National Republican., 1884-04-08

secretary OF the treasury for information as to
what light dues, tonnage charges, or other equiv
alent taxes are imposed OH American vessels en-
tering or clearing from foreign p0rls.
ny Mr.. Fiedler TO enable ihe attorney genera!
10 collect statistics in relation to the criminal ana
BY Mr.. Refer: To dispense with the use of
models In the patent Office,
by Mr.. Hopkins: Providing for the indenture
OF apprenticeship In tue District VI Columbia and
in the territories.
By Mr.. Young: To incorporate the Cherokee
and Arkansas River Railroad company.
BY Mr.. lowering of Massachusetts: Granting
pension OF IS month 70 III soldiers ana sailors
honoraby discharged.
BY Mr.. Maginnis: Creating the Montana and
Idaho Railroad company.
BY MIR. Springer: A resolution calling on the
President for copies of all correspondence in the
state department. in regard to the oonfscation or
conversion by the Italian government OF the
property OF the American college in Italy, and
requesting him, If in his opinion proper occa-
sion has arisen, to interpose the good offices oil the
United States TO protect the property Of American
citizens in Italy from confscation and conversion
BY Mr.. King: TO increase the efficiency OF the
river observations of the signal service.
Also to aid in the support Of common schools
By Mr.. Weller: resolution calling on the sec
retary Of the navy for list Of names OF oil Officers
on the retired list of the navy who are receiving
| over $50 a year and who had seen no sea ser
vice and less than sixteen years land service at
| the time OF their retirement.
Mr. Randall, from the committee on rules, re-
ported q resolution setting apart April ana May
10 Tor the consideration OF DlllB reported by tno
committee on territories, not to include bills for
the creation Of new territories or the admission OF
new states: Adopted
Mr.. Stocks ager moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution making bills for the erection of
| public buildings continuing special order for
April Q. lie said that the COMMITTEES on public
the public calendar, and there were twenty-t four
senate bills ON the speakers table. Unless the
| full 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
Mr.. Holman opposed the resolution and de.
cribed the condition Of the public business OF the
| house.
| Mr. Warner. of Ohio, expressed his opposition
TO the present mode of erecting public buildings,
measure should take its chance fairly. He did
not believe in giving special privileges to ono
Mr.. Beiford supported tho resolution; Mr..
Bount was In favor of the resolution, and MIR.
| williken thought the house should not be afraid
of itself, or fear to consider the bills indicated.
| The motion was agreed to-yoas 162 nays II.
| Mr.. Converse moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill restoring the duty of 1867 on wool.
A second being considered us ordered the
| thirty minute debate allowed by tho rules was
begun.
MIR. Mckinley expressed his approval Of the
measure, and his earnest desire that it should be
| enacted into law The last house had had no
opportunity to vote on the wool measure as an in
Mr.. Henley supported the motion, and said that
IN the locality where he lived the restoration OF
| tue uuly Oh 1901 was regarded as matter OF SIM
| pie, pure, and upmitigated Justice.
Mr.. wilkins said that it was not often that the
farmers came asking for legislation, and when
they did congress should give them respectful
hearing. He therefore supported the bill.
| Mr.. Morrison said he would ask the house on
the Wool question among @ others. T lie e yielded the
remainder of his time to Mr.. Hurd, as this was
claimed to be sort Of Ohio question. [Laughter.l
| because it proposed to restore the duty on wool,
and thereby increase its price. Hespoke atlensth
Mr.. Converse addressed the house in an able and
spirited manner in support Of his proposition,
The motion was then lost-yeas 49, nays 1876
YEAs-Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson, Bayne, Bel.
i9rd; Bsbee, Boyle, Brainerd, Breitung, Brewer Of
Pa, CaiEins. Campbell Of Pa, Cannon, @ % Chace,
Gonnaly, Converse, Culberson of KY, Cullen,
Gutcheon, Dibrell, Duncan, EIdredge, Ellwood,
George, Gibson, Glascock Goh, Guenther, Han
back Harmer. Hart, Hatch of Mich, Haynes:
Ala, Hill Hit, holmes, Holton, Hooper, PERI Hop. p.
kins Horr Houk Howey Hunt, Jetfords,
Jordan, ,Knsson, Keller, Kelley, Ketchum. lacey,
mick. Mckinley. Mllard, Money, morrill,, Muir
ray, Mutchler. Nichols, Nutling, o'Nelll of Pa.
