Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRoDUcED-TH
TARIFF DEBATE CONTINUED.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRoDUCED-THE
TARIFF DEBATE CONTINUED.
WASHINGTON, February 10-House-Mr
Randall introduced Joint resolution to pro-
vide for the admission free of duty of articles
intended for the special exhibition of ma
chinery, tools, implements, ETC., for the gen.
Grafton and application of electricity, to be
held al Philadelphia by the Franklin Insti-
tute. Passed.
Mr.. Page, chairman of the Committee on
Commerce, reported back The resolution re-
questing the Secretary of War to examine
into and report upon the Dubois system for
improving the navigation of the Allegheny
river. Adopted.
Mr.. Lynch asked consent 10 put on passage
the bill placing the heirs of colored soldiers
on the same footing as to pension bounty as
the heirs oil white soldiers. Mr.. Sparks OBJ
jected.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the tariff bill.
The pending amendment was that offered
by Mr.. Mackay fixing the duty on cotton
ties at thirty-fve per cent. Gd ualoren,. 1t was
lost after considerable discussion-97 to 101.
Messrs. BisDee, Gambler, Moore, Anderson,
Lynch, Mackay, Hall, and Dezendorf voted
and Wise Pal with the Republicans.
plause on the Republican side.
Several amendments were voted down.
On motion of MIR. Kelley duty of one and
one.fourth cents per pound was imposed on
cast-iron vessel plates, stove plates and irons,
sad irons, tailors' irons and hatters' irons.
Mr.. Dunnell moved 10 reduce the duty on
cut nails and spikes from ore and one-fsurth
| TO one cent per pound. The motion, after
considerable debate, was lost-71 to 81.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle, the duty on
railway 6sh-plates was reduced from one
| and one.half TO one and one-foUrth cents per
pound.
Mr.. Dingley offered an amendment, which
| was adopted, imposing duty OF two cents
per pound on anchors or parts thereof, mill
| iron and mill cranks Of wrought iron,
wrought iron and forging OF iron and steel
| for vessels, steam-engines and locomotives OF
| paris thereof weighing each twenty-five
| pounds or more.
| Mr.. Dunnell moved TO reduce the duty on
| horseshoe nails, hob nails and wire naila
| from four to three cents per pound.
| Mr.. Hewitt [Ala.l opposed the motion,
| and had read q memorial from the manufac-
| turers In Alabams protesting against re-
| ductiou of the duty on iron ore. He was
| srraisned BY Mr.. Mills for abandoning the
principles Of the Democratic party, and re-
| piled By attributing it to the insertion OF the
| word aonlyD in the tariff plank Of the party
| it's defeat in the last presidential election.
The controversy was greatly enjoyed BY the
| Republicans.
Mr.. DunneIPs motion was lost-67 TO 81.
The committee then rose and the HOUSE
| adjourned. The Democrats Immediately
| went into CAUCUS.
After a brief executive session Senator
Ingalls, presented the credentials of Senator
| Plumb, reelected senator from Kansas. Re
ceived and Sled.
| Senator Piunb presented memorials from
| the Legislature Of Kansas, one asking thai
| lumber be placed on the free list, and an
other for legislation 10 prevent pleuro-pneu.
monis. In presenting he latter, Senator
Plumb said the necessity for action on ths
subject was urgent.
| Senator Sawyer presented remonsr.nc.
from the citizens of Wisconsin against Pat
| ting lumber on the free list
Senator Dawes reported q bill TO amen,
the law in relation to trespassers on India
lands.
Senator Mcmillan introduced bill to pro
| vide for an additional associate Justice OF th
Supreme Court of Dakota.
Senator Logan called up the pension az
preparation bill, which passed with an add
tional section, designed, Senator Logan sale
to prevent the pledging Of pension certificate
In any way
The tariff bill was then taken up, an
Senator Hill made an argument TO show ths
so long as there remained any portion Of on
Understanding debt payable at our pleasur
itwas absurd 10 say that the public revenue
were excessive, or that there was = surPlu
The greatest relief Congress could give tn
country would be given, not BY reducing th
revenue, but by reducing the national deb
\ The amendment proposed BY Senator Bee
last night reducing the internal revenue to
on snuff, smoking and manufactured tobact
TO eight cents per pound was agreed fo-s
to "a.
Senator lizard gave notice that at Z