Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

stroying the last hope, and further develop.
ments will be anxiously looked for.
CONGRESSIONAL.
STILL HAMMERING AT THE TARIFF-MEMo-
RAILS AND RESOLUTIONS.
WAsHISGToN, February 6-House-After
the Transaction of some unImportant business,
the House went into Committee of the Whole
on the tarH bill.
Mr.. Tucker moved to reduce the duty on
the cost OF polished plate glass, uusiivered,
above iuenty-four to thirty inches So are
and not 10 exceed twenty four BY sixty
inches, from twenty-five to fifteen cents per
squsre foot.
running debate followed, and at last
Mr.. Kelley moved that The commitle rise for
the purpose of closing debate.
This proposition met with considerable
opposition, hut finally prevailed, and in The
House Mr.. Kelley moved to limit the debate
on the pending paragraph to five minutes.
Mr.. Mills hoped that the House would not
submit to be gagged, and Mr.. Berry moved 10
extend he time to twenty minutes.
Mr.. Berry's motions was lost-yeas, IS;
nays, 123.
. Mr.. Mills moved 10 make the time ten
| minutes. LDsi-yess, 95; nsys, 12S.
Mr.. Kelley's motion was then agreed TO,
and the House again went into committee,
and Mr.. fuckers motion was lost.
Various other amendments by Mr.. Tucker
reducing the duty on plate glass we're lost.
The consideration OF the metal schedule
was then entered upon, and Mr.. Kelley,
under instructions from his committee,
moved TO increase from fifty 10 seventy five
| cents per ton the duty on iron ore, including
m sgniferous iron ore, and also the dross or
residum from burnt pyriates.
NJ. L. r.
| Hewitt, was unable 10 attend the sessions of
| the House on account of sickness, Obtained
| leave to have printed in the Record letter
| received from that gentleman, 10 which he
takes strong grounds in favor of free iron
| ore and free scrap iron.
| Pending action on Mr.. Kelley's motion,
the committee rose, and public business be-
| ing suspen ed, appropriate resolutions upon
| The life and public service OF the late Repre-
sentatives Updegraf 10 and Hawk III.
we're offered, and, after eulogies, as further
mark of respect, the House adjourned.
Seaate.-The President laid before the
Senate the memorial Of the Wisconsin Legis-
l.ture, stating that the piers of railway
bridges across the Mississippi are dangerous
TO navigation, aud asking the construction of
booms as soon as possible.
1 A resolution was agreed to insructing the
Committee on Pensions 10 inquire whether
| any claim agents in Washington are guilty
| of exiortion.
After a short executive session Senator
| Morrill, moved TO proceed with the consider
ation of the tariff bill.
| Senator Ferry asked unanimous consent 10
take up the poatroute bill, and said in his
opinion, and in the opinion OF the public
The tariff bill would not pass this session
and if the newspapers could be believed
| III Al - h, al
Several senators insisted on proceeding
with the tariff bill, and Senator Ferry ac
cepted The suggestion that the post-route bill
lie over till TO morrow, and the tariff bill
was taken Hp, the pending question being OF
the amendment offered by Senator B eek LAS
evening, extending the duty of ten cents pei
pound laid BY the bill upon woods Of first
class value, whereof at the ssi port or pla;t
whence exported to the United States ex
Guiding charges in such port shall be thirty
cents per pound or less 10 such woods valued
at thirty. two cents or less per pound. Agreed
to-25 TO "a.
Senator Beck moved TO make the duty oil
WOODEN clothR, shawls and all manufacture
Of wool OF every description, made wholly
or 10 part OF wool, not specially enumerated
or provided for, thirty Eve ins:ead of forty
cents per pound, leaving the additional al
Uaorem duty of thirty-tive per cent. as il
mill.
S.nator Sherm an off red as a substitute TO
this paragraph the paragraph recommended
by the Tariff Commission, making the dut,
on wooden cloths, etc, valued at not exceed
ing 81 per pound thirty cents per pound sn'
ihiriy-fve per cent cd vaioren, and IN tina
valued above 81, thirty five cents per poun'
and forty per cent. dd rai0rem.
Senators Aldrich and Dawes opposed tn
amendment.
Senator Sherman then modifi ID it so as t
resd as follows: Wooden cloths, woole
shawls, and all manufactures OF wool @
every descrip ion, made wholly or in part @
wool, not especially enumerated or provid-
for in this act, valued al not exceedin
eighty cents per pound, thirty-ive cents pc
pound and thirty five per cent. ad volOrem
valued at above eighty cents per pound
thirty five cents per pound and in sdeitio
E thereto forty per cent. ad vG!orem.
? This was sgreed to, and, Senator B ck'
! amendment having been withdrawn, III
paragraph was left in this form.
/ Ga motion OF Senator Aldrich, the dat
! on fannels, blankets, and hats, of wool, KIN
3 goods and all goods made on knlttiu
e frames, balmorale, wooden and worste
o description, composed wholly or in part G
9 worsted, the hair of Alpaca goat, or 9th,
e animals, except such as are composed
r part OF wool, not specially enumerated {
I provided for, valued at above eighty cen
3 per pound, was made thirty-6ve cents pI
7 pound, and forty pr cent. ad vdioreni.
Ga Senator B-ck's motion, the duty Q
>, bunting was reduced from twelve to te
cents per square yard, and thirty-6ve p
u cent. dd ratorem.
. Senator Vance moved TO make the du
: upon women and children's dress goods, CO
?, Innings, Italian cloths, and goods of lii
y DESCRIPTION now and hereafter known
e worsted stuff, the warp of which is mac
e wholly OF cotton, linen, ramie, China gra
y or other vegetable materials, or OF combin
lions of them, and the welt of which is NJ al
wholly or in part OF wool, worsted, the ha
of the alpaca goat or other animals, withol
It difference as to value, fifty per cent. ad I
loren.
IF The amendment was rejscted-yeas,
l. nays, q. ~
lie Immediately alter the announce ment
10 this vote the House resolutions relative
y the death OF tn late Representatives Hav
Of and Updegrsff we're received. Ssnsto
1t Sherman and PendIeton spoke of Mr.. Upd
,t CRAFTS life aud services, and Senators Logs
II Hampton and George of DIR. Hawk. AT
d conclusion Of their remarks the usual resol
at lions were adopted and the Senate q
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