St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-05
Passes the Shipping Bill and Some
Minor Measures.

WASHINGTON, Feb After the read
ing of the journal, which consumed more
than half an hour, the speaker Of the
house proceeded to call the committees for
reports. but no measures Of public import
ance were submitted
In the morning hour Mr.. CuIbertson, Of
Texas, Oh behalf of the committee on the
judiciary. called up the bill dividing the
Eastern Judicial district Of Arkansas into
two districts. to be known as the Eastern
and Western districts OF the Eastern dis
trict OF Arkansas. Passed. He also
called up and the house passed the bill to
detach Hood county from the Waco branch
of the Northern judicial district Of Texas
and attach il 10 the Graham branch of said
district. He also called up and the house
passed bill providing that in addition to
the present mode of taking dispositions of
witnesses in cases pending before
United States courts it shall be lawful TO
take dispositions in the mode prescribed by
the laws OF the state in which the court is
held.
Mr.. Hammond. Of Georgia, on behalf of
the same committee. called up the bill to
prevent the claim of the
WAR TAXES
under the act of Aug. S. 1851, and acts
amendatory thereof by the United States,
being set of against states having claims
against the general government
Mr.. Barksdale of Mississippi made an ar
gument in favor of the bill, contending that
II was a matter of simple justice 10 various
states of the Union. The government, il
limitable in its resources. as powerful TO ex-
ecuts its promise as 1t was 70 enforce its
DEGREES, could not afford to plant itself on
the Rob Roy rule. Zine simple plan, that
they shall take that have the power and
they shall keep that can"
Mr.. Osborne OF Pennsylvania attacked
the bill as proposition TO relieve certain
states that had been in rebellion from the
obligation of payment without in any way
attempting 70 secure equal justice 10 all the
states. by reimbursng thsse which had
promptly made full payment. Pending
further discussion the morning hour ex-
pired. and at 1:50 the house went into com
mlttee Of the whole (Mr. Oates Of Alabama
in the chair for the further consideration of
the shipping bill, the pending amendment
being that offered by Mr.. Holman OF Indi-
ana, limiting compensation of collectors.
inspectors and shipping commissioners.
After short debate the amendment was
withdrawn.
A NEW DEFINITION OF SUBSIDY.
mE. OF <1IhANcdh blppDIlcQ tue uA4l
and pictured the burdens under which the
shipping interest was suffering. Nobody
would put bit in q business which was taxed
lIlz per cent. II the removal OF taxation
was Indirect subsidy. God help the country.
There WAS an end 10 all argument for the re
duction OF taxation. II thar was subsidy, be
wanted to subsidize In that way every laborer
in the country.
On molten of Mr.. Dingley of Maine the
clause repeating section 4,37l, Revised Stat
utes, was stricken out and a clause inserted
repeating that portion of the section which
relates to vessels entitled TO be documentcd
as vessels of the United States.
Mr.. Buchanan OF New Jersey offered an
amendment providing that any vessel srriv-
ing from a foreign port in port OF the
United States In distress. or not engaged 10
trade. shall be exempt from tonnage tax.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hewitt OF New York esked and OBJ
tanned unanimous consent 10 strike out the
amendment agreed TO on his motion provid-
ing that only one consular certificate shall be
required on any one tow of coal boats or
barges trading between the United States and
Canada.
The committee then rose and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Bragg OF Wisconsin asked unanimous
consent to offer a resolution setting apart
Friday and Saturday next for the cousidera-
ton of the Fitz-John Porter bill. the previous
question to be ordered at O'Clock Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Reed Of Maine objected.
The house then adjourned.