Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Still Pegging Away on the
Tariff Bill.
The Bill for Increasing the Appropriation
for Additional Forca in the Pension
Department Discussed in the House.
SENATE

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The tariff bill
was taken up, the pending question be-
ing on Mr.. McPherson's amendment to
paragraph l62, relating TO the files, Ill {
banks and rasps. The amendment Is ia
substitute for the classified specific rates
according to lengths an uniform rate OF
% per cent al valorem. Rejected-yeas :,
10; nays, 81. A strict party vote. The
tariff bill was laid inside informally and
the house bill to amend the act of the
22nd OF June, 1874, for the relief of set
tiers on railroad lands was taken from
the calendar and passed. The tariff bill
was then again taken up.
Paragraph 1874, relating to shotguns,
was passed over informally, Mr.. Aldrich
stating that the finance committee had
some notifications of 1t under considera-
ton.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend para
graph l65 pertaining to iron or steel
plates. wares or articles enamelled or
glazed, by reducing the duty from IS to
25 per cent. ad valorem. Rejected.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend para
graph l66 relating to similar articles
enamelled or glazed with more than one
color, by reducing the duty from so to
40 per cent. Rejected. Yeas, 10;
nays. "a; strict party vote.
Mcpherson moved to amend paragraph
167, relating to cut nails, by reducing
the rate from one cent pound to 50 per
cent. ad valorem. Rsiected-yeas, Is;
nays, 27-a stric: party vote.
Amendments were offered to para
graphs 1853, 1859, ITO, III, 172 and I73,
but were rejected.
No amendment was offered to para
graphs ia, l75 or 176, relating to en-
graved steel plates, railway fish plates
and rivets of iron or steel.
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment to
paragraph III, relating to saws, reduc-
ing the rates of eight, ten and fifteen
cents per linear foot, according to size,
to five, seven and twelve cents, and re-
ducing ad valorem rates of 80 and 40 per
cent. TO 90 and % per cent. Rejected
yeas, 20; nays, 25-Paddock voting with
the Democrats.
No amendments were agreed to until
paragraph 100 was reached, which was,
on motion of Mr.. Aldrich, amended so
Us to read '.bullion of gold, silver, or
other metal not specially provided for,
20 per cent. ad valorem.''
Having reached the paragraph on lead
ore, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Mr. Butter
worth of Ohio submitted a conference
report on the bill making an appropria-
ton for increased clerical force TO carry
out the provisions OF the dependent PEN
sion law, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Henderson OF Illinois submitted n
report OF the committee on rivers and
harbors and the senate amendments TO
the river and harbor bill, recommend
ing a non- concurrence in three amend
ments, and agreeing to the conference
asked by the senate.
Mr.. Kerr of Iowa raised the point of
order that the amendments must first be
considered In committee Of the whole.
This point being sustained by the
speaker, the house resolved itself into, q
committee of the whole for the consider
alton of the measure.
Mr.. Henderson said that the amend
ments increased the APPROPRIATION
carried by the bill about So 900 600, and
10 was this increase which the committee
asked the house TO non-concur In.
After non-concurrence in about ONE
half the senate amendments the commit
tee arose. The house then took recess,
the evening session to be for the con-
sideration of private pension bills.