The National tribune., 1883-02-15
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.

In the House, on Wednesday, the 7th inst,
Mr. Robson, n. j., from the Committee on
Rules, reported a resolution that during the
remainder of the session the House SHALL at
$50 p. m. each day, take recess until 7:30 p. m.
Adopted.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill the pending amendment
being that offered by Mr.. Kelley Pa increas-
ing the duty on iron ore from 80 to so cents per
ton.
Mr. Kelley's amendment was lost-yeas a,
nays JOG.
At last, after consideration of the first item
of the metal schedule for four hours and q half
the committee passed away from it without
making any change in the rate of duty, hich
is left at 30 cents per ton.
Mr.. Cal1ins Ind.) moved to reduce the duty
on steel ingots, cogged ingots blooms and slabs
weighing more than 500 pounds, made by any
process except the crucible process, from six
tenths TO three-tenths of cent per pound.
Pending action the committee rose
Mr.. Bingham pa introduced bill for the
appointment of commission, to consist of
seven members, (three of whom may be mem
bers of the present House, and two Ofwhom may
be Senators,) to inquire into the condition and
value of the plant of the various telegraph
companies of the country, and report to the
next Congress what methods are at present
available to reduce the cost of telegraph COM
munication, and whether any legislation is
necessary to carry out the power of Congress TO
regulate commerce as applied to telegraph
communication. Referred. Also bill provid-
ing that mo owner agent, master or con-
signee of any ship or vessel shall, by virtue of
the laws of any State, be compelled to take,
employ or pay pilot not voluntarily employed
on entering or departing from any port or
harbor, or entering, passing through or leaving
any channel. passage or strait within the wa
tiers of the United States
The House then, at $50 p. M, took recess
until 7:30.
In the evening half hour was spent in roll
calls before quorum was obtained, when the
tariff bill was taken Up. An amendment was
adopted fixing the duty on steel ingots at 45
per cent al udlOrem. The House at $50 adj
journed.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House on Thursday, the 9th inst, Mr..
Bedford, (Col) from the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, reported resolutions
declaring it to be inexpedient to discontinue
the coinage of silver under existing law.
The conference report on the Military AGA
DENY appropriation bill was submitted and
agreed to.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill.
The pending amendment was one offered by
Mr.. Haskell (ka.) reducing from one and three
tcnths to one and two-tenths cents per pound
the duty on shcet-iron thinner than one and q
half inches and not thinner than No. 20 wire
gauge. Agreed to.
The item imposing a duty of eleven cents
per pound on tin-plates, &c. having been
reached Mr. Kasson Qa.) moved to reduce it
to one cent.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Kasson's mo-
ton was agreed to so the duty on tin-plates is
fixed at one cent per pound.
On motion of Mr.. Haskell, the clause impos-
ing duty of one and nine-tenths cents per
pound on corrugated or crimped iron or steel,
was struck from the bill.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House on Friday, the 9th inst, on
was passed to admit free of duty monument
to George Washington to be imported by the
Philadelphia Society of the Cincinnati
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Morrison (Ill.) offered an amendment
fixing the duty on steel rails at Sl5 per ton.
Adopted-yeas 40, nays 30
By vote of 81 to 80 the clause relative to
bar iron was amended so as to read as follows:
" Iron in bars or bundles, rolled or hammered,
comprising flats not less than one inch or more
than six inches wide, nor less than three-eighths
of an inch or 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 than three fourthS of an inch
nor more than two inches square, nine
tenths of one cent per pound; comprising
flats less than three-eights of an inch
or more than two inches thick, or less
than one inch or more than six inches wide;