New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
ALMOST THROUGH COMMITTEE.
THE sENATE's DILIGENT WORK on THE TARIFF BILL
CONSTRUCTION BY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TEIBUSE.l

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WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-The Senate worked faith
fully upon the Tariff bill to-day and read and acted
upon greater number of pages than ever before
since the debate upon the pending bill began. 1t
was the purpose of Senator Morrill, to sit until mid
night later if necessary and report the bill to the
Senate before adjournment, and this purpose wonld
have been accomplished had IN impaired quorum re-
NAMED or had Senator Beck been less obstinate.
No Senatorial privilege would have been abridged
by hasty action upon the sections remaining AFTER
the schedules disposed Of every opportunity
would remain for amendment and for unlimited
discussion in the Senate, but much time would have
been gained by the successful prosecution of the
plan. The usual of legislation gives two OPP
portunties, one in the Committee of the Whole and
one in the Senate, for debate and amendment upon
every which passes. Inasmuch as the Inter
nal Revenue sections were debated and passed upon
in Commit be- OF at the last session. 1t might
have been admitted by the most exacting stlckler
for fomalties that reading and one debate
upon them were sufficient. But the Democrats
would not have IL so. Senator Bayard had absenfed
himself and had left request with Mr.. Beck not to
permit the bill to be reported to the Senate as he
Bayard) had several amendments to offer.
The greater part of the day was devoted to con-
sideration of points in tho schedule which had
been passed over without final action at the first
reading or in respect to which the privilege
served of proposing amendments at a later period.
In this way the provision in respect to mineral
waters which are upon the free list was enlarged to
lover tho bottles and jugs in which they
are imported. The carpet schedule, upon
motion from the Finance Committee,
duced in respect to the al valorem rates from
80 TO 80 per cent in each case, and the rate upon
mats not exclusively OF vegetable material, screens,
hass0cks and rugs, reduced from 40 to 40 per
cent al valorem. That part Of the wooen schedule
relating to womens and chdren's dress goods, coat
Innings. italian cloths and goods OF like
description. known as woIsted stufs, was stricken
out and the following reported from the Finance
Committee, was substituted: "Womens and chill
dren's dress goods coat Innings Italian cloths and
goods OF like description composed in part Of wool,
worstcd hair of the alpaca goat, or other animals,
valued at not exceeding 30 cents per square yard,
cents per square yard and - per cent al valorem;
valued at above 30 cents per square yard,
: cents per square yard and 10 per cent
al valorem; If composed wholly of
wool. worsted hair Of tho alpaca goat or other
animals or OF a mixture of them, cents per square
yard and 10 per cent I'D yal1rcm all such goods
with srlyagcs made wholly or in part of other ma
tcrnl or with threads Of other material introduced
for the purpose Of changing the classification, shall
be dutiablc at cents per square yard and 10
percent I'D yaorcm provided that all such goods
weighing over four ounces per square yard shall
pay duty of 80 cents per pound and 80 per cent
ad yalorcn."
Senator Bayarl moved that the whole woolen
schedule be stricken ont and the following be IN
serted: "All woods. hair OF tho alpaca goat or
other articles valued AT IL cents per pound and
over. 30 per cent al ynlJrcm under - cents per
pound. 20 per cent al valorem; all manufactures of
wool, or OF which wool shall be- chef component.
20 per cent al valorcm' \ long discussion fol-
lowed the introduction Of this amendment result
ing in lta defeat by a vote of 10 to 30. Upon the
motion OF Senator Aldrich from tho Finance Com
mttcc. tho rate upon the materials for making aud
oruamontng hats, not specially enumerated in the
act was reduced from 80 to 20 per cent ad va
lorcm. The ratio upon bOunets, hats and hoods
for men, women and children, composed of chip
grass palm leaf, willow, straw OF any other yegc-
table substance hair whalobone or other material
not specially enumerated provided for in the act,
was reduced from 80 to 30 per cent al yalorem.
The most earnest contest of the days session was
in regard TO salt. Senator Vance moved
that il be placed on the free list and
the free trade Democrats made speeches in support
ofhis proposition. Ii was lost however, by n vote
of - to II. only one Republican voting in the
ator Allison then moved that a drawback of so per
cent on salt used in packing might be given to I'M
portcr.. aud Senator Vest proposed to eNtond the
provision TO include thar used packing h Of all
kinds. and to allow tho salt to be used
in bond Senator Vance moved that
section 3O22 Of the Revised Statutes be
repealed. This section gives the masters Of licensed
fishing vessels the right to purchase for ut sea
free Of duty the salt necessary for the preservation
OF their catch. His motion was lost whcrcupon he
moved that the section be- amended 50
as to cover the salt used in curing the
fish taken in any way from the sea or from the
tide waters and rycrs of the United States. His
motive as he describes IT, was 10 place the fisher
men on the Southern coast upon an equality with
those lof Ncw-Engllud This notion. together
with those of Senators Allison and vest was re-
fcrred to the Finance Committee, aud final acton
upon the salt section was suspended.
In the chemical schedule load chemicals were in
creased to conform with The rates upon lead in the
metal schedule. The rate upon brown acetate Of
lead was made cents; upon white acetate q cents;
white lead when dry, in pulp 3 cents; ground or
mixed IN oil 4 cents per pound; lithargo cents per
pound orange mineral and red lead cents
per Mound and nitrate of lead cents n pound. The
provision relating to opium was made to provide
that opium containing not less than per cent of
morphia shall come in at ~ pound. and opium
containing less than per cent of morphia shall not
come in at all. This completed the consider
alton Of the schedules with the exception of
the provision respecting salt Tho reading OF the
bill after the free list was proceeded with and
few minor amendments of little Importance were
made The section relating 10 the duties of naval
officers was passed over Mr.. Beck having moved to
strike 1t out in order to leave the present law IN
force.
The sections Of the Tariff bill covering
forty printed pages following the free list sub
stantially those which form part of the existing
law providing tho machinery for the
Collectors of Customs and some general
features relating to them. After reading
and debating them for an hour Senator Edmunds
Ill .Lr.LnL aIIt with tho