Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-08

WASHINGTON, December 7th.-Morrill
offered the following resolution
Rcsolred That the promise of making any re-
vision of the tariff in a spirit of fairness TO all
interests not to injure any domestic industries,
but 10 promote their healthy growth, ~ that
any change of law must be at everj step re-
gardful of labor and capital involved, and with
out depriving American labor of the ability 10
compete successfully with foreign labor, and
without imposing lower rates of duty than will
be ample to cover any increased cost of produc-
ton which may exist in consequence of Il
higher rate of wages prevailing in this country,
appears so obviously helpless and impraeticable
that any further attempts at revision by the
present Congress, in contraventiOn to the fore
going cardinal declaration, are to be regarded
as inexpedent and detrimental to the revival OF
the trade and industry of the country.
He gave notice that he would, day after
tomorrow, submit to the Senate some
remarks on the subject. Laid over until
tomorrow.
Dawes offered the following resolution,
which was also laid over and ordered
printed:
sssso'red, That the Committee on Finance be
Instructed to inquire and report as soon rs
practicable what specified reduction can be
made in custom duties and internal taxes
which will, in their judgment, reduce the re-
ceipts of necessary and economical expendi
lures of the Government without impairing the
prosperity and development of home industries
or compensation of home labor
On motion of Hoar the Pacific Railway
funding bill was made the special order for
December Dist at o'clock, with the same
rights as it has now.
Ingalls, made a statement as to the with
holding from homestead entry of the At
Iantic and Pacific Railroad lands in New
Mexico, declared forfeited by the Act of
July &. 1856, iutimating that the fault lay
with the Commissioner OF Public Lands.
who seemed to regard every pre- emptor as
kleptomania :, bound on plunder and
pillage. 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 II
not, the occasion of delay.
The credentials of Senator Cheney, of
New Hampshire, appointed to fill tempo
rarily the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Pike, were presented by Mr.. Blair,
and the oath of Office administered to Mr..
| Cheney.
Beck introduced a bill to provide for the
| retirement of United States legal tender
and national bank notes of small denomi-
nations, and for the issue of coin certifi-
Gates. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Van Wyck introduced a bill TO exempt
| from duty imported sugar and molasses,
| and also imported boards, lumber and tim
Der. Same reference.
Blair gave notice that he would to-mor-
row ask consideration of a joint resolution
providing an amendment 10 the Consttu-
tion extending the right of suffrage to
| women.
A message was received from the House,
announcing the death on yesterday OF Mr..
Price, of Wisconsin. 1t was taken up, and
| a resolution of coincidence offered by
Spooner was adopted. Spooner, Manderson
and Black burn were appointed committee
| to attend the funeral. The Senate then ad-
! journed.
IL THE HOUSE.
WAsHIsGToN, December 7th.-After the
reading of the journal, by unanimous con-
sent the States we're called for the intro
| duction of bills and resolutions, when the
| following were introduced and Offered;
By Herbert of Alabama-Rssolution au-
thorzing the Committee on Rules, upon
one days notice, to designate any measure
| for the consideration of the House.
| By Adams of Illinois-To change the
| law in relation to the amount of United
States bonds required to be kept on deposit
| by national banks as security for their cir
! culaiing notes. lit provides that banks
having capital of $500, ,0G0 or less shall
not be required to keep on deposit bonds
in excess of one-tenth their capital stock
as security for their circulation notes, and
such banks as have on deposit bonds in
excess of this amount are authorized to
reduce their circulation by the deposit of
| lawful money as provided by law, provided
that the amount of such circulating notes
shall not exceed in The case 80 per cent. of
the par value of the bonds deposited as
| herein provided
Bv Peters of Kansas For the disposal of
gold or silver coin or bullion as security for
| national bank circulation.
By Henderson of IOwa-For the relief OF
the United States Supreme Court and to
expedite the dispatch of business in that
Court: also, requiring investigation and
, legislation compelling payment to the Cen
eral Government Tor The use of pubic lands
by cattle companies
Bg Hermann of Oregon-A resolution
calling on the Secretary of War for iniOrma-
ton as TO the delay in resuIning opera
tions for the improvement Of the Columbia
river.
By Parker Of New York-To amend the
oleomargarine bill
By Cox of New York-To amend Section
81 of the Revised Statutes SO as to read ::
Whenever a vacancy occurs in either
House Of Congress by the death, or other
wise. OF any member or delegate eiecteu or
appointed thereto after the commencement
Of the Congress to which he had been
elected or appointed, the person elected or
appointed TO fill it shall be compensated
/ and paid from the time that he is elected
| to fill said vacancy; provided, that he shall
not receive ray while holding any Federal
( office fThis corrects the law which au
I thoIizes two salaries. one to Congressman
and another to dfl officer, such as Minister.
I 1t is understood that Mr. Cox, who is,
under the law, entitled to tvs salaries. in
tends 10 comply with the provisions of this
Act; even though il il IS not according to
law
Reagan Of Texas offered a resolution fix
| ing the Is h OF December for the consider
alton Of business reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce.
The committees were then called, but no
reports were submitted. .
| Bragg of Wisconsin, on behalf of the
Committee on Military Affairs, called up
| for action the Senate bill for the relief Of
the graduates of the Military Academy.
After some discussion the bill was passed
Mr. Bragg then called up the bill appro-
priating 500 900 for the establishment, at
Fort Riley, Kas, Of a permanent school of
instruction for the cavalry and light ar
tillery. and making further appropriation
of $4,000 for barracks and quarters at
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo, and Fort Robin
son, Neb. Passed-yeas I3s, noes Ss.
The morning hour having arrived. Mr.
CALDWELL of Tennessee, called up for con-
siderarion the electoral count bill, which
was the special continuing order. Nr.
Hatch of Missouri antagOuiZed the mo-