Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-01-25


should bo given the ballot to preserve
the integrity Of society aud the per-
manence of American institutions,
CONGa EsSIONAL.
Special Dispatch to Tus BRS.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
WARRINGTON, January "a In the
senate Voorhees, offered n resolution
providing that the reciprocity treaties
be considered in open session and he
said no would ask for a vote on the
resolution as soon as pt ssible.
At the close of the morning business
the tariff bill was taken up, the pend.
ing question being on Senator Cam
den 9 amendment to make the duty on
iron ore 90 cents ton. 1t was de-
feated.
Senator Ma1ey moved to strike
out the latter part OF the paragraph
Covering pvrttep) az thus amended
Lost ayes 27, noes 90
The next paragraph, embracing pig
iron, iron keutledge, epicgeleisen,
wrought and screp iron auo scrap steel
of every description, was taken up.
Senator Sherman moved to strike
out S6 a ton and make duy 10 Of n
cent pound, equal to $6.72 per ton,
the rate recommended by the tariff
commission. l, was the opinion of
those b 81 informed that the reduction
proposed by the finance committee, If
enacted, won d stop half the furnaces
in this industry. Sherman's amend.
ment was rejcc,ed-ayes IS, nays 81
On motion of Senator Plat, boiler,
punching or clippings of iron or stoel
beam or bars, we're added to the list
of articles to be admitted at $6 per
ton. BY general consent tho proviso
was reserved for further considera
ton.
The committee or finance next par
agraph was read, steel ingots, cogged
ingots, blooms and slabs, made by The
Bessemer or any 9th sr process excep
the cruciole process, and fixing duty
at ak tenths of one cent per pound.
Senator Aldrich offered an amend
ment striking out this paragraph ane
substituting one providing tor q dut.
of six .tenths OF one cent per pounc
on articles above enumerated not tx
osSding ia value two Giants psr pound
one and two-tenths cents per pount
on those above two cents and below
FIVE cents per pound In value, til,
rates prescribed for crucible CAS-
steel.
Senator Brown moved to amend th'
amendment by substituting five
tenths for six .tenths, Agreed to.
Senator Brown moved to furthe
amend by substituting one cent fol
for 2 0.cents. Agreed to.
Senator Aldrichs amendment, thu
amended, was then agreed to.
The next paragraph makes the duty
on iron rails weighing more than 2i
pounds to the yard 10 of l csnt pei
pound.
Senator Vance moved to make i
Clio. The amendment was rejecte'
ayes 90, noes 26.
Senator Vance moved to amend tn
next paragraph 80 as to made the dut,
on steel railway bars and railway bar
made In part of steel, weighing NOR
than % pounds to the yard, 10 Of
cent per pound, instead of 8 10 of
cent, as in the bill. Agreed to--aye
25, noes q, Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS,
The committee on rules this morn
ing, in view of the sntion of the cat
Gus to press the tariff bill, conclude
} it inexpedient to re-enaot the "Poun
rule" of the last seHsion for proceed
Ing to business on the calendar an
speakers table.
The house then went into q oommi'
tee of the whole on the naval apprt
priatiop bill. The pending paragrap
being that In making the approprlt
tions for the bureau of constructio
and repair.
Mr.. Harris, Massachusetts, move
} that contract of either of the vesse
be approved by the naval advisor
board, instead of the new board, 9
provided by the bill Adopted. A
, kins gave notice that ho would ask
vote III tne mouse.
After the chair had overruled sev
, eral points of order against the par
} graph, the committee proceeded I
: the confederation Of the pars crap
providing for the completion of one {
the double turretted monitors.
| Mr.. Robson moved to amend b
adding clause permitting work TO !
done in navy yards provided 1t can /
cheaply and with much advantage I
the government, as by contract
Adopted,
Mr.. Atkins (Tenn said there he
5 been spent since the war $500, 600, ,0C
. on the American navy and 1t was
0 commentary on the government f,
the gentlemen to make appeals in b.
} ha'f cf his amendment. S1methir
beaides the mere pay of the nav
: should have come ont of such emo
8 nous appropriations,
r Mr.. Whitthorne oti5rcd as q su'
. stitute for tho provision for constru
r ton by contract under the supervise
y of a board If three officers, ste
/ steam frigate of . 900 tons displac
. ment and steel steam corvette
{ $500 tons displacement. The subs
a tute details elaborately the duties
the board, provides no money shall
a paid until the vessels shall be a
v cepted bv the board and fixes 81, SOC