The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-07
Portsmouth Congressional Session.
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SENATE.
WAsnlNuTos, Feb. 6.-The president laid
| before the senate memorial OF the Wis
oonsin legislature, stating that the piers OF
the railway bridge across the Mississippi
river are dangerous to navigation, and ask.
ing the construction of sheer beams as soon
as possible.
resolution was agreed to instructing
| the committee on pensions TO inquire
whether any agents in Washington are
guilty OF extortlon.
| The senate then went into committee on
the tariff.
Mr.. Beck moved to make the duty on
wooden cloths, shawls ana all manufactures
! OF wool OF every description made wholly
or in part, of wool, not specially enumcra-
ted or provided for, IS instead OF 10 cents
| per pound, leaving the additional al yalo-
rem duty % per cent, as in the bill.
Mr.. Sherman offered as substitute for this
paragraph, the paragraph recommended by
the taril commission, making the duty on
WOODEN cloths, etc, valued at not exceed
! ing 81 per pound 30 cents per pound and 50
per cent al Yaorem, and on that valued
| above 81, 30 cents per pound and 40 per
cent. ad valOrem.
Messrs. Aldrich and Dawes opposed the
amendment, and Mr.. Sherman then mod
flied it 80 as 80 read as follows; "Woolen
cloths, wooden shawls and all manufactures
| of wool OF every description made wholly
or in part of wool not specially enumerated
or provided for in this act, valued at not
exceeding 50 cents per pound, IS cents per
pound and 30 per cent, ad valorem; valued
at above 80 cents per pound, 50 cents per
pound and in addition thereto 40 per cent
nd yalorem." This was agreed to, and Mr..
Beck's amendment having been withdrawn
the paragraph was left in this form.
On motion of Mr.. Aidrich, the duty on
flannels, blankets, hats of wool, knit goods
ana all goods made on knitting frames,
balmoral wool and worsted yarns and ali
manufactures OF every description,
composed, wholly or in part of worst
ed, the hair OF the alpaca
goat or other animals except such as are
composed in part OF wool not specially emu.
merated or provided for, valued at above so
cents per pound, was made 81 cents per
pound and 10 per cent al yalorem.
On Mr., BeCk's motion, the Dizzy on bunt-
ing was reduced from - TO 10 cents per
square yard and 80 per cont. ad valorem.
Mr.. Vance moved to make the duty on
women's ana children's dress goods,
coat Innings, Italian cloths and goods OF
like description, now and hereafter known as
Sorsted s,uils, the warp of which made
wholly of cotton, linen, Chlna-grass or
other vegetable material, or of a COmbina-
ton OF them, aud the welt of which is made
wholly or i'll part of wool, the hair of the
alpaca goat or other animals without refer
ence to value, 50 per cent. ad valorem.
The amendment was rejected-ayes, &c;
noes, q.
immediately after the announcement of
this vote, the house resolution in relation
to the death of the late Representatives
Updergrall and Hawk were received
Messrs. Sherman and Pendleton spoke of
Updegrafls lite and services, and Logan
Hampton and George of Mr.. Hawk. At
the conclusion OF their remarks the usual
resolutlo Is were adopted.
MIR. Slater offered the following amend
ment to the tariff: All wool, hair of alpaca
goats and other animals of the value of 10
cents per pound or over, 80 per cent. I'D VA
loren; under 10 cents per pound, 20 per
cent. al valorem; all manufactures of wool
or of which wool shall be the chief compo.
nent 40 per cent. ad valorem.
Mr. Bayard proposed to amend by strik.
| ing cut the whole schedule and substituting
| the following: "All wool, hair of
the alpaca goat, or other like
animals % per cent. ad volorem,
| all manufactures of wool, or OF which wool
shall be the chief component, IL per cent.
ad valorem.' These amendments are pend
ing, and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the transaction of some unimportant
business, the house went into committee OF
the whole on the tariff bill.
After the transaction of some unimpor-
tant business the house went into commit
tee of the whole on the tariff bill. The
consideration Of the metal schedule then
entered on
| Kelley, under instructions from his COM
mittee, moved TO increase from 50 TO 70
cents per ton, the duty on iron ore, includ
ing manitcrous iron; also the dross or resi-.
dunn from burnt pyrtes.
! Cox, stating that his colleague (Hewitt)
was unable To attend the sessions of the
house on account of sickness, obtained
leave to have printed in the Record letter
received from that gentleman, in which lie
takes strong grounds in favor of free iron
| ore and scrap iron.
Pending action on Kelley's motion The
committee rose, and public business being
suspended appropriate resolutions upon
the life and public services of late Reprrsen.
tstives Updegratl, OF Ohio, and Hawk. of
Illinois, We're Offered.
After eulsgistic addresses, the resolution
was adopted and asa further mark OF re-.
spect, the house adjourned.