National Republican., 1883-01-29
TIE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
Several memorials protesting against tho
reduction Of duties below the rates rccom-
mended by the tariff commission were pre-
sentcd at the opening of business in the senate
on Saturday, after which the tariff bill was
Immediately taken lin.
The paragraph embracing hook, band, or
scroll iron being under consideration, on
motions by Mr. Maxey and Mr.. Bayard, the
words, without reference 70 length and by
whatever name callcA,' were struck out.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the rates in tho
paragraph were reduced as follows On hoop,
band, SCROLL or other iron eight inches or less
in width, and not thinner than No. 10 wire
gauge, from / 2.I0 TO I cont per pound I;
thinner than No. 10 wire gauge, aud not
thinner than No 90, from 4.10 TO / 2-l0
cents per pound thinner than No. 20, from
Clio to 1 4-1O cents per pound.
Mr.. Bayard moved to amend so rs TO impose
upon uncnumeratod articles wholly or partly
manufactured from hoop band or scroll iron,
or of which such iron shall be the material Of
chief value, the same duty as ON the iron of
which they are made, instead Of one cent per
pound more, as provided in the bill.
Lost-ayes % noes "a.
On motion of MIR. Aldrich, the proviso in
relation to these unenumeratcd articles was
amended 80 as 10 include sheet and plate iron.
Mr.. MaNoy moved to amend the paragraph
covering iron and steel cotton ties or hoops
for baling purposes 50 as to apply to those not
thinner than No. 20 wire gauge (instead Of
No. 10, as in the bill); and also to make the
| duty 30 per cent. ad valorem instead of l 4-l0
cents pound rs in the bill.
Mr.. Morrill, said he would offer no opposi.-
tion to the amendment, aud IL was agreed to.
Mr.. Barrow moved to strike out the para
graph and to put cotton ties, &C., on the free
list, and made brief argument in support of
his motion.
Mr.. Vance also supported it.
Mr.. Beck and Mr.. Bayard thought the rate
of duty already adopted, on motion of Mr..
Maxey and with the assent Of the chairman
of the committee on finance, was reasonable,
and, therefore, declined to vote for the mo-
tion TO put cotton tics on the free list.
Mr.. Morgan suggested TO Mr.. Barrow that a
better way of dealing with the question would
be to withdraw his motion, and move later TO
| provide for the same rebate upon cotton ties
that is allowed upon other articles exported
in the same condition us that in which they
are imported.
Mr.. Barrow declined to withdraw his mo.
| tiOn.
| Mr.. Salisbury and Mr.. Butler announced
that they would vote against 1t.
| On an aye and no vote the motion to put
cotton tics on the free list was lost all the
senators present voting in the negative OK
ccpt Mcssrs. Barrow, Call, Coke, Farley
George, Lamar, Ransom, Slater, Vance, Vest
and Walker.
Mr.. Vance moved to reduce the duty on
wrought iron or steel spikes, nuts and washers
and horse, mule, or OK shoes from to II cents
| u pound. Lost-ayes %, noes 20.
Mr.. Aldrich offered an amendment from the
| committee on finance inserting cut tacks
brads, or springs ut the existing rates of duty
these articles having been omitted by mis-.
| take.
Mr. Vance moved to reduce the duty on
iron or steel rivcts, bolts, finished hinges, &C.
from two and n half to two cents u pound
| Lost.
Mr. Vance moved the same reduction on
iron or steel blacksmith's hammers and
sledgcs, track tools, wedges, and crowbars
Lost-ayes Is, noes 2i
Mr.. Coke moved to reduce the rate on horse.
shoe nails hobnails, wire nails, and all other
wrought iron or steel nails not specially
enumerated, from four to two and II half cent,
| per pound. LOst-ayCs ~, noes 49,
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment making
the duty on iron and steel chains not less
! than three-qunrtcrs of an inch in diameter
one and thrcc-quarters of II cent instead OI
two cents per pound on those less than three
| fourths of an inch, and not less than three
cighths in diameter, two cents instead o
| two and one-fourth; and on those less than
| three e-oighths of an inch, two and half in
stead of three cents Agreed to-
Mr. Coke moved to reduce the duty on
hand, back, aud all other saws not specially
enumerated from 40 per cent. to 20 per cent
ad valorcm. Lost.
The next paragraph, embracing files, file
blanks, rnsps, and floats was read. Mr.. Beck
asked Mr.. Aldrich to state the effect of thI
change from the existing tariff,
Mr.. Aldrch said the change would make q
large reduction upon files of all grades except
the very finest, tho duty upon those being left
| unchanged.
Mr. Vance moved to strike out the para
| graph aud substitute provision making the
| duty on files, &C. not exceeding 10 inches II
| length, 40 per cent ad valOrcm and on longer
ones 35 per cent. Lost-ayes 10, noes 30
The proviso imposing an extra duty of one
half cent per pound upon iron or steel bars
rods, strips or steel sheets, and upon all iron
or steel of Irregular shape or section cold
rolled, cold hammered. or polished IN any way
in addition Ia the ordinary process oi hot
rolling or hammerng aud un steel circnlar.
saw plates was amended, an motion ol MIR
Beck, 50 as 10 nuke the extra duty ono fourth
of a cent per pound.
On motion of Mr., Morrill,, tho words "iror
or steel ingots, coggcd ingots, blooms or blank.
| for the same, without regard TO the degree OF
manufacture" were struck out of the para
| graph embracing steel wheels for railway pur,
| poses, IL being understood that they would bC
| covered by other provisions in the bill,
| Mr. Plumb moved to reduce the duty from
u cent to six tenths of u cent pound on iron
or steel rivet, screw nail fence, and wire rods
| Agreed to.
| Mr. Vance moved to strike out the para
| graph embracing screws and substitute tn,
classification and fifty per cent, of the dute,
provided for in the existing law but on be
| ing assured by Mr., Aldrich that the bill
would reduce the present duties about thirty
! seven and half per cent. he withdrew hi
motion,
Mr. Beck moved to amend the classification
Of iron and steel wire so as to strike out thu
intermediate grade aud make the duty on
wire smaller than No. 3, and not smaller thar
| No. 49, wire gauge one and half instead
two cents pound. Lost--ayes "a, noes 27
Mr.. Morrill,, for the committee, moved tC
increase the extra duty on wire rope aud wire
strand from one-fOurth of cent, as in thI
bill, to one cent
/ Mr. Beck opposed tho amendment and Il
was reiected-ayes 9, noes Al.
Mr. Beck moved to reduce the extra duty OF
| iron and steel wire cloths from two cents pei
pound, as in the bill, to one cent. Lost-ayei
"A, noes 81
At $40 Mr.. Vance moved to adjourn, bu
| yielded to the request of Mr.. Davis of Illinois
for n motion to go into executive session. ThC
latter motion was lost--ayes 20, noes 26. Mr.
Vance then renewed his motion for an ad
iournmont, which was agreed to--ayes q
noes 26; and at 5;55 the senate adjourned,
Sacred Concert at Abner's.
Under tho auspices of the executive com
mittee recently appointed by German mas
meeting in this city, II grand sacred concer