The Portland daily press., 1883-02-13
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.
The credentials of Mr.. Kenns, Senator from
West Virginia, were read and filed
MIR. Window, from the committee on for.
eign relations, reported bill for the suppress.
sion of the opium traffic.
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to legalize the
incorporation of the Nafio1al Trades Union.
Referred to the committee on education.
At the close of the morning business the
tariff bill was taken up. The Senate on mo-
tion of Mr.. Edmunds, went into executive ses-
sion.
The Senate confirmed Horace Little as post
master at Lewiston, Maine.
When the do RS were reopened the Senate
resumed consideration of the tariff bill, the
pending question being on agreeing to the
amendment in relation to vinegar factories,
adopted Saturday in committee of the whole
on motion of Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Miller argued in favor of the amend
ment
After prolonged debate the vinegar amend
ment was rejected by vote of l6 to 49,
Mr.. Miller of New York Immediately intro
duced the amendment as ''a bill to repeal an
act relating to vinegar factories established
aud operated prior to March 1st, 1S79." Re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. McDill presented the majority report of
the select committee appointed to investigate
the collector of internal revenue in the sixth
collection district of North Carolina.
MT. vance presented minority report and
both were ordered printed
1'he amendments made in committee of the
whole to the internal revenue portion of the
bill having been considered, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO consider those made in committed to
the tariff section.
Mr.. Morgan, who had on SATURDAY. demand
ed separate vote in the Senate upon each
amendment made in committee of the whole
Withdrew his demand in order to facilitate the
progress OF the bill The provision for duties
upon goods manufactured from two or more
materials was amended SO as to provide that
such duty shall be assessed at the highest
rate at which the component material of its
chief value may be chargeable."
A motion to disagree 10 the amendment
made in committee of the whole making the
duty on soap 20 per cent. ad valorem was lost
and the amendment was agreed to-
An amendment made in committee of the
whole changing the duty on green and colored
glass bottles, demiJohns, jars, etc., from so per
cent ad valorem to u cents pound was dis
agreed to.
Mr.. Conger asked 10 have the paragraph
embracing iron ore and pyrites reserved until
tomorrow, when be hoped to be able to pre-
sent some assays which would show the inius-
tiee OF the action taken on this subject
Mr. Morr1ll-We expect to finish this bill
'o11fnSs paragrapn was Jsmporanly reserved.
Mr. Morrill, with the concurrence Of the
majority of the committee on finance) proposed
to strike ont the pig iron paragraph and sub
stitute one reading, "Iron in pigs, iron kent
ledge, spiegeleiseD, cast or wrought scrap iron
or scrap steel three-tenths of one cent per
pound.
Mr.. Sherman moved to strike out the words
inserted in this paragraph in the committee of
the whole and insert, iron in pigs, iron kent
ledge, spiegelesen, wrought or cast scrap iron,
three-tenths OF one cent. but nothing shall be
deemed scrap iron or scrap steel except waste
or refuse iron or steel that has been in actual
nc0 nd In 10 hn IN
After a long debate Mr.. Shernan's amend
ment was rejected, yeas %, nays 81
Mr.. Sherman then offered the same amend
ment changing the rate of duty from three
tenths OF one cent per pound to $3.50 per ton.
Agreed to.
The amendment changing the duty on bar
iron from nine-teDths of one cent per pound to
S1S per ton was agreed to.
MIR. Mitchell moved to make the duty on
nickel ore 20 cents per pound instead of 10.
Lost.
The action of the committee Of the whole in
striking out lumber from the wood schedule
was disagreed to.
Laths shingles, pine clapboards and spruce
clapboards, struck out in Committee of the
whole, were also restored at the rates in the
bill, the Senate refusing to agree to the action
in committee.
Mr.. Morrill,, by instruction of a majority of
the committee on finance, proposed to reduce
the additional duty on sugars not above 10
Dutch standard, testing above rs degrees by
polariscope from tive-hundredths 70 four-hun-
dredthe OF cent per pound for every addition
al degree or fraction of degree. The vote on
this notion at the suggestion of Mr.. Bayard,
was postponed, owing to the absence of Mr..
Kellogg of Louisiana.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment, of
which he gave notice in committee of the
whole, laying an additional duty of 10 per
cent. ad valorem on sugars, etc., on which an
export duty is levied by the country of their
production After some further remarks the
Senate at 1910 adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hutchinson, of New York. asked unani-
nous consent foI the passage OF the bill for the
retirement of Alfred Pieasanton with the rank
of major general.
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana objected,
Several bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
BY Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts,, for the sale
of the naval and marine hospital at Chelsea,
Mass.
BY Mr.. Ray, of New Hampshire to promote
the efficiency of the Naval Observatory.
The House at 1915 went into committee OF
the whole on the tariff bill, the pending para
graph being that imposing duty on chains.
Mr.. Tucker, of Kentucky, offered an amend
ment exempting trace chains from duty and
placing them on the free list.
After some debate the committee rose for the
purpose of limiting debate, but contest arose
as 10 Wu5bu6f the tll10 SDOulu % limited TO
five Oh thirty minutes, and the yeas and nay s
were ordered on the latter proposition.
Finally Mr.. Kelley's motion, limiting the de-
bate to five minutes, was agreed to, and the
House went into committee.
Mr.. fuckers amendment was lost
Mr.. Tucker moved to reduce the duty on
chains less than three-eghths of a inch insdi-
ameter from 1-12 cents per pound to 80 per
cent ad valorem. Agreed to.
Mr.. Anderson moved TO reduce the duty On
chains not less than three-quarters of an inch
in diameter from to "a cents per pound.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Dunnell, of Minnesota,
the duty on chains less than three-quarters and
not less than three-eighths of an inch in diam
eter was reduced from 2 IA to 2 cents per
pound
On motion of Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, the old
classification of steel iDgots, cogged ingots,
ETC., was restored.
After some debate, on motion of Mr.. Car
Isle, the duty on screw riyets, screw nails,
fence and wire rods, ronnd, in coils and hoops,
not lighter than No. wire gauze, and valued
at IL cents per pound, was fixed at 30 pei
cent.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to amend by imposing a
duty OF 30 per cent on iron or steel fiat bars
with longitudinal rods for manufacture of fenc-
ing wire. Rejected.
MIR. Carlisle moved to REFUGE from II to 1C
cents per pound the duty ON iron or steel screws
| between one-half to one inch in length.
| After discussion of the amendment fixing
the duty on screws at 45 per cent, it was lost.
| Mr.. Tucker offered an amendment fixing the
| duty on screws at 45 per cent Lost.
| Pending further action the committee rosi
| and the House took recf IS till 7.30.
Evening Session.
When the House met this evening there wa
| but small attendance
The legislative appropriation bill was consid
cred in committee.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, moved to reduce
| the salary OF the First Assistant Secretary O
State from $4,000 to $780, Lost.
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, offered al
amendment fixing the number of internal rev
enue collection districts at seventy-five. Re
| jected.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, offered an amend
ment fixing the number at sixty.
Pending action the committee rose and CHI
House, at 1850 p M, adioured