The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-08
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.


iminary morning business the tariff bill
was taken up by the senate, the pending
question being on Vanoe's amendment to-
reduce the duty on pig iron from 3 of cent
per pound to five dollars per ton. Vance's
amendment was rejected; yeas, II; nays, n.
There were no deviations from party lines
on the vote. The next paragraph, 129, taxes
bar iron, round iron, fiat and square iron
from 8 Of q cent to one cent per pound, ac-
oording to classification. MCPHERSON stated
that the average duty in the paragraph was
8 Of cent per pound, that the duty on a
ton of such iron, in equal quantities, would
be $20.1O per ton. The iron referred to was
Of the lowest quality, not charcoal iron,
and the duty proposed was altogether
too high. He moved to amend by
striking out the rates per pound and
inserting a uniform rate Of 80 per
cent ad valorem. The said duty proposed in
Sherman questioned McPherson's facts and
figures. NcPherson's amendment was re-
jected. Yeas 18. nays %. Another strict
party vote. The next paragraph, 130, taxes
round iron in coils and rods Of certain
shapes and sizes, II Of cent per pound.
shall be subject to duty of not less than
$22 per ton. The provision does not apply
to pig iron. MCPHERSON moved to reduce
the various rates in the paragraph. Re-
jected. Vance moved to reduce the rate in
paragraph l31, beams, girders and other
asked why the duty on structural forms Of
steel and iron used for ships and buildings
should not be reduced. The duty should
bs entirely removed, he said,
on such structural forms as were
to be used in vessels intended for. foreign
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business. because no vessels for foreign
commerce was being constructed IN the
United States. Senator Aldrich remarked
that provision for that purpose was made
in another paragraph. Paddock appealed
to Aldrich, in the interest of agriculture, to
agree to reduction of at least i of cent
per pound on structural iron. Aldrich
hearkened to the appeal and in his motion
the rate was made g of cent, Vance's
amendment to make it g having been re-
jected. The next paragraph, 132. applied
to boiler iron or steel. and imposes duties
per pound to 81 cents per pound, the duty
valorem. Vest moved to reduce the various
specific rates in the paragraphs to 50 per
cent ad valorem. Rejected. yeas 20; nays
26. A strict party vote.
to allow Allison to present the conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The biti,-said Allison. as 1t passed
the house, had carried $28, COZ, 600 and was
then increased by the senate $50 600.
The net reduction agreed to in the confer
ence committee amounted to &3, 1861 600, 80
that the bill carried under the conference
report $29, So, 600. The amendment as to
Latin American memorial library had been
struck out. The provisions in relation to
irrigation surveys had been postponed for
further conference. The report WAS ordered
printed and went over until tomorrow
without action. Hoar. from the committee
ON privileges and elections. reported SUBJ
stitute for the house election bill and 1t was
placed on the calendar. The minority of
the committee, he said, dissented from the
report.
In the house a resolution was adopted
calling on the postmaster-general for cop
les Of agreements for the transportation Of
mails between the United States and for
the awards are made and the rates of pay
ment. The house went into committee of
the whole on the general deficiency bill.
The bill was disposed of, the committee
rose, all amendments were agreed to save
that granting an extra months salary to
senate and house employees. and then the
bill went over until to 0morroW.
Tho Force BILL
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE committee on
privileges and elections voted BY strict
party division to report the national cleo
ton bill to the senate.
Capital Notes.
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