Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-12

Tobacco Free-McPhcrson of New
Jersey Trying to Beduce the Tax on
Iron-Republicans Still in Favor of
Allowing the Protected Manufacturers
to Rule Rates.
WAsHINGToN, December 10.-At O'Clock
the Senate resumed consideration of the
tariff bill, the pending question being
Harris's amendment to reduce the duty OF
beams, girders, ioists, angles, ETC., and all
structural shapes of iron or steel, from
lilo cents per pound tn clio cents.
The amendment was advocated by Rea-
gen, but, as McPherson desired 10 offer
amendments at the beginning OF the metal
schedule Harris temporarily withdrew the
amendment. Mcpherson thereupon moved
to amend paragraph 120 as to iron in pigs,
ETC., by reducing the duty from $40 Co t
per pound to Sc ton. Rejected. eas
20, nays %.
Mr.. Plumb voted with the Republicans
in the negative.
THE DUTY ON IRON.
Mcpherson moved to amend the proviso
referring to iron bars, blooms or bolts in
which charcoal is used as fuel, by reducing
the duty from S22 per ton to $50. Re-
jected, yeas 20; nays %.
Mcpherson moved to reduce the duty
$40 cents a pound to 6-10. He stated
that the cast-iron industry formed trust
under which price was the forei.n cost,
plus the duty and all expenses. Amend
mnnt rniectn6 yeas @. naVs %
These votes being ali
STRICTLY PARTY VOTES
Mcpherson intimated that it seemed as If
all opposition to the bill might as well
cease. Addison nodded. Then" said
Mcpherson, "We arJ to understand, sup
pose, that the manufacturers of iron pipe
may appear before the committee
of the Senate, and fix any rate
they choose on their production. Here is
absolutely prohibltory duty, $22.5O per
ton. | move te reduce it $40 cent q
pound. Amendment rejected - yeas 21;
nays %.
NOT INCLINE TO INVESTIGATE.
Among the documents presented in the
Senate, to-day, was the following: From
the Secretary OF the Interior in re.
sponse to q resolution recently offered by
Dawes requiring i-formaoion as to the al
legged outrages and restraints OF liberty
practiced against Indian women in Alaska.
The secretary says tn department has no
information on the subject except newspa-
per reports OF uncertain values. He init
mates that the stories have risen from the
highly imaginary power Of the visual lens
of traveller.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 10.--Under a call
OF states, large number of bills were intro
duced. VIII Indiana was reached, Holman
asked for the immediate consideration of
a resolution which lie offered, recting the
published charges Of th use Of large sums
of money to corruptly influence the recent
general elections, and directing the Judiciary
committee to investigate and report by the
bill or otherwise.
Dingley, of Maine, suggested an amend
mennt directing the committees specifically
to inquire whether the United States Of
fcials had contributed to the campaign
fund
Holman declined to accept the amend
ment.
The demand for the regular order opera
Ue0 us all ODJtCiiol ~ uHe
which was then referred to the committee
on judiciary.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the District OF Columbia APP
preparation bill!
The house COM, ittec on invalid oen-
sioners, authorizing favorable report op
the senate btll grantinga pension OF So, 500
to the widow of Gen. Sheridan.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced in the House
during the morning hour were thefoilowing:
By Vandever, CT California-TO establish
port of delivery at Los Angeles. Also, to
establish port OF entrance at Santa Bar
bara. Also, appropriatng $20O,0O0 for
the Improvement OF the San Diego harbpr.
By Morrow-To establish lighthouses at
the following stations on the Pacific coast:
At Point Gorda, u miles south OF Cape
Mendocino, to cost not to exceed $40 600;
at Point Bucn0n, 8 miles north OF Point
Hartford, $33, 900; at Point Arquelln, 12
miles north OF Point Conception, $35.OO0
at Deadman Island, at entrance to harbOr
of San Pedro, $4,000; at east end of Anar
copa Island, Kansas, $25, 900; and on San
Miguel Island, west end OF Santa Barbara
channel, S25,00
By Morse of Massachusetts-To repeal
the interstate commerce law.
By Macdonald of Mianesota-FOr IL
constitutional convention in the Territory
OF North Dakota.
By Chapman of Michigau-Providng for
the construction of armed cruisers. Also,
for the construction OF Notifications for
San Francisco isnd other ports.
By T. J. Campbell of New York-Provid-
ing for the grade of lieutenant general in
the United States Army.
By Dubois of Idaho-For the admission
of the state Of Idaho.
By McAdoo of New Jersey-Proposing
a constitutional amendment providing for
uniformity as to the day fol-, the choosing
OF presidential electors, and forbidding
voting for any other officers, save repre-
sentatives in Congress on that day.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
The District OF Columbia bill was laid
asida, after short debate, with favorb-
BILE report to the house, and the commit
tee proceeded to consider the pension ap-
preparation bills. This oecasioned no de-
bate, and the committee rose. Both bills
we're passed and the house adjourned.