The Portland daily press., 1883-02-21
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 90.

The Senate met at noon,
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported, with an amendment, the House bill
10 extend the time for claimants to file their
claims under the provisions of the act re-estab-
lishing the Court of Commissioners of Ala
Dama claims. The amendment provides that
every claimant hereafter fling his claims shall
state and establish to the satisfaction Of the
court reasonable cause for his not having
presented it within the time fixed by the act Of
June, 1882, setting forth the facts which ocoa-
stoned such failure, and shall further establish
TO the satisfaction of the court that he was at
she time OF his loss citizen of the United
States or had lawfully filed declaration of his
Intention to become citizen, and that his loss
was one OF the first class described by said act
and was incurred while he or his property was
on a ship sailing under the flag of the United
States
. After transacting some minor business, at
the close OF the morning hour the Senate re-
sumed the tariff bill. The pending question
was on motion to reconsider the vote by
which the duty on green and colored glass bot
ties, etc., was changed from 80 per cent ad
valorem to IA cents per pound. The motion
was agreed to-
Mr.. Sewal moved to make the duty one
cent per pound.
motion to make the duty on bottles of the
class described l cent per pound was lost leav-
ing the rate 30 per cent ad valorem.
Mr sherman moved to amend the wool and
woollen schedule so as to make it read that the
duty on woods Of the first class the value where
Of at the last part or place whence exported to
the United States, excluding charges, shall be
30 cents per pound or less IL cents per pound
instead of 10 as in the bill, and making the
duty on woods of the same class valued ahove
30 cents per pound, IA cents instead of 12 cents
par pound. Also raising duty on woods of sec
ad class, hair of Alpaca goat and other like
Hlsim sls, valued at 30 cents per pound or less
from 10 to IL cents per pound, and duty on
woods of same class, valued above 80 cents,
from IL to IA cents per pound.
After debate the Senate at 9.20 passed the
tariff bill as amended AZ to 10.
Sherman's amendments were voted upon to-
gether and were rejected.
MIR. Morrill, moved to insert split peas at 20
per cent ad valorem, but an objection being
made withdrew the amendment. Upon his
motion q duty Of 20 per cent was laid on ex-
tract of .meat and 30 per cent on vegetables
prepared orpreseryed, not otherwise provided
for
Mr.. Bayard of Delaware called up his amend
ment laying duty OF 2 IA cents per pound on
iron or steel sheets or places galvanized or
coated by any process with zinc, spelter or any
alloy of those metals commercially known as
galvanized steel, iron or sheet steel. After
discussion he modified the amendment so as to
make the rate one cent per pound and later at
the suggestion OF Mr. Morrill, he offered it IS
proviso at the end of the paragraph embra-
cling boiler or other plate iron, sheet iron and
on all. such iron and steel sheets or plates
aforesaid not thinner than No. 90 wire gauge
when galvanized or coated with zinc, spelter
or any alloy of these metals one cent per pound
additional. Agreed to-
Mr.. Kellogg, Of Louisiana, moved to have the
bill take effect in respect of the articles en-
embraced in the sugar schedule on the LIST of
June, 1883, instead of on the LIST of April, as in
the bill.
Messrs. Morrill, and Frye opposed the amend
" IN
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, moved to in
Agreed to-,
Mr.. RolIings, of New Hampshire, moved to
strike out paragraph embracing steel wheels
and tires for railway purposes and insert the
following:
'Steel wheels and steel-tired wheels for rail
way purposes whether wholly or partially fin
ished, and iron or steel, locomotive, car or
other railway tiers, or parts thereof, of wholly
or partly manufactured 2 3-4 cents per pound
on iron or steel ingots, cogged ingots, blooms
or blanks for the same without regard to de-
gree of manufacture, two cents per pound.'
Lost
Brown moved several amendments idcreas-
ing duty on fine woolen cloths, aHbressom, AK
minister and chenille carpets, fine silks and
1ewelry, all of which was rejected.
At go p. m, on Mr.. Morrills suggestion,
unanimous consent was given that debate on
the bill should cease at 7.30, though amend
ments might still be offered.
The amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed.
HOUSE
A resolution for printing 100000 copies of
agricultural report for 1888 was adopted
Mr.. Hiscock, chairman Of the appropriation
committee. moved TO 60 into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
After soine debate the House went into COM
IufttrU- -oD tn6 sundry civil bill. General de-
bate was dispensed with and the bill was read
by paragraphs for amendment
Mr.. Crapo offered an amendment sappropri-
ating $4,000 for the purchase OF land adjoin-
ing the public building at New Bedford, Mass.
Ruled out on point of order