The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-06


taken up. Mr.. Morrill, thought IL very un-
likely that bill making larger reductions
than the on under consideration could be
psssed, and amp called to the senators gener-
ally to vote for the bill, and not leave the
question unsettled, thus alarming and dis
couraging all the business Interests OF the
country.
A motion. offered by Mr.. Beck, to make
the duty on stockings, hose, halEhose,
shirts and drawers, fashioned, narrowed or
shaped wholly or in part by knitting
machines, or frames, or knit by hand, %
and 40 per cent. al valorem, was l0st-yeas,
p; macs. ~.
Mr.. Beck then moved to make it 40 per
cent. Agreed to.
On Mr.. Beck's motion, the rate on cotton
cords, braid, gimps, etc, not specified or
enumerated, and cOrsets, of whatever COM
position, was reduced from 40 to 30 per
cent, and the rate on cotton laces, embroi-
deries, lnsertings, trimmings, lace curtains
aud cotton velvet, was reduced from - to
90 Dcr cent.
Mr.. Beck moved to reduce the duty on
spool thread, OF cotton, from to q cents,
per dozen spools, if not exceeding 100 yards
each.
Upon this amendment there was long de-
bate, at the end of which the amendment
was rejected, and the paragraph,
the last in the cotton schedule, left I'M
changed.
The senate then passed to schedule J, >"
hemp, jute and fax goods.
MIR. Slater moved to strike out lutte from
the paragraph laying duty OF Sl5 per
ION Oh it. Tedious discussion fol-
lowed but finally MIR. Skaters
motion to strike out jute, so as to let 1t 30
on the tree list, was agreed to-yeas, 81
nays, %,
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to make the duty
on iute bags and bagglng, except bagging
for cotton, 80 per cent. al valorem. Agreed
The paragraph embracing bagging for
cotton, or other manufactures not specially
estimated, was amended by striking
gunny cloth on other materials,
and inserting at the end, bag
gng for cotton, composed of
iute, or of which jute or
iutc butts shall be component material of
the chief value, % per cent. al valorem.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and referred
By Cobb-Io prevent the secretary of the
interior from issuing patents to land-grant
railroads when such roads have not been
completed within the specified time.
By Beliord-To promote commercial re-
lations from Central to South America.
a motion to suspend the rules and make
u IN order on Monday next to take the tar
III Dill from the committee OF the whole and
report 1t to the house for action, was lost.
Eosecrans moved to suspend the rules
ana adopt the resolution making the bill to
incorporate the Maritime Canal company
the special order for February 10th.
Cannon explained that the bill which was
lNnI AL.
for consideration was one which
provided for the salaries of officers
of the government, and was substantially
continuation for next year of the service
OF the present year. 1t carried an appropria.
ton of $2O,39S,0O0, an increase
OF over $4,000 over the present law.
mere was only one item of
new legislation in it, that OF
requiring eight hours work in the
departments. There were but twenty three
legislative days left, and the legislative,
surdry civil and de fciency bills were not
passed. 1t was evident to everybody
that these appropriation bills could not
be considered in committee of the
whole. and the tariff bill also con-
sidcred. His side of the house be-
icved the same legislation touching
revenue should be had at this session Of
congress, There was pending on the sem
ate side, the revenue bill, taking
SNWO,OOO from taxation, and he under
stood it was likely to come back to
the house for action. If
this and the tariff bill were
passed they would reduce taxation to one
third the amount of $iO.0OO00O, and
the country demanded action upon them.
The pending bill could be passed with
safety without the consideration of the
committee of the whole. For one, and
he thought he spoke for the republican
slde OF the house, he was ready to clear
the track for the next twenty.three days,
Applause on the republican side
Bedford inquired whether if Cannuns
motion prevailed, it woHId be in order to
oller any amendments to the bill, or whether
1t was to so through under whip and spur.
II II was. he did not propose to support it,
Applause on the Democratic side.
Cameron replied, that ut this time 4
| amendment was in order. That if the
rules were suspended and the bill
came up for consideration, q majority OF the
house would have complete control of it.
- Atkins said the bill came forward in n
very irregular manner The purpose
of the pending motios was to
cut off The amendment and debate. This
was all indirect way OF examining the bill
down the throats of the minority.
Blackburn and others continued the de.
bate for some time, when finally motion
tosuSpend the rules, was lost.