National Republican., 1883-01-25

per, dry assay, shall pay, in addition, two and
a halfcents per pound for the copper contained
therein" Agreed to-ayes 81, noes none.
Mr.. Maxey moved TO strike out the latter
part of the paragraph Covering pyrites) as
thus amended. Lost-ayes %, noes 2S
The next paragraph, embracing pig iron,
iron kentledge, spiegeleison, wrought, and
cast scrap iron and scrap steel of every de-
scription, was taken up.
Mr. Sherman moved to strike out Sc ton,
and make the duty three-tenths of n cent q
pound equal TO $672 per ton, the rate recom-
mended by the tariff commission. IL was the
opinion of those best informed that the reduc-
tion proposed by the finance committee IL en-
acted would stop half the furnaces engaged in
this industry.
Mr.. Morrill, said he would vote for duty
of $3.50 per ton if IL were proposed.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment was rejected.
| ayes TO- noes 40.
Mr.. Brown moved to mako the greatest
length of "crop ends u admissible at SO a ton
seventy-two inches, instead of twenty -four, rs
in the bill. Lost.
Mr.. Hoar moved to make il thirty-six, in.
stead of twenty-four, inches, Lost-ayes 16,
noes 80.
On motion Of Mr.. Platt boiler punchings or
clippings Of iron or steel, beams or bars, were
added to the list of articles to be admitted at
SO per ton, and the proviso at tho end of the
paragraph was amended so as TO read, that
nothing not herein specified shall be deemed
scrap iron or scrap steel except waste or refuse
iron or steel that has been in actual use, and
is fit only TO be remanuiaoturcd by remelting
or rerolling." But, by general consent, thi.
proviso was reserved for further consideration
by the committee on finance.
Tho next paragraph was read, embracing
steel ingots, cogged ingots, blooms, and slabs
made by tho Bessomer, pneumatic, Thomas
Gilchrist, basic, Siemens- Martin, open hearth
or any other process, except tho crucible pro
cess, and fixing the duty at Clio of 1 cent pei
pound.
Mr.. Aldrich offered an amendment (agreed
to, he said, by several members Of the com
mittee on flnance) striking out this para
graph and substituting ono providing for
duty of six-tenths of q cent per pound on the
articles above enumerated not exceeding IN
value 2 cents per pound; / 2-10 cents pei
pound on those above 9 cents and below
cents pound in value, and on those exceed
ing 8 cents in value the rates prescribed fol
cruciblc cast steel.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend the amendment
by substituting 5-10 for 6-10. Agreed to. Mr.
Brown moved to further amend by substitu
ting cont for 2-1O. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Aldrichs amendment thus amended
was then agreed to. The next paragraph
makes the duty on iron rails weighing mort
than twenty-five pounds to the yard 7-10 of
Mr.. Vance moved to make IL Clio. He sale
the reduction of the cost of railway rail
would give the people cheaper transportation
for their products, and he presented calcula
tion to show that the duties paid on iron ant
steel rails during the past fourteen year
amounted to $397000,000. The amendmen
was reiected-ayes 22, noes 20.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend tho next para
graph so as to make the duty on steel railway
bars and railway bars made in part of steel
weighing more than twenty-five pounds {,
the yard, 7-10 Of 1 cent per pound, instead o
$40 of cent, as in the bill. Agreed to-aye
25, noes 81.
At o'clock the senate adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
,, The president sent the following nomina
tions to the senate yesterday:
Milton Garrlgus, to be collector of Internal reve
nue. for the eleventh district of Indiana; Albel
Rhodes of New York, TO be United States consul q
Elberleld, Germany; James Il. Montgomery,
New York, at Trieste; Orson V. Touley of Mime
sota, at Leipslc, and Charles 2. Williams, of Ne'
York, at Calais.