National Republican., 1883-02-03
THE HOUSE.

| MIR. McCooK presented memorial OF the
chamber of commerce of New York, urging
congress not to separate without passing bill
to limit the coinage of tho silver dollar to the
requirements of tho people. Referred to the
committee on coinage, weights, and measures
Mr.. Neal introduced bill for the punish
ment of any person who may practice the oc
cupation of private detective in the District
of Columbia contrary to law. Referred.
The speaker announced the appointment Of
Mr.. Caswell, of Wisconsin; Cannon, of Hi,
nois and Ellis of Louisiana, as the confer
ence committee on the postoilice appropria'
tion bill.
The house then, at 11:20, went into commit,
tee of the whole burrows, of Michigan, in
the chair) on
THE TARIFF BILL,
the pending amendment being that offered by
Mr. Curtin to increase duty on tanning bark
from 10 to 90 per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Bowman opposed the amendment on
the ground that the proposed rate of 10 per
cent was high enough to afford protection to
the tanning industry.
Mr.. Holman argued against tho amend
ment as tending to the destruction of Amer
| lean forests
Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike out the clause,
stating that it was his intention to move to
place extract of bark on the free list.
Mr.. Curtin's amendment was agreed to-9S
to "a.
This was the first vote on which there was
a considerable division on both sides of the
house.
Mr.. Carlisle's motion was withdrawn. Tho
clause now reads: Extract Of hemlock and
other bark used for dyeing and tanning, not
otherwise provided for in this act, 20 per cent.
ad valorem.
In voting upon an amendment to the var
nish clause, no quorum voted, and this point
was raised by Mr.. Mills of Texas, but owing
to some confusion in the chamber, tho chair
failed to hear Mr.. Mills, and subsequently
stated that tho point was made too late.
Mr.. Mills asserted that he had attempted to
catch the attention of the chair in time.
Mr.. Adrich. we heard no such thing
You tell u ialschood, exclaimed Mr.. Mills, mis-
understanding the remark.
Mr.. Aldrlch. say we did not hear it.
Subsequently Mr.. Mills retracted his re-
marks, stating that they were made under u
msapprehension.
The clauses relative to varnish wcIo finally
agreed upon, as follows:
shellac varnIsh, 20 cents per gallon and in ad;
dition thereto an amount equal 10 the internal
revenue tax on the alcohol contained therein.
Narnishes, other than siellac, 40 per cent ad
valorem, aud in addition thereto mn amount equal
to the internal revenue tax oil the alcohol con-
tanned therein.
The chemical schedule having been con-
cluded, Mr., Morrison offered an additional
clause, providing that after July, 1854, there
shall be levied, collected, and paid on articles
of goods, wares, and merchandise in this
schedule only 80 per cent, of the duties im-
posed on said articles severaIly. lie said that
the reduction in this schedule was about IL
per cent ON the average, and when this 10 per
cent. should be added neNtyear in accordance
with his amendment the reduction would not
then be fully up to the standard recommended
by the tariff commission. Such a reduction
would not injure, but would help the manu-
turing interests Of the country, because many
of the articles embraced in this schedule were
not only the materials, but the tools of trade
for manufacturing industries Neither could
ii hurt the wages of labor, because the wages
paid TO labOrerS IN chemical industries
amounted to but 10 per cent. of the value of
the productions His proposition would help
the industries of the country, and ON the
theory of protection could not possibly affect
the question of wages. The amendment was
lost-75 to 81.
Mr. Townshend offered at n substitute for
the whole schedule n proposition providing
that for the two years following July /, 1883
there shall be II reduction of 20 per cent from
existing rates in the chemical schedule; for
the succeeding two years a further reduction
Of 10 per cent, and after that further reduc-
tion of 10 per cent. Lost.
Schedule B-earthenware and glassware
was then considered,
Mr. Cox, of New York, moved to reduce
from % to 20 per cent. adj yalorem tho duty
imposed on brown earthenware. He stated
that he did SO at the request of his colleague,
Mr.. Hewitt, who was sick. He trusted that
this schedule would be passed over informally,