Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-04
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Barnum's Circus and the Races More
Attractive Than Tariff Debates

Barnum's Circus and the Races More
Attractive Than Tariff Debates.
iCopyight, 1883, byhe California Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-Only two speeches
were made in the House to-day. After the
conclusion of the remarks of Wilson of
West Virginia on the tariff, Dingley of
Maine spoke in opposition 10 the bill, and
gave some interesting statistics respecting
the shipping interests of the country. He
said that while it was true that the volume
OF American foreign commerce had de-
clined, it was not due to the protective
tariff. There had been no greater de-
cadence OF the merchant marine since the
war than IN the six years that preceded the
war.
Mckinney. the only Democratic member
from New Hampshire, followed Dingley in
speech evidently intended not to wound
the feelings of his constituents and at the
same time to keep himself in line with his
party. he was opposed to any radical
changes in the tariff that would disturb
business interests, but he favored free wool.
which would, he said, cheaper the cost of
clothing to workingmen.
Under the agreement adopted by the
House the general debate on the tariff will
end on the 18th inst. The Republicans
have received no intimation that the ma
jority intend to curtail that limit by haul
ing off any of their speakers, and so far as
Is known there will be no break IN the dis.
cussion.
The debate thus far has been dull and
dreary, and Wilson's speech to-day, which
was the best yet delivered on the Demo-
cratic side, was not listened to by one-half
the members of either party. The races
and Barnum's circus have been the great
attractions of the week.
ANIMAL INDUSTRY IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 3d-In the Senate to-
day, among the bills reported and placed
on the calendar unless otherwise noted)
were the following:
Senate bill to retire certain disabled Off
GERS of the army House bill authorizing
the President to retire Alfred Peasanton,
with the rank of Colonel; House bill for
the promotion of army officers after twenty
years continued service in one grade SEN
ate bill granting to the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company the right of way
through the Nez Perces Indian Reserva-
ton House bill to restore to the public
deInain part of the Uintah Valley Indian
Reservation in Utah.
Stewart introduced a bill to execute the
stipulations of the new Chinese treaty.
Referred.
The railroad land grant forfeiture bill
was taken up, and after considerable dis.
cussion the Portage Lake Canal matter
went over until tomorrow, and the bill
taken up for the establishment of Bu-
reau of Animal Industry and to facilitate
the expectation of live stock and other
products.
Palmer addressed the Senate in support
Of the bill, and read various communica-
tons to show the animus of the opposi.
ton to the bill,' which was, he said, "ma-
chine work, right through"
Vest said that if half of what was in the
correspondence was true the Commissioner
of Agriculture should be hurled out of
official life~disgraced and dishonored, but
he (Vest) did not believe the statements.
Plumb had also something to say on the
same subject. In his opinion the worst
combination in the country was that of
the beef and pork-packers, having its head
quarters in Chicago.
Blair spoke briefly in favor of the bill,
which then went over, and the House
amendment to the Senate bill establishing
more Land Districts in Oregon was con-
Cured in.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed until Monday.