Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-27
fORTYSgYgSTn CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WAsHIxGIoy, Jan. 26.

| Mr. Hale, from the committee on appro-
priation-, reported joint resolution making
appropriation for continuing the work Of the
census, accompanied by al report showing
the present condition of the work.
Mr.. Slater, from the committee on PEN
sions, reported adversely in the House, the
bill l4lO, increasing pensions of soldiers and
sailors who have lost an arm or leg in the
| service.
Mr. Blair presented the views of a minor
ity of the committee recommending the pas
sage of a substitute covering, he said, more
ground than1the original House bill, and de-
| signed TO deal justly and equitably with all
classes Of pensioners who, upon the prin-
cipal involved in that bill. would be entitled
to some increase of their pensions. He
| stated also that the chairman of the commit
tee concurred in the views of the minority.
Mr.. Plat said he had been unable to con-
cur in either report or to find any other
member of the committee who ageeed with
him on this subject. He had prepared and
would now introduce bill raising the pen
sions of those now receiving SIS to 1924 and
of those receiving s24 to $50.
| Mr. Malone, from the committee on ag-
ricuture, reported favorably the bill to en-
courage the holding of a worlds centennial
cotton exposition in 1884.
Mr. Garland gave notice that he would ask
the Senate to consider the bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Bayard presented the credentials of
his colleague, Mr.. Salisbury, reelected
from Delaware.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee on cpl
demic diseases reported favorably (accOm-
panied by a report) the bill to repeal the law
Of Jan. %, 1879, to prevent the introduction
of contagious or infectious diseases.
| The tariff bill was taken up. Mr.. Morrill,
said he instructed by the committee on
finance in view Of the brief time remaining
before the end of the session, and the urgen-
cy of public business, to ask the unanimous
consent that debate on all amendments pro-
pc ed to the tariff bill. except on the sugar
Iques,ion, should be limited to five minutes
for each speaker.
Mr.. Beck said he expected to occupy lit
tie time, but he objected and would continue
| to object to a five minute rule.
Mr.. Morrill, then appealed to the Senators
on the republican side. to limit their remarks
to five minutes, on any amendment they
might propose.
MIR. Beck remarked that in the iron sched-
ule there were many matters of far more i'm
portance than anything in the sugar schedule,
and some of them were of such a character
that no man could discuss them int diligently
or intellibiblv in five minutes.
Mr.. Morrill-.'Then will the Senate agree
to let us have the unanimous consent to limit
the speeches to ten minutes?'
Mr.. Beck-"NO, sir, l would not consent
to ten minutes although do not expect to &C.
cupy any more time than is absolutely nee
essary."
| The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the bill. beginning with the paragraph EN-
bracing bar iron, rolled or hammered flats,
round and square iron of ct rtain sizes. Mr..
Beck said that the bill proposed two distinct
rates of duty, one for rolled and hammered
iron, and the other for bar iron. 1t there
ought to be any difference at all fiat iron ought
to pay higher rate than round but the pro-
vision in the bill reversed the true rule. Mr..
Morgan said that as the Senators on the
| other side had been instructed by the chair
man of the committee on finance, not to ex-
press any opinions on the BILL and he would
ask the Senator from Kentucky (Beck) what
reasons had been assigned in the committee
for this change of classification.
= Mr.. Beck replied that If any reason ever
had been given, he had not heard it, though
he had attended all the meetings.
MIR. Brown offered an amendment reduc-
ing the rate bar iron from $40 cent per
pound Gas in the bill) to SIS per ton. Agreed
to. He also moved to further amend so to
reduce the duty round iron not less than
> 3-4 inch diameter and square iron not less
; than 3-4 inch square, from one cent per
pound Gas in bill) to $50 per ton. After
considerable debate this was agreed to. He
then offered an amendment making the dut,
on flats less than one inch wide or less than
3-S inch thick, round iron less than
and not less than ZIG inch diameter. and on
1 square iron less than 3-4 inch square SD per
ton instead of | 2-l0 cents per pound as in
the bill. Agreed to without discussion.
Mr.. Pugh addressed the Senate at length
on the great economic question of tariff re-
form.
Mr.. Maxey moved to make the duty on
iron and stee! rails weighing not over %
pounds to the yard and iron or steel fiat rails
punched, $40 instead of $40 cents per
pound in the bill. Agreed to.
The schedule of metals was further con-
. sidered in detail and several changes agreed
to. Adjourned.
The House this morning went into COM
mittee on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania spoke in vim
dication of the bill.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois inquired what
would be the average reduction from the ex-
listing rates.
II Mr. Kelley replied that according to the
figuring of the experts, it would be II per
cent, but his own opinion was that it would
be larger. This was exclusive of abolition
of commissions and charges.
MI. 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 recommends
. ton of the commission.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois said some eight
millions less under the sugar and four mil
lions less under the tin plates.
Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky inquired what
effect upon revenue would come from the
propositions 10 abolish the charges.