The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-07
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to proceed to the consid-
GRAFTON of the tariff bill.
Mr. Ferry asked unanimous consent to take
uD the pending post route bill, but accepted a
suggestion that it lie over until tomorrow
The tariff bill was taken up, the pending
question being on the amendment by Mr. Beck
last evening, extending the duty of ten cents
per pound laid by the bill upon wools of the
first class, the value whereof at the last port of
entry or place whence exported to the United
States, including charges in such port, is thirty
Cents per pound or less.
Mr.. Morgan. replying to Mr.. McPherson's re-
mark about the disturbance of the business of
the country, said the cry about the agitation
was all stuff Manufacturers were quite as
busy now as when they organized strikes some
time ago in order O influence action on the
tariff. When could there te reduction, mod
ification CT revision of the tariff if Congress
must wait until the discussion of the question
would produce no agitation.
Mr.. Becks amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Beck moved TO make the duty on wool
en- cloths. shawls and all manufactures of wool
OF every desc'irtioD, made wholly or in part of
wool not specially enumerated or provided for
80 instead OF 40 cents per pound, leaving the
additional ad valorem duty 80 cents per pound,
as in the bill.
Mr.. Sherman offered substitute for this
paragraph the paragraph recommended by the
tariff commission, making the duty on wooden
cloths, etc., valned at not exceeding 81 per
pound, 30 cen per pound and 35 per cent ad
valorem, and on that valued above ST. at 80
cents per pound and 40 per cent ad valorem
The report of the commission, Mr.. Sherman,
thought, was better on this part than the bill
OF the committee.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, modified his amend
ment SO as TO read as follwos: :-"Woolen cloths,
wcoien shawls and all manufactures of wool of
every description made wholly or in part of
wool not specially enumerated or provided for
in this act, valued at not exceeding so cents
per pound, So cents pound and 35 per centum
ad valorem; valued at above so cents per
pound 80 cents per pound, and in addition
thereto 40 per centum ad valorem.,
This was agreed to, and Mr.. Beck's amend
ment having been withdrawn, the paragraph
was left in this form.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich the duty on fan
mel goods made on knitting frames, balmorals
woolen and worsted yarns and all manufactures
of every description composed wholly or in
part of worsted, the hair Of Alpaca goat or
other animals, except such as are composed in
part of wool not specially enumerated or pro-.
Vided for, valued at abovesS0 cents per pound,
was made 30 cents per pound and 40 per cent
ad valorem.
On Mr.. Beck's motion the duty on bunting
was reduced from u to 10 cents per square
yard aud 35 per cent ad vaorem.
Mr.. Slater, OF Oregon offered the following
amendment to the tariff bill;
All woods, hair of the Alpaca goat and other
animals, of the value of 10 cents per pound oc
over, 80 per cent ad yalorem: under 15 cents
per pound 20 per cent ad v1lorem; all manu-
factures of WOOL or of which wool shall be the
chief component element, 40 per cent ad va
lorem
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, proposedlto amend
by striking out the whole schedule and substi-
tuting the following.
All wool, hair OF the Alpaca goat and other
like animals, 25 per cent ad valorem; all mau-
ufactures of wool, or of which wool shall be
the CHEF component. % per cent ad valorem.
These amendments are pending
The House resolutions in relation to the
death of the late Representatives Updegraff
and Hawk we're read. After eulogistic ad-
dresses the resolutions were adopted aud the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The Speaker pro TEN, Mr. Robinson of Mas
sachuselts, laid before the House various exc
cutive communications.
Mr. Haskell of Kansas introduced bill for
the prevention OF trespasses on Indian lands.
Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Grout of Vermont, Sem
ate bill authorizing the Lamolle Valley Ex-
tension Railroad Co. and Ogcensburg and
Lake Champlain Railroad Co. to construct
bridge across Lake Chemplain from Albarghs,
VT, to Rouse's Point, N. T., was taken up and
the substance !of the House bill for the same
bill as amended passed.
Mr.. Haskell of Kansas offered resolution
that en- and after Feb 7th the House shall at
p. N. take recess until p. m.
Mr.. Singleton OF Illinoisobiecting to its pres
ent consideration, it was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole
The House at ii 40 went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill.
After considerable debate on the amendment
by Mr.. Tucker of Virgiaia to ra luc3 the du-
las on nj ata O1 a mOtlOn nv Mr. oil of
Pennsylvania that the committee rise for the
purpose of closing the debate was agreed to.
Mr.. Kelley moved to limit debate to five
minutes.
not submit to that sort of gag law, aud Mr.
Berry of California moved to extend the time
to o minutes.
Mr. Berry's motion was lost.
Mr. Mills moved to make the time 10 min
utes. Lost
MIR. Kelley's motion was then agreed to-
The House again went into committee of the
whole.
Various amendments were offered by Mr.
Tucker reducing the duty on plate glass ware
Lost.
The earthan ware and glass yuara -sohadule
having been completed Mr.. Morrison offered a
proviso reducing dnties levied thereon 10 per
cent. after July 1st, 1884, and an additional 10
per cent after July 1st, 1885, this proviso how
ever to apply to any article dutiable at lower
than 0per cent ad yalorem or to reduce the
duty ON any article below so per cent.
After considerable debate fuckers (Vir-
ginia) amendment to reduce duties on plate
glass was rejected.
Mr.. Anderson of Kansas offered as substi-
tute for the entire schedule the corresponding
schedule in the bill under consideration In the
Senate. He stated it was the schedule as COM
peted by the Senate. Lost.
Consideration of the metal schedule was then
entered upon.
Mr.. Kelley, under distraction from his COM
miltee, moved to increase from 80 to 70 cents
per ton the duty on iron ore including man
ganforous ore; also dross or residnum from
burned pyrites.
Pending action on Mr.. Kelley's motion the
committee rose and appropriate resolutions up
on the life and public services o. the late Rep
resentatives Updegraff OF Ohio, and Hawk of
Illinois were offered. After several eulogistic
| addresses the resolutions we're adonted and as a
| further mark of respect to the memory OF the
| deceased Representatives the House at DIDO p.
| m. adjourned.