The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-15
The Government Contributes Trille
to the Quota.
Other Happenings at Home and Abroad.

Forty Seventh Congress Session
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-Mr. Blair intro
duced bin to prohibit employment or per
Torrance of labor BY congicts or prisoners
restrained Of their liberty upon works oil
property in the United States, and the ex
penditure of any money OF the United
States on account of such labor.
| The senate then resumed consideration o
the tariff bill. The pending question was
on agreeing to the amendment made ii
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Morrill, opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Bayard said he voted to put book
on the free list, but upon reflection thought
the action OF the committee ought to b,
modified, and as a preliminary to restoring
the paragraph laying a duty on books
tee of the whole, moved to amend the Ian
guage 80 as to restrict the duty to book,
wholly or partly in the English language
Agreed to.
This left the duty at 10 per cent. nd val
| l,
of the whole from 20 to 10 before the para
graph was struck out.
| A vote was taken on concurring in tn,
action of the committee of the whole il
striking out the paragraph so as to le
books, etc, go on the Tree list. That actor
was disagreed to.
The paragraph stands in the bill in th
form: Books, pamphlets, bound or un
bound and all printed matter, wholly or il
part in the English language, not special,
provided for in this act; cngravings, boun,
or unbound, etchings illustrated books
maps and charts, 10 per cent. nd valorem.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that when tn
bill should be opened for genera
amendment he would move {
admit duty.free all books de
signed for instructions in schools an
colleges. Mr.. Salisbury announced b
ished in this country.
Mr.. VanWyck Introduced the followin
resolution. Ordered printed and to lie ovC
till tomorrow.
Resolved, That the secretary OF ibe trea
ury be directed to furnish the senate copit
of vouchers and items audited by the fir
auditor of the treasury account of expens,
incurred by the department OF justice sin,
January lst, 1882, with names of speci
attorneys employed by the department
(; justice and by what authority in law /
/ audited the bills and accounts Of said speci
. or assistant attorneys.
HOUSE.
U After the transaction of some unimpol
d ant business the house, in committee of Il
whole, resumed consideration OF the tar
bill.
A., To the clause imposing duty Of 40 p
= rant aI ual IN tu n N ral ~ nl
/ not specially enumerated wholly or in pa
d composed ofany metal, Muldrow offer,
s an amendment imposing a duty of 10 p
:, cent. on cotton machinery. Lost.
Morrison offered an amendment provi
d ing that after July lst, 1884, no higher du
l. shall be levied on any article embraced
10 the metal schedule than so per cent.
, ~alorem.
!, Lost-l5 TO l0l.
10 Cox offered an amendment providing
the admission of ioreign-built ships on t
payment OF duty of 80 per cent. ad va
rem. Lost--59 to %. Kasson, Updegra
D. Deering, Farweil, of Iowa, and Chandl
J. voted with the democrats in the alirmati,
a Consideration of schedule "D," wo
~ and wooden wares, was entered upon.
p Holman would strike out the clause il
II posing duty of 10 per cent, ad valorem
n .oi ~: y. 80 M, useu
N spans aug III pu''uins wnarves. fhe lu'
, ton involveu IN tne umposltioh OF uuty
Il lpmper, was hot one vi levenue, " was
Re OF proprie.y-Wn constoss snoulu'
10 py iesisla.oh, olca.e ho.se lor the
s. Hoar made statement showing the v,
III importance Of the lumber interests of /
United States, and expressly in Michigs
occurring III lhae s.a'o ov1r StV.oVV q
:, Was pau w iapoieis vmp'oyeu IN tnat
III austry; me was h IN ,"Vo. .. rG'a,hing !
o. present uu!y, wh,om pao'eV,ed Amerlc
or lumber ag"'ns' ivy ooa'sc iu'iper Oh "a
Ia Observation-Disclosures, :,
~ Springer caliea altention 10 tne TACT u
70 WINE wy p pnG enn ua.y otougnt revel
re OF oniy ?lWvw 70 i nno n sne treasury, IL
n. posed tA ol Sio,ov,vV upon consume
that seemed 10 nun u 70 DC Erievous ourc
w UPON .ne FARMERS vi 'he "os'' VINO iiVeu
~ the prairie regions,
ut pihgley anu ia9u opposeu Tue MOTION
a, ANDERSON salu the question: was, wheth