The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-13

chains of less than three-eighths OF an incl
in diameter from p cents per pound to 8
per cent. ad valorem. Agreed to-9i to "A
Anderson moved to reduce the duty OF
chains not less than three-fourths of al
inch in diameter from to Il cents pc
pound. Agreed to-S0 to IS. The an
nouncement of these votes was received
with applause on the democratic side.
On motion of Dunnell the duty on chain
less than three-fourths and not less thai
three-eighths of an inch in diameter, wa
reduced from 2i to cents per pound.
! On motion of kasson, the old cause
steel ingots, cogged ingots, etc. )" was re
stored.
A dispute between Carlisle and Haskell
arose as to the effect Of the clause imposing
a duty on steel ingots, etc. tn,
former claiming it would impos,
a duty equal TO 2Oper cent. ad valorem OF
the importation of Bessemer, Thomas, Gil
christ, Seemans, or Martin steel, if il
weighed less than 500 pounus, while stee
weighing over that was admitted at As pei
cent. ad valorem.
long discussion ensued, during which
Kelly SAID the point in discussion had ar
rived when the committee must determine
whether the manufacture of crucible stee
was to be continued in this country, and il
must be remembered this was the steel
from which was manufactured the most
delicate watch-spring or most useful agri
cultural implements.
Finally on motion of Kasson, the clause
was amended so as to read as follows
steel ingots, cogged ingots, blooms and
slabs, weighing less than 500 pounds, each
and measurinti less than ave inches square
or less than five inches in greatest di'
ameter OF cross section of ingots, cogged
ingots or blooms, and less than five inches
in thickness or less than ten inches in width
OF slabs, block or blank billets, and bars and
tapered or beveled bars, bands, hoops, strips
and sheets OF all gauges and widths, plates
OF all thicknesses and widths, steamer crank
ana ether shafts wrist or crank pins, con.
Meeting rods and piston-rods, pressed
sheared or stamped shapes, or blanks oil
sheet or plate steel, or combination of steel
ana IRON, punched or not punched, ham.
mer, mold or swagged steel, gun molds not
in bars, alloys used as substitutes for steel
TOOLS OF all descriptions and shapes, of dry
sand loan, or iron-molded steel casting; all OF
above valued at cents pound or less, As per
cent. ad valorem; above cents and not
above cents pound, cents per pound;
valued above cents and not above II cents
per pound, y of one cent per pound above
ii cents per pound, - cents per pound,
provided, that in all iron or steel bars, etc e.,
oil whatever shape or section, cold rolled,
cold hammered or polished in any way, in
addition to the ordinary process of hot
rolilng or hammering and on steel circular
saw-plates, there shall be paid cent per
pound In addition to the rates provided in
this act"
Davis, of Illinois, moved to fix at cent
per pound the duty on iron and steel ingots,
hlnnn1a ~ n ,lru fN,
road cars.
On motion of Carlisle, the duty on screw
rlyets, screw nails and wire, not lighter
than No. wire gauge, and valued at 81
cents per pound or less, was fixed at so per
cent. ad valorem.
Pendlng further action, the committee
rose, Haskell giving notice of an amend
ment reducing the duty on iron wire, rope
ana strand, from to cent per pound and
steel wire rope from 8 to q cents per pound.
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Inc legislative appropriation bill was
considered in committee of the whole.
Atkins moved to reduce the salary of the
the flrst assistant secretary of state from
Loo to $500. Lost-4G to 1Ol.
thompson offered an amendment pro-
vidlng that after the Both of June, 1888,
there shall be no more than forty-six col.
lection districts under the bureau of inter-
nal revenue.
Bayne offered an amendment fixing the
NUMBER OF collection districts at seventy
hve, which amendment was rejected.
After some time spent in endeayoring to
secure quorum, Holman offered an amend
ment, liking the number at sixty pending
action the committee rose and the house
adjourned.