New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-08
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PHLETs, ETC, PUT on THE FREE LIST
w, uISGToS Feb 7-When the Senate took up
the Tariff bill TO-DAY Mr. Beck moved to strike ouU
the para graph embracing women's and ohiIureh
dress goods coat Innings Italian cloths ana goouS
El,e Jescrintion. now and heretofore known as
worsted stuifs the warp of which Is lnaue "HoHy -
cotton linen, ramie China grass or other Veee''oio
uo,or,ols mr. of a combination of them, and the Wei'
wholly or in mart of wool, wOTSted the har OF the
olnoca oat mr. other like animals, and 10 substitute
for II the classification of the existing law the rates
of duty per square yard being reduced cent
Mr. Morrill, oppos d the amendment as inconGruous
with the rest of he bill, and said that the cassih-
cation IN the existing law applied to goods now out
of fashion.
Mr. Lamar made an argument to show that inc
nrotectlye pohcy is delusive, and that
its maintenance is not ,sary for the exlstehce
or the development of American manufactures.
Mr.. Dawes SAID that Mr. Lamar would try In vain
IN revrite the history of the influence of the pro-
tective policy upon the development OF American
manufacturer and expressed the opinion thai II the
Southern States had had manufactures like those
of the North the result OF the war would probably
have been different He also spoke III favor OF the
provisions in the bill relating to womens ana emit
drens dress goods and against Ar Becks SUBSTITUTE.
In the course of the debate Mr. Allison sad he coud
hardly trust himself to speak of the spectacle pre-
respectable men for the most part, being compelled
TO plead in the Senate for their lives aud asalled
by means of anonymous communications in the in
tereSt of the importers a class, according 10 Inc
statement Of Mr.. Constable before the Tariff Com
mission composed largely of foreigners who come
here merely TO make money, and who DO not be-
come American citizens or take an interest IN
American institutions.
After further discussion all the remainder OF the
wool schedule, except the paragraph embracing
"webbings gorings. beltings, etc." was informally
passed over order to give the Commit ee nance
an opportuuity to consider it further. The para
graphs thus passed over embrace wOmen's and chill
dren's dress goods clothing carpets, and endless
belts or fets.
The silk schedule was read and left unchanged,
and the next schedule, books, papers, etc, was
taken up Mr.. Ingalls, SAID he would move 10 put
books on the free list. Mr.. Bayard moved 10 make
the duty Is per cent Mr.. Morrill, moved to amend
the amendment so as to make the rate % per cent.
Mr.. MorrilPs amendment was rejected, and MI Bay
ards was then adopted by vote of 81 to Is.
Mr. Vance moved TO strike out the paragraph so
as to let books pamphlets and other printed mat
ter 90 upon the free list. The motion was agreed
to by the following votes:
Yeas-Barrow Bayard. Call Cockrel, Coke, Far
lev. George Grover, Hampton, Harris, ingalls,,
Jackson, johnson, Jonas, Jones (Fla.), Mcpherson,
Maxey Morgan. Plumb, Salisbury Van Wyck'
Vest Voorhees, and Williams pa.
Nays-Adrich, Allison, Anthony, Blair, Cameron
Wis.), Conger, Davis (IlL) Davis wv. Va, Dawes,
FRYE. German, Harrison, Lapham, Mcmillan Mil
Ter Call Miller On. W Mitchell, Morrill,, Platt,
Robbins. Sawyer and Sherman-22
Amotion to put pulp for making paper on the free
list was lost-yeas 3D. nays, 81. The sunires
schedule was next taken up. The paragraphs EN-
b1acing bonnets, hats and hoods of CHIP, grasspap
leaf and materials for hats was passed over nfor-
mallv. The button paragraph amended 10y
adding "not including bras, Gilt or SILK buttons"
The duty on candles and tapeTs OF all kinds was
made 20 per cent aud on card clothing 40 per cent,
nd yalorem On motion Of MIR. Davis OF West Nlr-
cinia the duty on btuminOus coal and shale was
made 70 cents per ton-yeas, Il; navs ~ on
motion of Mr. Jefferson, the clause imposing duty
of So per ton emery ore was strdcK OUT MI NC
Pherson stating that he would move TO place emery
on the free list Ar. Bayard under instruction oi
the Committee on Finance offered an amendment
Imposing duty of 50 per cent ad valorem on inctIon
or lucifer matches of all descriptions Agreed to.
Mr. Allison moved 10 make the duty on marble IN
blocks go cents per one foot, ana on marble slaos
and paving tiles 81 per cubic ioo'' AeE Eac 10
Offered an amendment 10 the pencil paragraph
making the duty on pencils o. WOOD, hlIeu VIA
lead OF other material, II per gross, ana on bencu
leads not wood 10 per cent ad vaiolrh' Dut
modified 1t as 10 leave the present uu'y uH-
changed. Agreed to. , - -
serred az the rate THOSE OF ciaJ-o per cent
Mr. Vance moved to make the duty on diamonds
cnt ar uncu and precious stones Of all kinds % per
cent ad val,Tem. Ayr ed to; yeas Il, nays Is.
The paragraphs mbraclns sait IN Days etc'
and stones uamauufactured, etc, were passed
over informally und tomorrow. When the Tree
list was reached Mr.. Vance moved to ADJOURN
ST quV wien afty Fts answered
10 their names. sir. - Coke moved 20 10
90 into executive session. No quorum voting, inc
Senate was ca led again. and forty-slX sen orc an
swrT.d The motion TO 20 INTO executive session
was then lost only three 70 ing III the allrhiIIVe
Another notion to adioura was lost ana then, allef
some remarks by Mr. Morgan, the Senate, on hotioh
of Mr.. Morrill,. at 800 adJournrd
Mr. sherman, Tor the Committee on Finance,
offered an adj iona. secHoI T S,llit W Sne
regal or modification Of EXISTING law ~ the pass
age1Of TINS act SHAH not ali CT any act oohe o. any
Tigut accrued, or any s1lt OF lIocetuihe
CONNIE need IN any civil cause before such WOdAlca
tlOI or repeal, and shall no IN any manner dHccJ
the rlgnt t. any Office change the tenn or tehui
thereof Also that offences committed and all
penalties, lOrfel OF liabilities IhcuiIcu uuu'I
any statue embraced IN modified by tins act, may
be prosecuted and punished as IL TINS act hau not
been passed. Also that all acts OF limitation,
whether applicable TO 10 civil causes, Ut 20 lhc
prosecution Of Fences or the recovering OF
or forfeitures embraced III, modified by, thus act
shall not he aiiec ed thereby, hut AL suns, lIo
ceedngs or prosecutions. whether civil or criinii al
for causes arising or acts done PRIOR 20 M la-spg
nj inns act NAV be commenced aid prOsecu. ed
wi hin the same time II tins act had not been
passed.
CUSTOMS SERVICE REORGANIZATION.
PLAN SUBMITTED TO TIE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs BY The SECRETARY or THE
TREASURY.
BY TELEGRAPH Po THE TRIBCNE.l
WASHINGTON Feb. The Secretary OF the Treas
ury sent to the House to-day plan for reorganz
ing the customs service, which Will he likely Il