The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-10
CONGRESS- DOINGS.



WASHINGTON, Feb. "a remGnstrence
was presented against placing lumber
on the free list. cit states that 5000, 600.
600 are invested and 100000 men EN-.
ployed IN the lumber business.
Bills to relieve ships and other vessels
from compulsory pilot fees were reported
fayorsbly.
Mr.. Edmunds reported iayorably the
joint resolution providing for the termina.
tion of the fishery articles of the Washing.
ton treaty.
Mr.. Ferry. moved TO take up the post
route bill. Lost-ayes, 27; NAYS. 80,
The tariff bill was then taken IN.
Mr.. MorDll, from the committee ON
finance, reported amendments reducing the
al valorem duty on all carpets enumerated
in the wool schedule, except hemp or iute
carpeting, carpets and carpetings of wool or
cotton, or parts OF either, or other material
not otherwise specified from So to 80 per
cent, Agreed to.
On motion of MIR. Vance, the duty ON
carpets ard carpetings from the commits
tees amendments, except hemp and lutte
carpetlng, was reduced from IS to 40 per
cent. f~'
MIR. Hale reported the naval bill. Itappro.
PIRATES $l5,727 43i The senate COMMITTEES
added $5lS,OO0 to the aggregate of the bill
asitpassed the house, and the total amount
exceeds last years bill by 5000, 900, the add
ton being due to items for the increase of
the navy, including the sum for the COM
pletlon OF monitors.
MIR. Hale said the committee had struck
from the bill every particle of general legis.
tlon, SO that the bill, as reported, WAS q
clear appropriation bill.
Mr.. Morrill, reported the following substi-
tute for the paragraphs, "women's and
children's dress goods, etc" which was
agreed to; women aud children's DIRE IS
goods, coat-linings, Italian cloths and goods
or like description, composed III part of
wool, worsted, the hair of the alpaca goat
or other animal, valued at not exceeding %
cents per sqna"e yard, 8 cents per square
yard and 20 per cent. nd valorem; valuet
above 20 cents per square yard, cents per
square yard, and 10 per cent ad yalorepl
If composed wholly Of wool, worsted, the
hair Of the alpaca goat or other animals,
or of t. mixture OF them . cents per square
yard ana 40 per cent. al valorem but all
such goods with salvage. made wholly or in
part Ut other materials, or with threads of
other material introduced tor the purpose
OF changing classification, shall be dutiable
Mt cents per yard and 40 per cent. ad yalo-
rem provided, that all such goods weigh
ing over ounces per square yard shall pay
duty OF 80 cents per pound and 40 per
cent. ad valorem."
Mr. Allison offered the amendment of
whlch he had given notice, providing for II
refund OF % per cent. of the duty paid on
imported salt used in curing meats, after.
wards exported.
AIR. Vest offered az amendment provid-
ing for the remission of duty on salt i'm.
ported in bond and used in curing meats.
at the suggestion Of Mr.. Ransom. lac
modlhed the amendment so rs to include
such salt used in curing fish other than
those taken by licensed fish vessels.
MIR. Bayard argued in favor ct tree salt
lie saw no reason why the remission duty
should be confined to salt used in curing
meats. Other classes of people, OsiryEien
Tor instance, had as much u,e for ait as tue
meat'packers, and were ~ well enti
tied to get 1t without paying Tax.
Mr.. ConSer said he would oifsrnn amend
ment carrying out the recommendation oi
tne tariii Submission, leaving rhe duty ON
salt to stand as u had stood for Twelve or
fifteen years past, l. e., l. cents per 100
pounds on SAT- ia packages aud cents on
that III bulk. Uuder thes. rates the price
OF salt had fallen from $3.50 to 10 cents a
barrel.
Mr.. Vance's motion to strike ont silt ard
let 1t go on the free list was los,-ayes, %
nays, 81.
Mr.. Allison modified his amen lmcnt so
as TO allow refund, in sun, not less than
SlOO, OF entire duty paid unon salt in eur.
ing meats for export and actually ex.
ported.
Pending further discussion, the whole
subject OF remission OF The duty upon salt
used in curing meats and fish WIS reserved
by unanimous CONSENT Tor consideration
when the bill passes from the cJmmittce Of
the whole, into the senate, recurring TO
clauses relative to opium, which were
passed over Informally.
Mr.. Miller, of Colorado, moved
duly of 500 per pound
on opium, and to insert the following
Opium crude, containing 0 per cent. or
over OF morplia, 81 per pound; aud the
importation OF opium containing less than
pei, cent. of morphia is HEREBY prob
lied Agreed to, and Mr.. Miller then
moved to increase the duty on opium pre-.
pound. Agreed to.
Recurring to the items of lead chemicals
ON motion of Mr.. Aldrich they were
amended as follows: Acetate of lead
lbrowbl, 4 cents per pound; and acetate of
lead (white), cents per pound and white
lead, when dry or In pulp, 3 cents per
pound; letbarge, 3 cents per pound; orange
and red lead, cents per pound.
Dir. Beck moved his pending Substitute
for the wool schedule.
Mr. Morgan said before the bill should be
disposed OF he wouli offer an amendment
which would bring the question as between
ad valorem and specific duties to direct
issue.
Mr. Beck's substitute was lost-ayes, 49,
nays, 80
Mr.. Morrill, said that when the bill reach.
ed the senate he would offer the following
amendment TO the pig iron paragraph
Iron in pig, on kentledge, spie selssen,
cast and wrought, scrap iron or scrap steel,
9'lV OF one cent per pound, but nothing
sna'i De deemed scrap iron or scrap
steel except waste or refuse iron or steel
that has been in actual use, and fit only to
re.manufacture."
finance, reported the amendments to tie
reserved para1 raphs, embracing bonnets,
mats and hoods and material tor their max.
ing duty on materials, % per cent. ad valo-
rem, and duty on hats, ETC., 30 per cent.
Agreed to.
The motions of Bayne and Anderson
were lost, and Kassons motion was agreed
to. So the duty on tin plates is fixed at | |
cent per pound.
On motion of Haskell, the clause impos. |
ing a duty of 9.l0 cents per pound on cor |
rugated or crimped iron or steel was struck |
from the bill.
The moment the next clause, imposing q |
duty OF l 40 cents per pound on cotton |
ties was reached, li . dozen members |
claiming recognition.
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