The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-08
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.


embracing womens and children's dress goods
and goods of like description known as
| WorSted stutfs, the warp of which are wholly
OF cotton, linen or other vegetable materials
and the weft of wool worsted, the hair of the
Alapaca goat or other like animals and to
! substitute for it the classification of existing
law, the rates of duty per square yard being
reduced one cent
Mr.. Morrill, opposed the amendment as in /.
| congruous with the rest of the bill and said
| tnat the classification in the existing law ap-
| piled to goods now out of fashion,
Mr. Lamar made an argument to show that
| the protective policy is delusive and that its
maintenance is not necessary for the existence
or development of American manufactures.
Mr.. Lamar was warmly com mplimented at the
conclusion of his speech.
Mr. Allison asked Mr.. Beck whether the
ulstnctlon between the two classes of wom-
ans and children's dress goods, for which diff
terent duties were provided in the bill, was
not that in one class the warp was made of cot.
ton or grass and in the other of wool.
Mr. Beck replied that that was the main dis
tinctlon. The second paragraph was designed
70 double the existing duty on one class of
these goods His amendment included both
classes in one.
After sharp debate Mr.. Allison suggested
| that the two paragraphs embracing women IS
| and children's dress goods be recommitted to
| the committee for revision.
| After some further discussion all the re-
agraph embracing weddings, gorings, felt
ings, etc, }" was informally passed over to give
the committee on finance an opportunity to
| consider it further.
The silk schedule was read and left un-
changed.
The next schedule (books, papers, etc.) was
| taken up.
Mr.. Bsyard of Delaware moved to make the
| duty 10 per cent.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont moved to amend
n 0ocf tn r1ak0 ha rafn 1ar
cent. He wished to let American publishers
produce books for nAmericans. Mr.. Morrill's
amendment was rejected and Mr.. Bayard's
then adopted.
graph SO as to let books, pamphlets and other
printed matter go upon the free list. Agreed
to.
A motion to put pulp for making paper on
the free list was agreed to.
The sundries schedule was next taken up
Paragraphs embracing bonnets, hats and
hoods OF chip, grass, palm leaf and materials
for hats we're passed over informally. Buttons
paragraph was amended by adding, mot in
cluding brass, gilt or silk buttons" Duty on
candle and tapers of all kinds was made 20
per cent.
On motion of Mr.. Davis of West Virginia
duty on bituminous coal and shale was made
rs cenls per ton.
posing du.y of 50 per ton on emery ore was
struck out.
Mr.. Bayard of Delaware under instruction
OF the committee on finance offered an amend
ment imposing duty on friction or lucifer
matches of all descriptions. Agreed to.
MIR. Aldrich of Rhode Island offered an
amendment proposing a duty Of 30 cents per
pair upon 'gloves, kid or leather, "cut to sh ape
or otherwise partially manufactured, but ac-
cepted an amendment making the rate 90 per
cent ad vaorem. Agreed to.
Mr. Bayard of Delaware instructed by the
committee on finance offered as a substitute
for The paragraph embracing gun power and
all explosive substances the provision in the
House tariff bill laying a duty of
6 cents per pound on powder, etc., valued
at 20 cents a pound or less, and ten cents
per pound on that valued above 20 cents.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Sewall hatters' plush
composed of silk or silk and cotton" was in
serted at % per cent The provisions embrac-
ing calf skins was made to read "calf-skins
tanned or tanned and dressed, ETC."
Mr.. Hawley moved to insert "garden seeds,
except seed of sugar beet, 20 per cent ad va
Tho duty On InarDie in blocks was made 90
cents per cubic foot, and on marble slabs and
paving tiles S1.10 Per cubic foot.
The pencil paragraph was modified so as to
leave the present duty unchanged.
Pipes Of wood were inserted at the same rate
rs those of Glay-35 per cent ad vaorem.
The duty on diamonds, cut or uncut, and
precious stones of all kinds was made % per
cent. advalorem.
