The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-08

officers of the United States to protect the prop
erty of American citizens in Italy from confs-
cation aad conversion by that government.
By Mr.. King: To increase the efficiency of
river observations by the signal service; also,
to aid in the support of common schools.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee on rules, re-
ported a resolution setting apart April 8 and
May ID for consideration of bills reported by
the committee Territories, not to include bills
for creation Of new Territories or admission of
new States. Adopted
MIR. Stockslager moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution making bills for the cree
ton ofpublic buildings continuing special order
for April g. Mr.. Stockslager said the commit
tee on public buildings had reported
thirty bills, which were on the public
calendar, and there were twenty-four
Senate bills the Speakers table.
Unless this resolution were adopted it was eK-
extremely doubtful whether any of them could
be passed, and the House must now decide
what its policy would be on this question. The
average appropriation of the House bills was
$l12, 900.
Mr.. Holman opposed the resolution and de-
scribed the condition of the public business of
the House. Only five Of the thirteen appropria-
ton bills had been passed, and there were pend
ing the tariff bill and bills for forfeiture of land
grants With such important measures remain
ing Enacted on, it was proposed to crowd
them out for the purpose of considering bills
making appropriations of $1,000, 600 not recon-
mended by the head Of any department.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said this was the old
game which he had been once called to order for
characterizing as log rolling
Mr.. Mcmillan took the same view.
Mr.. Bedford supported the resolution, assert
ing that the government should secure for itself
home in every city. Let demagogy go to
the devil, and let the members stand up like
men of sense, Judgment and discretion.
The motion was agreed to-yeas 162, nays n.
AT this point the House took up tile bill to
restore the duty of 1867 on wool For the de-
ha41 IL \,
paper. ~.
Mr.. Thompson, of Kentucky, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopts resolution declaring
it unwise and inexpedlent for Congress to abel
ish or reduce the tax on spirits distilled from
grain
In the brief debate which followed Mr.. York
and Mr.. Cox, of North Carolina, opposed the
motion, and advocated the entire repeal of the
internal revenue laws Mr.. White also oppos ed
the motion, and favored a reduction OF the tax
on distilled spirits. after january /, 1887, to 90
cents per gallon, and change of the existing
law as to provide that the tax shall be paid
within sixty days after the spirits have been put
in bond.
Mr. Willis supported the notion saying he
did not sympathize with the gentlemen who de
sired to reduce the price of whisky. He stood
here for dear whisky; it was a luxury, and a
proper subject for taxation. He did not think
the threat of repeating the tax should be held
over the distillers, disturbing their business
Mr.. Kasson favored the motion ON the ground
that the whisky industry was liable to serious
financial disturbance so lone as the question re-
manned in doubt The list internal tax to be
taken off should be the tax on whisky.
Mr.. Springer Thought the great mass of the
people desired to have whisky taxed, and he
wanted Congress to give notice that this tax OF
| $40 COO 600 would remain on the statute book
until the public debt was paid and the people
could get cheaper blankets and cheaper neeessa
ries.
TIE motion was agreed to and the resolution
adopted-yeas 49, nays 49,