Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-07
Forty-seventh Congress.
WAsHrNaroN. Feb.

WASHINGTON EeD. 6.
 SENArE.-After the journal was read the Senate went into executive session, and concurred in the recommendations of the President in regard to the
 Mr. Ferry wanted to take up the post route biu but after little tilt with Mr. Merrill. in regard to his (Ferrys) absence from the Senate, accepted ugses- t1on to let it lie over until tomorrow.
 The tarin bill was then taken up, the pending was long discussion on prepOsition by Mr. Beck to make wool of the first css of the value of 32 cents per pound pay 10 cents per pound which was agreed
 MT. Beck moved to amend the paragraph relating enumerated by making the specihc duty 35 cents in stead of 40 cents per pound
 Mr: sherman offered the paragraph reported by the ment This reads: "woolen cloths, shawls and all wholly or in part of wool not specially enumerat ed or provided for in this act valued at not exceeding valorem above $1, s5 cents per pound and 40 per cent: ad yalorem-n MT. Beck withdrew his amend ment, and after debate Mr. Sherman modified his amendment to make both classes Lay 35 cents per pound, and 1t WAS agreed to.
 woo! and all goods made on knitting frames the words valued at above 80 cents per pound, and not struck out and M the highest rate of value made 80 cents instead of s1 per pound The duty on bunting rem rate being maintained at 35 per cent.
 MT. Vance, when the paragraph relating to womens ana cniIdrens dress goods was reached, moved to strike out several classiAcatons and make the duty s9 9 per cent: ad yalorem The amendment was reject
 At o'clock the House resolutions relating to the oeatn or the late Representatives Updegrah and daWk were laid before the Senate After eulozistic addresses by Messrs. Sherman, Pendleton, Logan, Hampton and George, appropriate resolutions were adopted and the Senate adjourned
 HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the House a mes- sage from the President, enclosing letter from the secretary of War recommending more stringent legs ation to prevent invasion of the Indian Territory referred.
 The House at 11:4o went into Committee of the Whole on the tariff biIl the clause discussion relating to the duty plate glass; After prolonged discussion to cut of debate, Mr. Kelley moved that the committee rise. The minority took umErage at this and resorted to hibustering. Two yea and nay votes were taken, occupying hour after which the House went into committee again. Various amendments were offered to the pending clause but were all rejected. When the reading of schedule B had been conclud- sd MT. Anderson moved as substitute the schedule IO3. MT: Morrison QlLi proposed substitute for the 1 metal section the schedule perfected by the senate. Pending action the metal schedule the committee rose for the purpose of euloges upon the ate Representatives J. T. Updegraf Of Ohio, and R. NJ. Hawk of Illinois. Eulogies upon MT. Updegraf were delivered by Messrs J. F. Taylor, Atherton, Mckinley Neil, But erworth and Townsend of Ohio, Willis of Kentucky, skinner of New York, Pee1e of Indiana and Parker of New York; and on Mir. Hawk by Messrs Hit, Sher- wig, Henderson and Davis of Illinois, Curtin of Penn ylvania, Carpenter of Wisconsin, Wheeler of Ala oama and Rosecrans of California The House then adjourned.