The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-08
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the senate schedule to the schedule re-
ported by the committee on ways and
means. II il were the sense OF the commit
tee 10 take the senate schedule, which
makes reduction OF S4,9il 600, be would
not oiier single amendment nor utter a
single word Of debate. The gentlemen on
the other side could offer any amendment
they wished. This is fair to everybody.
Page inquired whether Apderson's prop
osition did not intend 10 substitute the sem
ate schedule for the house schedule, An
derson said he would answer that when the
proper time came.
Page-"I hope the gentleman will be
honest with this side. He has been put for
ward by the other side"
He is not" said Anderson.
He ought to have the candor to state"
began Page.
Carlisle-"We have not had a word of
consultation with the gentleman"
And want the gentleman to under
stand, continued Anderson, emphasizing
the words by blows on his desk, shat no.
BODY cept myself runs me, not the high
est proieotionist on this side, nor the lowest
tree trader on that, nor the gentleman from
California"
Robinson. of Massachusetts, rose to the
point of order that Anderson's amendment
was not in order, and q long discussion en-.
sued, the republicans contending that as
the amendment was in fact substitute, it
could not be considered until the house
schedule had been completed. Finally the
chair sustained the point of order, and the
question required on kslleys amendment,
which, after protracted discussion, was lost
III to log.
After consideration of the first item OF
the metal schedule for four hours and a
half, the committee passed away from it
without making any change in the rate of
duty, which is left at 90 cents per ton.
Cabins moved to reduce the duty on
steel ingots, cogged ingots, blooms and
slab, weighing more than 800 pounds, made
by any process except the crucible process,
from 6.l0 to 3 10 of a cent per sound
Pending action, the committee rose.
Bingham introduced a bill for the ap-
pointment of commission, to consist OF
seven members, three of whom may be
members OF the present house, and two OF
present senators, to inquire into the condi-
ton and value of the plants of the various
telegraph companies of the country, and
report TO the next congress what methods
are at present available to reduce the cost
of Geographic communication and whether
any legislation is necessary, and the power
OF congress to regulate commerce as applied
to Geographic communication. Referred.
Also, u bill providing that no owner,
agent, master or consignee of any ship or
vessel shall, by virtue of the laws of any
state, be compelled to take, employ or pay
any pilot not voluntarily employed on on
tering or departing from any port or har.
Dor, or entering, passing Though or leaI ing
any channel, passage or strait within wa
tiers of the Emitted States. Referred.
Recess.
EVENING SESSION,
When the house met this evening only
hiteen or twenty members were present, but
in half an hour a quorum putin appearance
and the house went into committee on the
tariff bill, the pending amendment being
that reducing from 6 10 to $40 of cent per
pound the duty on steel ingots, etc., weigh.
ing over 500 pounds.
Butterworth moved to amend the amend.
ment by fixing the rate at 4.l0 of cent.
Agreed TO.
Haskell moved, amid derisiye laughter
on the democratic side, to fix the rate 40
per cent. ad vaorem. Agreed to-GS to IS.
The clause as finally agreed to- reads as
follows: steel ingots, coggcd ingots,
blooms, billets and slabs made by the
Besseneer, Pneumatic, Thomas Gilchrist,
Basic, .Siemens, Martin, opeu-heart or by
any other processes, except the crucible pro.
cess, weighing not less than 500 pounds
EACH and measuring not less than inches
square, nor less than inches in thickness,
nor 10 inches wide, OF slabs, 10 per cent. ad
valorem."
Tucker moved to reduce The duty on steel
railway bars weighing more than % pounds
to the yard from o 10 10 40 of a cent per
pound.
Morrison moved to make the duty $l5
per ton
Pending action the committee rose and
the house adjourned.