New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-10

moved to make the rate eight cents a
pound Senator Edmunds appealed earnestly 10 the
Senator from Kentucky to allow the reading 20 pro
coed that the bill could be reported to the SGn2te
before adjournment Mr. Beck was obstinate now
ever and insisted upon his amendment. 1T was
manifest that no quorum was present, anu tIat
vote would formally d close the fact and proven,
all further proceedings. The vote was taken ana
twenty-seven Senators only responded The point
was made that no quorum was present. and the
Senate then adjourned.
TARIFF LEGISLATION IN THE HOUSE.
AN EFFORT TO REMOVE PARLIAMENTARY DIFF
CULTIEs-DEMoCRATIC EFFORTS TO RErARD THE
PROGRESS OF THE MEASURE
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRTBUNEI
WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-Mr. Kasson offered reso-
luton this morning which if adopted will remove
most of the parliamentary difficulties which beset
the future pathway of tariff legislation, and which
if not got out of the way will probably prove fatal.
The resolution provides that during the remainder
Of the session 1t shall be in order any day, after
the morning hour, to move to suspend the rules so
as to consider in the House any regular appropria-
ton or revenue bill which shall have been
reported by committee and may then be
in Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union, or which may be on the Speakers
table, and such motion shall be decided by q major
ity OF votes. Should this resolution be adopted the
mittee of the Whole from further consideration of
the Ways and Means bill and bring that measure
at under the operation of the previous question
and insure final vote upon it within a reasonable
time The same course might be taken with the
bill now before the Senate, if it should reach the
Speakers table, thus bringing the Senate tariff
amendments to an immediate vote on the question
of concurrence or Inconvenience.
Mr.. KassOn admits that the remedy proposed is
heroic one, but thinks that it Is wholly iustfable
in the present emergency. There is probably not a
man on either side of the House who believes that
there Is ghost of a chance for the passage Of the
Ways and Means bill, unless it be driven ont Of
it's snaIl-ike pace. Mr.. Kasson's resolutions
ferred 90 the Committee on Rules. Whether it will
be favorably reported is a matter Of some doubt.
Mr.. Reed q member of the committee, is re-
ported TO have remarked to-day that
Tariff bill that puts lumber on the free list will be
likely to get his vote. If he should become con-
WINGED that the adoption Of the Kasson rule would
result in the passage of the Senate bill with its free
lumber provision he might vote against it. There
is some reason to believe that Mr.. Randall who Is
member of the Committee on Rules regards the
Kasson proposition with favor. Mr.. Kasson himself
evidently has in the Senate bill which he hopes
TO get INTO the hands Of a conference committee as
the basis of tariff legislation.
"Wi a majority of the House consent to allow
this to be donci is the question and it will prob
ably be answered in the negative sail a very prom
ncnt and influential Republican Representative to
n TRIBUNE correspondent to-day. " 1t amounts to
just this 1t is proposed To let Senator David DAVIS
and Speaker KeIferreyisa the tariff through a con-
ference committee Of SIX men to be appointed by
them, the basis of action 10 be the Senate bill,
which has never been and is not to be considered
in the House. and about which not one in ten of the
House knows anything. A conference report with
such a basis Is to be prepared during all the hurry
and turmoil Of the closing days of Con-
grcss, and are to vote for 1t
or against ii rs whole without
knowing what it contains. The proposition is
very serious one, and, while do not say that |
against It, certainly cannot say that favor it,
do not believe that the people of this country de-
mand of Congress unintelllgent, unconsIdered
revision of the tariff, such might have made
had It not been for the systematic opposition of the
Democratic party In both Houses The House GER
tainly ought not to play the part of a bull IL
china shop in regard to this great subject
No better progress was made with the bill to-day
than heretofore, although 1t must be said that there
was considerably less vagrant and Irrelevant discus
sion than on yesterday, and Chairman Kelley ap-
reared to be more ready than usual to cOnfne the
debate within reasonable limits. AS usual
the Democrats sought to waste time. and
so far az they could, TO retard the BILL
and they were mcasurably successful. They begin
10 realize that in order to strange the bill in its
cradle it is not necessary for them to resort to vo
lent methods and therefore the bushwhackers are
kept as far in the rear practicable Several
amendments we're adopted. all reductions Of the
rates fixed by the bill. Boiler, Other pate iron.
slelp IRON and sheet IRON, common or black, not
thinner than No. 20 Wiro gauge, was put at
2-1O cents per pound, instead of 3-1O between
No 20 and - wire gauge at $40 cents instead OF
30 cents; between Nos % and 20 at l $40
cents instead OF tx cents and thinner than No.
20 including all common or black taggers iron, At
30 per cent al yalorem instead Of 9-l0 cents per
pound. There was long and brisk discussion on
tin plate which resulted in reduction from l lilo
ccuis IN cent per pound and tho striking out of
provision imposing duty OF | DO cents per
pound on corrugated or crimped sheet iron or steel
When the paragraph imposing rate of ITO
cents per pound on non and steel cotton ties or
hoops for baiug purposes, not thinner than No. 10
wire gauge, was reached at least dozen Southern
Representatives on their feet making the hall
rcsound with their clamors for recognition. Fore
most among them was the diminutlSe General
Wheeler whose last onslaught upon the tariff was
o on f the free list p He O'V was greatly
excited to-day and rs he waved his written amend |
ment In the air, and bObbed up and down Ike one
OF the little figures IN a Punch and Judy show, his
comical appearance excited great merrlment !
DESPITE General hccers frantic agility he failed
to catch the eye Of the chairman, and Colonel |
Macbey, of South Carolina, was recognized to otter |
an amendment changing the rate to 30 per cent adj
valorem and making IL apply to all ties not thinner
than No. 20 wire gauge. No vote was reached.
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