The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-14
THE FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
New Bills in the Senate-COntinuation @
the Debate ON the Morrill, Resolution.


New Bills in the senate-Continuation of
the Debate ON the Morrill, Resolution.
WASHINGTON Dec l3-Mr Morrill, presented
the credentials of Senator Edmunds for the full
term commencing March d. 1887 Placed on
fle
Among the numerous bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
BY Mr.. Cullom: To amend the Revised Statutes in
relation to the immediate transportation of bonded
goods.
By Mr.. Bowen: Providing a new basis for the cir
culation of National banks.
BY Mr.. Mcpherson: To authorize the reduction of
United State bonds and the circulation of National
banks.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on public
lands, reported joint resolution TO authorize
the Secretary of the Interior to certify lands for
agricultural purposes to the State of Kansas.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Morrill, offered resolution instructing the
committee on finance to examine as to the expe-
diency OF some practical measure for the main
tenance of the system of national banks with
ample security and without additional cost to
the government Referred to the committee on
finance.
On motion of Mr. Hoar, the electoral-count
bill. as received from the House, was laid ON the
table and ordered printed.
Mr. Morgan called up his resolution of Dec. 9
requesting the Secretary of the Interior to fur
nlsh information as to the state of facts on
which the coal and iron lands of Alabama have
been withheld from sale, notwithstanding the
act of March 8. 1883 Adopted.
Mr.. Cullom made an effort to have the special
order, Mr. Logan's bill accepting land for gov
eminent purposes on Lake Michigan. postponed
until Wednesday next but Mr.. Plat eontended
that the special order for open executive sessions
took precedence of it.
The Senate then, at 1880. resumed considera-
ton of Mr.. MorrilFs resolution declaring the
promise of making proper revision of the tariff
at the present session obviously hopeless and i'm
practicable and Mr.. Dawes addressed the Sen
ate on that subject. He was followed by Messrs
MCPHERSON and Beck, at the conclusion of whose
remarks Mr.. Morrill, moved that the resolution
be referred to the committee ON finance
Mr.. Beck said he wanted chance to argue
the question, and to show that protectionists
were merely robbine the laborers whom they
we're pretending to befriend. He would go as
far as any man to protect American labor He
wanted to give to labor constant employment.
He protested against the resolution being taken
from before the Senate until he and other men
who thought with him should have a chance to
say what they thought about it.
MIR. Morrill, said he would be the last man to
cut of the Senator from Kentucky from the op-
portunity of making speech the tariff He
therefore would not press the motion to refer.
The resolution was then laid over, and Mr.
Hoar moved to take up the bill repeating the
tenure of-ofice act
Dir. Platt protested that the special order as
to open executive sessions of the Senate should
take precedence of any other matter
Pending consideration of Mr.. Hears bill.
message from the House was presented on the
subject of the death of Representative Dowdney,
of New York
A resolution was adopted for the appointment
OF committee to attend the funeral-Senators
Miller, Ransom and Voorhees, being appointed
such committeeman a mark of respect for
the deceased the Senate adjourned.