Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-18

of the sweeping reductions proposed
for manufactured tobacco and
snuff. 1t was not only inexpedient
to reduce this taxation, but was a
bar to granting any further relief
from taxation in the country. To
gain as much revenue at l6 cts. per
pound as at "a cts, there must be
an increase in consumption of
from los. .000,0 900 pounds to 15S,000,-
900 pounds annually, and that
would never be.
Window presented the petition
of the Negro Cooperative Associa-
tion of Shreveport, Louisiana. fa-
vering the passage of the resolu-
tion in regard to the migration of
colored people. 1t was signed by
large colored congreg alton of that
place. Laid on the table. The
resolution is now before the Senate.
Randolph was relieved from fur
ther service on the Teller Commit
tee.
HOUSE. - Daring the morning
hour Hale offered IA resolution di-
recting the Committee on the Ju-
dietary to report n joint resolution
proposing Constitutional amend.
ment to prohibit the payment of
war claims, except of persons loyal
to the Union.
A motion to adjourn was made
on the Democratic side and roll
call consumed the remainder of the
hour and the resolution went over
without action.
A motion to suspend the rules
was made by Sparks for the pur-
pose of passing the bill appropriate
ing $26, $50. 200 for the payment of
arrears of pensions.
On motion of Rice, the bill was
amended by a vote of IT'S yeas to
67 nays, to include special pension
ers and pensions granted on ac-
| count of soldiers who enlisted in
the war, but who died from disa-
bilities incurred after the cessation
of hostilities.
| w. B. Fleming, successor to the
late Representative Hartridge, took
his seat to-day.
Reagan moved to suspend the
rules and pass the River and Har-
Dor Appropriation bill. Agreed to;
yeas 173.
Blount moved to suspend the
rules and pass the deficiency bill
reported by him on Saturday from
the Committee on Appropriations.
Agreed to.
Pending District of Columbia bus
iness, a recess was taken till evening,
when were held memorial services
for Representative Schleicher.
Adjourned.
simOnion On tue Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17th.-Before
the Senate Committee considering
the Jones bill to authorize the use
of railroad telegraph lines for COM
mercial purposes, J. w. Simonton
made statement to-day in refer
ence to the relations between the
Associated Press and the Western
Union Telegraph Company. 1t was
vigorous exposition of the general
system of association and a covcinc-
ing demonstration that it is not in
any true sense a monopoly; that it
neither lives nor prospers by the
favor of the telegraph company,
uut 10 toooiuJtly lHutpeuueut vi IL,
and that a postal telegraph or any
governmental Intervention to fix
telegraph rates, would only
strengthen the Associated Press
power and proportionately weaken
its competitors.
Cominissi,n to Form fonnerciHI
Treaties for cuba
HAVANA, Feb. 17th.-A Commits
sion Is created to study and form
the basis Of commercial treaty for
Cuba, between Spain and the
United States and Spain and Cana.
da. The basis of the treaty will be
submitted to the consideration of
the home government. The Com
mission is composed of the Admin
istrator-General of the Hispano CO.
lenial Bank as President, u lieuten-
ant of the navy as Secretary, two
merchants, the Professor of Com
mereial Law of the University and
two customs officers.