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Railroad Taxation bill, and the hill to
consolidate the Southern Pacific ami
other railroad to be made special or
der.
Members II the committee reporting
ou these bills sought in their speeches
tn convey the idea that in bringing up
tlcse bills they were doing a great pub
lie service and invoking the hostility Of
railroad corporations They argued
that the only way in which the rate Of
transportation via the Southern Pacific
and connecting railway lines could be
cheapened would be 10y consolidating
them in one continuous line, and keep
ing them within the scope OF Congress
sional authority to regulate inter State
commerce. and. as regards the Kansas
Pacific bill that some effort should be
made to bring this road under the opcr-
alton Of the Thurman act, and open its
line to taxation.
The House would not accept their
views, however, and voted down the
resolution to suspend the rules and
make the bills special order for the oath
of January, by IL very narrow margin.
The vote stood: 1Ol ayes to 53 nays.
Six more alternatives, or even a change
of two votes would have given the re-
CURED thirds to adopt the resolu
ton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Bragg en-.
deavored to have the Fitz John Porter
bill considered, but objections were
raised by Dawes and Taylor, of Ohio.
Under call of the States number
of bills were introduced and referred
Curtin, of Pennsy ylvania, presented
petition OF subscribers to the Philadel-
phia Centennial stock, asking for an
appropriation to pay the deficit in the
appropriation.
The mental schedule, as reported by
the Senate Financial Committee in their
tariff bill, provoked SO much criticism
from various interests that today, by
order of the Committee, a telegram was
sent to Oliver, the member of the tariff
Commission who prepared this schedule,
to come on to Washington at once, and
explain it.
After spirited debate, in which it
was contended that the consolidation
would deprive the Pacific coast of a
healthy competition, Butterworth's mo-
ton was lost, by yeas 1Ol, nays 50. On
iaotion the resolution was adopted by a
vote of l29 to 90.
The Educational bill for the support
OF common schools was made special
order for the Goth instant.
The subcommittee OF the House
Election Committee will daily hear ar
gument in the Iowa contested election,
of Cook vs.. Cults, until disposed Of.
A large number OF bills and petitions
were presented.
The Ben Holiaday bill was resumed,
the question being on Plumb's motion
to substitute for it the bill to enlarge
the powers and duties of the Depart
ment Of Agricultural
Davis favored the agricultural bill
Morris opposed the Holiday bill.
The morning hour expired, and the
tariff bill came up.
The Senate resumed consideration of
the tariff schedule.
On motion of Miller, OF New York,
the duty on hemlock and other tan bark
was fixed at 20 per cent. ad valorem.
On motion OF Garland, Gotten seed oil
was included among oils at % per cent.
duty. The duty on asbestos manufac-
tured, was raised from 20 to 25 per cent
The rate on whitening and Paris white
ground in oil, or putty, was made one
cent per pound.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-After the
morning hour the Holladay bill went
over.
Hill, from the Postoflice Committee,
reported favorably the House bill to
modify the postal money order system.
The pending question on the tariff
bill was the amendment of German,
making the duty on bichromate potash
3ia cents per pound
The bill amending the act regulating
the removal OF causes from the Federal
Courts causes long debate, pending
which Kelly reported from the Ways
and Means Committee the tariff bill.
Referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole.
Naval Matters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--It ia under
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