The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-27
FORTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Failure OF an Attempt to Limit Debate on
the Tariff Bill

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Failure OF Attempt to Limit Debate on
the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Mr. Hale reported a
joint resolution making appropriations for con-
| tinuing the work on the census.
| Mr. Slater, from the pensions committee, re-
| ported adversely on the House bill increasing
| pensions of one-armed and one-legged soldiers.
| Mr.. Blair presented the views Of the minority,
| including the chairman, recommending the
passage of a substitute covering more ground
than the original bill, which, he said, was de-
signed to deal justly with all Glasses of PEN
siOners.
Mr. Platt, who had been unable to agree with
either the majority minority, introduced a
0ln raising the pensions of those now receiving
$lS to f24, and those receiving S24 to $50.
Messrs. Sherman Cameron and Mitchell pre-
scented petitions against reduction of the duty
on foreign manufactured products below the
rates fixed by the tariff commission.
Mr. Malone, from the committee on agricul-
ture, ported in favor of holding n Worlds
Centennial Cotton Exposition in 1884; also, in
favor OF referring the agricultural appropriation
bill to the committee on agriculture.
Mr. Bayard presented Mr.. Saulsbury's creden =
tials of reelection, which were filed,
| AT tho close of the morning business, the Sem
ate resumed consideration of the tariff. Mr.
M0rrlll in view of the brief time of the session,
asked unanimous consent to limit debate to five
minutes for each member.
Mr. Beck expected occupy little time, but
objected to tue hve-ininute rule.
Mr Morrill, appealed to Republicans to limit
their remarks to five minutes.
Mr. Morrill, excepted the sugar schedule from
| the five-minute rule.
Mr.. Beck thought the iron schedule more i'm
| portant than that of sugar.
Mr.. Morrill, endeayored TO get Mr.. Beck
sent to ten minutes debate for each member, but
he replied that he would not consent to ten
hours, although he would not occupy more time
| than was absolutely necessary.
| The Senate then began work on the iron para
graph. 1t emhraces bar iron, rolled ham
mered fats and square iron Of certain Sizes.
| On motion of Mr. Brown the duty on bar iron
was reduced from nine-tenths of a cent per
pound 10 $lS per ton.
This amendment eovers only fats not less
| than one inch wide less than three-eighths
| of an inch thick.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment reducing the
rate on har iron from nine-tenths of one cent per
pound 49, go per toni, as in the BILL to $l8 per
! ton, which was agreed to-yeas 80, nays27
Mr.. Brown moved to further amend so as to
reduce the duty on round iron not less than
three-fourths of an inch in diameter, and square
| iron not less than threefeurths Of an inch
square from one cent per pound, as in the bill,
| to $50 per ton. The amendment WAS agreed TO
yeas 80, nays %.
Mr.. Brown then offered amendment max
| ing the duty on flats less than inch wide or
less than three-eighths of an inch thick, on round
| iron less than three-fourths and not less than
| seven-sixteenths of ali inch in diameter, and on
square iron less than hree-fourtbs of an inch
square $50 per ton instead of one and two-tenths
cents per pound, as in the bill. Agreed to with
out div ision.
Mr.. Pugh addressed the Senate at length on
"The Great Economic Question of Tariff Re-
form"
Mr.. Bayard moved TO make the duty on iron
and steel L rails weighing not over twenty. five
pounds to the yard, and iron steel fat rails,
punched, seven-tenths instead Of nine-tenths OF
one cent per pound. Lost.
Mr.. Maxey moved to make 1t eight-tenths,
| which was agreed to.
On Motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the rate on round
iron IN coils or rods less than seveDsixteenths
of an inch in diameter, and on bars in the shape
of rolled iron, not specially provided for, was
made one and one-tenth, instead of one and one
i hull
MIR. Beck moved to make the rate boiler or
| other plate iron, sheared or unsheared, and
skep iron. sheared or rolled IN grooves, one and
| One-quarter cents per pound. Agreed to.
Mr.. Beck moved to make the rate on sheet
| iron thinner than an inch and half, and not
| thinner than No, 20 wire gauge, one cent per
pound instead OF one and three tenths, as In the
| bill. Agreed to-yeas 20, nays 25.
On Mr.. Beok's motion, also, the rate on sheet
| than No. %, was reduced from L. TO 2-1O
cents per pound. The rate on sheet iron thinner
| than No. % was reduced from L ITO to bio
| per pound, and the rate on common or black
| tagaers iron was fixed at 80 cent. al valOrem
h o. SiT OF a cent per p"nnd as IN the
| iron when polished, planished, glanced, picked
or cleaned by acid. or by any other material OF
| process, or which Is cold rolled or single rolled
or smoOthed by rolling, shall pay one quarter OF
! one cent per pound more duty than correspond
| ing gauges of common or black sheet or taggers
| iron, was stricken out.
Mr.. Sherman vowed to make the duty on tin
plates and taggers tin cents per pound, in
|
Mr.. German moved to make it cent pei
pound Agreed.
Mr.. Vance moved to make it $40 of a cent pei
pound. Lost
Just before 6 o'clock Mr.. Voorhees, moved tc
adjourn. Lost-yeas %, Eays 25
| On motion OF Mr.. Bayard, the rate CORFU
| gated or crimped sheet-iron or steel made
| L q cents per pound, instead OF lie, as In the
| bill.
Mr.. Bayard moved to strike out the provisc
| that all shapes or blanks OF sheet or skelp iron
not specially provided for, should pay q cent
| per pound more duty than that imposed on the
material of WHICH they ara made Agreed.
| Mr. Van Wyck presented minority report
from the committee on pensions, signed by Mr
| Chilcott and himself, in relation TO a bill to in
crease pensions TO one-armed and one-legged
| soldiers.
scroll, or other iron OF certain Species was read
Mr.. Beck wished more time TO enamipe the
classification in the paragraph, and moved to
| adjourn. Lost.
After some discussion whether cotton ties
might not be held 10 come under this pro vision
of the bill, Mr.. Coekrel complained of an at
tempt to force night session with
of the understanding arrived at some
| DAYS ago that the Senate would continue con
sideratipn of the bill daily until O'clock He
| had no desire, and the Democratic party had nc
desire, to delay the passage of the bill. Let the
| party that was responsible for the action of the
| Senate pass the bill, aud IL they thought night
| sessions necessary, and would give fair warn
ing he would vote for them, but he did not wish
TO be forced into such sessions in this way.
Mr.. Morrill,, replying to the remarks of Mr.
Beck, denied that any caucus had directed him
to force night session. In resisting adj onrn
ment he was only trying to keep the Senate in
session as long as he could in order to make
progress, and he would continue to do this every
moved adjournment, which was agreed to, and
the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.