Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-17
Forty-Seventh Congress.
SENATE.

SuSSrS Alter a long ueDate tne diHeuuIHeup
was ''st .',,) substitute offered by Mr..
Morrill, on penalf of the committee on finance
for the sugar schedule in the committee bill
was then adopted.
The amendment of the finance committee
fixing. the duty on cigars, ETC., at $3.50 per
pound and 25 per cent. ad volorem was
adopted Tobacco inleaf, unmanufactured,
when the greater portion of the bale, box OF
other package is suitable for wrappers. rs
cents per pound upon the whole contents Of
said bale, box or other package; and all other
tobacco in leaf manufactured and not
stemmed, IS cents per pound. Tobacco
stems Is cents per pound. Tobacco, manu-
factured, of all descriptions not specially
enumerated or provided for in this act 40
cents per pound"
The consideration of provisions schedul
was then entered on.
In the Senate the credentials of Senator
elect Tabor were presented and he was sworn
in. The sum of $1,000 was appropriated to
strengthen tn Government Printing Office
building. The tariff bill was taken up and
discussed until adjournment
In the Senate, the discussion on the cotton
and cotton goods schedule of the tariff bill
was continued.
The United States Senate continued the
consideration of its tariff bill. A number of
amendments were adopted Including one to
admit jute free Of duty. III A
In the Senate some little progress was
made on the Tariff bill. Business was how
ever, soon suspended and resolutions adopted
relative to the death of the late Representa-
tives Updegratf and Hawk, after which the
Senate adjourned.
The Senate continued on the tariff bill.
Among the amendments adopted was one
admitting books, pamphlets, &C., free.
A resolution was introduced looking to gov
ernment control of telegraph communication.
Al the pypninor session nnlV Itpm the
iron schedule of the tariff bill was disposed of.
The United States Senate has reached the
free list in its tariff bill, and voted down all
amendment to put an ad valorem duty of ten
per cent on raw silk as reeled from tho
cocoon, and silk cocoons and silk waste.
In the Senate the Naval Appropriation bill
The The Senate added s5is o4to G the S' bill as t
passed the House. A report was made from
the Special Committee on Heavy Ordnance
embodying their recommendations. The bill
appropriates $5O0,000. A favorable report
| was made from the committee of Foreign
| Affairs on Mr.. Frye's joint resolution looking
| to the termination of articles ID to 10, in
| elusive, and article 30, of "The Treaty of
| Washington" These articles relate to the
fishery question:. The remainder of the day
| was taken up with discussion of the tariff.
HOUSE
At the close of the morning business thel
tariff bill was taken up, the question being
III Mr.. Frye's amendment proposing an,
I'd valorem duty of 40 per cent. upon all
Mr.. Kelley asked that an agreement should
be entered into whereby the House should
sit until O'Clock every day that the tariff
bill is under consideration.
Mr.. Morrison regarded the request as a
proper one, and a tacit agreement was
entered into as suggested by Mr.. Kelley.
The House then went into committee of
he whole ON the tariff bill
Mr.. Ellis moved to strike out the item i'm
posing a duty of twenty-five per cent ad
valorem on bone char or bone-black fit for
sugar refining, the intention being to place
the article on the free list Agreed to-oO to
75 several republicans voting with the demo-
Gratis on the question.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle, the duty ON
rendered oils, not otherwise provided for,
was reduced from 25 to 20 per cent. ad
valorem; the duty on ground or powdered
spices, not specially enumerated, was re-
duced from to 3 cents per pound
In the House the tariff bill was discussed
in committee of the whole, and several
amendments were adopted The Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill Zap
propriating about S20.000,0 ,00O) was reported
and referred to the committee of the whole.
In the House, the tariff bill was considered
and several motions for reduction of duties
were lost
In the House, a motion to suspend the
rules and pass a bill establishing the Terri
tory of North Dakota was strongly opposed
on the democratic side and failed for want of
the requisite two-thirds vote. Motions to
suspend the rules and bring the legislative
appropriation bill before the House. and to
suspend the rules and make it the order for
Monday next to take the tariff bill from the
committee of the whole and report it to the
house Tor action, also, failed for want of
two-thirds votes. After protracted session.
the House adjourned without taking up the
tariff bill.
The House committee on Coinage has
adopted resolution that it is inexpedient to
discontinue the coinage of silverunder exist.
ing laws.
In the House a resolution was adopted to
allow only five minutes to the pending para
graph and amendments, after which the
Tariff bill was resumed. Appropriate action
was afterward taken regarding the deceased
members. after which the House adjourned.
The House adopted a resolution to hold
evening sessions. The House further con-
sidered the iron schedule of the tariff bill and
fixed the duty on iron ore at fifty Ger IS ton.
The House had under consideration the
metal schedule. 1t fixed the duty ON steel
rails at SIS ton. AT the evening session Tho
legislative appropriation bill was under con-
sideration.
In the House resolutions were reported
from the committee on coinage, weights
and measures, declaring it inexpedient at
| present to discontinue the coinage of silver.
| 1he conference report on the Military
| Academy appropriation bill was agreed to.
| Inc House then discussed the tariff bill
| until adjournment.