Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-13
FIFTEEIrs CONGRESs.
WASHINGTON, March u, 1888,
SENATE.

Mr.. Fvarts (hy request introduced "A
bill 10 settle the Central Pacific railroad
debt. THIS is the bill prepared by Wee
President huntington, and 10y HIM pre-
sentcd 10 tue House Pacific Railroads
Committee recently The same hill WAS
introduced IN the House to day also (by
rcquest) by Mr.. Biags, Of california.
The mott n to refer the resi- cnt's
message was taken mp, and Mr. Colqmtt
ad ress,d tie Senate.
The message be said. contained two
self.eylient truisms- first that taxation
should be limited N amount TO sum
necessary for the decent administration
OF the Government and second, the re-
ducbOu or removal Of taxes should he
from the accessories of life rather
than from the Injuries and super
fuitics These two princlpes commend
cd themselves to the common sense OF
mankind. Ii Vas wonderful that any
Calty or any person of ANY party could
dispute them IT wrs not possible to con
trovcrt them without trauslatlng them
into less ntrlluble forms and oarktnng
counsels bv words. The message had
made "a profound impression AZ home and
abroad. aud n d received the hearty an
profound endorsement OF wise AMI JUN
cious men everywhere. 1t Appealed at
once to the head AID to the heart OF the
country. Mr.. Cleveland bad unl-
fed aud clarified the issues before the
country and had condensed them
All INTO two plain ISSUES. lie might say
intoone-that of tax reform ana 10 that
one matter O. tax reform had t1e Presl-
Grut couhuod ms entire message. lie
proposed 10 discuss in his remarks to-
day: First. surplus It's causes aud eff
fects: second. tariff the worst tax of ali
in IT'S present form third, lutenaI-reve-
uue taXation the least Objectionable OF
all aud fourth. the duty OF the Demo
cratic party toward the Administration
AMI the country.
Mr.. Colqult predicted the triumphant
reelection OF Nr. Cleveland
lir. Dolph addressed the Senate on
the same subject lie would use the
surplus as far as necessary in the I'M
rrovement OF rivers and haIbors, in the
construction Of coast defences. and III
the continued hqnidat on Of the public
debt he declared that the measure
proposed by the Com uittce on Ways
aud Means threatened WITH destruction
every leading industry on the Pacific
coast.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
Rousc of Representatives.
On motion of Nr. Stewart, of Georgia,
the House took up the bill appropriatiu9
2l2o,OOU for the enlargement OF the puO-
lie building at Atlanta, On.
Nr. Bland. OF Missouri, again en-
tered his protest against the log-rolling
manner in which such measure, were
passed by the House and against the
emptying of the Treasury and the waste
of public money.
The bill WAS passed.
Under the call OF States Mr.. Randall
introduced his tariff and internal-reyt nue.
bii.
The House got into vraugle over
statement maze bv MIR. Baync. Oi Penn
svlvania, supported by Mr. Reed. OF
Maine, that letters ana petitions which
reached the House through the petition
box relating to the tariff and revenue
laws, which had been referred TO the
Ways and Means Committee, were by
that committee releeated to the vast
basket without reading. MIR. Bayne OF
fered a resolution directing the Com
mttee on Rules to investigate and re-
port upon these charges he resolu-
ton was referred to the Committee ON
Rules
The remainder of the day was devoted
to the District Of Columbia business.
Adjourned