The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-27
Forty-seventb Congress -Second Cos
WASHINGTON, january 20, 1889.

C"i"'te.Vi Il iIai't, III view OF the Drlcf
time remaining before the end OF the ses-
sion and the urgency Of the public business.
10 ask unanimous consent that debate on
all amendments proposed 10 the tariff bill,
except on The sugar question, should be
limited to five minutes for each speaker.
Mr.. Beck said he expected 70 occupy a
little time, but he objected. and would con-
tinuc TO object, 10 the fiye.minute rule.
Mr.. Morrill, then appealed TO senator's on
the Republican side TO limit their remarks
TO I've minutes on any amendment they
might propose.
Mir. Malone, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported favorably the bill to
| encourage the holding Of world centen
NAL cotton exposition i'm 1884. and Mr..
! Garland gave notice that he would ask the
/ senate 10 consider the bill tomorrow.
Resumng the tariT debate. Mr.. Beck re-
fused consentto any limitation Of speeches.
not even ten hours. The consideration Of
( the iron schedule was resumed.
On motion Of Mr.. Brown the duty on bar
| iron, flats not less than one inch wide nor
less than three eighths Of an inch thick, was
reduced from Sl9.G0 TO SIS per ton. The
vote waS--ayp.. so; noes, -. lie followed
this up with motions 10 reduce round iron
not less than three fourthS OF an inch in
diameter and on square iron not less than
three fourth- Of an inch square from 1c. per
pound TO $50 per ton, and fat, round, and
square iron Of less sizes thai those last de-
scrbcd from 1 2-l0c. per pound, as in the
bill, TO 81 per ton. Both motions were
adGptCd.
Mr.. Pugh addressed the Senate at length
on the "great economic question Of tariff
REFORM" taking up the constitutional OBJ
iectS OF taxation.
ON motion OF Mr.. Maxey, the duty on
iron and steel (1) rails weighing not over
twenty-five pounds 10 the yard, and iron
or steel fiat rails punched, was made S-10c.
per pound.
ON motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, the rate on
round iron in coils or rods less than 1-lG
inch in diameter, and on bars or shapes
OF rolled iron not specially provided for.
was made lilo instead OF 1ic. per pound.
Mr.. Beck moved 10 make the rate on
boiler or other plate iron, SHARED or I'M
SHARED, and skelp iron, Sheared or rolled
in grooves, re. per pound. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Beck moved 70 make the rate on
sheet-iron thinner than inch and a hall,
and not thinner than No. 20 wire gauge /
cent per pound instead OF $40 cents, rs
I'm the bill. Agreed tO--a es, IS; noes,
~.
ON iIr. Beck's motion alsO the rate on
shect-iron thinner than No. 20 wirc-gauec
and not thinner than - was reduced from
Il TO 2-10 cents per pound; the rate on
shcet-irOn thinner than No. - was reduced
from 40 to j-10 cents pc pound, and
the rate on common or block taggerS iron
fixed at 80 per cent. od rGiorem instead OF
$40 cents per pound, as in the BILL
On motion OF Mr.. Miller, Of New York,
the provision that plate OF sheet or tag
gers-ron, when polished, planiShed.
glanced. picked, or cleaned by acid or by
any other material or process, or which i
cold, rolled or single-rolied, or smOothcd
by rolling, shall pay one fourth of 1 cent
per pound more duty than corresponding
gauges OF common or block, sheet, or tag
ger's-iron, was stricken ont.
Mr.. Sherman moved to make the duty on
tin-plates, tcrnc-plates, and taggcrs tin ,
cents per pound, instead of lilo, Is in the
bill.
Mr.. German moved TO make ii ] cent per
pound. Agreed TO.
Just before O'Clock Mr.. Voorhees,
moved TO adjourn.
Mr.. Morrill, called for the ayes and noes
on the motion, and it was lost-ayes, %;
noes, -.
corrugated or crimped shect-irOn or steel
was made As cents per pound instead OF
II. n in the bill.
Nj Bayard moved 10 strike ont the pro-
viso that all shapes or blanks OF sheet or
skelp-iron not specially Proyided for shall
pay cent per pound more duty than that
imposed on the material Of which they are
made. Agreed to.
Mr.. Van Wyck here presented minority
report from the Committee on Pensions,
signed by Mr.. Chilcott and himself, in re-
lation 10 the bill to increase pensions to
one-armed and onc-legged soldiers.
The next paragraph, embracing hoop,
or band, or scroll, or other iron' Of GER
tain sizes, was read.
Mr. Beck wished more time 70 examine
the classification in the paragraph, aud
moved to adjourn. Lost.
After some discussion as to whether
'cottou-tisS might be held TO come under
this provision Of the bill, Mr.. Cockrell
complained OF the attempt to force a night
session without previous warning a. n
breach OF the understanding arrived at
some days since that the Senate would coa-
tinuc the consideration Of the bill daily
until 6 o'clock. lie had 10 desire, and the
Democratic party had 10 desire, TO delay
the passage Of the bill. Let the party that
was responsible for The action OF the Senate
pass The bill, and il they Thought night
sessions necessary, AMI would give 1iir
warning, he would vote for them. but he
did not wish to be forced into such a ses-
sion in this way.
Mr.. Morrill, (rcplying 20 4 remark hy Mr..
Beck) denied that any caucus had directed
him to force night session. In resisting
adjournment. he was only trying to keep
the Senate in session Is long ~ he could In
order 10 make progress, and he would CON
tinue to do tins every day until the bill
should have been disposed oi. lie then
moved an adjournment, which was agreed
to, and the Senate, nj G:20 p. NJ, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The private business having been dis
penscd with, the House. at ll:2O, went
into Committee Of the WholcrMr. Bur
rows, Of Michigan, in the chair) on the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Kelly. OF Pennsylvania, took the
floor in vindication Of the bill. and in sup
port OF his assertion that il was the best
tariff bill ever submitted to an American
Congress. lie would not go into details,
but he held himself in readiness to answer
any questions.
MIR. Springer inquired what would be
the average reduction from existing rates.
Mr.. Kelly replied that according to the
figuring Of experts it would be II per
cent, but his opinion was that it would be
larger. This was exclusive OF the reduc-
ton which would attend the abolition Of
the commission and charges.
Mr.. Springer further inquired whether
the Committee on Ways and Means had di-
minished the rates proposed by the tariff
commission.