Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-06
Forty-Seventh Congress.
WAsHNaroN, Feb. 5

l WASHINGTON E6D. Q. l sENATE-Mr. Miller of New York, presented peti- tions from the New York chamber of commerce ask ing for egslaten to prevent the adulteraton of and protesting against the third section of the pend MT. Van Wyck introduced a resolution directing the Committee on Pensions to ngalrs whether s any s1ons of the law or practising extorton in taking phans referred referred to the Com1nitsee on Pensioas
 At twenty minutes to 12 on motion of MT. E6munds ing open session the tariG bill was taken up. After some debate Mr. Beck's amendment reducing ths valore, was lost by vote of a7 to a. Another mo t1on by Mr. Beck to make the rate 25 per cent. was agreed to. Other changes in the schedule the reduction of cotton cords braids etc., from 70 to s5 per cent ad valorem, and of cotton laces, embroi- deries etc, from 45 to 70 cent. sd valorem The schedule was passed without further amendment.
 schedule (hemp, jute and flax goodsl was next in strike out 'manilla other like substitutes" from tne hemp paragraph This was voted down. mo the free list led to a long debate
 The amendment striking sut jute was carried by g
 MT. Slater moved to strike ont jute buttes $s per ton which was agreed to: The rate on the manufac- except te bags baggng exclusive of bagging for cotton, which was made 30 per cent. ad valorem. Messrs. Beck. McPherson and others made neffctual appeals for an adjournment. MT. Bayard made a of which he also appealed to Mr Merrill it being 10 o'clock to adjourn, hich was declined unless oon side refused to consent MT. Hoar replied to MT. Bayard, after which, at 1015 the Senate adjourned.
 HoUsE.-Under the call of States number of bills were introduced, mostly of g private nature. The first motion to suspend the rules was by MT. Grant of Vermont, for the purpose of passing bill to esab temporary government therefor. MT. Grants motion was lost by 251, nays 119, tHo-thrds not voting in ths affirmative.
 Mr. Converse, of Ohio, moved to suspend the rules and pass bill to declare legal the acts of certain off, of the United States the object being to perfect the title to certain lands originally granted to the Ontagnon and Brule river Indians in Michigan. Again the House refused suspend the rules and motion of Mr. Converse did not prevail yeas 159, nays 31, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative.
 MT. Carpenter. of Iowa, moved to suspend the rules and pass bill quiet titles Of settlers the Des Moines river lands in Iowa MT. Carpenters motion was agreed to, IA to 16.
 Mr. Richardson, of South Carolina, moved to sus- pend the rules to pass bill to provide civil govern ment for the territory of Alaska. Thls proposition was lost for the want of twothirds majority, the vote being yeas 16O, nays S6.
 MT. Caunon of Illinois, then moved to suspend the rules ard bring the legislative appropriation bill be- kins demanded second and the motion was second ed After sharp debate the roll called and the motion to suspend therules wss lost yeas 136 nays
 Mr. Rosecrans, of California, moved to suspend the rules and fix Thursday, February 15, day there after for the consideration bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal company of Nicaragua; lost, yeas 120 nays 89, not two-thirds.
 MT. Kelley, of Pennsylvania moved to suspend the rules and adopt resolution directing the Committee of the Whole to report the tariff bill to the House the 12th of February such order to be effective for second the motion was seconded spirited debate of thirty-fve minutes followed MT. Keley's motion, the Republicans charging the Democrats and party vote excepting that Messrs. Hardenburg of New Jersey, Morse of Massachusetts, Speer of Geor- ga, Wilson of West Virginia, and Wise of Pennsyva mia voted with the Republicans and not having re
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