The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-08
Both Houses Industriously Working
Away at the Tariff Bills.
Good Progress Made in the Senate, but the
House Manifests Disposition to Dis
cuss Numerous Side Issues.
THE SENATE,
A Little spat About Appraiser-BOoks
Placed on the Free List.


coat Innings; Italian cloths, and goods of like
description now and heretofore known as
worsted sUuffs, the warp of which is made
wholly of cotton, Ramie China grass or other
vegetable materials or of "A combination of them,
ana the Welt wholly or in part of wool, worsted,
the mar or the alpaca goat, other like animals.
ana TO substitute the classification of the exist
ing law, the rates of duty per square yard being
reduced one cent.
Mr. Morrill, opposed the amendment, and Mr.
Lamar made lengthy argument against the
protective policy.
The subject was further discussed by Messrs
Morrlll, Dawe3 and others, and Mr. Aldrich
criticised the tabular statement presented by
Hr Beck connection with the duties on
womens and ehildren's dress goods as mislead-
ing, and said that if 1t had been prepared as Mr.
Seek stated, by man familiar with the subject
II mad been prepared with the deliberate inien-
not strange that the Senator from Kentucky de-
elined to give the name
MR.. BEcK's TABLE, AND WHO FURNISHED IT.
Incidentally, Mr.. Aldrich mentioned Carhart,
an appraiser in New York (whose name had been
used in connection with the statement), as "evi-
IDENTIFY partisan of the importers"
MIR. Beck-I have no doubt they will have him
removed very promptly If they find that to be
true.
Messrs. Eawley and Aldrich-He ought to be-
MIR. Beck.-I have no doubt you will try your
best, among you, to have him removed. 1t is a
pity he gave his name.
Mr.. Adrich, in concluding his statement, said
he could hardly trust himself TO speak of the
spectacle presented here, of American manufao-
turers, honest and respectable men, being com
PEELED to plead in the Senate for their lives, and
at the same time be assailed by means of anony-
nous communications in the interest of import
ers-a elass, according to the statement of MIR,
Constable before the tariff commission, composed
largely OF foreigners VINO come here merely to
make money, and who do not become American
citizens or take any interest in American institu-
lions.
Mr.. Beck said that Mr.. Aldrich, as the agent
gaREiu0 n nh udarf ha
public treasury, manifested great anxiety to
know the name of the compiler of this table,
and shows his aHmus by denouncing New
York appraiser who had dared to tell the truth,
and that gentleman would probably be dis
missed, as David A. Wells was dismissed, some
years ago, for the same reason.
Mr.. Allison said If the paragraph under discus
sion was intended 10 include only all-woul
goods, the committee on finance mad been unfOr-
tunate in the choice of its phraseology, and he
suggested that the two paragraphs embracing
women's and childrens dress-g0Ods be recon-
United FOR revision.
Mr.. Sherman said the WOO. growers complained
that their interests had been sacrificed and those
OF the manufacturers unduly favored by both
the comm ttee on fin ance and the tariff commits
sion, and he thought these paragraphs ought to
be revised by the committee, After some further
discussion, all the remainder of the wool schedule
except the paragraph embracing weddings, gor-
tngs, etc., was informally passed over, in order
to give the committee on finance an opportunity
to consider it further. The paragraph thus
passed over embraces women's and children's
dress goods, clothing, carpets, and endless belts,
or felts.
The silk schedule was read and left unchanged.
FREE BOOKS.
The next scheddle-books, papers, etc-was
taken up.
Mr.. ingalls, said he would move to put books
on the free list. There was no reason for the 30
per cent duty laid upon them here. 1t would
be direct tax upon knowledge and the means
of education. and ought to be struck out.
MIR. Bayard moved to make the duty Is per
cent, which was adOpted-31 to Is.
Mr.. Vance then moved to strike out the para
graph, so as to let books, pamphlets and other
printed matter go upon the free list. The motion
was agreed to by the following vote:
Ieas-Messrs. Barrow, Bayard, Call, COckrell,
Cocker, Farley, George, Grover, Hampton, Har-
ris, ingalls,. Jackson, Johnston, Jonas, Jones, of
Florida; MCPHERSON, Maxey. Morgan, Plumb,
Salisbury Van Wyck, Vest, Voorhees, and Will
iams-24.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony,
Blair, Cameron, of Wisconsin; COnger, Davis of
Illinois; Davis. Of West Virginia: Dawes, Frye,
German, Harrison, Lapham, Mcmillan Miller, of
CalifOrnis; Miller, of New York; Mitchell. Nor
rill, Platt, Rollins, Sawyer and Sherman-22.
A motion TO put pulp for making paper on the
free list was l0st-yeas %, nays 81.
The sundries schedule was taken up. The
paragraphs embracing bonnets, hats and hoods
of chip, grass, palm leaf. and materials for hats
were passed over informally. The button para
graph was amended ny adding mot incIudinc
brass, gilt or silly buttons" The duty on can
dies and tapers of all kinds was made 20 per
cent, and on card clothing 40 per cent. ad valo-
rem
On motion of Mr. Davis, of West Virginia. the
duty on bituminous coal and shale was made rs
cents per ton-yeas Fl nays 90.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcpherson. the clause impos-
ing duty Of $5 per ton on emery ore was struck
out, Mr. Mcpherson stating that he would move
to place emery on the free list
Mr.. Bayard, under instructions from the com
mittee on finance, offered an amendment impos-
ing a duty of 50 per cent. advalOrem on friction
or lucifer matches of all descriptions. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Aldrich, from the finance committee, Of
fered an amendment imposing a ddty of so cents
a pair upon gloves, kid or leather, cut to shape
or otherwise particularly manufactured but at
the suggestion of other senators accepted an
amendment making the rate so per cent. adyalO-
rem Agreed to.
Mr.. Bayard. under Instructions from the COM
mittee on finance, offered as substitute for the
paragraph embracing gun powder and all
House tariff bill laying duty of G cents per
pound powder, etc, valued at 20 cents per
pound or less, aud 10 cents per pound on that
valued above 20 cents. Agreed tO-yeas 80,
nays Is.
On motion of Mr.. sewel, hatters' plush COM
posed of silk or silk and cotton, was inserted at
25 per cent. ad valorem. The provision en-
bracing calf skins was made to read, "calf skins
tanned, or tanned and dressed" ETC.
Mr.. Hawley moved to insert garden seeds, ex-
cept seed of the sugar beet, at 20 per cent, ad
valorem. Agreed to-yeas %, nays 20.
Mr.. Allison moved TO make the duty on marble
In block, 60 cents per cubic foot, and on marble
slabs and paving tiles, Sl.lo per cubic foot.
Agreed to.
MI. McPnerson, from the committee on
finance, offered an amendment TO the "peneil'
paragraph, making the duty "penoils of
wood filled W ith lead or other material, 81 per
gross and on pencil leads not in wood, 10 per
cent. ad valoreD," but modified it so as TO leave
the present duty unchanged. Agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Vance, pipes OF wood were
inserted ut the same rate those of clay, 80 per
cent. ad vaorem.
Mr. Vance moved to make the duty on dia-
monds, cut or uncut. and on precious stones of
all kinds 25 per cent. ad valOrem. Agreed to
yeas 81, nays 10.
The paragraphs embracing "salt in bags" etc,
and "staves unmanufaotured,' etc, were passed
over informally until tomorrow.
When the free list was reached Mr.. Vance
moved to adjourn.
There was no quorum voting but on a call OF
the Senate fifty-two senators answered.
Mr. Coke moved to go into executive session,
which was lost, and the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.