Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-28
SATURDAY NIGHTS REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. Feb 26

WASHINGTON, reD- 70.
HOUSE.
The President sent to the House TODAY. veto
message on Morrilrs Agricultural College Land
bill 81 A4Aii''
The Post Office Approximation bill. which nasaad
tue House to day, contained no appropriation for
b1tternelds overland mail route 10 California
ME- Fhelps introduced resolution, adopted BY
the COMMITTEE of Ways and Means authorizing him
70 report the bill Tor the modification of the tariff
and also authorizing Mr.. Morrill, to re )ort substi
tute providing for a loan and modification.
FONTS OF order were raised by Messrs Crawford
ketcner, and other members, who stated that the
bill -''''s Vi 'N1S
Much confusion ensued, many members obiectinr
70 tne present proceedings, and others calling loud
Many questions were asked and answered with
suspended. O'
Finally the Speaker decided that should the rules
be suspended, Mr.. Phelps bill, together with Nor.
rills, and all amendments and substitutes. wouId
nave TO be referred to Committee Of the Whole
| for consideration. AO'N
MI Phelps bill was then read II simpIy nro-
Vldes that the first second and trd sections of the
act oil 1897 be suspended for three years from the
SOtn OF June next, from which time duties shall be
anu cohected according to the provisions OF
Ie4o Tor three years and no longer, and all goods
and merchandise in the public stores at that time
shall be subject to the duties prescribed NV tbis
act. - ----' 49,
The House refused to suspend the rules. 12s 10
6S --'Ss' 80 ~
Inc Committee of Ways and Means have at last
adopted resolution on the tariff The I,bairruan
is instructed to, at the first possible moment ask
suspension Of the rules and report first Mr
Phelps tariff bill, and second as an amendmenf
Mr Morrills bill, and that any member of the
CommiLtee can oner any other tariff project as an
alenunsnL .1ii 70 tne amendment he please The
vote on this was, Ayes-HorriH Howard Davis
Phillips, McClay-5. Mr.. Phelps, Chairman. did
not vote, there not being tie. He can offer any
tarln he pleases, and may therefore report either
his own project or the tariff of 1886.
MI Niblack, from the Special Committee of In
curry INTO the accounts Of the late Superintendent
OF Public Printing made special renort ionE
eating Peter 5. Derral of PhiladeIphia. a witness
before that Committee, in the crime of nerurv and
asking by resolution that the case be certified 10
the United States Attorney for the district for sc.
non IN the premises The resolution was adopted.
Ale % 1ss OInee appropriation bill was then pass.
ed IN the same shape as heretofore rejected by
majority. The President transmitted message
returning with his objections fhe hill yranti1o
lands to the several states, providing for CoIeces
ior the Deneht OF agriculture, and for the promo
uon Oh mecnanlc arts He says that according to
the report OF the Interior Department over g.
100000 Of acres will be required. which at the
minimum prlce ior the same will equal 81, SIS, 600
ms Dill was passed ct period of great financial
embarrassment, and should it become law. the
Treasury will be deprived of nearly an its income.
which for the next year is estimated al five nil
lions from that source. Should the thirty-three
States enter into the market with this land scrin
the public lands would necessarily diminish and
considering the many land warrants IN the market
the Treasury would be deprived of 90 mnch reve.
nue.. Should that time ever arrive when the State
Governments can look to the Federal Governmeut
to maintain this system of internal poljcy the cha
racter Of both viii become greatly deferiorated.
hence the two should be kept entirely distinct
Another consideration was that if SO much land
was precipitated on the market, it would benefit
spectators to the injury of actual cultiyators IT
was doubtful Tor the reason stated. whether the
proposed grant would conduce to the benefit Of az
riculture. The President argues that it was ney
er intended by the trainers Of the Constitution in
authorizing congress to make needful regulations
in relation to the Public Lands, that the lands
should be gwen away. He purposely avoids any
attempt TO denne what portion OF the Public Lands
may be granted, and for what purpose to improve
the valne, and promote the settlement and sale of
the remainder without violating the Constitution.
In this case he adopts the rule that sufficient unto
the day Is the evil thereof - - = =
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vt, said the President has Alright
TO express his opinion as to whether the bin was
Constitutional or not, and members OF Congress
have the same privilege. The bill was not intro
d1ced as party measure, and had received the
sanction OF men on all sides Of the House Il was
measure near the heart Of Washington, and yet
the President has sent message here to-day to
strike down the bill, perhaps the only one propos
ed for the especial benefit Of agriculture. The