Ind. Perkins. Peters, PHELPS, Poland, Price, Ran.
Ray of N. y. Robinson Of Ohio, Rosecranz, Row
ell' Russell. Ryan, Shelley, Skinner of n.
| y, Smalls, Snyder, Spriggs, Stephenson Stevens,
Stewart of VI, Storm, Summer of Wis, +. b. Tay.
lor Of Ohio, J, D. Taylor Of Ohio, Tlllman,. Tuliy,
|
Weller, Wemple, White OF KY, wilkins, Wilson
Of Iowa. Wilson of W. Va. Winans Of Wis. and
NAYs--Messrs. Adams of Illinois. Aiken, Alex.
ander, Bagley, Balentne. Barbour, b. rksdale,
Beach, Bennett, Bland. Blount, Beckinridge,
Campbell of ~ y, Carleton, cassidy, Clardy,
Gay, Cobb. Cosgrove, Covington. Cox of N Y,
Cox Of \. G., Crisp, Culberson of Tex. Dargan,
| Davis of Mo, Davis Of Mass, Deuster, Dibble,
Dockery, Dorsheinier, Dowd, Dunn, Eaton, Eyns
rs. G., Fornsy, Fyan,, Graves, GLeanleal, Hal
hill, Henderson of Iowa, Herbert, Hobhlzoll, Hol-
man, Mousem9n, Hurd. hutchins, James. Jones
%rk "s Jones Jones Of aa Tex ksncg Jones KnS
Lyman, Mcmillan, ,Maison, Maybury, Miller OF
Moulton, Muldrow, Murphy, Neece. Nelson,
Pierce, Peel Of Ark Pryor, Pusey, Rankin Rea-
Ecdsd EsT Of Ais gs RSsTs BSSsT' on % Y
mour, Shaw. singleton, skinner of n. G., Springer.
Stewart Of Tex a stockSlager, strait struble Tai.
Turner Of Ga. Turner OF KY, Vance Ward, War.
ner ofTenn., Wellburn, White Of MINI, Whiting,
Williams Wills. Winans of Mich, Wolford, Wood,
woodward, Yaple ana Young.
Mr., Thompson moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolntion declaring It unwise aud mex
pedient for the present congress 10 abolish or
duce the tax on spirits distilled from grain, In
the brief debate which followed MessrS. York aud
Cox, OF North Carolina, opposed the motion and
advocated the entire repeal OF the internal reye-
nue. laws.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, also opposed the mo.
| lONNClluH VI lAt thA VII ulh-
titled spirits after Jan 1887 so cents per gol
lon, and change of existing laws MS TO provide
that the tax shall be paid within sixty days after
the spirits have been put in bond.
Mr.. Wills supported the motion, saying that ne
did not sympathiZo with gentlemen who desired
to reduce the price of whisky. He stood here for
dear whisky: 1t was luxury, and proper sub
ect for taxation. He did not think that the threat
Of repeating the tax should be held over the dis
| ullers, disturbing their business.
Mr.. Kasson also favored the motion. on tho ground
that the whisky industry was liable to serious
financial disturbance MS long as the question re-
named In doubt. Tho last internal tax 10 DO taken
| OF should be the tax on whisky.
| Mr.. Springer thought that the great mass of tho
| people desired TO have whisky taxed, and he
| wanted congress TO give notice that this tax of
| S70,000,000 would remain on the statute book un-
I'll the public debt was paid and the people could
get cheaper blankets ami cheaper necessaries OF
| life.