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whatever Hs believed soms change ought u b. made
la the TAI, because under the preseat rate not
pound Of paper had bsen Imported Fifteen per cent
had oeen adopted :. cospron tho COMMITTEES, but
he Thought would 10 more just To put 10 down 10 ton
The government lao said Interested than any
individual IN this matter II consumed paper than
any Individual and therefore IL Interested this
question II had been proposed by some 30 allow the
government 70 import free Of duty, but this would b
| Kr coLLAuxs, (rep.) OF W. spoke In favor Of main
tanning the present rate Of twenty an sOt Of
orr shermsn bad bson instructed the Ohio nssss
ture for reduction OF tho duty He Questioned
the right OF that body instruct on such subject
He believed the argument In favor OF the reduction OF
articles Ho WIS opposed 70 opening American msnaiao
turers to foreign competition, believing that this
done the country would be deprived Of the means for
Mr. Hale, (rop.) OF N H. in favor OF tho inden-
mite postponemen Of the resolution 80 as 70 leave the
duty whore IL Is now-twenty per cent. He made tho
| motion.
Mr. Fosrx., rcp) OF Conn., aid that in tho Stat. of
made, and this Of s54 26s had been paid This
was great and growing interest and ought TO be pro-
tected In whatever light subject Viewed IL
be looked upon as nexpedient to reduce the duty
Mr. SaRRaAs hoped the subject would NOT b. indea-
frank vote He was sure that Il the Stat: Esssia.ures
had examined the tariff laws they would not have voted
they have in favor Of tho repeal OF tho duty Paper
he said, had not increased In price than other
articles had only followed the nvarabs standard Of
value which was gold He had examined th:
be unwise and unjust TO reduce the duty to
three per cent cent The amount q paper manu- sctured
On this there collected Internal OF ten million
Of dollars Il tho duty were placed s three per cent
which the government would receive about 81 900
in revenue This would be loss 70 the government Of
the difference between 900 In paper money and
The motion 70 indefinitely postpone decided in the
| negatlve-yeas ID, nays 26-as follows:--
YEAsMesns: Ccllamsr, cowan, Dixon poolit.le, Foot
r1s.sr Hale asrrs Morrill, Sys sprasus Ten Eyck Van
aas 9rs
E%%.ny ,ns Riddle
Mr.. LANE trep) Of Ind, offered amendment, 10
| strike out fifteen and nse II ten per cent
ss % q ~ d: sns
lowing Vote
Ds, Marian.
Hss% ssns rmf.y RYwe Richardson Salisbury sh'r
pooit!Ie Farwsli Foot. Poster. Harris. Johnson Morrill,
Waa. WiiS:on Wiley @isonn 'n A'sA van
The question then REQUIRED tho amendment Of the
Finance Committee TO make TIE duty nfteen
This was agreed to by the following vote
Hove ssSs:s ss s:.ms NJ. FsSiIs; s1
%ns wsa wsy sumner Ten
ssba ns%s q
The question then taken the nna passage Of the
resolution amended by striking out 'three and in
sortns 'nftssn per centum, was decided in the
| affirmative.
EYxcurvs Sssros
The Senate then went into executive session and
| after adjourned.
House or Representatives.
wAsHISsroS, Feb. Is, 1888.
AUTHORIZATION ron 4 ILLUSTRATIVE SOM
NAVAL VICTORY.
On motion OF Mr. scHEScK, (rep) Of Ohio, joint reso
luton adopted appropratlng twenty thousand
dollars for contract with William n Powell TO paint
picture illustrative OF some naval victory 70 Be placed
At the head Of the grand stairway Of the Capitol
AserEER PROPOSITION TO AkKSb rHs CONSTITUTION.
preambo and resolutions Of tho Phisdsphia hoard Of
Trade % sn % 70 n' 2, 'eo
| duties exports.
1t was referred TO the Committee on Commerce
THx FRKED NnGRoHs.
Mr.. Ashley, (rep) Of Ohio, offered preamble that
Whereas in eonsssusnce OF the rebellion, The
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F.a os .ry &s. naa
b :a, or 'A' win ''A''
Tho proposition was agreed to-
THE NATIONAL YHuxpMENs ASSOCIATION
On motion Of Mr. srAuLDrSo, rep Of Ohio, the use Of
the Hall Of Representatives granted 20 the National
Froedmena Relief Association for next Sunday evening
| WAR Asp rrAc6
Mt JoHS l. Dawson, topp) Of Pa, offered the fol.
whereas tho American people have been engaged in
s. of IN % sI n' az M
and M :, public debt
corruplns morals and putting in peru The bsr
wSsrss: q: par, Of % United Stat. and ,s g.op:
store the laws 70 their Just that bound
the world whsn .hs war commsnssd. ihsrsiors
s M snS sss ns-9s Of spE
an r. q Of s Ss1 a
a. ss & 70 tine s0osnsra states aas they hs
SSal:sssss ssas as,
On motion or Mr.. THAYrR (ep.) OF Pa, the resolution
was laid on tho tablo-7a agans, is as foows;--
Yf.s-Me:srs Alley Anderson, Ashley, Bailey, Baldwin
AS9o.s n'snd tssSSass S
opt onhH,s Ss e es ssa' ess S's
Ssi Sss:. S,;
Me- EoiI,s: y T. sesEss s,sa.i shannon. s%esT.
@ william. VIZ .'xsI's xd.si wil:oa, m:oa
Ja.. aIls" Rss Brook. Brown of
GaSnsr cEE cSSsrsii tSs i.;sas R.xS9s
Rsa. sef HaiSsn s.Ssf .sdsF
S.s1sS sp Ep F.sH Hs. ssns p 5as asss NJ.
seu ONeIl o. Ohio PerJleton Rollins of Mo- Ross Steele
OF o. stiles Ewsst, wsdsworb, J. ". White and Yea
man--A
Mr. WILLIAMS, trep OF Pa, offered series Of rssolu.
tons declaring there power under the consti
| tuition which warrants to treat with the Southern
States eIthcr for severance of the Union or the aera
ton any article OF the fundamental law, thst mas
much the Confederate States have taken up arms
against the government Of the United states without just
provocaon and for the syowed purpose Of asserting and
maintaining their Independence, and still persist BY
armed resistance 70 tho authority OF the United States
and public authorities have declared II was their
duty decline accept Of terms short Of absolute
submission TO its laws and where's with msenanimy
almost unsurpassed amnesty was promised 70 all sx-
cept tho chief conspirsors, Ia hereby declared that
the government already exhausted all the resources
Of lust and wise statesmanship except 20 far regards
ERNEST and vigorous prosecution OF the var 70 effect
restoration Of peace and 10 that end has done all that
proper regard TO our interests allows and which DO
esn4 respect to opinions Of the world could demand