, 1883-02-15

By a vote Of 81 to so the clause relative
to bar IRON was amended so as TO read rs
follows; Iron in bars and in bundles
rolled or hammered, comprising flats not
less than one incu nor more than six
inches wide, nor less than three-e'ghts
of an inch nor more than two inches
thick; rounds not less than three-fourths
of an inch nor more than two inches IN
diameter, and squares not less thah
three-fourths of an inch nor more thah
two inches square, nipe-tenths of one
cent per pound; or more than two inch'
es thick or less than one inch, or more
than six inches wide; rounds less than
three-fourths OF an inch or more than TWO
inches in diameter, and squares less than
tbree-fourths of an inch or more than
two inches square, one cent and two
tenths OF one centper pound, but all iron
in slabs, blooms, loops or other forms,
less finished than iron in bars, and more
advanced than pig iron, except castings,
shall be rated ny iron in bars, and pay
duty accordingly, which shall not be at
less rate than 35 per cent. advalorem."
Before amended the 35 per cent. clause
applied to the whole paragraph.
Curtin offered provision that all iron
bars, blooms, billets or sizes or shapes of
any kind man tured, in which char
coal is used as a fuel, shall be subject to
SD per ton. Agreed.
On motion of Haskell, the duty on
bars of the shaped, or rolled iron, not
specially enumerated, changed from IA
TO II 40 per cent, and duty on the sec
ond classification o. bar iron from II 10
to II 40 per cent. per pound.
On motion of Mills the clause impos-
ing a duty Of 2 IL cents per pound on
arinor or other plate was struck from the
bill. Haskell moved to reduce the duty
on sheet iron thinner than IL inches
and not thinner than number 20 wire.
Guase from l3 40 to ITO cents per
pound.
After debate the committee arose, and
Kelly made an attempt to limit the dis
cussion on the pending paragraph to five
minutes This was opposed by the dem
ocratic side, and after roll call compro-
mise was agreed to, limiting the time to
thirty minutes, and the House again went
into a committee OF the whole and was
about acting on amendment when the
committee arose and the House too, are
cess.
The president laid before the Senate
memorial OF the Legislature of Kansas,
in reference to pleuro pneumonia n cat
tie.
After brief execut session the Sen
ate took up the tariff bin and considera-
ton of the free list began.
The Senate went back to the para
graph passed over informally yesterday,
laying duty OF one dollar per ton on
stones manufactured and und ressed,
fine sto e, granite, sandstone, ETC., ex-
cept marble, which was not specially
enumerated. The suggestion having been
made that the language of the provision
would apply to stone coming as bal
last, the paragraph was modified by strik-
ing out manufactured or undressed,
leaving it to apply to fine stone, sand
stone, granite, and all building or monu-
mental stone, except marble not dressed
or specially enumerated. An amend
was made to add upon stone, as above,
hewn, dressed and polished, Sl.5O per
ton. Agreed to.
ingalls, moved to add books and PAM
phlets bound or unbound, and all printed
matter not specially enumerated or pro-
vided for in this act, engravings bound
or unbound, etchings, illustrated
books maps and charts. Ayes 80, Nayes
25.
Slater moved 10 put jute and iute butts
on the free list, and Beck asked for di-
vision ON the question. Jute ought not
to be on the free list as long as fax was
not. The effect OF putting it on the free
list would be to transfer the business
from this country to Dundee. Discus
sion followed.
The presiding officer laid before the
Senate message from the President
transmitting communication from the
secretary OF the interior, setting forth the
urgent necessity for stringent measures
for repression OF evasions and violation
of laws relating to public lands
The jute discussion WAS continued.
Motion to put jute on the free list was
lost. Jute butts was put on the free list.
Morgan moved to strike ont raw silk
that rules from cocoon and silk cocoons,
and silk waste, so that he might move to
put them on the silk schedule at I'D per