Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-10
M EMPHIS, TEN N. SATURDA

tenth cent? per pound on tin plates, ETC.,
having been reached, Mr.. Kasson moved TO
reduce the duty to one cent, which after an
extended debate, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Haskell, the clause i'm
posing a duty OF one and nine-tenths cents per
pound on corrugated or crlmped iron or steel
was struck from the bill.
The moment the next clause, imposing duty
OF one and four-ieuths cents per pound on
cotton ties was reached, half a dozen mem
bers from Southern States we're on their feet
claiming recognition. Mr.Mackey was the for
tunate man, and be moved 10 reduce the duty
TO thirty-fye per cent. ad vdtore,n.
Mr.. Biount said that there was not single
item Of protection for the labor of the South,
which had 10 compete against the slave labor
of Brazil and the fellah labor OF Egypt. III
Congress had any regard for Southern labor,
in the name of heaven let it alone in this
little item of cotton ties.
Pending action the committee rose, aad
the House took recess.
The House at the evening session passed
large number OF pension bills and bills grant
ing condemned cannons for monumental pur-
poses. Among them were a bill granting
pension Of 500 Il month to the widow OF
Mai. Hawk, ate representative from Illinois,
and a bill granting eight bronze cannons for
the purpose of erecting a monument to Gen.
William 81. Lyle, at Cincinnati.
Adjourned.
Remonstrances were presented against plac-
ing lumber on the free list. Ii is stated that
$500, 000, 900 are invested, and 1 100000 men
employed in the lumber business.
The bills to relieve ships and other vessels
from compulsory pilot fees was reported
favorably.
Senator Edmunds reported favorably the
joint resolution providing for the termina-
ton OF the fisheries articles of the Wash
ington treaty.
Senator Ferry moved to take up the post
route bill. Lost-yess, 81; nays, 33.
The tariff bill was then taken up, and
considered at some length, when the debate
was interrupted by Senator Hale, who
reported the naval bill. 1t appropriates
S15,72T 1924, the Senate Committee added
S5lS.000 TO the aggregate of the bill a. it
passed the House, aud that amount exceeds
last years bill by about 100000, the addi-
ton being due to items for the increase of
the navy, including the sum for the compile
ton of the monitors. Senator Hale said the
committee had struck out from the bill
every particle of general legislation, so the
bill as reported was a clear appropriation
bill.
Senator Morrill, reported the following
substitution for the paragraph, OF
womsu's and children's dress goods,
etc., which was agreed to: Women's
and children's dress goods, cost-lining,
Italian cloths and goods of like description
composed in part OF wool, worsted, the hair
of the alpaca goat, or other animal, the
value no. exceeding twenty cents per square
ward, five cents per square yard, and thirty
Eve per cent. dd galorem; valued above twenty
cents per square yard, sesen cents per square
yard, and forty per cent. ad Uaiorem; if COM
posed wholly Of wool, worsted, hair Of
sIpsca, or other animals, or of a mixture OF
Them, nine cents per SOU are yard, and twenty
per cent. ad ralorem; bat all such goods with
selvedge made wholly or in part of other
materials, or with threads of other materials
introduced for the purpose OF changing the
classification, shall be dutiable at Moe cents
per square yard and forty per cent. od s1lorem,
provided that ali snch goods Weighing over
four ounces per square yard shall pay duty
Of thiny-five cents per pound, and forty
per cent od paiorem
The motion 10 put salt on the free list was
rejected after long debate.
The duty on opium was decreased from
Sc to 80 per ton.
Several clauses in the chemical schedule,
which were Informally passed over, were
then disposed of, aud the internal revenue
portion of the bill taken up, but nothing was
done, ss the Senate shortly after adjourned.