The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-02

1CNptiiN AllFCl WITH CdtCli succeeding session.
Two years ago, after revising its own code
of rules, the senate took up a resolution re-
ported from its committee on rules which
embodied carefully d geSted code of Joint
rules, and after full discussion agreed to the
resolution and sent it to the house for con-
currence
The latter body caused the resolution to
be printed in the usual way, and referred it
to Its committee on rules, but no further ac-
ttOn was taken on the subject Owing to
the habit OF the house of representatives
putting ire eyant legislation upon appro-
prlauon bills, practice against which the
senate, III It's own rules has sturdily set its
face, several of the appropriation bills last
session became issues between the two
houses, the discussion and settlement of
which consumed much time and gave rise to
no small amount OF yeXation and ill-feeling
In every instance but one the senate main
tanned its ground to the end, and only re-
Tented in one instance because of the repre-
sensations of its own members that the teris-
Iatlve order IN question embodied IegiS a.
ton the passage of which was s0rely
needed, and could be secured in no other
way.
The new code of joint rules proposed by
the senate contains an emphatic prOhlDltOry
.ause directed against general or lrrele-
want legislation upon appropriation bills;
ard the temper repeatedly manifested by
TIE senate during last session indicates the
probability that the days OF legislative or
dars upon appropriation bills is past. 1t is
understood that the proposed code of Joint
rules will be e-introduced in the senate by
| member of its committee on rules, ana
again rendered to the house.
The attitude of the senate upon the ques-
| ton is one of the strongest of the influences
| which inspire the present movement to Sc
| cure the revision of the rules OF the house.
| The latter body having almost no other
| method under its present rules of reaching
action upon the many important matters
which press unon its attention toward the
| close of the session than to atfiX them TO the
appropriation bills, which necessarily nave
| precedence, the revision OF its rules becomes
| almost imperative, in view OF the proSpec-
| tive loss OF this privilege.
THE IN ERNAT. REVENUE.
| The annual report of the commissioner of
| internal revenue shows that the total re-
| CENTS from internal-reyenue taxation for
| the fiscal wear ended June 3 1855. We're
| $1l2,4 ,12l, as compared with l22,3l0,O 3g
| for the previous year. TWAS estimated that
| the receipts for the last fiscal year would be
| about $3.50 0 600 and that they fell over
5000. 600 short of the estimate re-
| sulting from the seven months extension
| allowed for the expectation of distilled
| spirits in bond on which the tax was due.
| There are now about 100000 gallons OF
| distilled spirits abroad which to find a mar
| ket will have to be reimported This, with
| more than 10,001.000 gallons that had on
| June 30 last been in bond for three years or
| longer under the seven months eXtCnS on,
the receipts for the current fiscal yeaI
would aggregate at least Sl15,0WOJ0.
A table giving the receipts during the last
two fiscal years shows that there was a ue-
crease of 81 3g4, III in-colectiOns on spirits
and an increase of S3l4,6SS on tobacco. an
increase of S145. S27 on fermented liquors
and an increase of 81. 55S from banks and
bankers. The total decrease was 50, los
9la. The largest collections were made II
} Illinois, amounting TO S33.0I3. 500; Kentucky
was second, with S14.S42, 40; New 4orb
, third, with S13, S23, 6i5; OHIO fourth, viii
S12, 565, $40; Pennsylvania fifth, with S7,3I1,
200; Missouri sixth, with JOB. and In
diana seventh, with Sl.03l,S o. The small
est collection was made in Vermont
) amounting to 5 $50.
The total receipts for the first quarter OF
, the present fiscal year We're 81, SO 's9. be
ing an increase of So. $50 over the collec
tions during the corresponding period o
: the previous fiscal wear. The cost OF coi!ec
i ton for the present fiscal year was ~ 4o9,
40. against s.. 076, Oh for the previous hsca
year. The total expenses OF the serve
during the year was abou4 SO OF one per cen
of the amount collected.
AGAINST TARIFF AGITATION.
The replies to Secretary Ma ning's clreu
5 lar of inquiry for views on tariH reVislol
have been classified enough to show tina
the correspondence will constitute stren
protest against tariff agitation. Tue mrs
300 replies were more equally DIVIDED bt
4 tween those favoring and those opposh
t / than doubled and the later replies snow
great preDonderance of opinion agans
tariff agitation. Comparatively few OF IN
correspondents express satisfaction VIII
the existing law. Many who eritlcise It q
n ambiguous and Inconsistent argue that II
s ! evils can be borne better than the evils 81
tendant upon agitation. The Official VINO
Entrusted with the compilation of these LEI
tiers SAYS the result of the tariff circular
y will contrast very favorably with the wor
of the Tariff Commission. The IariH Con
mission examined or heard from ABOUT D
r witnesses, while the Treasury circulars hay
already called forth between 400 and 5V0 r
piles. and the number will probably be IL
creased. The views given are said 10
r better digested. more carefully computed
and to come from better sources than til0s
:, secured BY the Tariff Commission. Tn
range of articles and cisSses treated in u
replies to the tariff circular is said to b
a. fully as wide as in the opinions suonltte
. to the commission A large majority OF "
replies to the circular are from industrii
and commercial organizations. The argl
at ments in favor OF tariff legislation by 81
coming Congress are almost eNciuslvei
~ from individuals. The letters Will be tran
,u mitted toCongress-
THE POSTAL BAROMETER
Attention has already been called to Il
/, fiucsuating volume OF postotfice business
" a barometer of the commercial condition
the country. The reduced postage and Il
duh times last year combined To preyel
any increase and indeed to cause a sligl
falling OFF in the receipts OF the departures
during the fiscal year ending June 30 las
an Since then, however, there has been ga
In business activity. which has been refiec
ed in marked and rapidly increasing r
ceipts Each month shows n large On
a | over the preceding month. and the receip
Va indicate very prosperous condition OF 4
II country.
ne Although the report of the third asslsta
or postmaster general is for the last fiscal yea
IN, the financial figures viii be brought dow
to as late a date rs possible, and the stat
ties OF ten of the laTgesGofiices Will De CIV
- to AZ late date as Nov. -. Ihe postal
ceipts of the large cities OF course fiuctus
IN closer accord with the general STATS
% business than the receipts OF ali oilcess q
- ~ show more clearly the intimate Irla.lv
ny between the postal service ana business \
W Hazesl will give the business OF lhe sn.,
largest offices in the country Dy quatisels -
he the past ten years, AZ well as tue ouslliess -,
10 All the postoffices quarterly iof tue Ss'
-. period.
- THE WESTERN GATTIsENEN-
Aaviees have been received at the inter
ah- sszart1renf 10 the effect that the caftiem
ov =, P,a western territories are generaiiy
i've sa-r5s,o the proclamation issued Dy IRE
- Ja,,t r7evplard last August, directing
"a s.s,s,Tal ~ fences nci0sng public lands.
~ M .rsss,issr I}owever the owner Oh cas
am y, 5,a i,aS not only refused 70 remove
ny fsr,aas sslreadr constructed put nAs ~
the ~ -axferd them, aud In this case w. ~. 80
O. IN, I, 10 rrnpraI has been requested ~ " !,
~--E "a compeI the observance ~ tl11 :