New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-30
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL AND GENERAL TOPICS.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL AND GENERAL TOPICS.
THE TARIFF BILLS IN THE SENATE AND HoUsE-THh
CIVIL SERVICE LAw-THE BILL IN THE SENATE
An attempt was made yesterday by Repub-
lcan Senators to finish consideration of tho
metal schedule Of the Tariff bill, but the at
tempt was defeated by the Democrats. Changes
made in the schedule are noted by TRIBUNE
correspondent. The House made good progress
with the Tariff bill of the Ways and Means
Committee, the Republicans acting in concert.
The schedules were nearly reached. A TRB-
UNE correspondent notes an effort to induce
the President to appoint a Democratic Repre-
sentative upon the Civil Service Reform Com
mission. The Army Appropriation bill was re.
ported to the Senate yesterday.
SENATORS AND TARIFF REVISION.
CONFEDERATION OF THE METAL SCHEDULE NOT YET
CoNcLUDED-A PARTY sTRUGGLE-REsULTs OF
THE DAYS SESSION.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-After continuous ses-
sion of ten hours and half the Senate adjourned
without having completed the consideration of tho
metal schedule. 1t was nearly completed and it is
not the fault of the Republicans that it not
tirely disposed Of In fact the schedule, il was
reported from the Finance Committee, was
read through and all its features were acted
upon, but during the reading of the
last clause Senator George offered an important
amendment in the form Of proviso rs follows:
"That machinery for the manufacture OF cloths
and thread composed In whole IN part of cotton,
wool, hemp ramie and all tools of mechanics
used solely In manual labor, shall be charged
duty of 10 per centum ad valorem."
1t was o'clock when this amendment was Of
fered, and there had been a general understanding
that an adjournment should be carried at that hour
Senator Morrill, aud those who acted with him had,
however set their hearts upon completing the metal
schedule to-day, and they demanded a vote upon
Mr. Georges amendment. Senator Vance and Sem
ator George professed Gesre to debate the amend
ment and wished to have it go over until to-mor-
row, to give them an opportunity to prepare their
arguments The Senatorial temper is never con-
catory or accommodating after the usual hour for
dinner has been passed without q recess. and to-
night it appeared to be especially unyiedns. the
result might have been foreseen deadlock. with
every advantage of logic fair lay and votes on the
side OF the Democrats BEGAN at once. Motions to
adourn to 90 into executive session. and calls OF the
Senate followed each other Ia quick succession.
After twenty minutes spent in this way prop
osition was made by senator Morrill, to the DEM
ocrats to adjourn with the understanding that Sem
ator Vance and Senator George should each have
ten or fifteen minutes tomorrow TO DEBATE the
amendment. These gentlemen bad both stated
their intention 10 occupy only short time, Dne
now they Indignantly refused an Pmch as
Senators on the Democratic side had understood
that an adjournment was to be carried at clock:
he did not wish to be placed IN the atttuae oi
lraalg gipu firth mQVpd
The first amendment made to the bill to day was
IN relation to galvanized wire A provision OF
the bill as reported from the Finance Comnittee
places duty Of one-hal cent apound upon an
kinds of galvanized iron steel or articles
made thsretrom in addition 70 1ne ory Hory peSu
cent wire were inserted after nearly three hours
debate, and the extra rate upon tho remaining
articles then reduced to one quarter Of cent
per pound This was a sop thrown ont to the farm
of the West who use barbed wire for FENCES Dub
it woud seem to be IN fact chiefly Denehcia1 20 me
enumerated or provided for in this act cents q
specially enumerated provided for in this act 30
per cent ad valoren." THIS amendment is said by
some of the friends Of the bill to be very mis-
chievous one. The high rate OF cents 2
pound was fixed in order TO guard
against the manufacture of old articles under new
forms and new names for introductio1 under i9w %
IN q of duty common TO unenumerated articles by
the change this protection against frauds upon tho
revenue is swept away.
graph fixing q rate Of 20 cents pound upon nickel
nickel oxide and alloys, the point being made tnat
as there but one known nickel mine I'D tno
country. 1t was nnwise and unjust TO force tne peo-
pie of the entre land 10 pay tribute TO It's owner
In reply the Senators from Connee'icns
said that the tariff upon nickel was
in this instance a measure OF protectioh'
tor the interests of the consumers This one nickeI
mine was the ONLY thing which stood between the
manufacturers of nickel ware aud the European
producers of the metal. Reduce the tarn so tnat
the Connecticut niue could not be worked and ihe
Europeans would form combination To put up tho
price of the raw material. They consented 10 re-
duction to Is cents pound, ana tne parasiaP"
was passed In that form. .,
Pens metallic IL cents per gross, pen Ups ana
pen-holders or parts thereof 80 pes centum ad
vaorem." was amended TO read, Pens metslhc.
pen tips aud peu-holdcrs or parts tnereoi fo Pcr
centum al yalOrem." .,.
The rate upon manufactured or partly manuIac,,
tured articles composed in whole or In part OF metat
and not otherwise enumerated, was reducea Hom
4Jpto 35 per centum ad valOrem. Senator Morgan
made an appeal for this In behalf or the Soutn'
where Il was desired that manufacturing estabhsi-
ments should be encouraged, and 70 TINS emu ~ wa" ~
cheap rate The Republicans asscnted TO TINS alo
Senator Sherman made the formal motion Tor tho
reduction, which was carried nnammousy. go,
Senator Sherman offered the following amei.u-
ment to-day which will probably not come up ior
action until the bill is reported to tho Senate, III
crcasing the duty upon zig iron 10 i's Iaso
under the present law, ana inaniins siaNi sscbedula
by importing steel ia small pieces as scrap: n irvn
in Digs iron Keutledge, spcgeesen ana scrap iIon.
or scrap steel IS ton, but nothing shall be deemed
sorap iron or scrap steel except waste or reinse
or steel that has been in actuaiuse ana Is NJ ohy
TO be manufactured"
PROGRESS WITH THE HOUSE TARIFF BILL.
REPUBLICANS ACTING IL coNCERT-THE SCHEDULES
NEARLY REACHED.