Telegram-herald., 1886-05-14
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Nasslssros. Ma I5-Mr R.ee. ~
n AAsz.a. I. ls-ils. from The C.lnsalittes %
foneigu Aealrs. reporte.i iasofably aud ths
Hoase slopts'i enc resolution in44inDz of
Use President = has steps have beeu taken
to have Investigated the seizure of ths David
, Adams and requesting sim CD c1mmuni-
cate % the House. ai the earliest day p0ssi
bic. sh4t sST- tle circumstance 4naeF
slich TIE seiz4Ae 9as aaaie.
Ia lne mofuiHs ho0F tne con- mities %
the whole Fe>uur3 c0nsi teFatl0n of The
joint Fesolaiion appr0priautg til7. 80 90
indsmalfy thmesi subjects lsr losses sus
l4lnet ia The Rock rpHugs massacre Mf
Rice. "a As.sact lissit. strongly Supported
las resolution The President bad assarei
Congress that tbe Oairages a. Rock sprinxs
had beeu committed oy aliens a. bad she
outfAxes al Chicago Shleh had been scour-
iog che eauntry, al he hop~d the murder
RS N0tIit BE- severely punished. Mescrs.
Nc reary Of Kentucky. Phelps of New
JerseF, ant Clements. 81 Gsorgia made
brief bat spirited speeches In favor Of The
Ees..l4Liaa~ NJ 1Arss. of Hyasall..s
moved - ameud ~ hmiting the appropFia-
ton % a. much as may be necessary aud
took OCCASION. as did most Of the other
speakers - 1eEounoe Chinese immigFation
The morning hour expired SIthOat action
a. ~ place upon the eaiends.s
The House then went into c0amittee OF
the hole on the COnsalzr and Diplomatic
appropriation bill Mr. Belmont moved 10
increase fr0u $50 90 % l50 GO the sppro-
Dria i0.l fsr cOntingent expenses Al United
states c0nsuates The motion vas agreed
60. The bill vas reported 80 the House and
passed
The House then sent into COMMITTEES Of
I... -. -
aud duties Of the Department Of Agriculture
Mr. NcCreaFy. Of Kentucky, heartily sup
ported the measure aud said Il was time
there sas Secretary Of Agriculture 10 look
alter the great questions thar might arise
Tor the benefit Of the farmers Cfthe country.
Mr. Reagan. II Texas pointed Out the con
stltutiOnal objection which he had 10 the
ball. aud discussed the superiority OF the
ball introduced oy him 20 create a depart
ment OF Industries which he proposed TO
oiier as a substitute for the pending measure.
Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Kentucky, opposed
the bill. To make the commissioner Of
agriculture a Cabinet officer, to give him an
assistant secretary. with nothing what ever
"a do, 10 increase the expenditures Of
the department would n ither dignity
agriculture nor tighten the burden upon its
shoulders. tie protested against any legis-
laliOn which would place the farmers into a
class by themselves. IL vas the heavy bur-
den OF TAXATION Mr.. Breckenridge said,
which kept agricultural industry from NOV
ing on. Agriculture did not need 10 be
crowned with Cabinet office. Take off
this burden, remove the clog and agriculture
would be crowned by her own exertiOns
without asking iavOrs from President or
Cabinet officers. All agriculture wanted
vas free unrestricted. unburiened chance
IN the great battle oi life Applause Mr..
Weaver. Of Iowa favored the bill, which
would give labor a status which Il had not
yet enlo Ell.
Pending further discussion the committee
rose and the House, AZ p. ni., adjourned. -