Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-05-05

element Of the north and who were accused
OF treason by those no were Of the breed o
jobs war horse, and who, like him, "snuiTec
the battle from afar Of
WASHINGTON. April 26.-At the conclusion
o. the morning bu mess Senator Ingalls, toOt
bis position on the floor and gave notice tina
on Tuesday next he would rep y to the attacks
made upon him yesterday In his absence by
Senator voorhees, and would call attention tC
some singular omissions by the senator in hi
defense ef the present administration in IT.
attitude toward the union veteran and in re
gard to pension legislation.
The conference report on the house joint
resolution accepting the invitation OF tn,
French republic to take part in the interna
tional exposition at Paris In 1889 was agree
TO. 1t fixes the appropriation at IS 900.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the railroad land forfeiture bill, and Senator
Palmer proceeded to argue against all amend
ments as to lands granted to the state OF
Michigan for railroad purposes, and by the
governor of that state decided TO the Lake Su
perior Ship Canal company.
After a speech upon the general land p Jlicy
OF the government by Senator Dolph, the bill
was laid aside without action.
The senate passed n number OF public build.
ing bills and the house bill to authorize the
Kansas Valley railroad To construct and OPP
crane a railway through Fort Riley reservation
| T., Y &c. md .,ran, ,h. r,ybt ~ may ION foo,
in width, to the Kansas City and Pacific Rail
road company through Indian territory.
Adjournedtill Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Senate not In ses
sion.
WASHINGTON, April 24-The house wen,
into committee Of the whole springer, OF
Illinois, In the chair on the tariff bill, the
floor being accorded to Mr.. McMillen, Of Ten.
nessec, who spoke in advocacy Of the meas
urc.
Mr.. McMillin opened with the declaration
that whoever advocated the present tariff
favored q tariff not for revenue but for a sur
plus and a tariff for trusts. The cause OF the
immense surplus In the treasury was that the
people had been taxed beyonI reasonable de-
mands. Commenting on the surplus Mr.. Me
Millin said:
We are drawing money from and
locking 1t up In the treasury NJ such a rate
that it is only Il question OF time when strin,
gency will set in. We are robbing not only
commerce Of it, lifeblood, but the people o!
their means Of paying taxes to their govern
ment.
Speaking OF the question Of what articles
the taxes should be reduced ON Mr.. McMillin
said that IN view Of the fa, that We cannot
repeal the internal revenue system we have tc
determine whether we Will reduce the tax on
whisky or on clothing or sugar. In other
words, reduce the tax on that Without which
men can live ana prosper, or upon that which
is e~sseatial to their comfort, and it Darrowr
itself down to q contest between the drunk
ards belly or the poor mans back. The
pending bill proposed to make 3 reduction OF
SIS, CO. 900 from the tariff anu internal reve
nue. sources, and the plain, simple question
presented H.: will W. take this burden of
or will we leave it on Will we free commerce
10y leaving 1t unGhsckled or will we keep il
hampered: Will we continue To hord up the
surplus, or leave the money In the pockets OF
the people where il belopgsi This house stood
ready to give relief. 1t Was ready and will
ing to remove the temptation to q corrupt
government which be said was always fouEd
In a full treasury. Projection had been the
worst enemy to our merchant marine, and
crushed our sea-faring industry, yet the gen.
tlemen proposed to pay subsidies out OF tht
treasury; or IN other words levy a tax on
those who live on the land to make money fol
those engaged In the carrying trade. The
claim Of the pr"tectiouists that the high
duties now existing were imposed, Or are
kept, for the benefit OF the laboring man, was
fallacy.
The present law taxed the poor mans
articles highly, and placed a low ate on lux
uries. The committees bill is 70 framed tia
the tax viii bear most heavily upon luxurics
and those things without which people can
live, rather than upon the necessars of life.
After further discussion by Burrows, OF
Michigan, the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 25-The discussion OF
the tariff bill continues in the house. Today
most Of the time was consumed by Bynuu
and Browne Of Indiana, but nothing new was
brought out in the discussion.
WAsHISGToN, April 26 II senate bill
passed for the relief Of the Omaha tribe o.
Indians in Nebraska and to extend the time
Of payment to purchasers Of land from sale
Indians.
The house went into committee OF the Who'll,
on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Buchanan, OF New Jersey, opposed thu
bill, which he said. stru k a blow at almos
every industry In his district. He denounced
in general ard In detail the provisions Of tn,
bill.
Mr.. Henphill, of South Carolina, said HI
could not conceive Of a system more unjust
unreasonable, unfair and unrighteous thar
the protective system. He earnestly sppeale,
to every gentleman who had the ~fsintest con
ception Of justice to lend his aid to the pend
Ing bill.