Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-15
FORTH-s1xEH c0xeREss.

FORTY-s1xEH C01GREss.
THURSDAY, May Is.
SENATE Mr.. Cockren introduced a Joint
resolution authorizing and requesting the Pre-
sident Of the United States to open correspon-
dence with the republic Of France, with view
and for the purpose of negotiating q proper
eaty OF reciprocity and commerce with that
yernment on terms alike honorable and just.
Three commissioners are to be appointed on be-
b Of the United States preliminary to the
ma Ing OF such treaty, their compensation to
be fixed by the Secretary OF State. Referred to
mmiftee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Farley introduced bill for the relief
JOIN A Gutter on account of lands taken from
AMI services rendered by him to the United
Stltes.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
! gi lative, executive and judicial appropria-
as it had been amended, stating that the in
ease by the Senate was So, 500, making the
entire sum SIS, ,541 goo. Among the amend
sse a for
propr1atioIs In the bill for these purposes. He
suggested what reforms should be made BY
and gaugers under the commissioner ::of Inter-
nal revenue, 500 600 annually could be saved.
He thought that hundreds of thousands of dol.
machinery OF the customs department. as in
numerous cases the expense Of COLLECTING the
aevenue dar exceeds the receipts. He hoped the
cOmmlttee on appropriations would consult with
the proper committees of the House. SO that at
the next session Congress should have data on
T which M to act intelligently. He would prefer to
expect to do. o'
Mr.. Beck in the course OF bis remarks alluded
TO the remarks made by Mr.. Conkling on q
former occasion, with regard to to the amount
OF taxes and duties paid by the states that did
not go into rebellion, and the amount paid by
those which did. Mr.. Beck said that Kentucky
paid nine millions and a-half OF internal rev.
enue.
MIR. Conkling asked whether the Senator from
Kentucky thought that he had made fair
statement as to the amount Kentucky had
paid.
Mr.. Beck thought he had, and In turn asked
ling) had made a fair presentation Of his case.
Mr. COnknng replied In the affirmative, be-
cause all he did was to take the reports of the
commissioner of Internal Revenue and the
bureau OF customs, and to read the figures
showing what twenty states paid, and
not what eleven states paid. Much OF the tax
which the Senator claimed was paid by Ken
lucky was on whisky. The tax was paid by its
consumers elsewhere, because no one could sup
pose, enormous as the democratic majority In
that state was, that the consumption was all
Mr.. Beck remarked that the Senator had an
swered his own question to his {Mr Beck's) sat
1sfact1on, when he said the consumers paid the
Mr.. Conkling that the reduction OF the duty on
tobacco had diminished the receipt OF taxes to
the amount OF eleven million of dollars, and
nue. had been increased rather than lessened.
He also alluded to the fact that notwtthstand-
ing the requirementof the law, tlat the num-
be divided pro rata among the states, Kentucky
had not one, while Maine had ninety. This
among other things ought to be looked into
Mr.. Thurman said thev had before tham on
appropriation bill for the support OF the legls-
lat1ve, executive and judicial branches of the
was sufficient, but opposition had been made
to the bill because Of the provisions relating to
trial by jury and to elections. Rather than
Mi sop to heas oe %nSy ees a s sS
here or elseweere. Scarcely any word had been
uttered by the minority on the merits Of the
question: 1t was said these provisions had no
they were dictated by the south because gen
tlemen In their Imagination supposed there was
huge conspiracy to produce anarchy, as II the
majority here and the democratic people Of the
United States have not as much interest in the
order, peace and prosperity OF the country, and
the pelpetuity OF the government as any men
belonging to the republican or any other party.
Justihable attempt had been made to array one
portion Of the people against the other; thus
endeavorlDg TO make secuonaliSm as perma-
gentlemen - out the defects Of OF the heI provis Se
sons IL they believe they exist? They were
told that these provisions were inserted at the
was not word OF truth In It, They were not
In the interest OF southern men or OF north
ern men particularly, but In the interest
laws which these provisions I intended % 70 repeal
were passed originally to oppress the people OF
the south and to disfranchise, tmprison and
Rersecute the naturalized citizens Of the north.
He proposed to speak on the subject of the con-
sutut1on, II that instrument may be mentioned
without 1rreverence. He then proceeded to
s5s eesps s e s ss1 q
that the laws proposed to be repeale6 were
enacted in the interest OF the republican party.
IN this country, yet IN minor degree, II not to
the full extent, II these enOrmit1es should be
continued, the courts OF Justice, as Hallam saws.
% would ld become the cayerns OF judicial murders,
personal advantage.
HOUSE.-Mr. Clymer presented petition OF
members OF the legislative, executive officers,
and citizens OF Pennsylvania, setting forth their
views upon the existing condition of public az
fairs, and asking for the enactment of laws
winch Will secure and maintain the peace and
safety OF the government. He asked to have it
printed In the Record, but objection was made
by his colleague (Mr. Whitley. The petition was
relerred to the judiciary committee.
-. me house then lat 1919 took up the business
the revised statutes relating to the temoval of
cases from state to y. S. courts; and Mr. Orth
resumed and concluded his argument against
it: ne laid down various propositions such as
tne right OF the United States to have all cues
@ uons arising out OF, or affecting Its own laws,
decioeq @ @ by by It's own courts, and that the exist
enee OF such jurisdiction Is not only proper, but
necessary, In order to preserve the independO
ence ana supremacy Of the United States; and
he claimed that the reverse OF those proposi-
tons m would enectually destroy the sovereignty
OF the United States, and make the several
states not only independent of, but supreme
over, the general government.
Mr.. McLane spoke In support OF the bill.
The whole course OF legislation from 1865 down
to the present day had been to increase and
magnify the power Of the federal government
as against the governments OF the states, and
nowhere was that legislation more dangerous
than In the sections. which 1t was now proposed
70 amend. II this bill were passed, 1t would
place the judiciary back where1t had been prior
nasS 10 1850. There were now nearly 10000 cases
un0lspOsed OF In United States Courts princi-
pally because these statutes. enacted since 1865.
sent TO those courts every conceivable case.
Pending action on the bill, the morning hour
expired, and the House resumed the considera-
ton OF the Warner silver bill, the pending
question being on the motion of Mr., Killinger
10 lay the bill and amendments on the table,