Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14
The FOrty-Seyenth Congress,

MONDAY, February 5-The senate discussed
the tariff bill at length, disposng Of the cotton
goods schedule and taking up that Of jute and
lax goods. A motion in the house to suspend
the rules and pass bill establishing the territory
Of North Dakota failed by vote of 15l TO ITO
An effort to suspend the rules and consider the
legislative appropriation bill also failed by vote
OF l36 to l08, An attempt to limit all debate on
the tariff bill to the present week met with a
similar fate. the motion being rejected by a vote
OF 139 to 1902.
TUESDAY, February 6.-The session was devoted
mainly TO the tariff debate. The house considered
the tariff bill in committee OF the whole, twenty
eight lines only being disposed Of Eulogies on
the life and public services Of the late Represen-
tatives Updegraff Of Ohio and Hawk OF illinois
were pronounced and appropriate resolutions
adopted.
"WEDNESDAY, February 7.-Both branches dis
cussed the tariff bill until nearly ten O'Clock at
night. The senate placed books, pamphlets and
other printed matter, also pulp from which paper
Is made on the free list. The "sundries " sched-
ule was reached before the adjournment The
metals schedule is still undisposed OF In the
house. Secretary Foger sent to the house the
report OF the board appointed by him to devise
some plan OF reducing the cost Of collecting the
customs OF the country. 1t advocates reduction
In tie number OF districts, and arrangement into
classes In which the collectors shall receive sal
aries graded from one TO five thousand dollars,
that OF the collectors at Boston, New York. Phila-
delphia, Chicago and San Francisco to remain as
at present.
THURSDAY, February 8.-The senate finished
consideration OF the free-st portion OF the tariff
bill, adhering to Its action OF Wednesday placing
books thereon. -. The house was engaged on the
metal schedule, the principal change Of impor-
lance being reduction OF the duty on steel rails
to $40 ton. The legislative appropriation bill
was read at the evening session. but no action
was taken through lack OF quorum.
Friday, February "a report was submitted
10 the senate In favor Of abrogating with rs little
delay as possible the fisheries clauses OF the
Washington treaty The naval appropriation bill
was reported. The tariff debate was continued.
THE house also discussed the tariff bill all
day, and at the evening session passed a large
number Of pension bills.
SATURDAY. February l0-The senate passed
the pension appropriation bill, and bill was In
trodnced authorizing the president to impose re-
talatory charges at the United States consuates
| In spanish domlnions, whenever II shall appear
| that consular officers OF any foreign government
exact excessive fees from Americans trading In
that country The tariff bill was discussed and
the amendment reducing the tax ON snuff, smok-
| Ing and manufactured tobacco, TO eight cents a
pound, adopted by vote OF thirty To twenty four.
The bill was then reported from the committee OF
the whole to the senate. =, The house was en-
gagged the entire day, principally on the metal
| schedule OF the tariff bill.
MONDAY, February 12.-The senate had the
| tarih bill under consideration for nearly eleven
hours, but did not pass IT, AS had been hoped
| THE house continued the consideration OF the
metal schedule OF the tariff BILL and at the even
Ing session was engaged on the legislative appro-
priation bill.