Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE PRoCREDINGs.

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WAsHINaToN, February 6.-The
senate, after short executive session,
took up the tariff bill.
Senator Beck moved to make the
duty on wooden cloth, shawls and all
manufactures of wool of every de-
scription, made wholly or in part of
wool, not specially enumerated or pro-
vided for, 30 instead of 40 cents a
pound, leaving the additional adva.
loren duty Ct 80 per cent as in the
bill.
Senator Sherman offered substl.
tute for Bsck's paragraph, which, be-.
ing obi scted to, he modified to read
as follows: "Woo'en cloths. wooden
shawls and all manufactures of wool
of every description, made wholly or
in part of wool, not specially enumer.
sted or provided tor In this act, valued
at not exceeding 80 GEMS per pound,
35 cents per pound and 80 per centum
advalorem; valued at above 80 cents
per pound, 80 cents per pound and in
addition thereto 40 per centum ad-
valorem. Agreed to-
Senator Beck's amendment with
drawn, the paragraph was left in this
form.
Ga motion Of Senator Aldrich, the
duty on fannels, blankets, hats of
wool, knit goo Is, and ell goods made
on knitting framep; balnorals, WOODEN
aud worsted yarn and all manufactures
of every description composed wholly
or In part OF worsta6; hait of the alpa-
ca goat or other animals, except such
es are composed IN part of wool not
specially enumerated or provided for,
valued at above 81 cents per pound,
was made 45 cents per pound and 90
per cent. advalorem.
On Senator Beck's motion, the duty
on bunting was reduced from IL to 10
cents per square yard, and 10 per cent.
advalorem.
Mr.. Slater offered the following
amendment: All woods, hair of al
paca goat and other animals. of value
of fifteen cents per pound or over,
80 per cent. sdvalorem; under fifteen
cents per pound, 20 per cent advalo-
rem; all manufactures of wool or of
which woods shall be- the chief compo.
nent element, 40 per cent sdvalorem.
Mr.. Baysrd proposed to amend by
striking out the whole s,he duls and
substituting the following: All wool,
hair of the alpaca goat and other IKE
animals, % per cent. advalorem; all
manufactures of wool or of which wool
shall be the chief component, 45 per
cent. advalorem. These amendments
are pending
Senator Vance moved to make the
duty on wooden dress goods having
cotton warp, wofsted stuff, etc., 80
per cent advalorem. The amendment
ives rejected-ayes 26, noes 27.
Immediately after the announce
ment of the vote the house resolution
in relation to the death of Repre-.
sentatives Hawk and Updegraf were
received. Senators Sherman and
Pendleton spoke of Updegraffs life
and services, and Senators Logan,
Hampton aad George Ct Hawk. On
conclusion of the remarks the usual
resolutions were adopted and the sem
ate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
After the transaction of some un
important business, the house went
into a committee on the tariff bill
Consideration of the metal schedule
was entered upon.
MIR. Kelley, under instructions from
his CO hmittee, moved to increase from
so to 70 GEMS per ton the duty ON iror
ore, including manganiferous ore, anc
also dross or residium from burnt
pyrites.
Pending &C ion on Mr.. Kelley's mo
ton, the committee rose and public
bueine,sIoeing suspended, appropriate
resolutions upon the life and public
services of the late Representatives
Updegraff (Ohio) and Hawk (Illinois
were offered. After addresses eulo
CYSTIC of Updegrsff by Mesers. Taylor
Atherton, Mckinney, Skinner ant
Willis and eulogistic of Hawk b,
Messrs. Hit, Sherman, Anderson
Davis, Qllinois) Rosecrans, Carpen
ter, Wheeler and Curtin, the resolu
tions were adopted, and as furthe
mark Of respect to the memory OF tn
deceased representatives, house ad
| ionrned