Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-10
FORTYSBYBNTH CONGRESS.
second session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.

Mr. Jones of Nevada. from the committee
on commerce, reported favora5ly bill to
relieve ships and other vessels from compui-
sorry pilot fees.
Mr.. Edmunds. from the committee on for
eign relations, reported favorabiy with an
amendment the joint resolution providing
for the termination of articles Is to 25 in
elusive. and article 80 of the fisheries arti-
cles of treaty of Washington at the earliest
time consistent with the provisions of the
treaty. In presenting the report Mr.. Ed
munds said he would call up the joint reso-
luton as soon as he could with due regard to
other pressing public business. To guard
against msapprehension. he stated that the
committee on foreign relations did not think
it absolutely indis pensable that the termina-
ton should be made by a joint resolution
In his opinion, it might be made by the
President, BY and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. but to avoid all possible
question, the committee wish to have the
joint resolution passed if possible.
Mr.. Hale inquired whether the committees
amendment to the Joint resolution impaired
its force.
Mr.. Edmunds-Not at all. We think it
improves it.
At the close of the morning business the
tariff was taken up.
NJ Bayards amendment was adopted so as
to make the mineral water paragraph of the
list read, Mineral waters all, not artificial,
together with bottles and jugs in which the
same are imported"
Mr. Morrill, from the committee on finance,
reported an amendment reducing the ad
yalorem duty on all carpets enumerated in
the wool schedule. except hemp or Jute car
peting of wool, flax or cotton or parts of
either, or other material not otherwise herein
specified, from 81 to 80 per cent. The
amendme Mt was agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Vance the duty on car
petng was omitted in the amendments except
hemp. Jute carpeting was reduced from 10
to 40 per cent ad vaiorem.
Mr. Morrill, reported the following sub
stitute for the paragraph embracing ''wom-
ems and children's dress goods etc.. "wom-
ems and children's dress goods. coat Innings,
Italian cloths" and goods OF. all descriptions
composed in part Of wool, worsted. hair Of
alpaca goat. or other animals valued at not
exceeding 20 cents per square yard, five
cents per square and 30 per cent ad valorem.
Valued at the above 20 cents per square yard
seven cents per square yard and 40 per cent
ad valorem. If composed wholly of wool,
worsted, hair of alpaca goat or other animals
or of a mixture of them, nine cents per
squire yard and 40 per cent ad valorem, but
all such goods with selvidge made wholly or
in part of other materials OF with threads of
other materials introduced for the purpose of
changing the classification. shall be dutiable
at nine cents per square yard and 40 per cent
ad valorem, provided that all such good
weighing over 40 ounces per square yard
shall pay duty of 30 cents per pound and
40 per cent ad valorem. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on appro-
tnI tIo nnria finv,
bill.
Mr.. Bayard moved his pending substitute
for the wool schedule in the tariff bill, as
modified on Mr.. Skaters motion. 1t pro-
vides for duty of 80 per cent ad valorem
on wool, hair of alpaca, goat and other ami
mails of value of 10 cents per pound and
over, and on that valued at under Is cents
per pound, 20 per cent ad valorem, and on all
manufactures of WOOL or of which wool shall
be the chief component, 80 per cent ad val
orem.
Mr.. Bayard made an argument in support
of the substitute. and Messrs. Morey and
salisbury favored it.
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut moved to
make the rate on materials Is per cent in
stead of 20; lost.
Mr.. Aldrich's amendments were agreed to.
The reserved paragraph laying the duty of
ten cents per 100 pounds on salt in bags or
other packages, was taken up.
Mr.. Vance moved to place salt upon the
free list, and made speech in support of the
motion. After long debate the motion was
lost. He spoke in favor of the proposition,
and was followed by other southern members
in support of the amendment.
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky and Mr.. Coke of
Texas also spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rejected.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, from the COM
miitee on finance, reported a substituted for
the pig iron paragraph in the iron schedule
which he claimed had been reserved.
Mr.. Beck denied that it had been reserved.
Upon consulting the record the presiding
officer (Mr. Cockrell of Missour) decided
that Mr.. Beck was right.
Mr.. Morrill, then Withdrew the amendment
| saping he would offer it when the bill should
have passed into the Senate.
Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island, from the
committee on fidance, reported amendments
to the reserved paragraphs embracing bon
nets. hats and hoods, and materials for them,
| making the duty on materials 90 per cent
and the duty on hats, ETC., 80 per cent.
The subject of the remission of duty on
| salt, used in curing meats or fish, was re-
| served by unanimous consent for future con-
sidevation.
| Recurring to the clauses relative to opium.
which passed over informally, Mr.. Miller of
California moved TO strike out the clause i'm
posing a duty of one dollar per pound on
opium mad to insert the following: Opium
crude, containing nine per cent or over of
morphine, one dollar per pound, and impor-
tation of opium, containing less than nine per
cent OF morphine is hereby prohibited" !;
| agreed to.
Mr.. Miller than moved to increase the
duty on opium, prepared for smoking, from
Sc to $40 per pound; agreed to.
| Recurring to the items of lead and chem
icals, on motion of Mr.. Aldrich they were
amended as follows: Acetate of lead, brown,
| four cents per pound acetate of lead, white.
six cents per pound; white lead, when dry or
in pulp, three cents per pound: lithrage three
cents per pound; orange mineral and red
| lead three cents per pound
| Referring to the legislative portion of the bill
| Mr.. George moved 10 amend the paragraph
| exempting from duty machinery for the man.
| ufacture of beet sugar by also exemp,ing
machinery for the manufacture of goods COM
posed of cotton, wool, hemp OF rame Lost.
| Mr.. Sherman of Ohio moved to strike out
| the paragraph. Agreed to.
Mr.. Frye offered an amendment for the
| importation free of duty from Canada of I'M
bleached cotton to be bleached in the United
States and returned to Canada. Lost