National Republican., 1883-02-08

Mr.. Carlisle replied in the negative. A con-
ference committee had no power to consider
matters upon which both houses had agreed,
and to give them such q power was to dele
gate TO them the power of congress.
Mr. Haskell suggested that there were some
things in the schedule which the senate
wished TO change.
Mr. Carlisle replied that they could bo
changed in the house.
Mr.. Mckinley admitted that on its face the
proposition of the gentleman from Kentucky
appeared fair, and, for one, he was prepared
TO accept it ON one condition-that the COM
mttee first take vote ON the entire metal
schedule as reported by the committee on
ways and means without discussion or amend
ment. If il failed then the republicans would
vote on the senate schedule without amend
ment or debate. lDerisive laughter on demo-
cratic side That was fair proposition, not
n one sided proposition.
Mr. Page inquired whether Mr.. Anderson's
proposition did not intend to substitute the
senate schedule for the house schedule.
Mr.. Anderson replied that he would answer
that question when tho proper time came.
Mr.. Page. / hope the gentleman viii be honest
with this side. He has been put forward by the
other side.
"Ho has not" Indignantly exclaimed Mr.. An.
derson.
"He ought to have the candor to state began
Mr.. Carlisle. We have not had word Of CONSUL
talion with the gentleman:
And want the gentleman TO understand"
continued MIR. Anderson, eXcitcdlY, and empha-
sizing his words by blows OF his fist on his desk.
that nobody except myself runs me-not the
highest protectlonest on this side nor the lowest
free trader on that, nor the gentleman from Cali
| fornia."
Mr.. Robinson, of Massachusetts,, raised
point of order that Mr.. Anderson's amend
ment was not in order, and q long discussion
ensued, the republicans contending that as
| the amendment was in fact substitute, il
could not be considered until tho house sche-
| dulo had been completed.
| Finally the chair sustained the point of or
der.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Kelley's
| amendment, and after quite spirited debate be-
tween MessrS Carlisle, Kelley, Morrison Hubbell,
Cox, Holford, Regnn, Speer, Anderson, Wise, Tur-
ner, Townsend, of Ohio, and Randall Mr. Carliso
moved to fix the duty At twenty per cent. nd val
| orum, and this motion was lost Mr., Kelley's
amendment was also lost by n to Jog. MIR. Car
Isle then moved to fix the rate at fny cents per
ton of ore on pyrltes or sulphurct of iron In its
natural state containing more than forty
| five per cent. Of sulphur, and less than
The motion was voted do1nH72 to SS. At last,
after consideration of the first item OF the metal
schedule for four hours and q half, the committee
| passed on without making any change in the rake,
| which is kept at 90 cents per ton.
Mr.. Curtin moved TO amend the item fixing the
| duty on pig iron by the addition of proviso that
on all iron in pigso or iron keutedge manufactured
with charcoal or fuel, there shall be impos I'd
duty of So per ton, in addition to the duty i'm
fuel
Aftcr debate by Messrs Tucker and Haskell
| against and by NIessrs. Randall, Curtin, Horr
was lost-66 to 81.
Mr. Morrison moved to change the duty on pig
iron from $40 OF a cent per pound TO So rer ton,
| and this was voted down--6S ~ 102. An effort to
| fix the rate at 30 also failed.
| Mr.. Calkins moved to reduce tho duty on steel
ingots, cogged iugots, blooms and slabs weighing
| more than 800 pounds made by any proc ess except
the crucibe process from Clio to 3-lO oil cent per
pound.
Pending action, the committee rose.
TELEGRAPH LEGIsLATIoly.
Mr.. Bingham introduced bill for the ap-
| pointment of n commission, TO consist of seven
members, three of whom may be members of
the present house and two of whom may be
senators, to inquire into tho condition and
value of tho plant of the various telegraph
companies of the country, and report to tho
next congress what methods are at present
available to reduce the cost of telegraph COM
munication, and whether any legislation is
necessary to carry out the power of congress
to regulate commerce as applied to telegraph
communication.
Also, n bill providing that ono owner,
agent, master or consignee of any ship or ves-
sci, by virtue of tn Q laws of any state, be COM
PEELED to take, employ or pay pilot, not vol
UNFAIRLY employed, ON entering or departing
from any port or harbor, or entering, passing
through or leaving any channel, passage or
strait within the waters of the United States"
Referred.
The house then at $50 p. m, took recess
until 1880.
l. When the house met in tho evening there
were not moro than fifteen or twenty men,
| bers present, and Mr.. Haskell moved to go
into committee of Che whole on the tariff bill
| Mr.. Carlisle called attention TO the slim at
| tendance, and Mr.. Haskell suggested that no
attempt would be made to take % vote until
a quorum appeared. In the meantime the
| debate might continue
| Mr.. Mills said that he wanted to convert
gentlemen on the other side.
Mr.. Carlisle stated that it was his under
standing that the night sessions would be for
the consideration of appropriation bills.
| Mr.. Haskell replied that such had been the
intention, but that owing to the absence of
Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, the tariff bill would
be taken up.
Mr.. Randall insis ted that there should be
quorum to consider such an important meas
| ure.
On Mr.. Haskell'sI motion only thirty-fve
members voted, and Messrs. Singleton, of Illi-
nois, and Ellis raised the point of no quorum
| the latter stating that he intended to be pres
| ent every night, aid that others should be
here also. lie understood that there were
siXty-two pairs for this evening.
call of the house was ordered.
During the call of the roll tho members
came strolling in, and at its conclusion tho
| presence of a quorum was disclosed. All fur
ther proceedings under the call were dispensed
with, and at s o'clock the house went into
committee of the whole (Alr. Burrows, of
| Michigan, in the chair) on the tariff bill, the
pending amendmeht being that reducing from
6-10 to 3-l0 of l cent per pound the duty on
| steel ingots, &C., weighing over 500 pounds.
Mr.. Anderson offered as n substitute for the
| whole clause the clause agreed upon by The sem
| ate. The true inwhrdness of this distinction be-
tween large and smRll ingos was for the benefit of
tho large iron clad Corporations with their infer
| nal patents, Tor the purpose of compelling the
small men to go 10 Ehem and get rods out Of Whicn
was TO be drawn thc wire which was TO fence the
| hel DIS of The county. Members were expected 10
walk up to the trOtNh aud protect them, aud for
one he would see them all In thunder first.
| Mr. Van VoorhiS, Of New York, offered provIso
| that no person or corporation shall have eXclu-
siye right To use amy patent for the manufacture
OF l3essemer steel Ruled out on point of order.
Mr. BuIlerworth moved 10 amend the amend-
ment by fixing tho rate at lonr-t -tenhs of q cent,
aud this amendmen 70 the amendment was
agreed 1915 to Tb.
Mr., Haskell then moved, amid dorlsve laughter
on the democrauc side, 10 fix the rate at 40 per
cent ad Yaloremb Agreed to-SS to SO.
This amendmeht suporsedes both Butterworths
ana Calkln's amendment
Mr.. Anderson withdrew his substitute, and the
clause as finally agreed TO, read as follows;
'Stee ingots, logged ingos, blooms, billets, and
slabs made by TIE Bessemer, pneumatic Thomas
Gilchrst, basic Semen,-Martin, open hearth, or
by any other process except the crucible process,
Weighing not ltiis than five hundred pounds eaClh
and measuring not less than FIVE inches squ0re
nor less than five inches in least diameter OF
cross. section pf the ingots, cogged ingots, or
blooms not le'B than Ave inches in thickness, nor
ten lnches In width OF the Slabs 40 per cent. ad