The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-15
WASHINGTON NEWS
1tseSday, February q.

oenate.-The senate devoted the day to
general discussion of the WOODEN schedule.
Ferry made significant remark to the eff
feet that the senate might as well consider
the pest route bill, since no tariff bill could
be passed ct this session. He thought this
was the opinion of the country as we'll as of
finance committee dissented from this view.
Later in the afternoon eulogies were deliv-
cred on the late Represent tives Hawk and
Updeeraf. The only change in the wooden
schedule were some changes in classification,
which made moderate reduction in the
rate of duty.
HousE.-Another day has been FILTERED
away in the house, with no substantial re-
suit beyond clearing the docket of duty to
two dead congressman, the late representa-
tives Updegraff of Ohio and Hawk of Illi-
nois. It was perhaps just as we'll as devo.
ting the same time to anything else. It is
the live congressman VINO Is more IN the
way of necessary legislation.
An effort was made by Mr.. Haskell to
bring the latter down to business by reso-
luton providing for night sessions; but the
matter went over to the committee on rules
The tariff came up in the regular order, and
the four paragraphs remaining of schedule
B were disposed of. These referred to glass,
looking glasses and glass wares, and were
adopted without amendment; not, however,
without many efforts III that direction.
Every line was con ested.
Over an hour was wasted upon the ques-
ton as to whether tive minutes or twenty
minutes should Re allowed for debate on
certain paragraph. The democrats asked
for twenty minutes Judge Kelley was will
ing to grant but five, and gained his point.
At present but two schedules have been
agreed upon. These comprise but sixteen
pages of the bill.
Wednesday,, February 2.
SENATE.-The senators became so inextric
ably tangled in discussion of the proposed
duty on wooden goods ana worsteds that it
was evident that the republicans could not
agree, and compromise was MAJ by pass
ing the subject temporarily and referring it
back to the committee on finance.
The most sensational proceedings of the
day was the placing OF books upon the free
list.
A determined resistance of the proposition
! was offered by Mr.. Morrill, and other New
England members, but without avail. The
| amendment was carried by majority of two
-Messrs. Ingalls, and Van Wyck of the re-
| publicans voting for the proposition and
| Mahone not voting. Notrouble was caused
| by the silk schedule. An effort was made
to put wood pulp upon the free list but
| failed.
In executive session the following nom-
! nations were confirmed: Commodore
Charles n. Baldwin, to be rear admiral:
! Wyman Lincoln, Iowa, Indian agent at Fl.
! Bekuap. Pcstmasters: Louis s. Fisher
| Sparta Wis; Mrs. Maegie 3. Aikens, Canton,
Dak.; Charles w. Francis, Acke ley, Iowa;
Fayeite w. Crane, Magnaleton, lowe; Rob-
ert Fl. Spencer, Algona, Iowa; Justice n.
! Rhodes, Jefferson, Iowa.
HousE-Mr. Bingham introduced a
bill in the house for the appoint
ment of commission to investigate an d
report what congressional legislation is
necessary to secure cheaper telegraph COM
| munication.
When the house took q recess an amend
| ment was pending to reduce the duty on
| steel ingots made by the Bessemer or any
other process, except the uclble process
| from g to 8 cents per ound. The evening
! session was equally protit]es half an hour
being consumed in obtaining quorum,
and it was after s o'clock when the house
| resolved itself into committee, the pending
paragraph being relative 10 Bessenler steel.
| Prior to the adontion OF the motion, Mr..
Ellis of Louisiana stated that he would in
sist upon the presence of a quorum during
the night sessions, as the business before the
house was too important to allow members
to neglect it. Disorder reigned all the eve
ming, and Chairman Burrows was frequent
~ compelled to interfere as speaker to re.
| quest gentlemen conversing to leave the hall
and retire to the cloak room.