The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-17

else the Renublican Congress which pu. the tax
on tobacco, nor the Republican President who
signed the law.
MIR. Hatch-I do not. I only criticise the
power which put that law on the statute books
which regard one of the most infamous
upon it-whlch prevents the grower OF great
product from selling il to anybody but a licensed
dealer
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania: thought that it
mattared not what had been done in the past
Let all join hands and strike from the statute
books the Ubiquitous sections lApplause
Mr.: Hatch said that he would join the gentle
man in that when the honds and debts OF the
government to meet which the internal taxes
had been levied were paid and when the tax
upon the clothing and fuel of the poor people
had been reduced. Applause
Mr. Randall suggested that the indebtedness
OF the United States was in no danger of not be-
ing paid
levied to pay war debts, and as long dollar
of that Indebtedness remained unpaid tobacco
and whisky were fair subjects OF taxation.
Mr.. Reed. of Maine, inquired whether the
gentlemen was opposed to the repeal of the in
ternal revenue taxes.
Mr.. Hatch replied that he was opposed TO
their repeal until the taxes the necessaries of
life first reduced lApplause
Several Republicans-Now. let's hear from
Virginia.
which the House bunbled when tobacco
mentioned. aud expressed the fear that
when the other element which was covered oy
the internai revenue law was mentioned a regu-
lar Pandora's box would be opened. He then
brought back the discussion to the subject-mat-
ter of the bill.
Amendments were adopted aprropriatine $780,
000for tho support of United States prisoners.
and Sc, 900 for the salary of the additional cir
cult judge in the Second judicial district. An
amendment adopted directing the Public
Printer to enforce rgdly the provisions of the
eight hour law. Having COMPLETED the consid-
Grafton of the bill, the committee rose. The
items relative to clerks for encouragement,
which were stricken out in committee. were
instated in the House. Pending final action on
the bill, the House took a recess until o'clock.
the evening session to be for debate only on the
Pacific railroad telegraph bill.
the Pacific railroad telegraph bill. Mr.. An
derson, of Mississippi, spoke in support of the
bill which. he declared. had for its purpose the
compelling of the subsidized roads to conform to
fundamen tai requirements of the grant ng acts.
Mr.. Guenther Of Wisconsin said that while
he Tad voted for the pending bill in COMMITTEES
he would greatly have preferred voting for bill
placing the whole telegraph business under gov
eminent control
Mr.. Lind, of Minnesota. supported the meas
ure, incidentally declaring that telegraphy
was q natural monopoly it should be controlled
by the government
Mr.. Anderson, of Illinois. favored the bill aud
detailed the provisions of the contract entered
into between the Union Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny and the Western Union Telegraph Company,
to show that it was in direct violation of the
granting act of the former company, which
provided that it should receive and transmit all
kilograms presented to it without discrimina-
ton.
Mr.. Haskins, of Illinois, contended that the
subsidized roads were estopped from claiming
Union company, and that that company. had
quired vested rights which could not be inter-
fered with.
The House then, at II o'clock, adjourned