The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-02-01

Georgia. Addresses were delivered by MessrS.
Brown, (Ga..) Ingalls,, (Kan..) Sherman, Ohio
Edmunds, w.t. Vest, (MO.,) Voorhees,, lind, }
Morgan, (Ala.,) and Barrow, (Ga.)
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on Friday, the Goth ult., Mr.
Logan (Ill.) presented the resolution adopted
ut the annual Encampment of the Department
of Maryland praying the passage of the House
instead Of the Senate bill to provide for the
muster and pay Of certain volunteer officers
from the date of commission. LAID on the table
Mr.. Slater Oregon, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported the $40 bill III. r, 1,410)
with an adverse report signed by majority Of
the committee.
Mr.. Blair N. c. submitted as a minority
report from the same committee bill IS. 2,420)
extending the pensions of the original bill so as
70 provide for pension Of &l2 month for the
loss of one eye, and n case of partial blindness
resulting in total disability, not to exceed $40
n month, and for total loss of hearing $50 a
month and for loss of hearing less than total.
but-amounting to disability an increase rs in
the ease Of blindness. 1t also has q general
clause that any person who shall have con
tractcd a disability not specified III the law
equivalent to any disability enumerated, shall
be entitled to an equivalent pension; also that
nothing in this bill shall operate to reduce any
pension now on the rolls.
Mr.. Blair stated that Senator Mitchell pa
favored this bill. Mr.. Piatt Conn submitted
another minority report in the shape of bill
Is. 2,l2D to advance the rate of pensioners now
receiving SIS per month to %2i per month and
those receiving S2i per month To $50 per month.
He stated that he had been unable to find any
other member of the committee who concurred
with him in his views
Mr.. Van Wyck (Neb.) presented the views of
still another misunderstanding Of himself
md NJ. b, .,f-J ,r,,,
inal bill.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the tariff bill, beginning with the paragraph
embracing bar iron, rolled or hammered, flats,
round and square iron of certain sizes
Mr. Brown tGa) offered an amendment re-
ducing the rate on bar iron from nnc-tenths of
n cent per pound, (SI9.6O per ton, as in the BILL
to SIS Il ton. Agreed to-yeas 30, nays p.
Mr. Brown moved TO further amend SO as to
reduce the duty on round iron not less than
thrce-quarters Of an inch in diameter, and
square iron not less than threC-quarters of an
inch square, from one cent per pound as in
the bill, to $40 per ton. Agreed to.
MIR. Brown then offered an amendment MAX
Ing the duty Oh flats less chan one inch wide
or less than thrco-cjghths of an inch thick. on
round iron less than three-quarters and not less
than seven-siEtccuths OF an inch in diameter,
and on square iron less than three-quarters of
an inch square, SD per ton instead of = cents
pound, as in the bill. Agreed to without
division.
Mr.. Sherman (O.) moved to make the duty
on tinplatcs, terneplatCs and taGgers tin two
cents q pound instead of one and one tenth, as
in the bill.
Mr.. German (Md) moved to make it one
cent per pound. Agreed to.
Dir. BayaI Dell moved to strike out the
proyiso that all shapes or blanks of sheet or
skclp iron not specially provided for should
pay half a cent per pound more duty than that
imposed on the material of which they were
made. Agreed to.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Saturday, the 9th ult.,
the consideration Of the tariff bill was resumed.
The paragraph embracing hoop, band or scroll
iron being under consideration on motions by
Mr.. MaXey Tex and Mr.. Bayard Dell the
words without reference to length and by
whatever name called " were struck out.
On motion of MIR. Morrill, (Nt) the rates in
the paragraph were reduced as follows: On |
hoop, band, scroll or other iron. eight inches or
less IN width, and not thinner than No. 10 wire |
gauge from 12-lO TO cent per pound; thinner |
than No. 10 wire gauge and not thinner than |
No. 20, from 40 to l 30 cents per pound; |
thinner than No 20, from l Go TO l 80 cents |
per pound
on motion of Mr. Aldrich r. ~ the pro- |
clcs was amended so as to include sheet ard |
plate iron.
Mr.. MaXey moved to amend the paragraph |
covering iron and steel cotton ties or hoops for !
baIing purposes. so as to apply TO those not |
thinner than No. 20 wire gauge, tnstead of |
No 10, as III the BILL and also to make the !
duty 80 per cent. adj vulorcm instead Of l 40 |
cents pound, as i'll the bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Barrow tGa.) moved 10 strike out the
and to put cotton ties on the free
list. Lost
Mr.. Morril's amendment making the duty
on iron and steel chains not less than three
quarters OF an inch in diameter j. cents instead
Of cents per pound, on those less than three
tourths of an inch and not less than three
eiGhths in diametcr2 cents instead of -, and on
those less than thrce-eighths of IN inch - in
stead OF cents, was adopted.
The progiso imposing an extra duty of ! cent
per pound upon iron OF steel bars rods, strips
or steel sheets, and upon all iron or steel of