The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-08

and moved to fix the rate at 60 cents per ton:
also to Increase the duty on sulphuret iron in
lts natural state containing less than Is per
cent, OF silver from so 10 60 cents per ton.
! MIR. Anderson then offered an amendment to
come In after the head line of tho schedule, coma
slstlng OF the metal schedule agreed upon by
the Senate. He submitted that if IL was intended
TO pass any tariff bill this session, it could only
ne uohe py meeting the medium views as ex-
pressed by the Senate. II this were done the
country could get tatif legislation, if not, it
would get no tariff legislation.
MT Carlisle appealed to the gentlemen on the
| other side to let the vote be taken on the amend
nent OF the gentleman from Kansas, in order
that me sense OF the committee could be ascer-
famed on the question, whether it prefer 40
senate schedule to the one reported by the COM
mlttee on ways and means. II it were the sense
! OF the committee to take the Senate schedule
when would make reduction of S4,941 900,
new me- Womb sn not on single amendment nor
! ON the other side could offer any amendment
they wished. This was fair to everybody.
| Mr.. Page inquired whether Mr.. Anderson's
proposition did not intend to substitute the
Senate schedule for the House schedule.
| Mr.. Anderson replied that he would answer
| that question when the proper time came.
| Mr.. Page-I hope the gentleman will be honest
/ with this side He has been put forward by the
Anderson.
began Mr.. Page
I'VE have not had a word of consultation with
lhe gentleman, and want the gentleman to I'M
derstand," continued Mr.. Anderson, excltedly,
and emphasizing his words by blows of his fist
on his desk, that NOBODY except myself runs
me- Not the highest protectionist on this side,
nor the lowest free trader on that nor the GENTLE
man from California"
Mr. Robinson, of Massachusetts, rose to a point
OF order, that Mr.. Anderson's amendment was
not in order, and a long discussion ensued, the
Republicans contending that as the amendment
was IN fact substitute, it could not be corE.d-
pleted.
Finally, the chair sustained the point Of order
and the question required on Mr.. Kelley's
amendment and, after protracted discussion, it
was lost-77 to 106.
Mr.. Carlisle offered amendment imposing a
duty of 80 cents per ton of ore pyrites sui
phuret of iron, IN its natural state, containing
more than As per cent. sulphur and less than
3 per cent. copper, dry assay,
In speaking to the amendment, Mr.. Maginnis,
while declaring himself as leaning toward free
trade, asserted that so long as the machinery
used In producing copper ore was protected, cop
per wanted its share Of the sPoils.
Mr.. Cox suggested that the gentleman had
come down to the doctrine Of mutually Of ras-
caity.
Mr.. Maginnis-And the Rocky Mountains don't
propose to be left.
Mr.; carlisle's amendment was lost-72 to So.
At last; after consideration of the first item of
the metal schedule for four hours and nalf, the
committee passed away from it without making
any change in the rate of duty, which is left at
Mr.. Calkins moved to reduce the duty on steel
lngots, cogged ingots, blooms and slabs, weigh
ing more than 500 pounds, made by any process
except the crucible process, from Clio to $40 of
Mr.. Bingham introduced bill for the appoint.
ment OF commission, TO consist OF seven MEM
bers, three of whom may be members of the
present House and two Of whom may he sena-
tors, to inquire into the condition and value OF
the plants of the various telegraph companies of
the country, and report to the next Congress
what methods are at present available to reduce
the cost of telegraph communication and
whether any legislation is necessary to carry out
the powers of Congress to regulate commerce as
applied to telegraph communication. Referred.
Also bill providing that owner, agent,
master or eonsignee of any ship or vessel shall,
by virtue OF the laws of any State, be compelled
to take into his employ or pay pilot not volun-
tarty employed on entering or departing from
any port or harpor, or entering passing through
or leaving any channel, passage strait within
the waters Of the United States. Referred. Re.
cess.
At the evening session only about twenty
was soon secured, and the time was devoted TO
further consideration of the tariff bill.