The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-14
THIRTY-NINTH CONaaE35.
First Session.
Sc MATE
PROTECTIVE TARIFF, ETC.
WAsHNGroN, March 1a. Isoa.

WASHINGTON, March ID, 1906
PROTECTIVE TARIFF, ETC.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass, offered n petition for
protective tariff which referred to the Committee on
Finance Also petition for international copyright
law, which referred to the Committee Foreign
Relations.
CONSTITUTIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND DIRECT
TAXES, ETC.
Mr. LANE, rep) OF Kansas, introduced resolution nI
structng the Committee the Judiciary to report
Thursday next the following amendment to the constu
tom
Fna-Baslns representation the number of mas in-.
s.coad-Basing direct among
corng to the legal value q real and personal property
demption OF the loyal national debt without in any way
Fow1-Prohibitlng the general government any state
government from assuming or paying any portion of the
ns any State
Mr.. LANE said he would ike to have the above con-
sidcred now.
Mr. TRuMBuI, (rep) OF H., said the resolution
one OF positive Instructions and wonid lead to months
debate
Mr. LANE said he thought the subject embraced in the
resolution had been discussed enough.
Mr. TRUMBuLL suggested that Mr. Lane had better
introduce the resolution himself instead Of directing the
committee 70 report II.
The resolution was laid over for the present.
DICTIONARY OF CONGRESS.
MI ASdHosY' .rspl :. L. asked that the sena
printing OF the usual number Of copies of Laneman 8
Dictionary Of Congress
number
Mr. ANTHONY understood it was arteen hundred copies
Mr.; sHnnAs, trep) OF Ohio, asked how much tho
Mr. ASrsosY said one dollar q copy
MI Sossns sIep o. Cav, was opposed 10 the appro.
spoke Of the Inaccuracies with which, he said the book
Mr. RIDDLE, tdm) of DEL, said whatever might have,
been thought OF the original publication OF the book no
was In favor Of issuing correct edition Of tnow
The resolution was adopted, yeas ~ nays Is.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced joint resolution that the
aggregate outstanding United States notes, bearing
interest and including fractional currency shall be-
diminished below four hundred and twenty millions;
that all surplus in the Treasury exceeding forty millions
In coin and forty millions OF currency shall be promptly
applied the pay Of accruing ndebtedn and to
the purchase Of the interest hearing debt OF
the United states; but the amount of interest bearing
legal tender shall not be diminished By payment
conversion at rate exceeding five millions per month
The second section provides that this joint resolution
shall remain in force one year after its passage Tho
resolution was referred TO the Committee ON Finance
COLORADO.
The bill for the admission OF Colorado then tax
up The question pending was upon tho following
amendment, offered by Mr.. Sumner:
ne THAI a as shall . .S ais ss sss &
be NO Ssn. Of the elective franchise or any Other ss on
Inc ss;r he an %
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such s Ss the ., be Spos the
this act shall take effect.
Mr. PoxxRoy trcpl OF Kansas spoke briefly in favor
Of the admission Of Colorado
Mr. sAUtsBusy dem, OF Delaware could not vote for
the Admission OF state With such a small population
He was very s,nd IN soc thai when the of negro
suffrage was presented out OF little over Eve thousand
voters only four hundred and seventy six lunatlcp
enough 10 be In favor OF t.
Mr. GRrxss opposed the bill He spoke Of the bur-
dens OF taxation which state eovernm,nt would inn
friends OF the people would vote against the proposition
10 impose this additional burden II he voted for tho
admission OF Colorado 90 day he would have To vote for
the admission OF Nebraska and OF Montana
tomorrow He upd rstood that General Mcaghcr
ma. ma and so OF c.Lr Territories. He be.
isved the old requirement that, before a State
Did be admitted ,r; her population should a,, DO
the House OF Representatives ought To be enforced,
Nr HrxDRIcks tden,,l Of Ind wished to say .ord
the bill from the same motives that induced Mr. sumner
t. oppose H. lie would not vote against the admission Of
csnse q. its eiecon lie was oposed IN tb Admission
of Colorado because he aid not believe the fteen thou
rght in The senate az the thirteen Lundre thousand
pe1pe of Indiana lie then spoke OF the irregularty
nd want az nniromitv OF The roe ,ednys attending tho
of delegates 10 The STATE Conventon as detailed
in debate vest ray showing there was but one hundred
ana uiy.lye majority IN favor OF the state government
nr r ~ ~ Ksnsss sas The argYm-nts or Mr. Hen
drcss ava,nst The dmlsion OF Colorado we're the samo
as urged against the admission OF Kansas by Mr. HUNTER
OF a S, ,,Son. a,v MN ~ non
uiaon Florida was forced INTO The Union by the slae
mower 10 Offset The ADMISSION OF the free state OF Iowa
M c,,.ss said ,h nonal,on of caI,r,rna !. AZ over
ro honsand a. the time of b,r adn,issou I'm
a. 80. ~ E,orda "A as undsrstood M Inc lime of her
n,sssau ~, a. hi non".tIon cnon,b IN elect a
member Of The House Had he been here when Kansas
wa ao'n as, 10 nx ,nn se ~ e,n, is slsysrx
ras. ,..s 40 ss rec .,n n, Gov c,n his yoie
ne- On The ease of Colorado
Ln. 4, cora S bs,,. she rou,s bad sani6sd
,hsr w,Iins,cs 20 hear the responsibh,,es Of saie
s..m r,.s,so nj a. msnv ncunle within her
~. had lkcnu