Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1883 — PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

Monday, Feb. 0. Senate -The tariff bill was taken up. Amendment, reducing the duty on fine hosiery from 45 to SO per cent, ad valorem was lost by a tie vote—--27 to 27, it was then made U) per cent. The duty on cotton cord, braid etc., was reduced to 35 per cent., and that on cotton laces and embroideries 'to 4 percent. A proposition to reduce the duty on spool cotton from oto 0 cents was rejected The schedule was passed without further amendment. The schedule embracing jute and flax goods was next considered. A long debate ensued on a proposition to strike out jute and place it in the free list. It was finally stricken out. “Jute butts, $6 per ton,” was also stricken out. The rate on manufacture of jute was changed to 20 per cent, ad valorem, except jute bags and bagging, exclusive of bagging for cotton, which was under i>»per cent. When the wool schedule was reached an adjournment was had. House— The rules were suspended and the bill to quiet title of settlers on Des Moines River lands, m lowa, passed. Cannon moved t 6 suspend the rules and take up the legislative appropriation bill for immediate consideration. Lost by yeas 131, nays 108— not two thirds voting in the affirmative. This was a strict party vote. Mr. Kelly moved to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution directing a Commettee of the Whole to report the tariff bill to the House on the 12th of Fsbruary, such order to be effective over any amendment that may be pending. A spirited debate ensued and Kelly’s motion was defeated by a vote nearly partisan. Tuesday Feb. 0. Senate.—The Senate concurred in the recommendations of the President concerning the Mexican treaty, then proceeded to the consideration of the tariff bill. The paragraph relating

duties as follows; On all shawls m*nwf«btpre* in whole or in port of wool, not specially mum* ersted or provided for when valued at not exoMflS ; mg $1 par pound, thirty-five oents per pound and 85 per cent, ad valorem; above $1 per powMfepj therty-five cents per pound and 40 per cent al valorem. In the clause rotating to flannels blankets, hate of wool, and all goods made'Oik knitting frames, the words “valued at flights cents per poqndjand not exceeding ft per pound thirty-gve cents per pound.’’ were stricken onb and the highest rate of value named wae made eighty cento instead of sl. The duty on bontfadr was made ten cento per square yard and tl»rtsr< five per emit, The death of Representatives Updegraff and Hawke, were reported, and the Senate adjourned. House— A message was received from the President and referred, transmitting a recommendation from the Secretary of War for more etrig B gent legislation to prevent invasion of the Territory. 1 The House went into oommitthe on the' Tariff I Bill, the clause under discussion relating ta g 1«.1 ware. After prolonged debate, Kelly, to eot eds I debate, moved that the committee rise. The I minority resorted t > fillibnstering, I Various amendments were offered and rejected I The committee then rose and the death of BojSp I sentatives Updegraff and (Hawke was announced I Wednesday, Fab. 7.v I Senate.-The silk schedule was unchanged.! The duty on books was fixed at 15 per cent. On I candles and tapers 20 per oent. and on card cl6ui-l ing 40 per cent, ad valorem, On bitxmittifiis I coal and shale 75 cento per ton. On fricflsß I matches a duty of 75 per cent, ad valorem fixed; on gloves 50 per cent, ad valorem; on pow-l der 10 and 20 cento duty: Hatters plush 25 cediil ad valorem; garden seeds 20 cento ad valoretn;! On marble 60 cento and sl.lO per cubic foot. 3 M House—The day was passed in discussing th»l tariff bill, but no definite conclusions were! reached. A night session was held. I Thursday, Feb. 8. I Senate—The proposition to place jute on the! free list was lost by 22 yeas to 31 nays.likid that to! admit jute butts free was agreed to without dp-B vision. The motion to make raw silk pay a duty! of 10 per cent, was rejected by 7 yeas to 39 naysffi Mr. Allison offered an amendment providing foH a drawback of 90 per cent, of the., duty on salt used in caring meat for export. Ordered! printed. Pending a motion by Mr. Bayard to in-l elude in the free list bottles in which mineral waters are imported, the Senate adjourned. House—A joint resolution was passed permit! ting the importation, free of duty,of mount Park! Philadelphia. After some unimportant businpofl the Hoase went into committee on the tariff bilfl under consideration. - > B Friday, Feb 9, I Senate—The proposition to redace the dutfl on wool produced a sharp debate. In the HueH cellaneons schedule changes were made. Vancfl made a long speech in favor of putting salfe oiH the free list, and a long debate followed. Thfl amendment was lost. The proposition to refun <M duties coUected on salt used in coring meats A I fish was passed over. The paragraph relating tB machinery for the manufacture of beet sngaH was stricken from the free list, it being covereß by a section of the Revised Statutes. The iknflj tions of the bill kuown as the machinery clsfieeß were stricken out, in order that they may be fected when the bill is presented in the Sherman offered an additional section, which adopted, protecting individual righto that mi! have accured under existing laws, and previdinH that any change in the existing law shall pot afl feet pending civil suite, etc,, nor affect the fighH to a tenor of any office. Adopted. - House.—After a time spent in tho fraitleM aSj tempt to pass bills by unanimous consoet, tlB House set aside the private calendar and weiß> into committee on the tariff bill. Mr. Springfli reported a joint resolution for the printing the census compendium, which was adoptefl At the eve .ing session a number of pensioh bilHi were reported and passed, and a large number bills donating condemned cannons to <|reiHl Army Poats for monumental purposes. ** Em The flood in the Ohio river is than ever known, even than that of *4fl Lawrenceburg, Ind., is flooded to a deptK of three feet by the giving way of thflj levees, and great damage is done all aloxfl| the view. H Kavanaugh, the driver of the car co:H| taining the Phoenix Park murderers hfl| confessed. The right parties have arrested for the crime. Kavanaugh sweafl that he drove Brady, Kelly and two othfcHf to the park. Delaney is another who wfl| present. .