wis;
Reuben l.. Stewart. Milford, Del. VIM. S. swarlz
IiageIstown, Md; Robert S. Patterson, Muncie,
lnd.i Harry Fisk, Aurora Ind. Aonzo L. Lewis
Carthage, NO.; John Ham, Maryville, Mo-; Chas
w. wilson, Lebanon, Mo-. Oscar Gareissen Gal
weston, Tex; Henry z. Philllppi, Columbus, Tex
Mrs. Maggie b. Alkens, Canton, Dak.; George Q.
Codd, Detroit, Mich; Charles d. Crandell, Big
Rapids, Mich; Luther Whitney, Muskegon, Mich;
Stephen ID. Bingham, Lansing, Mich; Henry j,
Hudson, Columbus, Neb.; Adelbert A. Kendall,
s. Paul Neb; Joseph f. Woods, Schuyler, Neo.;
Charles W. Reynolds, Grundy Center, Iowa; VIM.
Francis, Ackley, Iowa. Lafayette W; Crane, Ma
and Justice Nj. Rhodes, jefferson, Iowa,