The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
The House and Senate Hard at
Work.
Post Office and Tariff Bills Under De-
bate-0ther Questions Act
ed On.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-In the House
petition from President Barnard of Co
lumbia College and others for the con-
structiOn of a national observatory was
referred.
The resolution calling for information
as to what has been done to secure the
arrest and trial of H. W. Howgate was
referred.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill,
as agreed upon in the conference COM
mittee, was reported. 1t apprOpriates
$405, $40.
The committee on additional accom-
mediation for the Congressional Library
reported bill providing for the erection
of a fire proof building on any Of the
government reservations in Washing
ton, to be selected by commission, the
style of architecture to be Italian re-
naissance, only as much of the building
to be erected now as is needed for the
present accommodation of the library,
the total cost not to. exceed $1,5OO,OOO,
of which amount the bill apprOpriates
$4,000. Ordered printed.
The bill amending the act regulating
the removal of causes from State to Fed
eral courts was passed.
The bill makes the minimum juTisdic-
tiOn of the Circuit Courts $1,000 instead
of $500, restricts the right to remove a
cause from the State to the Federal
court to the defendants, and takes from
the Circuit Courts jurisdiction in most
cases in suits between corporations and
citizens.
The enactment clause was ordered
stricken out Of the ibill apprOpriating
$230,000 to reimburse Massachusetts, for
money spent in coast defence during the
war.
The Senate gave the day to debate
on the Tariff bill. A few changes were
made.
POST OFFICE AND TARIFF BILLS UNDER
DEBATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Seate took
up the POstOftice Appropriation bill to-
day. The section apprOpriating 1885,
0O0fOr the fast mail Service was opposed
Gy Senator Davis Dem., W. Va.) and 9TH
eTs, on the ground that the whole ap-
preparation went to the Pennsylvania
and New York Central Railroads for the
benefit of New York city. Mr.. Plumb
Rep., Kan.) showed that the money was
expended last year for fast service from
Boston, via New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timOre, Savannah, Jacksonville and New
Orleans, and also for a special train
from New York to Albany, to connect
with the regular train for Chicago. The
House had dropped the item, but the
Senate committee thought it best to con-
tinue the present service. The commit
tee also reported in favor of striking out
the section of the House bill with re.
gard to fixing the compensation of the
Pacific Railroads for carrying the mails.
They also favored twO-cent letter post
age, and advised that 1t go into effect on
july 1st this year.
The section with regard to fixing the
compensation of the Pacific Railroads
for mail carriage was struck out.
Mr.. Maxey Dem., Tex.) opposed the
fast mail appropriation as designed
mainly for the benefit Of the metrOpOli-
tan press. Mr.. Butler (Dem., S. c. re-
marked that he did not believe the state
ment that the fast trains carried only
the New York papers, but even If the
trains did do no more than distribute
the New York newspapers rapidly it
would be accomplishing a great deal,
because the people of all parts of the
country were always anxious to get the
New York papers.
without acting on the Postofice bill,
the Senate took up the Tariff bill. Mr..
Lapham (Rep., N. " proposed a tax of
3 cents bottle on imported mineral
water. Mr.. Beck said that the idea of
protecting the natural springs of Sara
tOga suggested the story of Dean Swift,
q
Irish hills was delicious, begged her
not to praise it lest the government
should discover its merits and tax it ac-
cOrdingly. Mr.. Vance said that as the
cOrks of these mineral water bottles
were fastened with a wire, duty ought
to be but on that flor the benefit of the
Pennsylvania Iron interest Mr.. Lap
hams amendment was lost.
Mr.. Beck moved to reduce the rate on
china, porcelain, parian and bisque ware
from 60 to 80 per cent. ad YalOrem. Mr..
Coke Dem., Tex.) said the whole sched-
ule of eaTthen and glass ware was IA to
20 per cent. higher than the present tar
if. Mr.. Sherman Rep., o. favored ade-
Quate protection for these manufactures,
which would perish, and throw many
thousands of Americans out of employ
ment in Ohio, Indiana and New Jersey
unless they were we'll protected. Mr..
Vance Dem., N. C.), to show the interest
taken by these companies in American
labor, red a circular of a New Jersey
glass company stating that they had i'm
ported French operatives who had proved
equal, if not superior, to the native
American wOTkmen. Mr.. Slater Dem.,
Ore.) said the people had to pay $3.50 to
the protected industries in order to get
81 of revenue into the Treasury. Mr..
Beck's amendment and several others
reducing the tariff on these classes of
goods were lost by close vote.
Before adjournment, Mr.. Plumb (Rep.,
Kan,) said he thought it would be wise
to pay less attention to the demands of
the manufacturers and more to the
views Of the people who have to pay the
taxes.
The House passed a joint resolution
requesting the President to open CORES
pOndence with the government of Vene-
zuela with view to the appointment of
a new commission to reconsider the
claims againstVenezuela and the awards
made by the former commission. The
reOpening of the Venezuela claims was
favored because of the frauds perpetra-
ted by the old commission. David M.
Talmage, the United States Commission
er, was severely denounced for his share
in the awards.