The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-14
THE HOUSE.
The River and Harbor Bill-The Tariff OF
Iron and Steel Wire Cloth.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-On motion of MA
Lynch, the Senate bin authorizing the commits
sioner of the Freedmen Saving and Trust Com
pany to examine end audit ali claims against the
company ana pay all dividends due accounts
which have been presented since Aug. 81, 1881,
Mr.. Page reported back the resolution calling
on the Secretary of War for information concern
ing the deposit of silt and sand in Portage lake,
Michigan. Adopted.
The Senate bill granting the right of way to
the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad CoIu-
pany through the Fort Smith, Ark, military
reservation, was passed.
Mr.. Page, chairman of the committee on COM
merce, reported the river and harbor BILL Or
dered printed and recommitted The appropria.
ton recommended ia 1887 900.
The House then went into the committee of the
whole on the tariff bill. The clause relative to
iron and steel wire cloths was amended so as to :
read as follows: Provided further, that iron or
steel wire cloths and iron or steel wire nettlnga
made in meehes of any form shall pay a DUTY
equal in amount to that imposed on iron steel
wire of the same gauge and cents per pound in
addition thereto, provided that on all kinds of
iron steel or articles of manufacture of iron
steel, hereinbefOre in this act enumerated pro-
vided for, except iron and steel wire when gal
vanized coated with any metal or
compound alloy, or mixture of metals by any
process Whatever except painted, to be classl-
fed according to sizes and gauges of coated iron
or steel, there shall be paid excepting on what
are known commonly as tin plates, terne plates
and taggers tin and hereinbefore provided for),
l cent per pound in addition To the rates pro-
vided in this act there ehall be paid on galvan-
lied and on steel wire l2 cent per pound in
which it ia made; on iron wire rope and wire
strand, pig cents per pound in addition to
the rates imposed on the wire of which it is
made.
Mr. Morrison moved to fix the duty on steel in
any form not specially enumerated at As per
cent ad vaorem, instead of 212 cents per pound
After discussion, Mr. Morrison modified his
amendment by adding the provisV that In no
case shall the duty exceed zig cents per pound,
The amendment as modified was agreed to.
Mr.. Dunn offered an amendment providing
that there shall be allowed on all implements
and machinery manufactured Tor use in agr-
cultural labor ana production made in whole or
in part of material imported on which duties
have been paid, drawback equal In amount to
the duty paid on such material. Rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle, the duty on nickel
was reduced from 25 to Is cents per pound.
On motion of Mr., Page, duty of 25 per cent
adj valorem was imposed upon quicksilver. =
On motion of Mr.. Morrison, the duty on bronco
powder was reduced from % to 20 per cent ad
valorem.
On motion of Mr. Tucker, the duty on gold leaf
per package of 800 leaves was reduced from So
to 81 so.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly, the duty on shotguns
was educed to 30 per ceut. ad valorem; but the
duty on pistols was retained at 80 per cent. ad
valOreln.
on motion OF Mr.. Mckinley, the duty on me.
tallic pens was changed from from As per cent
adj vaOrem to IL cents per gross.
Having concluded consideration of the metal
schedule with tile exception OF one clause the
committee rose and the House adjourned.