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would not press the amendment. II matter that
from a committee as an Independent proposition
1t was bad practice to offer such amendments the
Pending the consideration OF this question: the Senate
adjourned
House 0f Representative.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1885.
TIN ORDER or BusrxKss
On motion Of Mr. STEVENS, (rep) of Pa IL resolved
that after day the House meet at eleven o'clock NJ
and continue in session until half-past five P. NJ
Mr. DAWES, (rep) Of Mass, saidThcre eight cases
pending before the Committee Elections It proper
they should be speedily disposed Of aud would there
FORE ask for their consideration on Monday.
Tho House arranged tho order Of business for next
week there being many bills to be acted upon from the
Military Committee
MAIL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO CHINA
The House proceeded to the consideration of Senate
bill TO establish steam mail communication between the
United States and China, &c.
Mr. STEVENS desired the bill to be referred to the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the State of the Union
Mr. ALLEY, lrep.) Of Mass, replied he did not
pect to have the support of the gentleman from Pennsyl
no said il contained no private job but was Intended for
| everybody in general Tho object Of the bill was to
establish mali communication between California
Japan and China via the Sandwich islands It provides
that the Postmaster General shall advertise for proposals.
not exceeding nve hundred thousand dollars per
annum Its purpose also was TO secure commercial ad
%h the paa paoo Is Es0sa Sa and
within twenty six or twenty days Of each other
and Now York would be some twelve fifteen days
nearer Hong Kong than London It would give vast
control tho Of the world and make tho
city Of New York the greatest commercial city OF the
tho great settling point OF the globe He spoke OF the
policy OF England and France In contradstnction ours
and showed by facts and figures that both Of these
countries exhibited greater sagacity
than the United States England especially by the
she had gwen BY government subsidies &C.
had increased her commerce to gigantic proportions with
all those Countries she has established
communication with ,ea Ever since Grea. Britain com
less vigilance and constantly increasing development
Tho result has shown her far-reaching sagacity She
has in few years doubled, and n some cases
quadrupled her trade with all the countries
upon this continent with which she has estao-
llshed this steam commu nication. He stated that
England paid out at the present time the shape Of
subsidies about Ave millions Of dollars annually and
ceved IN return to hostages about hall THAI sum This
amount has been the most profitable investment
made by her government But England has done moro
to encourage commerce than all other countries
bincd, and most amply has she been rewarded He said
tks line established between California and China ut
the rate of increase Of trade that England had
perienced when she established similar knes. The in
osessed duties imports added 10 the posages would
pay the deficiency tho first ysar five establish this
shall do all the postal service OF Europe for the East Indies
and have about all the carrying trade for passengers and
high priced merchandise II this is adopted It
will be regarded by the commercial world the promo
milton OF disposon to ognize the claims and appre-
ctate the benefits Of growing commerce, which, II
properly fostered will soon give US maritime supremacy
Mr.. Cox trep) of Cal, argued the Importance Of the
would give the United States & advantages
Tho trade of the East had enriched every country which
had engaged in IT, and IL was capable OF indefinite exlan
The bill was passed by a large majority.
MrSSEsOTA RAILROADS.
The House also passed bill extending tho time for the
completion Of certain railroads in Minnesota which had
been granted public lands
np&uRISG sol puns OUT OF SERVICE
Mr. GARyKLS trepl Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported joint resolution that in every
case where regiment or battalion Is mustered out Of ser
vice by Of the expiration o ts me the Secretary
OF War " authorized TO cause TO be Immediately
tered out such commissioned officers and privates
who, during the years 1862 and 1868 enlisted with
the Understanding that they were ~ serve only for the
unexpired term provided that such persons rs take
oath they enlisted with the distinct understanding
and that they 70 serve for the pired
THE INTERNAL REVENUE rrr
The House. in Committee OF the Whole, resumed tho
considerable Of the Amcndatory Internal Revenue bill
A debate took place on an amendment heretofore
offered by Mr. Hoorrr, trep Of Mass, proposing 10 in
the rates Of AVIATION notes OF circulation in
| order to restrain over ISSUES.
Mr.. DAVE, (repl Of Mass, said nc originally op-
posed 10 the national bank system; but rs II had
been accepted by the people, he desired that there should
be only one system Of currency on the basis OF that law
Messrs KEENAN, and PRuYN opposed the amendment
Mr. Dseoks, topp) of N X, looked on II as proposing
TO blot out the state banks Instead of curtalng the
currency, was pretended would have the effect OF
initiating it-thus perpctrating fraud the country
He therefore, opposed the amendment and all further
encroachmcnts on the rights OF the S,aie-thc State
Mr. HOLMAN, toppl OF Ind, said that OF the one hun
dred and eight millions issued under The National Bank
ing law Massachusetts had one fourth. He snbnitt
whether the amendment not for the purpose Of
forming the country al large to the interests which had
been secured by Massas hisetts.
Mr. HooPRR explained that the banking capital Of Mas
sachusets was sixty millions, not ono half " which was
l in national banks
| Mr. HOLMAN opposed the amendment II proposed te
hy hands on the banking institutions Of the State
After further debate various amendment we're offered
and reeeted-among them ono by Mr. WILSON, trep.) o
| Iowa. that national banking association, after II
shall have received from the Comptrcllr Of the Cur
reDcy any Of s notes shall pay the of any
| bank banking association issue pay out any o
Its own Des or those Of any other state bank or bank
| ing association af,er the 6rs day q June, 1896
| This rcjeeted-yeas 40, nays g.
| Mr.. Hootcr's Amendment was finally disagreed N
leaving the tax banks and banking asepiafi0ns II
| stands In the law.
| TIE amendment proposed by the Committee Of Way,
and Means, assessing duty of i've yer cent on all
OF incomes fe00, and duty oi tho per cent
the So COO amended 20 ~ 10 also cellee
the duty derived from bank and other divi
dends and collect per cent only an excess owe
| $1,000.
Mr.. AvcosA, ttpp) Of Pa offered amendment thai
| The special income shall not apply 10 incomes o
officers Of the army navy for the sCS who have
since been discharged by reason Of disability or wounds
or by expiration OF their term Of service and whenever
said tax has been paid II shall be refunded This wa
| rejected by four majority
Al half. past four the committee rose without comin
70 conclusion, and the House took until sever
| o'clock this evening.
| EVENING SESSION.
srILiSd rxRsoss our SUBSTITUTE BpoKERs
On motion of Mr.. GRlDKss topp Of Ky,, reaoluto