The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-08

WAsHINGrOS, December l.-ACrrlll
offered the following resolution:
Rssolred. That the promise OF making any
revision OF the tariff IN a spirit OF fairness %
al. not 70 iniure any 60 nestle industries,
but % promote their healthy growth 50 that
any change Of law must be az every step re-
glrdful Of the labor and capital involved,
aud without depriying American labor OF
the ability 20 compete successfully with
foreign labor, and without imposing lower
rates OF duty than viii b. ample 10 cover
any increased cost OF production. which
may exist in consequence of a higher rate
Of wages prevailing in this country, appears
50 obviously hopeless and impracticable that
any further ATTEMPTS at revision by the pre-
sent Congress, in contravention TO the fore
going cardinal declarations are regarded a.
inexpedient and detrimental 20 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 to morrow.
Dawes offered the following resolu-
ton, which was also laid over and
ordered printed:
ResOIred, That the committee on finance
be instructed TO inquire and report as soon
as practicable, what specified reduction can
be made in the custom duties and internal
axes, which viii, in their Judgment reduce
he receipts 70 the necessary and economical
expenditures OF government, without I'm.
pairing the prosperity and development of
home industry orthe compensation OF home
labor.
On motion OF HOar, the Pacific Rail
say funding i'll was made the special
order for December DIST. at 2 o COCA.
With the same rights as il now has.
Ingalls, made a statement as to the
HaehhnNHfn0 frnra hnnnaEfaQA anfru
Of Atlantic and Pacific Railway lands
in New Mexico declared forfeited by act
of July 9Th, 1856. intimating that the
fault lay with the Commissioner OF
Public Lands, who seemed to regard
every pre-emptor as q kleptomaniac
bound on pillsge and plumber; and he
offered q resolution (Which was adopted,
directing the Secretary of the Interior
to inform the Senate whether such
lands had been restored to entry. and
If 20 restored, the occasion Of the delay.
On motion of Fry, the select COM
mittees OF the Senate, as they existed
on the day of the last adjournment,
we're revived and continued during the
present session.
The preamble and resolution offered
yesterday by Mitchell. calling on the
secretary Of War for information as TO
the exchange O. en- Yineers in charge OF
certain river and harS oT improvements
on Columbia River, in oregon ST.
Washington Territory, and as " 'HS
cause of the delay in the execution -"
such works, was taken up, and after d
long discussion, the preamble was
and the resolution, being
modified by the omission Of the clauses
in regard 70 the change OF engineers
adopted.
The credentials Of Senator Cheney
New Hsmpshire), appointed to MI
temporarily the vacancy caused by the
death OF Senator Pike, were presented
by Mr.. Blair and the oath OF office was
administered 10 Mr.. Cheney.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill to provide
for the retirement of United States
legal tender and national bank notes of
small denominations and for the issue
of coin certificates. Referred TO the
committee on finance.
Mr.. Van Wyck Introduced a bill to
exempt from duty imported sugar and
mOlasSes, and also imported boards,
lumber and timber. Referred . the
committee on finance.
Blair gave notice that he would. to-
morrow, ask consideration of the joint
resolution proposing an amendment TO
the Constitution extending the right OF
suffrage TO women.
A message from the House, announc
ing the death. yesterday. of Price
lWiscOnsin). was taken up. A reso.u-
ton Of coincidence. offered by Spooner,
was adopted, and Spooner, Manderson
and Blackburn were appointed q com
mittee TO attend the funeral.
The Senate adjourned.