Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-20
TTETIETH CONGREsS.
WAsWNGTOS. July 10, 1883.
SENATE.

Che Senate, after the passage OF several
Hills upon the cllendT oi minor interest,
TOOK up and Dassfd the Rouse bill supple
lncniary 10 the Pacific railroad acts with
amoudmerts). This T. the bill passed by the
House on the 81 OF March requiring the Pa
Citic railroad companies TO construct, maiu-
rain, aud operate telegraph ines, and to
sdord equal facilities TO oil connecting telc-
graph tires. The amendments merely strike
cut the word "coustruct" wherever II oc-
Guns.
Mr.. Chandler modified the resolution Of
icrcd by hnl on the 18Th OF june directing
inquiries into the election OF senator Gibson,
81 Louisiana. and. on motion oi Mr.. Black
burn, his credentials were taken from the
table and placed on Tile. The resolution was
ldd on The table.
The Scnsie then. bt o'clock i. NJ. went
into executive session. The doors were re-
opened Ut 5:30 O'Clock, and the Senate ad-
}, urnci.
House CT Representatives.
ON motion Of Mr.. Dibble. OF South Caro-
Ina. The senate amendments were c0ncurred
ia O. the House bill authorizing the condem-
usiion Of land for sues for public buildings.
Mr.. O'Nein Of Missouri, asked for the
unanimous consent that Tuesday, July 3lst,
',o srt sDaTt Tor The consideration OF bills
reported from the Committee on Labor.
Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama, said he would OBJ
iect unless Il VAS agreed that the bill pro-
mhllng the transportation Of c0nyic'-made
sood, from one state 10 another should not
ic called up.
Mr.. O'Ncil declined to be ieitered IN this
manner. and. Withdrawing his request, offer
ed resolution. which wa' referred to The
Committee on Rules. assigning The 3lst OF
july for the consideration ~ the labor bills.
The House iucn went INTO Committee OF
fhe whole Mr.. Nnrluger in the chair) on the
trim till. The pending amendment beng that
ofrfcd BY Mr. Mills. OF Texas, restoring the
II-.eut rates Of duly on tobacco.
Mr.. LaFoNct'e. OF Wisconsin. thought the
rolion made hy Dir. Mills was not actuated
Nv any sympathy for The domestic tobacco
industry. The amendment was offered not
lecause az any consideration for the industry
or because the farmers wanted protection,
lui because the amendment was necessary
"a help the Democratic party to carry Con-
uccicui.
Mr.. Baker. 81 Illinois, made brief argu'
ment against the bill To is entirety, declaring
HAT the question involved was whether the
industrial people OF America should be placed
ON higher or lower plane.
The Mills amendment was then agreed to
without a CivisiOn.
ON motion 81 Mr.. spnoll, OF New York,
tht present rate Of duty was restored on pipes,
pipe.bowl,. aud sll smokers articles not
Otherwise provided for.
The next paragraph taken up for conside-
ration was that imposing duty OF 80 per
,e1i. Qd udlOrem on b0Ruets. bats, and
hoods composed Of hair, wbalebone, or any
ottrr vegetable material.
Mr.. Lealbach, Of New Jersey. moved to
Increase The duty 10 80 per cent, stating that
be- did 50 IN the interest and al the request OF
the dAtiers OF his district
The motion w8s iost-12 10 81.
Mr. Lchitacb then offered an amendment
liking the rate OF duty on peal buttons at
fouI cents per line Der gGOsS, English mea-
surement Many Of the pearl buttons. he
said, imported TO this country came from
Austria. where they were one Of The pro-
ducts Of convict labor. IL toe rate of duty
Was not increased the domestic pearl button
Industry would be wiped out.
The amendment was rejected by vote OF
81 70 So.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois. having called
Mr.. Dockcry, OF Missouri, 10 the chair, adj
dressed the committee in regard to the bill.
lie stated for the Information OF the MEN,
bers that twenty.three day and eight cyeuing
sessions had been Consumed In general de-
bate. one buudsred aud hity-One speeches
having been mate.
Toe DEBATE under the hNe-mlnute RUE hau
consumed up 10 To-day tweaty.r.ght DAYS or
one hundred aud twenty hoGts. The debate
would be remembered ~ the most remarks
bic which had ever occurred IN parliament
AIRY history. IL bad awakened a lively In
terest not only in our own country but
throughout the civilized world. aud hence
forth a. long ~ our Government should en-
dure II would be Fnown AZ The great tariff
DEBATE Of 1883. lie then proceeded 10 argue
IN support Of the frec-wool feature OF the
bin.
Pass this bill, be said. and new era OF in-
dustrisl prosperity would dawn upon us
Factories would spring 10 10 Tue States oil
the South and West and In the Territories.
Those slfeady 10 existence ia ali parts OF the
country would run 90 full time aud Increase
their plant from year TO year. Instead OF
importing into this country forty million OF
doiisrs worth OF woollen goods. a. Was done
10 1881, we would soon he able 30 supply
the home market with woolien goods and
export Immense quantities 70 other nations.
Pass this bili. Let II become the law Of The
land. IL would resuIt IN good to ell. The
people would be better fed, better clothed, |
aud woul1 i've 10 better houses and sleep III |
better beds. la after wears when The full
measure Of It's countless blessings should |
Asse-been realized, generations then hslng