Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

Debate followed by Messrs. Taulbee,
Willard, Cannon and Findlay. The re-
solution was tabled-114 to 1l8. Reports
were heard from committees, followed by
q brief debate on the 0klohama bill by
Messrs. Hill and Baker.
MAY 3.-In the Senate, Senator Hoar,
from the committee IN the judiciary, re-
ported favorably q joint resolution pro-
viding for a constitutional amendment
extending the presidential term till the
Both of April instead of the 4th of March,
1889, and providing that the term Of the
fftieth congress be also extended to that
date. 1t was placed on the calendar.
Senator Dolph reported from the com
mittee on public lands a bill to repeal all
laws providing for pre- emption of public
lands, allowing entries for timber culture
and for other purposes. Senator Dolph
offered an amendment to the f%ortiication
appropriation bill appropriating $40, 0O0,.
900 for the construction of Notifications
and other works of coast defense. The
postofice appropriation bill was taken up
and a long discussion followed on the
amendment appropriating 5000, 900 for
the transportation Of foreign mails. An
agreement was finally had TO bring the
matter to o vote on Tuesday. AT 9 p. IN.
an executive session of ten minutes dura.
ton was held, after which the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House, the conference report OH
the Indian appropriation bill was adopt
ed; conference reports on various bill qu.
thorizing the construction Of bridges
across rivers were adopted; conference
report OIL the Fourth of July Claims bill
was adopted. A resolution reported from
the committee on rules on Saturday pro.
viding that on and after May 10th the
sessions of the house shall be from II a.
m. to 8 p. IN. was adopted. Among the
bills and resolutions introduced under the
call of States were the following: A pre-.
amble and joint resolution reciting that
the tax on tobacco is q heavy burden on
the agricultural interest; that the system
devised for its collection operates disad.
van~tageously on manufacturers with
limited capital and has a tendency to
concentrate in a few hands a monopoly
of the making Of cigars, etc; that the
necessity for a change in the tariff is not
apparent or urgent by reason of the fact
that all articles have been so ~cheapened
in the last few years that there is little or
no margin for further decrease; that if
d|imnuition Of revenue be the object of
the proposed change in the tariff, it is by
no means clear that such a reduction will
follow as q consequence of lower rates of
duty, but, on the contrary, it may be
%easonably expected thatslower duties
will result in increased revenues; that
whatever might have been the policy of
the country under more favorable cir
cumstances with reference to tariff reduc-
ton, such a policy would be both impo.
litic and impracticable il view of the az.
itation now going on for diminished
hours Of labor at the same or increased
wages as under the ten hour rule, rem.
dcring the protection of our home labor
against foreign competition more neces-
sary than ever; and abolishing all taxes
of every description upon tobacco and
upon the manufacture and sale thereof.
Several bills were passed under a suspen-
sion OF the rules, principally public
building bills, after which the House adj.
journed.
MAY Am the Senate Mr.. Hoar pre-
sented q letter received by him from
Emit Tompkins, secretary of the Ohio
legislative investigation committee, re.
Gently submitted to the United States Sen.
ate, states that surreptitious Interpolation
has been made in the copy furnished the
printer; the matter interpolated is intend
ed to reflect upon the good faith of q ma
jority of the Ohio committee and mislead
the Senate committee on privileges and
elections. On motion the letter was re.
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections, and the matter ordered reprint.
ed in q correct form, and distribution of
the incorrect copies ordered stopped.
Consideration Of bills on the private cal
endar occupied the time until two o'clock
and a number such bills were disposed
Of. At two O'Clock the postoficc approp.
ration bill was laid before the Senate.
The bill favored the proposal to approp.
rate $500, 600 for the carriage of the
United States mails to Central and South
America, China, Japan, etc. After a
long discussion and several amendments
the bill passed. The Senate then ad.
journed.
In the House, Mr.. Hall, of Iowa, called
up the Campbell Weaver contested cleo.
ton case. And the committees report
was adopted. 1t confirms the right Of the
sitting member, ]. b. Weaver, to his seat.
The Speaker laid before the House com.
mittee from tine Secretary of the State OF
New York a copy Of the resignation Of
Joseph Pulitzer, as Representative from
the Ninth New York Congressional Dis
trict, and 1t was laid on the table. Sey
cral other resolutions were adopted. Tn,
House then took n recess until evening.