New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call # states the following bills and
resolutions introduced In the House and referred:
by Mr. TOWNSHEND, of Understanding farm
ers and producers Of tobacco TO sell leaf tobacco in
any quantity to unlicensed dealers or to any person
without restriction, and repeating all laws inc INSIST
cnt Herewith.
BY Mr. HATCH, of Missouri hy requesU-To pro-
hlbt fictitious and gambling transactions in articles
produced by American farming industry.
by Mr.. BROW ER. Of North CarOlina-A res uton
lnsiructing the Committee on Ways and Means TO
report what progress 1t has made In the consideration
OF bills repeating the Internal Revenue taxes and to
state at what time such bills likely t. be reported
to the House. In the committee is unable to
agree upon these bills It is instructed to report that
fact the House, and the bills shall be placed the
calendar.
BY Mr. NICHOLS Of North Carolina-DoGnins what
shall constitute thrdciasS postal matter.
by Mr. MCKINNEY, OF New IIampshlrc-To pre-
vent pensioners from negectng support their fam
HES and squandcrng their pensions.
Mr. GROsVENOR, OF ohio, rising TO a question Of
privilege. said that December 20 he had offered
and shortly aftcrward the House had unanimously
adopted a rcSOuti n calling on the Secretary of War
for certain information in regard TO the publication
Of the rebellion records The information requested
was of such character that IT might have been i'm
parted within twenty fouI houls, but a month had
passed and answer to the resolution had been sent
by the War Department. He offered resolution
requesting the Secretary Of War TO transmit to the
House at early day the information asked for.
Mr. TOWNSIEND, of Illinois, said that he was
Informed that the answer would be t. the House
In very few days
Mr. GROsVENOR Withdrew the resolution.
The House proceeded TO the consideration of bust
ness pertaining to the District of Columbia The
first bill called up was Furnishing the advcrtis
ing of lottery tickets In the District of Columbia IL
was opposed by Mr. ROGERS, Of Arkansas, on con-
stitut nal grounds. The bill would prevent any
paper, no matter where published, from coming into
the District and would infringe the liberty Of the
press.
4 smart discussion OF the subject followed:
Mr.. CUMMINGS Of New York, looking at the bills
not as lawyer but "A man who pretended to have
mod cum of common thought that there was
much law IN IL. In trying to correct an admitted evil
tio House was opening the doors TO greater evil Tho
bIll appeared to contain of the a-hcs of tho old
AMEN ana scdton laws. Those laws intcrfercd not
only VITA Ia; liberty Of the press but also incrfcrcd
"a inc pending bill did, with the liberty of tho person.
Nor "as th me hrs time that those ashes had been
Strr'd up b. Congress They had been stirred under
=, administration of General Grant when the United
1'o "au pd>sed BILL to abrdge the freedom of the
piss mere was the same seed in this bill If Con
advertselicnt colnmn of ne Ho,in Se Lad
ient 10 eAeIcist cen orsl Up th' editorial and
hcwa rQius congress was thea to exercise editorial
supervision over The entire press Who was 10 be
editoi -h-chlc the distinguished gentleman at tho
editori Was it to be the Speaker OF the House Who
re- to Ie the reporters The chalrnIen OF the com
miiiens Where wa the editorial supervision end
IN Hons" wa PLAYING with fire; It had better blow
our IN match and AVOID a coniiagraiion
MI DOUGlEEIY, of florida opposed tho mca-ur
II 'ohsrc,7 could pass a bin which would require
ens SH iepGt,rs 70 e. nh th"mselve- to ,iale
n'nt 81 lt.l- instead OF publishing their nliylnai
opinions - facts II would rebound To the good and well
fare Of all the people
MI GU kTliER, of Wisconsin, regretted the gro wing
Uuu,hrS ~ III. country toward the method of mo-
iai' va I,nmp ne was opposed TO censorship OF
IN pcs, because u Wa, IN American unrepublicar,
aud in this cascD unCallcd for
On motion OF Mr. GRAIN the bill was referred 10 the
Committee on Judciary-yeas III nays Ii5.
lhe III Wa passed. prohii any De son in Wash
ingOn or George own from nFking books or pools
the sui of any race cr Of any game of baseball.
bill appTppIating $4,000 for the coustr nction OF
bridge across rock Creek az Woolcy Lane (ncar Oak
View I'm The III trct, gave rise a < al OF debate
the opposition Arising from the belief In the minds OF
sjme members that the money could BE- eXpcniSl 10
better advantage In other portions OF District, and
the construction OF the bridge would lnure to the bcne-
fit Of some real c.idtc ring No action taken.
Mr.. CHAPMAN. Of Michigan, from the Committee on
Fore On AIfi. reported the resolution calling upon the
Treasury department for information relative To the
refusal Of the Canadian authorities 10 allow American
Adopted ,,.
Mr. BLAND OF Missouri. introduced bill TO prohibit
the coinage Of 81 gold pieces. Referred =, l.,
represent alive DARLINGTON, Of Pennsylvania IN
troduce d oil To authorize the secretary OF the IIoss
m IA 10 llydtlIIs y non