The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-02-08
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In the House, on Wednesday. the 31st ult,
/ Senate amendments were concurred in to House
joint resolution making appropriation for con-
tinung the work of the tenth census.
Mr. Shallenberger pa, from the Committee
on Public Buildings, reported Il resolution cali
ing on the Secretary of the Navy for informa-
ton as to the reasons for tearing down an old
mansion at the Naval Academy long used as a
| residence by the superintendent, which was
adopted.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill.
Alr. Carlisle KY moved to reduce the duty
on alumina, alum, &c, from 90 to 40 cents per
100 pounds. Agreed to--yeas So, nays 63,
Mr.. Flower On. y moved to strike out the
item placing a duty of 10 per cent. on the sui
phatc and salts of qUinia and cinchOnida.
Mr.. Flowers amendment was adopted by
rising vote of 10S to 81. The announcement
was received with applause on the Democratic
side.
On motion of Mr. Kasson Ga), the rate on
dry whiting was fixed at cent per pound.
Having completed the consideration of 80 of
the 100 items OF the chemical schedule the COM
mttee rose.
On motion of Mr. Vance N. c., Saturday,
18th February, was set aside for the considera-
ton OF appropriate resolutions to the memory
of the late Representative Shackelford of North
Carolina. The business of the House was then
suspended and appropriate resolutions in honor
OF the memory of the late GOdlove 5. Orth
were submitted by Mr. Browne, (IndD
EulOgiStiC addresses were delivered by Mr..
Wilson Nv. Va, Mr.. Robinson On. ", Mr.
BeltzhOover pa, Mr. Davis HI and Others
The resolutions were then adopted and the
House, IN additional mark of respect to the
memory OF the deceased, adjourned.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Tn tho Housa nv, rf'bursJo1y tho LET ;nrt tba
tariff bill was further considered.
Mr.. Carlisle (Ky.) moved to strike ont the
item imposing duty of one-quarter Of one cent
per pound sulphate OF iron or cOpperas.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Kelley (Pa.) the clause i'm
posing duty of ten cents per pound on white
acetate of lead fit for medicinal use was struck
from the bill.
Mr. Kelley moved to increase the duty on
hydrate or caustic soda from three fOurths of
a cent to one cent per pound. Agreed tO-S5
to IS.
On motion OF Mr.. Kelley, the clauses were
struck out imposing duty of twenty and ten
per cent. respectively on aniline oil and arti-
fetal alizarine, the intention being to restore
those articles to the free list.
Mr.. Ellis, la moved to strike out the item
imposing a duty of twenty-five per cent. ad
ralOreG on bone char or bone black fit for
sugar refining, the intention being to place the
article on the free list. Agreed to-S0 TO IS,
several Republicans voting with the Democrats
on The question.
On motion of Mr. Randall pa the duty on
oxide of zinc fit for medicinal use was reduced
from 10 to D cents per pound.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle, the duty on rem
dered oils, not otherwise provided for, was re-
duced from % to 20 per cent. dd Udi0rem the
duty on ground or powdered spices, not specially
enumerated was reduced from to cents per
pound.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House on Friday the I'd inst, on
motion of Mr.. Lynch Miss Senate joint reso-
luton was passed presenting the thanks of Con-
gress to John S. Slater of Connecticut
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole (Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair
on the tariff bill, the pending amendment be-
ing that offered by Mr. Curtin Pa) to increase
the duty on tanning bark from 10 to 20 per
cent. ad rGlOrem.
Mr.. Curtin'5 amendment was agreed tO-9S
to II. This was the first vote on which there
was a considerable division on both sides of the
House.
Scedule B-Earthenware and glassware-was
then considered.
Mr. Cox On W moved to reduce from % to
90 per cent adj rGl0ren the duty imposed on
brown earthenware, &c. Lost.
Mr.. Carlisle (hy.) moved to strike ornamented
edftncI, stone dnu tEOCheTV ware from tne llSU
of articles to pay to per cent. ad rdlorem. Lost
after a long debate.
The committee then rose.
\ Senate joint resolution was passed author
lzing the public printer to remove certain ma
terials from the Government printing house.
The House then adjourned, though an at
tempt was made by the advocates of the whisky
bonded extension bill to prOlOng the session for
the purpose of securing a night session on Mon
1aU next the Sidprotio m of tbot mos
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House on Saturday the Sd inst, the
session was devoted chiefly to the cOnsidera-
tion of the section of the tariff bill relating to
duties on glass but no action was reached. At
the close of the debate, public business was
suspended, and the House proceeded to the
consideration of appropriate resolutions on the
death of the Hon. W. VI. Lowe, of Alabama.
After eulOgistic addresses by Messrs. Jones of
Texas, Ford and Burrows of Missouri, and
Oates and Herbert of Alabama, the resolutions
were adopted and the House, as an additional
mark OF respect, adjourned.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Monday, the 5th inst, Mr..
CIRCUIT (Nt.) moved to suspend the rules and
pass n bill establishing the Territory of North
Dakota and providing p temporary govern
ment therefor. This gave rise to a brief but
interesting ucDale, III tll6 COuTSc Vi WHICH NIT
Burrows of Michigan, and Mr.. Randall in
dulged i'll some very sharp language towards
each other, which created little excitement
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was lost-yeas 151, nays 110-not the nee
essary twO-thirds IL the affirmative. This was
a party vote, except that seven Democrats voted
with the Republicans i'll the affirmative.
Mr.. Cannon (lll.) moved to suspend the rules
and bring the legislative appropriation bill
before the House for immediate consideration.
Rejected-yeas 1876. nays 10S-nOt the neces-
sary two-thirds i'll the affirmative.
NJ. ROseuans (Cal) moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution making the bill
TO incorporate the maritime canal special or
der for February 10. slr. Belmont opposed the
motion, rs did Mr.. McLane, the latter declaring
that there was nothing more unworthy of Il
country than to stipulate guarantee when it
was out of its power to enforce it. The motion
to suspend was lOSt-yeas 1277, nays 76-not
two thirds vote.
Mr.. Kelley PA made q motion TO suspend
the rules and make it the order on Monday
next to take the tariff bill from the Committee
Of the Whole and report it to the House for
action. This led to d warm and protracted de-
bate-Messrs. Carlisle, (ky,) Hammond, (Ga.,)
and Springer (OO strongly opposing it, and
Messrs. Haskell, Kan, y Mckinley, Co., Kelley
and others favOring it, The motion to suspend
was then lOst-yeas 139, nays 102, not the nee
essary two-thirdS in the atfirmative-a party
vote, except that four Democrats voted with
the Republicans in the affirmative. The session
throughout was marked by great confusion.