New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
bands, hoops and sheets of all gauges and widths

bands, hoops and sheets of all gauges and widths,
taggers iron and other articles OF lron
Mr.. Sherman said that his amendment reiateu
not at all to iron but only to STEEL
Mr.. Allison suggested that the words " all OF
the above classes of steel not otherwise emu
merated or provided for" should be inserted,
and Mr. Sherman said he was willing to &C
cept the suggestion. Mr.. Beck still insisted that
the amendment as it stood would mcude
hoops bands and strips of all gauges aud widths,
whether made of iron or steel. TO this Mt. Sher-
man replied with much warmth. Tie said " SUD
NIT that that is absolutely untrue. The whole para
graph relates to steel ngots bars blooms etc steel
runs all through the paragraph ana u mas no COZ,
nectlon with IRON, but | have no objection 10 the
qualifying words proposed by the senator lr0u
Iowa. The Senator from Kentucky ought 10 De
careful about impugning other peoples motives. lie
cannot tell my motives. / always give HIM credlt
for his sincerity and his honesty, and do not want
HIM to go too far in dealing with this matter nave
stated exactly the puTpOrt of the language OF tns
amendment and where 1t came from, ana IL the
Senator does not like 1t he need rot vote Tor IL.
Mr.. Beck did not recede from his position, put
SAID: " In reply to that want 10 say that thls
amendment, in my opinion, written by men
who have deceived even the Senator from Oho' ana
like many of the provisions sent TO us Oy tue lar
if Commission, was prepared by experts, VINO lu-
tend TO raise this tariff away above what the sen
ate has done and who have Hooded the Senate this
morning with kilograms, OF which nave received
nine, telling us that they Will all starVe uhlcss
DONE although the same men went away three
weeks ago satls SIZED with what we had done ana
anxious TO have the bill passed" ,
Mr. Sherman in reply SAID it was not true tAat
somebody else had drawn this amendih mt Tor MN;
that III TACT the men interested III the business
were not satisfied with the amendment, ana that ne
had proposed it as a fair compromise. lie was not
Influenced by any personal interest, and no man
living could sway him from dong what he thought
right In the matter
Mr. Bayard thought that the metal schedule
could not be disposed of to-day and he therefore
proposed an amendment TO the Tree lst IN the para
graph relating to books TO make 1t read
" Books, maps and charts specially imported, not
more than copy for the use OF any IN
dvdual not for sale, and not more than two copies
in any one invoice III good faith" etc. No further
action was taken before adjournment.
IT, the course of the debate Mr.. Allison SAID that
he would obliged TO call up the Appropriation
bills on Monday, or not later than tuesday at the
furthest since if they were longer postponed there
would not be time to pass them before March 4:
Thereupon Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would
ask the Senaie to remain IN session on monday nght
until the Tariff bill should be disposed OF.
The issue being thus joined Senators and parties III
the Senate can no longer egade The responsibility
Tor action one way or the other. In the present
condition of affairs number of Republican Scna-
tors including, 1t is said. Mr.. Edmuuds, favor the
passage OF bill reducing Inc internal revenue as
last resort, leaving the tariff as legacy to the
Democrats,