The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-08
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

New measures introduced IN the SENATE
For and Against Revision of the Tariff
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE credentials of
Senator Cheney, Of New Hampshire, appointed
to fill, temporarily. the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Pike, were presented by Mr..
Blair, and the oath of Office was administered to
Mr.. Cheney
Bills were INTRODUCED as follows:
By Mr.. Butlsr For the erection of custom-house
at Charleston, S. G. Referred.
By Mr.. Beck: To provide for the retirement OF
United States legatender and national bank notes of
small denominations and for the issue of coin certif-
Gates Referred to the committee on finance.
BY Mr. Van Wyck To exempt from duty imported
sugar and molasses; also, imported boards. lumber
and timber. Same reference.
Mr.. Morrill, offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the promise of making any revision
of the tariff in spirit of fairness to all interests not
to pjure any domestic industries but topromote their
healthy growth that any change of law must be,
at every STEP regardful of the labor and capital in
voved and without deprivng American labor of abil
ity to compete successfully with foreign labor and
without imposing lower rates of duty than will be
ample to any increased cost of production which
may exist in consequence of the higher rate OF wages
prevailing in this country appears SO obviously hope
less and mpractcable that any further attempts at
revision by the present Congress IN to
the foregoing cardinal declarations to be regarded
nexpedent and detrimental to the revival of the
trade ard industry of the country.
He gave notice that he would the day after to
morrow, submit to the Senate some remarks on
the subject. Laid over until to- morrow.
Mr.. Dawes offered the following resolu-
ton, which was also laid over and ordered
printed:
Resolved, That the committee on finance be in
structed to inquire and report practicable
what specific reductions be made in customs du-
ties and internal taxes which, in their judgment
would reduce the receipts of the necessary and
economical expenditures of the government without
impairing the prosperity and development of home
Industries or the compensation of home labor.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the Pacific railroad
funding bill was made a special order for Tues
day, Dec 81. at o'clock, with the same rights
as IL now has.
Mr.. Ingalls, made statement as to withhold
ing from homestead entry the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad lands in New Mexico declared forfeited
by the act of July 6, 1886, intimating that the
fault lay with the Commissioner of Public
Lands, who seemed to regard every pre- -empter
as kleptomaniac bound on pillage and plumber,
and he offered resolution. which was adopted,
directing the Secretary of the Interior to inform
the Senate whether such lands had been restored
to entry. and if not SO restored, the occasion of
the delay.
On motion of Mr. Fry the select committees
of the Senate, as they existed on the day OF the
last adjournment, were revived and continued
during the present session.
The preamble and resolution offered yesterday
by Mr. Mitchell of Oregon calling the Secre-
tary of War for information as to change of en-
gineers In charge of certain river and harbor i'm
provements on the Columbia river in Oregon
and Washington Territory, and to the
of delay in the execution of such works, were
taken up After long discussion the preamble
was Withdrawn, and the resolution (being modi-
fed by the omission of clauses in regard to
change of engineersl was adopted
Mr. Blair gave notice that he would to morrow
ask consideration of the joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution extend
ing the right of suffrage to women.
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DEATH yesterday, of Mr.. Price, of Wisconsin,
was taken up; resolution of coincidence offered
by Mr.. Spooner was adopted, and Messrs.
Spooner, Henderson and Blackburn were ap-
pointed a committee to attend the funeral.
A like message from the House. announcing
the DEATH during the recess, of Messrs. Beach
and Arnot, of New York, was also taken up, and
Mr.. Miller stated that he would, at convenient
time, ask the Senate to listen 10 some remarks
on the life and character of tie deceased.
The Senate them on motion of Mr. Miller out
OF respect to the three deceased Representatives.,
adjournsd till 2 o'clock