Morris tribune., 1883-02-14
Wednesdav. Febr,.d,v J.

SENATE.-The senators became SO inextric
ably tangled in discussion of the proposed
duty on wooden goods and worsteds that il
was evident that the republicans could not
agree, and compromise was made by pass.
ing the subject temporarily and referring il
back to the committee on finance.
The most sensational proceedings of the
day was the placing of books upon the free
list.
A determined resistance of the proposition
was offered by Mr.. Morrill, and other New
England members, but without avail. The
amendment was carried by ajority of two
-Messrs. Ingalls, and Van Wyck of the re-
publicans voting for the proposition and
by the silk schedule. An effort was made
to put wood pulp upon the free list but
failed.
In executive session the following NOM
nations were confirmed: Commodore
Charles n. Baldwin, to be rear admiral:
Wyman Lincoln, Iowa, Indian agent at Fl.
Belknap. Postmasters: Louis s. Fisher
Sparta Wis; Mrs. Maggie B. Aikens, Canton,
OAK; Charles W. Francis, Ackley, Iowa;
Fayette w. Crane Magnaleton, lowe; Rob
ert H. Spencer, Algona, Iowa; Justice M.
Rhodes, Jefferson, Iowa.
HousE.-Mr. Bingham introduced a
bill in the house tor the appoint
ment of commission to investigate an d
report what congressional legislation is
necessary to secure cheaper telegraph COM
munication.
When the house took recess an amend
ment was pending to reduce the duty on
steel ingots made by the Bessemer or any
other process, except the ucible process
from g to 3 cents per p ound. The evening
session was equally protiiles half an hour
being consumed in obtaining quorum,
and it was after o'clock when the house
resolved itself into committee, the pending
paragraph being relative 10 Bessemer steel.
Prior to the abortion of the motion, Mr..
Ellis of Louisiana stated that he would in
sist upon the presence of quorum during
the night sessions, as the business before the
house was too important to allow members
to neglect it. Disorder reigned all the eve
ming, and Chairman Burrows was frequent
ly compelled to interfere as speaker to re-
quest gentlemen conversing to leave the hall
and retire to the cloak room.
Thursday, February 8,
SENATE.-The senate spent the day over the
free list. The discussion was desultory and
not specially interesting. Books, pamph-
lets, etc, were formerly put On the free list,
having been taken out of the dutiable list.
An attempt to put jute, which was like
wise taken off the dutiable list the other
day. also on the free list failed, so jute was
left hanging in the air.
The president to-day sent to the senate
the following nominations of postmasters:
8. D. How, Marshall, Mimi; Hattie E. Car
roll, Plainview, Mimi; William Egbert
Smith, Ruth City, Mont; l.. H. Werner,
Superior Wis; Charles w. Wood, BurliDg-
ton, Wis.
HoUsE-Steel railway bars and railway
bars made in part of steel. were reduced to
$15 per ton. This is reduction OF $13 per
ton from the present rates.
The motion to reduce was made by Mr..
Tucker last night, and modified this morn
ing by Morrison by fixing the rate at exact
Iy SIS per ton.
In the meantime the friends of the re-
duction were busy among u embers trying
toll secure enough votes to carry the amend
ment. Conspicuous among the workers
were Messrs. Washburn and Strait. As the
question OF cheap rails is regarded as lying
at the foundation of cheap Transportation,
the interest of Yves. ern and Northwestern
was at once en- listed on the amend |
ment. The vote stood ITO to 80.
Friday, February o.
SENATE.-A joint resolution for the aboli- |
ion of the fishery clauses of the treaty OF |
Washington and the naval appropriation bill |
we're reported. The bill calls for SIS, 727, 434
II 5000, 600 more than last year. The sem
tie took up the tariff bill and continued |
hereon until adjournment.
Senate RECEIVED the following nominations
rom the t.resldent: George W. Wuerspa, |
ecretary of legation 10 Russia; Larne Peck, /
yew York, United States consul, Fort Erie;
Harry p. Dill, Maine, United States consul
Guelph, Canada; William White, United |
tales judge for the southern district of Ohio.
lot Wright, United States marshal for the
southern district of Ohio. Registers of land
fices: George A. Moses, Ironton, Mo-; Sem
on w. Switzer, Blooming, Neb.; James
dorvis Valentine, Neb. Receivers of pub
ic moneys, John @. A. Priton, Topeka,
Cas-; ]. Westley Tucker, Valentine, Neb.
'0stmasters: James +. Parker, Parkerburg,
owa; George G. Hough, Now Richmond,
VS., and Edward G. Anderson, Bozeman,
font.
House. The committee on coinage,
'eights and measures reported resolutions
eclaring the suspension of silver dollar
oinage inexpedient and favoring proyis-
IN for add tional vault room at some point