National Republican., 1883-02-07
The Former Body Working Rapidly Toward
the End Of the Tariff Bill.
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Indications that the House will Resort to
Means to Force Things.
A Long Letter from Mr.. Hewitt in Relation 10 The
Duty on Iron Ore,
Both Houses Adjourn Early Ont OF Re
spoct TO Deceased Members.
THE SENATE.

and asking the construction Of shear booms aS
soon as possible.
Mr.. Van Wyck, from the committee on PEN
sions reported favorably the resolution intro
duced by him on Monday, directing the COM
mittee to inquire whether any claim agents
in Washington are guilty of extortion from
claimants for pensions, &c and it was agreed
to.
On motion Of Mr.. Cocbrell, tho secretary of
war was directed to report to tho senate inn
niediately the number of condemned and OBJ
solete cast-iron cannon balls, and where they
are.
On motion Of Mr.. Morgan, the postmaster
general was directed to inform the senate Of
tho number and amount Of official postage
stamps issued by the PostofIice department
for the three fiscal years ending Juno 30,
1880, 1881, and 1882, separately, stating to
what departments or offices they were issued,
and the amount issued to each
Mr.. Morrill, moved TO proceed to the con-
sideration of the tariff bill.
Mr.. Ferry asked unanimous consent to
take up the pending post route bill. Its
early passage was very necessary in con-
nection with the letting of mail contracts,
and 1t could not wait until the tariff bill
should have been disposed of.
Mr.. Morrill, remarked that Mr.. Ferry had
boon absent so much of late that he was not
aware of the progress that had been made on
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Ferry retorted that although he had
been absent he had not been inattentive to
the proceedings of the senate, and as tho
chairman of the committee on finance had
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now say that in his opinion and the opinion
of the public the tariff bill which that senator
was urging so earnestly would not pass at
this session Of congress. And, if the news
papers could be believed, this is the opinion
not only of the public, but of the President
himself
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, hoped Mr..
Morrill, would insist on proceeding with the
tariff bill. The country demanded the pas
sage Of q tariff bill at this session, and it
ought to take precedence Of every other
business.
Mr.. Edmunds expressed briefly the same
view.
Mr.. Mcpherson said that If senators gener-
ally understood how much the agitation of
the tariff question was disturbing the busi-
ness of the country they would put aside
everything else until that was settled.
Mr.. Ferry accepted n suggestion that the
post route bill should lie over until today,
ing question was on an amendment offered
by Mr.. Beck, extending the duty of 10 cents
per pound laid by the bill upon "wools of the
first class, the value whereof at the last port
or place whence exported to the United
States excluding charges in such port, shall
be 80 cents per pound or less " TO such woods
valued at 80 cents or less per pound.
Mr.. Morgan, replying to Mr.. McPherson's
remark about the disturbance of the business
of the country, said that the finance commit
tee and the republican party were responsible
for whatever agitation existed Tho republi-
cans had brought up the tariff question: and
now some democrats were so eager to have
this bill passed that they would not pause TO
consider post route or an aspiration bill,
while all tho friends Of the bill charged those
whO,asked questions about it or attempted to
discuss it with disturbing the business of the
country by "ngitation." The cry about agi-
tation was all stuff, The manufacturers were
quite as busy now as when they organized
strikes some time ago in order to influence
action on the tariff question. When could
there be q reduction, modification, or revision
of the tariff if congress must wait until tho
discussion of the question would produce no
"agitatiOn?"
Mr.. Beck's amendment was agreed to-ayes
25, noes "a.
Mr.. Hill argued against any reduction of
the duty on wool, and moved to lay duty of
IL per cent. ad valorem on woods of the first
class, in addition TO the rate on 10 cents per
pound in the bill, Lost.
Mr.. Beck moved to make the duty on "woolen
cloths, shawls, and oil manufactures of wool of
every description, made wholly or in part of
wool not specially enumerated or provided for"
SO instead of 10 cents per pound, leaving the
additional ad valorem duty So per cent, as in the
bill.
paragraph the paragraph recommended by the
tariff commission, making the duty on "woolen
cloths 90 &C.. valued NJ not exceeding 81 per
pound, 80 cents per pound, and 35 per cent. nd
valorem. aud on that valued above Sl,3j cents
per pound po,,. and 40 per cent. nd yalorew.
factnres of wool OF every description. made
wholly or in part of wool, not specially enumer-
ated or provided for in this net valued ut not ex-
ceeding 80 cents per pound 30 cents per pound,
aud 30 per centum nd NalOrem valued AT above 50
cents per pound, 35 cents per pound and In addi-
ton thereto 40 per centum nd valorem. This was
ngreed to- and Mr.. Beck's amendment having
been withdrawn, the paragraph was left in this
form.
The duty on hannels, blankets. hats of wool
knit goods and all goods made on knitting frames
balmorals, woolen and worsted yarns, and all
manufactures of every description, composed
wholly or In part Of worsted, the har Of the alpaca
goat or other animals except such are COM
posed In part of WOOL not especially enumerated
or provided for, valued ut above so cents per
pound, was made 30 cents per pound aud 40 per
cent nd valorem Bunting was REDUCED from 70
tD 10 cents per square yard ana 30 per cent adva-
lorem The duty upon women's and chiltren's
dress goods, coat Innings Italian cloths and goods
worsted stu1s, the warp Of which Is made wholly
OF cotton, linen rame, china grass, or other vege-
table naturals, or of u combination of them aud
the weft of Which is made wholly or in part of
wool, wOrsted the hair Of the alpaca goat or other
animals, without reference to value, was made 80
per cent. ad valotem.
HAWK AND UPDEGRAFF.
Immediately after the announcement of the
vote ON this last trial the house resolution in
relation to the death of the late Representa-
tives Updegraf, Of Ohio, and Hawk, of Illinois
were received. Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Pen
dleton spoke Of Mr.. UpdegraT's lifo and SER
vices, and Mr.. Logan and DR.. Hampton and
Mr. George Of Mr. Hawks. At the conclusion
of their remarks the usual resolutions were
adopted, and the senate adjourned.
Mr.. Slater offered the following
AMENDMENT TO THE TARIFF BILL:
All woods, hair of the alpaca goat aud other
animals, Of the value of 10 cents peT pound or
over, 30 per cent. ad valorem; under 10 cents per
pound, 20 per cent 0d valorem.
All manufactures Of WOOL or Of which wool
shall be the chiefcomponent element 40 per cent.
ad valoTem.
Mr.. Bayard proposed to amend by striking
out the whole schedule and substituting the
following:
animals, % per cent. nd yalorem All manuiau-
lures OF wool, or Of which wool shall be the chief
component, 10 per cepl. ad Yaorem.
these amendments are pending.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
immediately after the reading of the journal
the senate went into executive session for the
purpose OF referring TO appropriate committees
Il number Of nominations which have not vet
been acted upOn. The session was very brief