Mr.. Sherman, for the committee on finance,
offered an additional section (Which was or
dered printed) providing that the repeal or
modification OF existing law by the passage
OF this act, shall not affect any act done or any
right accruing or accrued or any suit or pro-
ceeding commenced in any civil cause before
such modification or repeal and shall not in any
manner affect the right to any office or
change of term or tenure thereof
also that offences committed and all
IL
Cured under statutes embraced in or mod fed
by this act may be prosecuted and punished as
il this act had not been passed; also, that all
acts of limitation, whether applicable to civil
causes or to the prosecution of offences or re-
covering penalties or forfeitures embraced in
or modified by this act, shall not be affected
thereby, but all suits, proceedings or prosecu-
tions, whether civil or criminal, for causes aris-
Jog or acts done prior to the passage of this act
may be commenced and prosecuted within the
same time as if this act had not been passed.
When the free list was reached Mr.. Vance
moved to adjourn.
No quorum voting the Senate was called,
when 81 Senators answered to their rames.
Mr.. Coke moved to go into executive ses-
sion. No quorum voting the Senate was
called again ami 46 Senators answered.
The motion to go into executive session was
then lost, only three voting in the affirmative,
and another motion to adjourn was lost, and
then after some remarks by Mr.. Morgan, the
Senate on motion of Mr. Morrill, at 955 sd-
jourued
HOUSE.
Mr.. Robeson, of New Jersey, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported resolution that
during the remainder of the session the House
shall al y. m. each day take a recess until
7.30 p. IN. Adopted. -
The House then went into committee on the
tariff bill, the pending amendment being that
offered by Mr. Kelley, of PENNSYLVANIA, in
rPaaSiDO the 6utV
Mr.. Kelley withdrew the amendment and
moved to fix the rate at 60 cents per ton; also
to increase the duty on sulphuret of iron in
its natural state, Containing less than Is per
cent of silver, from so to 60 cents per ton.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Kansas, offered an amend
ment, TO come in after the head lines of sched-
ule II, consisting of the metal schedule disa-
greed upon by the Senate He submitted that
the tariff bill could only be passed at this ses-
sion by meeting medium veiws as expressed by
the Senate schedule. If that were done the
country could get tariff legislation. If not, it
would got no tariff legislation.
Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky, appealed to the
gentlemen on the other side to let vote be
taken on the amendment of the gentleman
from Kansas in order that the sense of the
committee could be aScertained on the question
whether it preferred the Senate schedule to the
schedule reported by the Committee on Ways
and Means If it were the sense of the COM
mittee to take the Senate schedue which
would make a reduction of $4,941, 900, he
would not offer a single amendment to it or
utter word of debate. The gentlemen on the
other side could offer any amendment they
wished. This was fair to every body. he was
ready TO take that schedule as it stood without
amendment or debate.
After some discussion Mr.. Robinson, of Mas
sachusetts, raised point of order that Mr.. An
derson's amendment was not in order, and
long discussion ensued, the Republicans con-
tending that as the amendment was in fact a
substitute it could not be considered until the
House schedule had been pIeted
Finally the chair sustained the point of or
der and the question then recurred ON Mr.. Kel-
ley's amendment.
After long discussion Mr.. Carlisle moved
to fixed the duty at 20 per cent ad yalorem.
Lost.
Mr.. Kelley's amendment was then lost.
Mr.. Carlisle offered an amendment imposing
a duty of so cents per ton on ore or pyrites or
sulphuret of iron in its natural state contain
ing more than 45 per cent of sulphuret and less
than per cent of copper (dry assay. Lost
Mr. Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
amend the item fixing the duty on pig iron by
the addition of proviso that on all iron in
pigs or iron kentle6ge manufactured with
charcoal as fuel there shall be imposed duty
OF rs ton in addition to the duty imposed on
1t when manufactured with other fuel Lost.
Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, moved to change
the duty on pig iron from $40 OF a cent per