Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-13
House..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Mr. Butchine
asked unanimous consent for the passage
of bill for the retirement of Alfred
Pleasanton with the rank of major gener-
al.
Mr.. Steele objected.
On motion of Mr.. Morey (of Ohio the
senate bill was passed authorizing the in
crease of the capital stock of the Second
National bank of Xenia, O.
Under call of the states large number
of bills were introduced and referred.
Mr.. Holman introduced joint resolution
directing the secretary of the interior to
issue no more patents to lands to any land
grant roads until further action of con-
gress.
Mr.. Robertson, of Louisiana, introduced
bill for the suppression of lotteries, and
prohibiting the transmission through the
mails of lottery advertisements.
Mr.. Pound reported the bill authorizing
the certifcation of lands for an agricultu-
raj college to the state of Kansas.
Mr.. Guenther reported joint
for commission or joint commission on
immigration.
A bill was reported granting pension
of $50 per month to the granddaughter OF
Thomas Jefferson.
The house refused to consider district
business and went into committee on the
tariff bill, the pending paragraph being
that imposing the duty on chains.
Mr.. Turner offered an amendment ex-
empting trace-cha1ns from duty and plac-
ing them on the free list.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the debate was
limited to five minutes.
Mr.. Turner's amendment was lost, 6S
to 80, Messrs. Anderson and Browne vot-
ing with the Democrats.
Mr.. Tucker moved to reduce the duty on
chains less than two eighths of an inch in
diameter to from two and one-half cents
per pound to 35 per cent. ad valorem.
Agreed to-, 81 to "a.
The following Republicans voted with
the Democrats: Farwell of Iowa, Upde-
graf, Deering, Dunnell, DeMotte Browne,
Chandler, Harris of Massachusetts,, Ander-
son, Bisbee and Smalls.
Mr.. Anderson moved to reduce the duty
on chains not less than three-quarters of
an inch in diameter from two to one and
three-quarter cents per pound. Agreed to,
80 to Is.
The announcement of these votes was
received with applause on the Democratic
side.
On motion of Mr.. Dunnell, the duty on
chains less than three-quarters and not
less than three-e1ghths of an inch in diam
eter was reduced from two and half to
two cents per pound.
On motion of Mr.. Kasson, the old CLASH
fcation of steel and cogged ingots was re-
stored, and dispute arose between Car
Isle and Haskell as 90 the effect of the
clause imposing duty on
steel ingots. ETC., the former claim
ing it would impose a duty equal
to 200 per cent. ad valorem on importation
of Bessemer, Thorn, Gilchrist and Sic
msns-Martin steel if it weighed less than
500 lbs, while steel weighing over that was
admitted at As per cent. ad valorsm.
Mr.. Haskell claimed that the clause had
reference only to crucible steel, though he
admitted Bessemer and other steel might
'be imported under it. He denied, howev-
or, that any small form of Bessemer steel
was imported.
Mr.. Mckinley admitted that Bessemer
steel could be imported under this clause,
but claimed that no sane
man would import steel in such
way as to require him to pay two cents
pound duty, when in other forms he could
import it at Is per cent. ad Valorem.
Mr.. Guenther read letter from horse
shoe company of Wisconsin, stating that
it would be compelled to abandon its plans
if this clause in the bill were agreed to
without amendment and he appealed to
congress not to be guilty of this infanti-
eide.
Mr.. Kelly said that point in the dis
cussion had arrived when the committee
must determine whether the manufacture
of crucible steel was to be continued
in this country, and it must be remembered
that this was the steel from which was
manufactured the most delicate watch
springs or most useful agricultural nipple
ments.
Mr.. Anderson could see no reason why
it was not fair that the rats in this clause
should not be 40 per cent. ad valorem.
First, because that was enough Second,
because while the gentleman alleged that
it was impossible at the custom house for
experts to detect the difference between
crucible steel, he did not believe word of
it. He believed right there was trick and
fraud of putting the former in the hands
of large steel cutters. He would rather
expend half million dollars year in de-
tecting the difference than to see this bill
used as dodge for throwing The former
into the hands of the manufacturer. He
appealed to Republicans whether it would
not be well to make some concession to a
belief of this nature, that there were
good many jobs covered up
in this bill So far as his
experience had gone. wherever the
bin was given kick, little deTil of
job would put his head out-if it vas not
big devil of e job.
On motion of Mr.. Kasson the clause was