The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-02-15
NEWS CONDENSED.
DoINas OF CONGRESS.

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NE renate maae some progress with its
TafiH Dill on tho 9TH INST. anu finished the
cotton schedule. There were no noticeable
features In tho debate, tho speeches taking the
widest range and covering all the essential
features Of tho bill. Tho Senate made consider
able reduction IN the schedule below tho recon-
mendatians ~ the Finance Committee. A
nnt .s, soa'on was n,rod Inc recin Tor
&nnda In Germany Mr., Van Wyek offered
resolution ~ inquiry whether claim agents In
Mashngton afc nrnetlcinr &. ,xtnrtion u soldier
offered q resolution providing that the Tariff
bill should liz taken from III. committee II the
whole Feb. y and Put npon its passage lie
Democrats intended to defcat the Tariff bill. Mr..
Morrison replied that tho blu A. reported by
the Ways and Means Committee was
sham intended 10 forestal any reduction OF
the ,ariil iuatead Of cfreeting what the people
dcnanae,--its revision In such manner AZ TO
reduce taxes The resolution was rcjeetcd-iaa
vent the issue Of land patents to Subsidized mil
roads not completed within the specified time,
md To promote commercial relations
with Central and South America. A
motion 70 suspend the rules and ras. 4 hill to
adoption. hin ID uniet lie title ~ settlers OF,
Des Moines river lands was passed. Mr.. Can
non m.sea 70 snslrnu 'h .,, f , ana nf,ns ane
ks..si IA a 4.
wv y "as so'eu "oWn.
BoTH houses OF congress were engaged
nron tho tariff on the 9th inst. though very
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httie piosress Was mace. IN .he Hehate, 'he
amendment Of Mr. Heck extending the duty OF
10 GENTS per pound laid by the bill upon woods
port or place whence exported to the United
% cent. PER pound Or less 70 such WOODS
yeas n. nassa.. Two Or three other amendments
were offered, debated. and lost. In the House.
Mr.. Tucker moved TO reduce the duty on the
q ps s s.ss
lnchc- from 2s 10 is cents per square foot. This,
together with various other amendments offered
hy Mr. Tucker, was lost. The consideration Of
rsmmt, a,si moved to Increase from 10 TO Is
cents rer ton the duty on iron ore, including
num from burnt pyrites. Pending action on MIR.
kelley's notion public business was suspended
and appropriate resolutions upon the iife and
gran. Of Ohio. and Hawk, Of Illinois, were
adopted and cnlogies upon the deceased were
delivered. Similar memorial services were gone
Mn LAMAR 81 Mississinni delivered \ IRE
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pase" siecsn "ion 'he 'a,'h Question ~ 'ne zen
VI ."e az, w -, " az. s.os
natural and abnormal ,iesclonmcnt ~ tho 10. ,,nM.
er Of the manufacturing interests. He said that
protection meant high taxes. He wanted the
people te have the matter explained to them
MAS demand for the reduction Of taxes He
wanted Congress to say to the country: II YOU
want protection You must consentto pay the
cost Of maintaining that system,
axes ana cheap foreign goods;
nkcned the power q the manufacturer % that
u the slave power before the war. The latter
blind 70 the future, The handwriting was on
pc wall predicting the destruction OF tie gtRan-
ac mnnalnlies which arc now fastened Upon the
material interests Of the country. and he trusted
hat they would yet opcn their eyes 70 see before
he inevitable ruin and downfall should come. A
motion TO put hooks on the free list was, after
discussion, cartied-A 20 ?2-Mcssrs. ingalls,,
Plumb and NanWyck, Republicans,
min lar makinv r.nrr IN NJ. free .s va ,ast
The duty on bituninous coal was placed 1t Is
s nss PIT ION, anu emery gre NJ piacSa On we
81 the Ta,tri i'm, and after srendins Ave hours
I. the + s a s making n, AMY, s be ss9
s% %n M %.msrSs e bin for
.he eand,,ioa and value 81 the nlsnt 81 the ysri-
q reduce the cost al standardization.
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I'm sin oeSuI1eu siie "inhoeo eAei"1is0
attention Of both houses Of Congress on the 9th
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.rss s' Was los. morton g a az gooes pam
nh.ss, bound m nnnenna, ana I'll printed mat.
tsr not sneeiaiiy enumerated OF PROVIDED TOT IN
the biiI, enRravings pound or un-
hound, ctchinIs, Illustrated books, maps
anu charts 20 the trec list, WAS agreed
Messss, Van Myck and ingalls, voted In the
AnirtnafiSe with the Democrats. Mr. Allison
offered an amendment, which was Ordered
printed. providing for rounding 20 pcr cent. OF