New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE HOUSE AND THE TARIFF.

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ULE NEARLY FIIsHED-A SCENE IN THE
HOUSE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The House is looking
to the Senate bill as the only possible means oil
securing tariff legislation, aud many Representa-
tves do not regard the prospect as very iayoraoe'
Some of them are disturbed by the question OF COLI
stitutonal prcrogative involved and they hesitate
10 give their consent to to the making
of n precedent under which the House shaii
waive or abandon one of its cherished ngn'S
under the Constitution "IcOntess that this queshon
troubles me great deal - SAID Mr. Reed ms a1Ier-
noon: 81 do not see how the House can properly
waive its constitutional rights, although tno CAL
gency appears to be pressing one"
There is still another difficulty viii must be over
come before the Senate hi can be touched by the
House. As that bill nov stands it l. extremely CD
iectionable to n majority Of tho Republican heplo-
sem atiyes, despite the reversal by the
Senate in some important respects OF lis
own action in Committee OF the VINO O.
And yet there is strong fear that the Democrats
would he Joined by enough Republicans 10 carry Il
motion TO concur in the Senate amendments ~ 70
pre- ty certain that unless the Republicans can leei
sure that a majority of the House will vote 10 nom
concur. they will NOT allow vote to be taken on
was begun this afternoon to ascertain now hepup-
licans stand on the question.
The proceedings OF the Committee OF the Whoie
were made somewhat exciting at one time to-day
by the antics of Mr. Tcwnshend, OF Illinois
Mr. Dunn of Arkansas, had oneroh
and advocated an amendment providing
that rebate shall be allowed upon all agricultural
! implements etc, and upon materials used III lhe
| manufacture of such implements. Dir. Reed asAeu
the very practical que ton "Who IL to nave the re-
| bate ~ Mr. Dunn replied that the importers ana
manufacturers would have it. Mr.. Reed wanted to
know how this would benefit the farmer who, ne
thought "ougrt to get at least chrome" lie
| then very pungenty exposed the demagoglc nature
of such amendments and speeches and declared that
| they deceived nobody.
Mr.. Townshend got the floor and began 10 de-
nouuce the WAYS and Means Committee and MS
| bill, which, he SAID, was prepared, not under Tue
rules of the House but under the dict'on OF hired
LOBBYISTS and monopolistsr When Mr. Has
kcn replied 1t was plain that his temper was
rufiied He said that he had become tired
| of these charges against the committee
that they had allowed manufacturers and lobbyists
To dictate the terms Of the bill every such tate
ment was " flat falsrhood. Does the gentleman
IRON Illinois understand thatp Mr. Haskell then
defended the Ways and Means Committee and the
bill in n ringing speech, which elected loud ap
plause,s
Th,n came Townsheud's turn again. IT.
! shouted he in terrible voice.
the gentleman from Kansas means to IN
siuua,o that have told uutrut'
would hike 20 know il. If he did so. will herr
the hammer fell and the dreadful threat was If
nnuftcrrd. Townshend recovered his voice and The
floor AZ the same instant and again he began
"Ifr- "If" il Townshend's fayorite word when h'
wants TO show the House what n terrible man he Is
Aft,r some wordy sparring with HIM, Mr. Haskell
s,it IN substance: Il spoke OF the state
,"ent "a deliberate falls hood delibera ely uttered
| Townshend became NOR" furious and iorocious thar
| ever "ifsn flew from hifu Ike bullets from
Calling gun. Every fresh &c II was greeted with
shout of laughter and dcrlsiyc applause rom th'
Eruubicat, side while The Democrats were oil ent
evidently disgusted with their champion
| Mr. Kasspn sought 90 smooth over thu
deH mSyapnS 'APffis% and md Pase"o3
and Towushcnd appeared eager 70 seize any eAcq9'
seal and vouchsafed no further explanation, 80 tina
Tie Illinois warrior was conncled o withdraw I'M
der cover of parting yollcy OF rs Ihere wa
n Startling rumor AL N Ia CT thit, IN th' dlIn re-
ccs.c, Of q Dcmocra' lie courtroom. Messrs. spark
| and Springer giving their sore colleague
bcnigcrcut advice. but this ud no; he verified
| Another statesman. Mr.. Morrison, who rs un
,yc.riea m his cXrTtious To reduce every rate o
dutv. distinguished himself toby 10y of-ring a,
am 0uNU u
valorcn one, which. a. hr. Haskell soon convinced
| him was considerably b CHER
| Tho schedule of metals except the last para
cranb - was completed to-day. The ciause RELATIVE
IN iron aud steel wire cloths was amcndc j, on Ia
| recommendation Of the Committee on Ways an
Means as 20 read as follows;
Provided further that steel wire cloth md iro
or steel wire netings. made In mrsnes of ans FORM sha
nay dufy equal in amount to tgat imposed on iron
, | steel wire Of tine same gauge hnu cclts or Pyil
addition thereto Provided that on all OF The kinds
s az sfc, T Ut ic,s or manufactures Of non or set
bcrcnhe ore This act enumerated or provided Tor
1 ccp ron aud steel wire when NanIrd or coa'u VIII
| any me al compound, alloy or mixture q
! ,'ct,ls hy any process Whatsoever, eNceI
| nntufrd To- be classified according To the Sizes an
snIges 81 the coated iron steel there sla b. pal
| ,.rreuting on what known commercially ~ III
p,ae frrne plates aud taggers tin. and hereinbrfor
provided for, cent per pound In addition To the rae
! provided IN this act ,
cont rer Mound IN addition the rates imposed on th
ir, ot which n made; iron wire rope ana W.T.
strand cent pr pound I'm addition to tne rates I'M
posr on tue wire Of which IL II made on steel wirer Op
and wire strand, Ola cents Ter P0uni In al Ton 10 IN
| rate, imposed on tao wire or which II u made
The duty Oh steel in any form not special
enumerated was fixed ut 10 per cent al YaIoren IN
stead of 2i2 cents pound, provided that ~ no ras
| sLol the dnty exceed 2l2 cents pound. Inc dut,
on nickel was reduced from 20 10 10 cents Po1nu
~ dntv Of % per cent ad valorem was imposed upo
; ,,;ck s,lver. the duty on bronze powder was re
dured from 20 to 20 per cent ad yaorem; the dut
"r goId leaf prr pac kage of 900 leaves was reduces
| fron 20 to 81 30; the duty on shot-guns was re
dnrei 10 30 per cent ad yaorem, nut the duty o.
;stoIa was retained at 30 per cent al yalorem Tn
/ duty on metallic pens was changed from I'D pc
, | cent adj yalorem to II cents n gross.
,, THE REVENUE TARIFF BILL.
TIE SUGAR, TOBACCO AND WOOL SCHEDULES CON