National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-06
INFORMATION WANTED.


Copies Of Treaties Asked For BY the Senate
Tho House Refuses TO Pass the Mexican
Pension Bill.
In tho senate Mr.. Miller OF California, Of
iered q resolution, which was agreed TO, call
ing on the secretary Of state for copies Of all
treaties, except postal treaties, entered into
by the United States, the ratification whereof
has been exchanged, with such notes as may
be In his possession indicating such treaties or
parts Of treaties as have been changed or ABB
rpguted. The senate then proceeded 10 tue
consideration of bills upon It's calendar
The interstate commerce bill came mp in the
senate as the special order, and Messrs. vii.
son and Sewell addressed the senate on H.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would call
up tomorrow for the purpose OF making some
remarks upon II, his resolution offered some
weeks ago declaring II to be the sense OF the
senate that so.called reciprocity treaties with
nations of inferior population and wealth
should be regarded with disiavor
At 415 p. M. the senate, on motion of Mr.;
Allison, went into executive session ana
when ten minutes later, the doors were re-
opened tho senate adjourned;
A motion was made in the house to suspend
the rules and concur In the senate amend
ments TO the Mexican pension bill, which mo
tioD led 10 q discussion, the purport OF which
was in tho nature of repetition OF the numer.
Gus debates upon this throadbare subject
Mr.. Townshend said he would vote for the
pending motion, but II II were unsuccessiul he
would call up the Mexican pension bill during
this week. lie was not afraid Of depicting
the treasury by distributing a portion OF the
surplus among the soldiers OF the country.
| The time was near Ut hand whom the govern
mcnt could economic by putting every man
who had fought for the flag, no matter in what
| war, on the pension roll aud by abolishing tue
| pension bureau and tho army OF clerks now
employed In examining pension claims.
| bill were not passed within the rext sixty
minutes Il would never be rssed; if9
amount which somo gentlemen estiinshtSiaSi hiSi
WAS s'G ir = S,s spn,;on, greatly exaggerated. 1t
'sOllid not exceed 100000 900 annually.
Mr.. Herbert, OF Alabama, regarded the
measure rs unwlse, eNtrnyagnnt, ana unjust
unjust both to the soldiers and TO the Taxpayers
| OF the country, who would be saddled with 4
debt which was absolutely incalculable. -,
| Bir. Warner, of Ohio, held that the princi'
ple of the bill II followed out would result ~
an expenditure of not less than s2,bOOOOoOOO.
| The principle Of granting service pensions
The motion to suspend the rules and concur
| in the senate amendmopts-yeas l29, nays 30
not the necessary two.thirds voting IN the al
| tirmntive.
Mr.. Hiscock, Of New York. moved to su,.
pend the rules and pass bill abolishlng tne
| Internal revenue tax on tobacco, cigars, snuH,
| cigarettes, cherOots and the tax on distilled
spirits used for mechanical and manuiaoiur-
ing purposes; also, the special tax on dealers
| In tobacco, and tax on liquors distilled Wholy
from fruit Its object, he said, was tirst 10 re-
peal all internal revenue tax on tobacco: sec
ond, 10 repeal the tax on distilled spirits so iar
as they were consumed and used in manuiae-
turing and in the mechanic arts and third
IL repealed the tax on brandies distilled RON
fruit The bill would reduce tho revenues ol
the government nearly $4,000, 900, and ne pc
| lieved that II would be q good thing 10 nave
the revenues decreased to that amount;
Mr.. Hlscock contended that the bill would
relieve directly the laboring man, aud MT
Chace, of Rhode Island, twitted the democratic
side for objecting to the bill after SO many pro
testations Of desire for revenue reform.
The motion losuspend the rules and pass the
bill was iOst-yeas n, nays 12S.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, offered resolu-
tion, which was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs, requesting the President TO IN
form the house In respect TO all the negollar
tlOns or arrangements Of In his opinion such
| information will not be Incompatible with the
public interests) between this government and
| any other government or governments when
led up TO the Congo conference at Berlin, and
the motives or purposes with which this gov
eminent consented to participate therein, &c.
The motion TO suspend the rules aud fix q
day for the co9alderation Of the bankruptcy
bill failed to secure the necessary tWothird
vote, the vote standing 1876 to 10.