Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-06

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End msIntAincd BY the Powers taking
part IN TIE conference u TO be republic
can or monarchical IN form. The Pre-
sidcnt Is also respectfully requested 70
give his opinion as to whether the APP
pearance Of delegates from the United
States In such an international confer
ence would not estop this Government
to deny the rightfulness Of any future
alliance European sovereigns might
make 10 set up on the American CONT
ncnt governments Of such form as to
them might seem wise whenever an
occasion for such interference might
arise.
BY Mr.. Hunt, Of Louisiana Appropri-
ating one million dollars for the erection
Of public building in New Orleans.
Mr.. Hiscock IN. W moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill abolish
ing the internal-revenue tax on tobacco.
cigars, snuff. cigarettes, and cheroots;
the tax on distilled spirits used for me-
chanical and manufacturing pursoses
the special tax on dealers in tobacco,
and the tax on liquors distilled wholly
from fruit
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, demanded sec
ond, and the motion was seconded
yeas, Sc; nays, IS.
Half an hours debate being then al
lowed under the rules, Mr.. Hiscock
took the floor in support Of the bill.
Its object, he said, was-irst, to repeal
all internal-revcnue tax on tobacco I;
second, to repeal the tax on distilled
spirits so far as they were consumed
and used in manufacturing and in me-
chanic arts and, third, it repealed the
tax on brandies distilled from fruit.
The bill would reduce the revenues of
the Government nearly s50,000,0 900,
and he believed that it would be good
thing to have the revenues decreased
that amount.
Mr.. O'Neill, Of Missouri, said if this
Congress would do nothing on the tariff
question it could at least avoid the stu
pendous blunder Of passing this bill.
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, thought 1t
very unwise for the House to legislate
upon the important questions presented
by the pending bill without having an
opportunity to debate it thoroughly and
amend it carefully. 1t came to the
House without the recommendation OF
committee, and he trusted that a mea-
sure of this character would not be
passed in this way.
Mr.. Thompson, of Kentucky. con-
tended that the bill would ruin the
western grain distilling trade.
Messrs. Cabell and Tucker, Of Vir-
GINA, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, suggested
it was hardly proper system of reve-
nue. reform to leave the duty Oh cotton
and take the tax off whiskey.
The motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was lost--yeas, II /; nays,
1913.
Mr.. Keifer, of Ohio, moved to sus-
pend the rules and take from the
Speakers table the Mexican pension
bill and concur in all the Senate amend
ments thereto.
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, demanded
a second, and the House, by a vote o.
% to 6S, seconded the motion.
The motion to suspend the rules ant
| concur in the Senate amendments TO the
Mexican pension bill was lost--yeas
1879; nays, S5-not the necessary two
thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Collins, of Massachusetts, moved
to suspend the rules and adopt reso
luton making Senate bill to establish q
uniform system of bankruptcy the con
tinuing special order for Thursday
January Odd.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, demanded
second; which was ordered-ll!
to 81.
After a long debate the motion t
suspend the rules and make the bank
ruptcy bill continuing order wa
lost--yeas, 1876; nays, 76-nOt the ne
cessary two thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. King, Of Louisiana, introduced
bill appropriating 100000 for tn
improvement of the Mississippi rive
in accordance with the plans and est
mates of the Mississippi-River Commits
sion. Referred.
Adjourned.