The Portland daily press., 1883-01-27
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.

ing pensions OF soldiers and sailors who have
iost an arm or leg in the service.
Mr.. Blair presented the views of the minor
ity OF the committee recommending the pas
sage OF a su bstitute covering, he said, more
ground than the orig nal House bill and de-
signed to deal justly and equally with all class
M ers o. pension who upon the principles invov-
60 III that bill would be entitled to some in
crease of their pensions. Mr. Blair stated also
tnat The chairman OF the committee concnrred
IN tne views OF the minority.
Mr; Platt said he had been unable to concur
IN either report or to find any other member of
tne COMMITTEES who agreed with him on this
subject. He had prepared and would now in
troduce bill raising the pensions of those
now receiving $lS to $24, and of those receiv-
ing $24 TO $50.
Mr.. Malone from the committee ON agricul-
ture reported favorably the bill to encourage
the holding of worlds centennial cotton ex-
position In 1884
Mr.. Garland gave notice that he would ask
the Senate to consider the bill tomorrow.
Mr Bayard presented the credentials of his
ware.
Mr.. Harris from the committee on epidemic
diseases reported favorably (accompani by a
report) the bill to repeal the law of June End
1879, TO prevent the introduction Of contagious
or Infectious diseases.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
MIR Morriu said he was instructed by the
COMMITTEES on finance in view of the brief time
remaining before the end of the session, aud
the urgency of public business TO ask unapi-
nous consent that debate on all amendments
proposed to the tariff bill, except on the sugar
question. should be limited to five minutes for
each speaker.
Mr.. Beck said he expected to occupy little
time, but he objected and would continue to
object to the five minute rule.
Mr.. Morrill, then appealed to the senators on
the Republican side TO limit their remarks to
nve minutes on any amendments they might
propose.
Mr.. Beck remark ed that in the iron sched-
uie there were many matters of far more i'm
portapce than anything in the sugar schedule
and some of them were of such character that
no man could discuss them intelligenty or in
tellegibly in five minutes.
sMr. Morrill, asked Mr.. Beck If he would con-
sent to limit speeches to ten minutes.
Mr.. Beck-'No sir, would not consent TO
ten hours although l do not expect to occupy
any more time Than is absolutely necessary.
Senate then resumed considerat OF the
Dill beginning with the par graph embracing
bar iron, rolled or hammered fat, round and
square iron of certain Sizes
Mr. Beck said the bill proposed two distiD I
rates OF duty, one for rolled and the hammereu
iron and the other for bar iron. If there ought
to be any difference at ALL fiat iron ought to
pay higher rate than round, but the proyis-
ion in the bill reversed the true rule.
Mr.. Morgan said that as the senators on the
other side had been instructed by the chairman
of the committe- on finance not to express any
opinions on the bill he would ask the senator
from Kentucky (Beck) what reasons had been
assigned on the committee for this change of
classifcstioDs.
Mr.. Beck replied that if there were any rea-
son it had neser been given. He had not
heard any though he had attended all the
meetings.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment reducing
the rate on bar iron FROM 9-lo cents per pound
(as in the bill) TO SIS ton. Agreed to.
Mr.. Brown moved 10 further amend so as to
reduce the duty on round iron not less than "a
OF an inch diameter and square iron not less
than 81 OF an inch square from one cent per
pound as in the bill to 500 per ton.
After considerable debate this was agreed
to-
Mr. Brown then offered an amendment max
ing the duty on fats less than one inch wide or
less than three-eights of an inch thick, on
round iron less than three quarters and not
less than seven-sixteenths of an inch in diane
ter. and on square iron less than three fourths
of an inch -quare $22 per ton instead of 1912
OF a cent per pound as in the BILL Agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Pugh addressed the Senate at length on
the great economic question of tariff reform
Mr.. Maxey moved tn make the duty Oh iron
and steel rails weights not over % pounds to
the yard, and lion or steel, fiat rails punche d
eight-ienths instead OF nine-tenths per pound
as in the bill. Agreed to-
The schedule of metals was further consid-
cred in detail and several changes agreed to-
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House went into committee on the tariff bill
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania spoke in vindi-
cation OF the bill.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois inquired what would
be the average reduction from the existing
rates.
Mr. Kelley replied that according to the
figuring of the experts it would be II per cent;
his own opinion was that it would be larger
This Was exclusive of the abolition of commits
sions and charges.
Mr. Springer further inquired whether the
committee had diminished the rates proposed
by the tariff commission.
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio replied that there had
been decrease from the recommendation OF
the commission.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois said some eight mil
lions less under sue ar and four millions less
under tin plates.
Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky inquired what
effect upon the~revenue would come from the
proposition to abolish charges.
Mr. Kelley replied that it would average a
reduction Of 10per cent
Mr. Carlisle asserted that it would only
average two and Mr.. Morrison argued that at
the highest average it would only amount to
2 IL per cent.
ways and means committee, then took the
hoor. There was scarcely All article known to
the consumption OF the American people
which was not included within the taxation
schedule of the bill either by name or within
the extraordinary classification. The whole
purpose of the tariff system seemed to have
been perverted from It's original object until
experts had been employed for the purpose not
of finding how the revenue could be raised but
how the revenue could be perverted in the in
rerest of monopoists.
Mr. Tucker addressed the house at length
In the coarse OF his emarks be discussed some
of the more important changes in the bill,
especially crticisng the sugar schedule. Such
legislation as was proposed on this subject was
not only unjust but yiciously unjust as it laid
the whole agricultural interest under contri-
button TO the few manufacturers of the coun-
try.
AT the conclusion of his remarks the COM
mittee rose for the purpose of fixing some
time for closing the genera debate.
Five O'Clock tomorrow afternoon was reed
upon and the House then again went into COM
mittee and Mr.. Easson defended the tariff
commission against the criticisms of Mr..
Tucker.
After general remarks by Messrs. Mills, Nc
Lane and Kelley the committee rose and the
Houea diournnd