The Portland daily press., 1883-02-14
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.


Secretary of the Navy to transmit as soon as
possible copies of the reports and proceedings
OF the naval advisory board, touching the plans
models and designs of vessels or any parts
thereof, and papers pertaining thereto.
The credentials of Mr.. Mcpherson from New
jersey, were read and fled.
The tariff bill was taken up. The pending
question was on an amendment proposed last
evening by Mr. Morrill, by instruction of the
committee on finance, reducing from fve-
hundIedths TO four-hundredths OF cent Per
pound the additional duty to be paid on sugars
above No. Is Dutch standard for every degree
or fraction of a degIee above 75 degrees as
shown by the polariscope.
Mr. Bayard proposed to amend the pending
amendment SO as to make the duty on sugar
testing 70 degrees by the polariscope 81. 40 per
one hundred pounds, adding cents per one
hundred pounds for every additional degree un
til No. IL Dutch standard is reached. This he
said would be equivalent to about 40 per cent
ad valorem.
Mr.. Morrill, said Mr.. Bayard's proposition he
was willing to accept as a settlement of the
sugar question.
Mr.. Kellogg also said he was willing to ac-
cept it.
Mr.. Bayard's amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Beck moved to amend the duty on sugar
above No Is and not above No 16 Dutch stan
dard at 2 4l-l00 cents per pound. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the rate on sugars
above No 10 and not above No. 16 Dutch STAN
dard was reconsider edand the rate was ma de
at 40-l00 cents per pound. The rate on sugars
above No. 16 and not above No. 20 Dutch
STANDARD was made 12 cents per pound. Jute
was restored to schedule "J'' at SIS per ton.
Jute butts were left upon the free list.
The other amendments made in committee
OF the whole in relation TO manufactures OF
Jute were made to conform to this section but
the amendment laying a duty of 20 per cent
on manufactures of jute butts or manufactured
articles OF which they shall be the component
of chief value was agreed to.
Mr.. Brown moved to make duty on bagging
for cotton composed of jute butts 10 per cent
instead of 20. Rejected.
Mr.. Conger moved to strike out paragraph
embracing seines, but on motion of Mr.. Sewall
the paragraph was amended so as to read,
"Seines, seine and gilling twines % per cent
ad valorem," and Mr.. Conger withdrew his
motion.
On Mr.. Platts motion the tobacco schedule
was taken up. AS substitute for the para
graph struck out in committee of the whole
and the succeeding paragraph Mr.. Platt offer
cd the following which he said was satisfac-
tory to cigar manufacturers and would be- he
thought, satisfactory to the tobacco growers
also:
Leaf tobacco of which 85 per cent is of the
requisite size and of necessary fireness of tex
ture to be suitable for wrappers and of which
more than lUO leaves are required to weigh a
pound, if not stemmed, rs cents per pound; if
stemmed ST per pouDd.''
After discussion in which Messrs. Jones of
Florida, Hawley and Call took part the amend
ment was agreed to.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
wool schedule. The value of wools OF first
class at last port or place whence exported TO
the United States on which duty of 10 cents
per pound is laid having been fixed in COM
mittee of the whole 80 cents or less per pound
Was restored to 80 cents or less as in the orr
ginal bill The remaining amendments in this
schedule were agreed to
Schedule M. books" etc., being reached
the Senate at 300 adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Senate bill was passed authorizing the
commissioners of the Freedmen's Saving and
Trust Company to examine AMI audit all
claims against the company and to pay all
dividends due on accounts which have been
presented since the 21st Of August, 1881.
On motion OF Mr.. Ray of New Hampshire, a
Dill was passed authorizing the appointment of
Edward Bellows as paymaster in the navy
On motion of Mr.. Gunter of Arkansas, the
Senate bill passed granting the right of Way to
the st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company through the Fort Smith, Ark, mill
tary reservation.
Mr. Townshend of Illinois offered resolu-
tion that during the remainder of the session
1t shall be in order for thirty minutes after the
reading OF the journal for the Speaker to rec
ognize members TO ask unanimous consent for
VhO PooonSC VI ullio, anu Il6 manner
IN which such recognition shall be made Re-
ierred to the committee rules.
The river and harbOr bill was ordered print
ed and reconmitted. 1t appropriates ST. ,937.-
600. ''
The House then went into committee of the
The clause relative to iron and steel wire
cloths was amended on recommendation OF the
committee on ways and means, so as to read as
follows:
Provided, further, that iron and steel wire
cloth and iron and steel wire netting made in
mesheS of any form SHALL pay duty equal in
amount to that imposed on iron or steel wire
of the same gauge and 2 cents per pound in
addition thereto.
Provided, that on all of the kinds of iron or
steel or articles or manufacture of iron or
steel hereinbefore in this act enumerated or
provided for except iron and steel wire when
galvanized or coated with any metal or COM
pound, alloy or mixture of metals by any pro-
CESS whatsoever except painted, to be classified
according to sizes and gauges OF the coated
iron or steel, there shall be paid (excepting on
what are known commercially as tin plates
terne plates, and taggers and tin hereinbefore
provided for) one cent per pounl in addition
to the rates provided in this act.
There shall be paid on galvanized iron or
steel wire one-half cent per pound; on iron
wire, rope and wire strand, one cent per
pound; steel wire rope and wire strand one
half cent per pound, all in addition to the
rates imposed on the wire of which they are
made.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois moved to fix the
duty on Steel in any form not specially enum-
Grated, at 45 per cent. ad valorem, with pro-
vlso that in no case shall the duty exceed q
cents per pound. Agreed to.
The proviso which gives a definition Of
steel having been reached, Mr.. Carlisle in
quired whether it was not the intention of the
proviso to include hereafter as steel any metal
except SitmensMartin metal which was now
dutable as iron.
Mr.. Kelley replied that it was not.
Mr. Dunn of Arkansas offered an amend
ment providing that there shall be allowed on
all implements and machinery manufactured
for use in agricultural labor and production,
made in whole OR in part of material imported
on which the duties had been paid, "a drawback
equal in amount to the duty paid on such ma
terial.
which he declared had been offered not be-
cause the gentleman from Arkansas supposed
it would prevail but because he thought that
the country would pay attention to these at
tempts to make a record. The country was too
sensible to do anything of the kind.
A sharp and lengthy discussion ensued on
the bill reported by the present ways aud
means committee between MessrE. Townshend
and Haskell.
Mr.. Dunn's amendment was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle the duty on nick
ell was reduced from % to 15 cents per pound
On motion of Mr.. Page of California duty
of % per cent was imposed upon quicksilver.
On motion of Mr.. Morrison the duty on
bronze powder was reduced from % to 20 per
cent.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker the duty on gold
leaf per package of 500 leaves was reduced
from So to ST. so.
On motion of Mr. Kelley the duty on shot
guns was reduced to 30 per cent, but the duty
on pistols was retained at 80 per cent.
Motions to reduce the duty on needles, pock
ct knives and razors were lost
On motion of Mr.. Mckinley the duty on
metallic pins was changed from 45 per cent. to
II cents per gross.
Having concluded the consideration of the
metal schedule with the exception of one
clause the committee rose and the House az
10 adjourned.