National Republican., 1883-02-21

Mr. Morrill, moved to insert "split peas at
90 per cent. ad valOrem, but on objection being
made he withdrew the amendment. Upon
his motion duty Of 20 per cent. ad valorem
was laid on extract of meat and 30 per cent.
on vegetables, prepared or preserved" not
otherwise provided for.
Mr. Call moved to restore the existing
allowance of per cent on eilervescing wines
for breakage, leakage, or damage. Lost-ayes
81, noes 80.
Mr. Bayard called up his amendment laying
q duty of 2t cents per pound on Iron or steel
sheets or plates galvanized or coated by any
process with zinc, spelter, or any alloy of
these metals, commonly known as galvanized
steel, iron, or sheet steel"
After discussion he modified the amendment
so as to make the rate one cent per pound,
and later, at the suggestion of Mr.. Morrill,, he
offered il as proviso Mt the end of the para
graph embracing boiler or other plate iron,
sheet iron, and black taggers iron, in this
form provided that all such iron and steel
sheets or plates aforesaid not thinner than
No. 20 wire gauge, when galvanized or coated
with zinc, spelter, or any alloy of these
metals, / cent per poundadditiOnal." Agreed
to-aycs 81, noes 10.
Mr.. Kellogg moved to have the bill take
effect, in respect of the articles embraced in
the sugar schedule, on the first of June, 1888
instead of ON the first of April, as in the bill
Messrs Morrill, and Frye opposed the amend
ment but IL was agreed tO-ayes "a, noes 49,
Mr. Dawes moved to insert "pistOls of all
kinds" at 80 per cent ad valOrem, Agreed to-
Mr.. Rollins moved to strike out the para
graph embracing steel wheels and tires for
railway purposes and insert the following in
stead; Steel wheels and steel tired wheels for
railway purposes, whether wholly or partly
finished, and iron or steel locomotive, car, or
other railway tires or parts thereof wholly or
partly manufactured, ~ cents per pound. On
iron or steel ingots, cogged ingots, blooms or
blanks for the same, without regard to the
degree Of manufacture, 2 cents per pound.
Lost--ayes 10, noes 81.
Mr. Brown moved several amendments in
creasing the duty on fine woOlen cloths,
Aubusson, Administer and Chenille carpets,
fine silks and jewelry, all Of which were re-
iected. He also offered an amendment laying
n duty of 20 per cent, ad valoTem on cocoons
and raw and reeled silk. Lost.
He moved also to increase the duty on
cotton laces, embroideries insertings, trim
mings, lace window curtains. and cotton vel
vet from 40 to 10 per cent. ad valOrem.
Messrs. Allison and Beck denied that these
articles were luXuries, and opposed the
amendment,
Mr.. Brown withdrew it and moved to make
the duty so per cent. ad valorem upon all
cotton laces worth So per yard,
Mr.. Morrill, informed him that there were
! no cotton laCeS worth ~ or even 20 cents O
yard The amendment was lost-ayes 10
noes 27.
At 620 p M, on Mr.. Morrill's suggestion
unanimous consent was given that debate on
the bill should cease at 1880, though amend
ments might still be offered.
Mr.. Brown offered theramendment lay
ing a duty Of 80 per cent ad valorem on al
laces worth over $3 per yard. Lost,
Mr.. Brown moved to make the duty OF
jewelry 40 per cent LOst-ayes II, noes 81.
! Mr.. Brown moved to make the duty on gold