New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-25


| row by the Commerce Committee of the Senate. 10
is understood that the New-York Senator'S are not
trying TO influence the results in these cases. but
are willing to have them decided upon their merits
set forth by the papers sent to the committee by
| the Treasury Department
General Ketchum was in the city to-day readi-i
ness, II Is supposed, to meet any representations
Mr Howard may make to the committee.
| DEALING WITH THE METAL SCHEDULE
THE SENATE FIXING LOWER RATES on IRON ORES
| AND STEEL.
| fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNEI
| WASHINGTON JAN 24.-The Senate made better
progress with the metal schedule to-day than was
to have been expected from the debate of yester-
day. The duty on iron ore was left at 90 cents a
ton, as the Finance Committee reported it. Pyrites
was also left at the rate proposed by the committee.
but the clause was amended by placing duty of
gig cents pound upon the copper contained in it,,
if the proportion of copper amounts to 3i2 per cent
| Two or three efforts made to raise the rate
| upon pig IRON, but they were unsuccessful. The
| duties ON scrap iron and steel were unchanged,
| but o long debate was had to determine
| what should be considered scrap iron and
scrap Steel and the question was temporarily
passed over to give the Finance Committee an oD-
| porunity further to consider the matter.
The paragraph relating to steel other than cruci-
BILE steel changed both in relation to cassif-
cation and rates AS recommended by the Finance
Committee, all such steel was to pay six-tenths of
cent pound. Senator Aldreh moved that all such
steel worth more than 2 cents poonnd should
a pound that worth less than cents paying six
tenths of cent. Senator Brown proposed an
b r ane aen Sonn %Se
motion was carried The rate upon steel railway bars
and bars made in part of steel was reduced from
eight-tenths OF q cent TO seyen-tenths OF cent
pound These dsasteIst to the steel interests duo
in part to the fact that the steel had opposed
all efforts of the friends of iron and pig iron to
n
some of the latter therefore, turned against the in-
| terests of the steel makers.
Speaking of the future prospects OF the bill Re-
publican Senator to-day said nat the Senate would
probably adopt lts &c own IN bill 4i w6lch H was lower
| the House would undoubtedly adopt it's own bill,
which was higher than that of the Commission.
The differences would probably be compared in a
Conference Committee and 1t was not mprobablc
that the Tariff Commission bill would be recon-
meDded as a compromise between the TWO ii0uses.
Another Republican Senator said solution was
impossible; not o New-Engand Senator, he said,
would vote for the Tariff Commission bill, and no
bill could be passed which New-England opposed
as body.
THE COMING STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE.
CONSIDERATION OF THE TARIFF BILL TO BE
PREssED-ANTAdoNlsTr INrEREsTs-REpUBLI-
CAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR THE BILL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIL TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-As early as practicable
tomorrow an effort will be made by the Ways aud
Tariff bill. Some members of the committee
have received an intimation that the friends
of the Bonded Spirits bill will resist
an attempt TO secure priority for thao
measure, and 1t is limited that the supporters
of the Tobacco bill may take like course Whether
tho ppositiOn from either source shall become
formidable, will depend wholly upon tho amount Of
aid it can obtain from free trade Democrats.
The conduct of these gentlemen for the last week
has been such warrant the expectation that
they will 20 as far they dare efforts postpone
consideration of the Tariff bill. As agaiust,that,
however, the friends of neither of the other bills
mentioned can rally any considerable number of
Republican votes
The friends of the Tariff bill have been counting
on the cooperation and aid of about twenty Demo-
Gratis who favor tariff revision instead of iarif de-
struction and ex-Speaker Randall has been regard
ed as their leader. Mr.. Randall, however, will
hardly prove tower of strength In tho coming
struggle. Ever since the session began
he has been playing with great
success the role Of artful dodger" and Indications
are not wanting that he will not abandon 1T before
this Congress expires. He is an avowed candidate
for the Speakershp-a fact which he never for =
moment forgets The most recent exhibition or
Mr. RandalPs ability to dodge has occurred within
the last two days. Mr.. Hiscocks resolution OF
Yesterday which is designed to prevent the wasting
of time by minority and to keep the House,
at work seven hours day, was shown to several
Democrats, including Mr. Randall, who approved
it, II was referred to the Committee on Rules. OF
which he is n member, and meeting Of tho COM
mittee to consider II was held this morning To tho
surprise Of the Republicans. Mr.. Randall had
changed his mind since yesterday, and although all
the Republicans favored 1t, they did not think
it expedient TO make n report to tho
House to-day, In tho face OF threat that Demo
cratic Representatives wou Id libuster to prevens
its adoption by the House. 1t is probable, how
ever that the resolution will be favorably reported
within day or two. despite the Democratic threat
to filibuster and Mr. Randall will then be obiised
to face the music.
Mr.. Holman and some other Democrats
heartily favor the resolution, ana -i1
adoption can be easily secured
members Of the majority will stand by thee guns
The new rule IS absolutely necessary If tho majority
are sincere in thor professions regarding tariff re-
vision fs without it one-fh Of the mem bers pres
ent NAV easily waste e-haf OF every day. Even
n the rule is adopted however Tariff bill can be
passed unless the Republicans will attend the ses-
sions of the House and attend to their duties.
Fifteen minutes after the Ii ouse was G allied 10
order this morning, exactly sixty-thrce members
we're in their seats and forty of them were Demo
,rats and an hour later less than eighty Reruoh-
,ans were present With such conditioa of snaa's
he majority can, Of coarss do nothing cxseps
,y sufferance and within the past three dass tneis