Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-26
WHAT CONGRESS rs DOING.
Senate Procecdings To-day.

WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
Senate PrOcccdin9s To-day.
Mr.. Hale from the COMMITTEES On appropriations,
reported in the Senate to-day a. joint resolution
making appropriations for continuing the work of
the census; accompanied by report showing the
present condition of the work.
Mr. Logan presented petition for the passage
OF the House bill for the relief OF volunteer officers
OF the army.
PENSIONS
Mr.. Slater, from the committee on pensions re-
ported adversely House bin No 1410, increasing
pensions OF soldiers and sailors who have lost an
arm or leg in the service.
Mr.: Blair presented the views OF the minority OF
the committee, recommending the passage of a
acse ne nG % m than the
and equitably with all classes of pensioners who,
upon the principles involved in that bill would be
entitled to some increase OF their pensions. Mr..
Blair stated also that the chairman of the COM
mittee concurred in the viewsof the minority.
either the v or ieor 90 t nd
any other member of the committee who agreed
with him on the subject He had prepared, and
OF those now receiving $1s to s2 and OF those re-
TARIFF PETITIONS
Mr.. Sherman presented five petitions numer-
ousy signed by iron workers in Ohio, against any
ducts below the rates recommended by the tariff
commission.
M Cameron Pa;] presented over forty similar
pettlonS, and MIR. Mitchell also presented several.
THE PROPOSED WORLDS FAIR.
Mr. Malone, from the committee on agriculture,
reported favoraby the bill to encourage the holding
Of worlds centennial cotton exposition in
1884
Senate to consider the bill tomorrow. '- '
con 'sommlttss, reported resolution nS instruct; sss
report an amendment to the Senate rules, so as to
PROVIDE that the appropriation bills for the
department. OF Agriculture shall be referred to the
commlttee on agriculture. Referred to the COM
m1ttee on rules.
Mr. Bayara presented the credentials of his COL
Delaware, which were read and 1ied. ''''' i'0''
Mr.. Harris, from the committee on epidemic
reporO the bll to repeal the law Of June a. Is ise
TO prevent the introduction OF contagious or In
fecttOuS diseases
THE TARIFF HILL.
The tariff bill was taken up at the close OF the
morning business, and Mr.. Morrill, said he was in
structed by the committee on finance, in view of
the brief time remaining before the end of the ses-
sion, and the urgency of the public business, to
ments proposed to the tariff bill, except on the
sugar question, should be limited to i've minutes
for each speaker.
Mr.: Beck said he expected to occupy little time,
put put n ne objected and would continue to object to
Mr.. Morrill, then appealed to Senators on the re.
publican side to limit their remarks to five min
utes on any amendments they might propose.
Mr. Beck remarked that in the iron schedule
than anything in the sugar schedule, and some of
them were OF such a character that no man could
discuss them intelligently or intelligibly In five
MI. .Morril-Then will the Senator agree to let US
have unanimous consent to limit speeches to ten
Mr.. Beck-Nosir. would not consent to ten
hours; although do not expect to occupy any
seeat aah tha1 Is tn
6Taeing 1 par ron, rolled Or hammered. flat,
on motion OF Mr.: Brown. the duty on bar iron
was reduced from 9-10 OF cent per pound to $1S a
House OF Representatives.
Petitions were presented and referred in the
House to-day as follows: Against the abolition of
The On1ce OF shipping commissioner; against the
transfer OF the revenue marine, llfe-saving and
marine hospital service to the Navy department;
against the transfer of the signal service to the
Interior department; and in favor of the Lowell
Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois. from the committee on
military AFFAIRS reported back bill grant Ing the
right OF way for railroad purposes throug the
Fort Smith military reservation. Referred to the
committee OF the whole
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, from the committee on
printing, reported joint resol uton providing for
the printing at the public rintlng of1ice OF the
report OF the tariff commi sson and the evidence
submitted to 1t, at the instance of any person. on
tne payment OF the cost thereof. Adopted.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Private business having been dispensed with. the
House, at II 20, went into committee of the whole
tMr Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair on the
tariff bill
v1ndlcation OF the bill and In support OF his asser
t1on that 1t was the best tarif bill submitted
10 an american M Congress. He would not go into
OetallS DuC he held himself in readiness to answer
any questions.
Mr.. Springer. Of Illinois, inquired what would be
the average reduction from existing rates.
Mr.. Kelley replied that according to the figuring
OF experts 1t would be 12 per cent, but his own
ePinion was as that it would be larger This
abolition Of commissions and charges
M: mr. Springer further inquired whether the COM
rates proposed by the tariff commission, WV
Mr. Mckinley, OF Ohio, replied that there had
nes Deen decrease from the Recommendation Of the
Mr. Morrison. OF nlinois.-some eight millions
less under sugar and four millions less under tin
Mr. Carlisle. of Kentucky, inquired what effect
upon the revenue would come from the PROPOSE
Mr.. Kelley replied that his estimate was that
1t would average a reduction OF 10 per cent
Mr. Carlisle asserted that it would only average
per cent, and MI. Morrison argued that at the
nlgnest average it would only amount to 2k per
MT. Iucker, MEMBER or the ways and means
committee, then took the floor There was scarce
" an article known to the consumption of the
american people which was not included within
tne taxation schedule of the bill. either by name
or Within the extraordinary classification. The
Ma0Ie PURPOSE OF the tariff system seemed to have
Deen perverted from its original object, until ex-
RelIS had Deen employed for the purpose not of
nnuIng now the revenue could be raised, but how
revenue could be prevented in the interest of mo-
nOpoiistS Referring to the tariff commission, he
said that number Of its members were gentlemen
lnSeIesteo In the perpetuation of this system, by
the monopolist.
TINE OF CLOSING THE DEBATE
Mr. Tucker spoke at length, and at the conclu-
sion OF MS speech, for which he received the
hearty applause Of his party associates the COM
tar mi.cee rose Tor the purpose OF fixing some time
Ior cioSlng general debate
M. Aeiley moved to limit the time to 8 O'Clock
Wuay. out accepted an amendment made by
at o'clock. ~ "
M MI. McLane moved to make it Tuesday at
The District In Congress.
ahE UNITED STATES GAS AND FUEL COMPANY.
Mr. cameron, OF Pennsylvania, to-day introduced
IN tne senate the same bill recently introduced in
tne house oy Mr.. Calkins, to incorporate the