The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-21
| CONGRESSIONAL.
hs House of Representatives at Wash
ingtOn Considers the
|uudry Civil Service Bill, While the
Senate Hammers Away
|rearily at The Tariff lniquity, Which
Finally Passes that
BODY, and the Army Appropriation
Bill is Called.
CONGRESSIONAL.
o be Unfinished Business To-day.

ro be Unfinished Business To-day.
Congressional Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20,-The house bill for
Extending the time of filing Alabama
Saims, passed with amendment.
The senate resumed consideration Of the
hrifr bill pending the question on motion
10 reconsider the vote by which the duty ON
Ibeen and colored glass bottles, walls, demi-
bins ETC., cut. engraved and packed. from
o per cent. al valorem, to II cents per
Mound the motion was agreed to.
Mr., Sewell moved to make the duty cent
ber pound Lost thus leaving the rate at
10 per cent. ad valorem.
MFR. Sherman moved to amend the wool
I md woolens schedule so as to make it read, ,
tDuty on woods of tirst-class, the value
Thereof at the last port or place where ex-
borted to the United States exceeding
kharges shall be 30 cents per pound or less,
p cents per pound" instead of 10, as in the
Bill, aud making the duty on woods Of the
name class valued above 80 cents
Der pound II cents, instead of u
kents per pound; also raising the duty
bn woods of the second class, hair of Alpaca
boats and other az finals, of the value of 80
Sents pound or less, from 10 to II cents
Der pound and the'duty on wool of the
lame class, valued above 80 cents, from II
% n cents per pound.
Mr.. ingalls, said he would not vote for the
bhanges proposed, unless very good reasons
|br them should be given.
Mr.. Morrill, hoped the amendment would
De rejected.
Mr., Hawey felt the action of the senator
rom Ohio in proposing these changes at
ibis stage of the dill was unjust.
The amendments proposed by Mr.. Sher-
man would strike at the great carpet-mak.
hg industry ofConnecticut, and he hoped
they would be rejected.
Mr.. Logan thought injustice had been
h lone farmers producing wool, and he would
bote for Mr.. Sherman's amendments.
Mr.. Conger was satisfied the bill had
)tricken harder blow at the wool-growing
interest than at any other, and as he was
Dne Of the few senators who always looked
lfter the interests of the farmer, he woAld
tote for the increased duty proposed by
Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Bayard thought the changes pro.
posed by the senator from Ohio were step
backward. Their adoption would open the
1oor to many other amendments, and
you'd delay the-passage of the bill, and he
hoped they would be checked.
Mr.. Sherman said Mr.. Hawley done him
Injustice by intimating he was seeking to
hjure the manufacturers of wooden goods
The duties on such goods provided for in
|his bill were greater than those re-
ported by the tariff commission and
be had votei for them. 1t was the
that had shown dissatsfac.
|ion with the report of the tariff commits
Dion, and having got the changes they de.
pired in their own interest, they were now
Indignant because the wool producers also
lsked fair protection.
Mr.. Beck said he was at loss to under.
|tand why the subject was now to be re.
opened, unless the object was to kill the bill.
The iron-men and other manufacturers
aeeply interested in the tariff, had come to
IN understanding that if they could get
they desired in the way of du-
Hes they would let the bill pass, but that
otherwise they would defeat it and enjoy at
east two more years of plumbers under the
Existing tariff. He wal glad the senator
rom Pennsylvania Cameron had shown
|heir purpose openly yesterday by his mo.
|ion to recommit the bill with, instructions
70 report measure for tie reduction OF in.
|ernal revenue only. He Beck represented
large wool-growing community, and hi.
pnly son was engaged in the business
put he would vote against this in.
lrease in the interest of wool. growers
u consumers and ofmanufacturers also be.
lause there could be no great and real
Prosperity Of the manufacturer in this
lountry so long as raw materials were kept
lear.
Mr.. Shermans amendments were voted
Upon together and rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the duty of 90
per cent. ad valorem was laid on the extract
u meat, and 80 per cent. on vegetables
Prepared or preserved, not otherwise pro-
|ided for.
Mr.. Call moved TO restore the existing
Allowance of 5 per cent. on etfervescng
zines, for breakage, leakage or damage.
Lost-ayes, 2l noes, 81.
Mr.. Bayard called up his amendment
lying duty of p cents per pound on
iron or steel sheets or plates, galvanized
p coated by any process, with zinc, spelter
p any alloy of these metals, commercially
Known as galvanized steel, iron or sheet
feel" After discussion, he modified the
amendment so as to make the rate / cent
per pound; and, later, at the suggestion
y Mr.. Morrill,, of, I'D 1t as proviso at the
md OF the paragraph embracing boiler or
)ther plate.iron, shee'. ron, and black tag
lers'iron in this form, provided that in all
|uch iron and steel, sheet or plates, alore-
hid, not thinner than twenty.nine, wire
)au se, when galvanized or coated with
|inc, soelter or any alloy of these
Petals, cent per pound additional shall be
Pharged. Agreed to-ayes, A. noes, 10.
Mr.. Kellogg moved 10 have the bill take
piiect in respect Of articles embraced in the
|ugar schedule on the LIST of June, 1888. in.
Head OF the LIST of April, MS in the bill.
Messrs. Morrill, and Fry opposed the
amendment, but 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Dawes moved TO insert pistons Of all
Finds at 50 per cent. Agreed to.
Various amendments were offered and
Elected, and debate on the bill closed with
he understanding that amendments might
Bill be offered,
Mr.. Brown moved to make the duty on
pld watches 40 per cent Agreed to, by 20
b Is.
Mr.. Brown moved t. make the duty on
|hampagne and other p ukling wines, in
lottles holding not more than quart each,
per dozen. Agreed to, w. 81 to 81.
Inc duty on smalltl - was fixed in
Proportion.
MIR. Jones, OF Nevada, moved 10 make the
(uty on refined borax cents per pound,
pstead OF 3, and to add TO pare boraoc acid
cents per pound, commercial boracic acid
cents per pound, crude borate cents per
gnnd; Agreed to-aycs, ~; nays, 10.
.Mr Wirdom moved to strike out section
Pl0, OF the bill relating to the FREQ admis.
pm OF fish oil, and fish from Canada and
Zewionndlaud during the continuance of
pc iishe.ies provisions treaty of Washing.
Pm, and insert the following; Moth.
~ In this act shall In any way change