St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-06


ancs the European soyereigns might make
to set up on the American continent govern
ments of such form as to them might seem
wise, whenever the occasion for such inter-
ference might arise. Referred.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Ellis, (by request) tn incorporate
the Utah, Santa Fe d Gulf Railroad company.
BY MIR. Hunt, appropriutng 81 600, 600 for
tie erection of public building at New Or
leans.
By Mr.. Cassidy, throwing open for occu-
pancy the mineral lands situated on Indian
reservations.
BY Mr.. Cox, of New York, authorizing that
the Bartholdi statue be used for a lighthouse
also creating the Office of assistant chief sig
nal officer, in the rank and pay OF colonel OF
infantry. The purpose is to provide a posi-
ton for Lieut.. Greedy.
BY MIR. Lefevre, granting pension to the
widow Of Commodore S. David Green.
By Mr.. Hopkins, TO provide for the erection
of puolic buildings. 1t appropriates five
millions for the erection Of public buildings
in such cities as may be thought advisable by
commission consisting of the secretaries
of the treasury and interior, postmaster gen.
eral and attorney general.
By Mr.. Tucker, to increase the number of
judges of the United States courts and pre-
vent the delay of the administration of JUS
tee.
BY Mr.. English to provide for the issue of
one, two and five dollar silver certificates !;
also to grant copyrights to citizens of foreign
countries.
By Mr.. Breckenridge, to provide for the
creation of river and hsrbor department,
which shall be under the charge of the com
missioner of rivers and harbors, to be ap-
pointed by the president, at salary of
81, 500. The jurisdiction, power and duties
of the commissioner shall be the same as are
now exercised by chief engineers in regard
to rivers and harbors; s50,000 is appropr-
ated to be expended at the discretion of the
commissioner in making any special exam
ination of the works under his charge.
On motion OF Mr.. Cassiday the rules were
suspended and the senate bill passed appro-
priating 100000 for the erection of public
building at arson City.
Mr.. Hiscock moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill abolishing the internal rev.
enue on tobacco, cigars, snuff, cigarettes
and cheroots, the special tax on the dealers
in tobao co and the liquors distilled wholly
from fruit.
Mr.. Hiscock said the bill would reduce the
revenues Of the government nearly $50, 900,
900 and he believed it would be a good tning
to have the revenues decreased that amount.
Mr.. O'Niell, of Missouri, said the purpose
of the bhl was to protect certain peculiar
set of industries, which were already robbng
the peopl'; it meant to protect the salt inter-
ests of the gentleman from New Yors, His
cock; it meant to protect the sugar of Louisi:
ana. If this congress would do nothing on
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stupendous blunder of passing this bill.
Mr.. Thompson contended the bill would
cause the entire destruction of the internal
revenue tax on distilled spirits, and would
operate as a contiscation of eighty million
gallons OF spirits now in the hands of the
dealers.
Mr.. Blount opposed the bill.
Mr.. Willis said as there was no probability
Of the bill becoming law, he had less em-
barrassment in announcing his intention to
vote against it. 1t contained many provi-
sions which he cordially approved, but owing
TO the proposition Of a decrease in the rev
enue to such large extent it could not be
properly considered in the thirty minutes al
lowed in this debate.
Mr.. Mills regarded the measure as an ex-
traordinary one, to be brought forward at this
treasury showed the public debt was on an
increase, aud yet the house was proposing
t. give away the revenues. For what pur-
pose! To perpetuate the debt as basis on
which the national banks could maintain
their organization and 10 perpetuate the sys-
TEN Of high tariff protection.
Messas. Cabell and Tucker favored the
measure
Mr.. Hscock contended the bill would re-
Iieve directly the laboring man, and Mr..
Chase twitted the Democratic side for OBJ
jecting to this bill, after so many professions
of desire for q revenue reform.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, suggested It was
hardly proper system Of revenue reform 10
leave the duty ON cotton and take the tax off
whisky.
The motion TO suspend the rules and pass
the bill was lost, yeas n, nays l2S.
Mr.. Mills moved To suspend the rules and
pass the senate bill appropriating 800, 900
for the erection of public building at Waco,
Texas. Agreed to.
Mr.. Keifer moved to suspend the rules,
take from the speakers table the Mexican
pension bill and concur in all Of the senate
amendments thereto.
Mr. Hammond demanded TO second and
the house, SO 10 6s, seconded the motion.
Mr.. Hammond, IN opposition 10 the mo-
ton, said the Me eyican pension bill which
passed the house be heartily approved. The
senate had engrafted upon IL amendments to
pension all federal soldiers Of the late
war. He did not know how much this
would take from the treasury, but II would
entail upon the people an immense burden
of taxation. He asked the gentleman from
Ohio (Kiefer) how many dollars this bill
would take out Of the treasury.
Kie.er-I am unable to give the &c tie
man au accurate statement.
Hammond Can you answer within one
thousand million dolarsl
Kiefer-Oh, yes; It will not take any
thousand million at all.
II rmmond-How many will It takel
Kiefer--I am unable to give the gentle
man good approximate answer.
Hammond-I state emphatically that nc
m IN who regards his reputation for honesty
y III undertake even to guess.
Mr.. Towushend said that at the opening
Il the present session 1t had been his inten-
ton TO call up the Mexican pension bill i'm
mediately. But the rules OF the house had
prevented him from doing So.
He had, however, determined TO
press It to a consideration as soon
as the interstate commerce DILL was out OF the
way. He would vote for the pending motion,
but II II were successful he would call up the
Mexican pension bill during this week. He
was not afraid Of depicting the treasury By
distributiuga portion Of the surplus among
the soldiers Of the country. The time was
near at hand when the government could
economize by putting every man who had
fought for the flag, no matter in what war, on
the pension roll, and by abolishing the PEN
sion bureau, and the army Of clerks now EN-
ployed in examining pension claims.
Mr. Reed predicted If the bill we're not
passed within the next sixty minutes It would
never be passed.
Mr.. Bayue argued that now was presented
the last opportunity 10 pass the bill, aud
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