The Portland daily press., 1883-02-06
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb.

ASdlNGIoN, E5o Dc
Mr.. Cameron of Wisconsin introduced a
joint resolution for the relief of sufferers by
the late disastrous floods in the valley of the
Rhine, Germany.
At the close of the morning business the
tariff bill was taken up, but before action upon
it the Senate went into executive session.
When the doors were reopened the Senate
resumed consideration OF the tariff bill.
A fter some debate motion was offered by
Mr.. Beck to make the duty on stockings hose
and half hose, shirts and drawers fashioned
narrowed or shaped wholly or in part by knit
ting machines or trainers or knit by hand 35
instead of 45 per cent advalorem. Lost.
Mr.. Beck then moved to make the rate 40.
Agreed to.
On Mr.. Beck's motion the rate on cotton
cords, braids, gimps, ETC., not specially enum-
Grated and corsets sof whatever composed was
reduced from 40 to 30 per cent and rate on cot
ton laces, embroideries inserting, trimmings,
lace curtains and cotton velvets was reduced
from 45 to 40 per cent.
Mr.. Beck moved to reduce the duty on spool
thread of cotton from to cents per dozen
spools If not exceeding 100 yards each Upon
this amendment was a long debate.
The amendment was rejected.
The Senate passed to the consideration of
Schedule j. Hemp, iute and fax goods"
Mr.. Miller of New York moved to strike
out Manila from the paragraph laying the
duty of $25 5per. ton on hemp and substitutes for
it. Lost.
Mr.. Slater's motion to strike out jute so as
to let 1t go on the free list was agreed to.
Mr.. Slater then moved to strike out in the next
paragraph "jute butts Sc per ton" SO as to let it
go on the free list Agreed to.
Mr.. Slater then moved to strike out the next
paragraph the word ''iute' when it occurs and
to add to the words land like manufactu. es of
jute, or OF which iute shall be the component
material of the chief value 20 per cent ad-
valorsm." Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Slater the duty on jute
yarns and on burlaps of jute not over 600 inch
es wide or of which jute shall be the compo.
nent material of chief value was made 20 per
cent advaloren and on Mr. Sewall's motion
the duty on oil cloths and oil cloth foundation
or floor cloth, canvas or burlaps exceeding 80
inches in width, of jute, or of which it is the
material of chief value" was made % per cent
ad valorem.
cloth, not bagging, valued at 10 cents or less
per square yard was reduced from to IL
cents per pound, and on that of higher value
from to cents per pound.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to make the duty on
jute bags and bagging except baggiDg for cot
ton 80 per cent ad valorem. Agreed to.
Paragraph embracing "bagging for cotton or
other manufactures not specially enumeIatedr
was amended by stiking out "jute, fax, gunuy
bags, gunny cloth or other material" and in
serting at the end "bagging for scotton compos-
ed of jute or of which iute or lutte butts 81 ali
be the component material of chief value, 20
per cent ad valorem.''
Mr.. Allison moved to make the dutv on
seines 40 per cent ad valorem instead of 6 IL
cents pound. Agreed TO-
On motion OF Mr.. Slater jute was struck out
Of the paragraph laying a duty of 35 cents on
grass cloth, atc., and provision was added