Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-14
CONGRE' 'SIONAL.
The Direct Tax Still A
Bone Of Contention.
THE HOUSE AT WORK AGAIN.
The Use of Petroleum in Boilers
PrOhibited-MOvements of
the Army.
IAssociated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

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IAssociated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The clerk
proceeded to read the journal of the
legislative day of Wednesday, the 11th
of April. The journal consists of 81
manuscript pages, exclusive Of II roll
calls. Dockery. of Missouri, asked
unanimous consent to dispense with
the reading of the journal, but Taylor
and Grosvenor interposed objec.
ton. They did not, however,
demand the reading of the roll
calls in full, as such a reading would
occupy two or three days. The clerk
then proceeded to read the skeleton
outline of the journal. The read
ing consumed exactly one hour. A
large number of executive documents,
which had accumulated upon the
Speakers table during the deadlock,
were laid before the House and ap-
propriately referred.
The House Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries to-day, by a
vote OF 5 to A.,
AUTHORIZED AN ADVERSE REPORT
On the Cummings bill providing for the
payment of bounty of 80 cents per
registered ton, for each 1000 miles
sailed, to all vessels built and owned
wholly in the United States engaged
in foreign trade.
The committee authorized favor
able report on the Dunn bill, making
it lawful for citizens of the United
States to buy vessels, in whole or in
part, in any foreign country, import
them free of duty or other charges,
and have them registered as vessels
of the United States, and to be en-
titled to all rights, subject only to the
same regulations as vessels built
wholly within the United States. 1t
provides further, that all or any part
OF the materials necessary for the
construction and equipment of vessels
to be
BUILT AND FINISHED
In the United States after January l,
1889, may be imported in bond, and
upon proof that such materials have
been used for such purposes, no du-
ties shall be collected or paid there.
on.
An amendment to this latter bill
adopted by the committee, provides
that after these vessels have been
registered as vessels of the United
States they are to be used in the for
eign trade only, and shall not engage
in coasting, river or lake service.
Blount, (Georgia) from the Commit
tee on Postoffices and Post Roads,
reported the postoffice appropriation
bill. 1t was referred to the Com nit
tee of the Whole.
Peel (Arkansas) presented confer.
ence report on the bill to ratify the
agreement with Grosvenor's bill as
to the Piegan, Blood, Blackfeet and
River Creek Indians in Montana, and
it was agreed to. Also upon the
conference report upon the bill divid
ing
THE GREAT SIOUX
Reservation into smaller seprate res
ervations.
The House Committee on Indiar
Affairs ordered favorable report Oh
the Senate bill granting to the Billings
Clark's Fork and Cook City Railroad
Company the right of way through
the Crow Indian reservation. The
committee will also report favorably
on the Senate bills authorizing the ap-
pointment of Superintendent of Indi.
an schools and granting to theWashing.
ton and Idaho Railroad Company the
right of way thre ugh the CHur D
Alene Indian reservation.
The remainder OF the day was spe nj
in the Committee of the Whole in the
discussion of the bill for the payment
OF claim OF 81 900 for the occupation
of Ger ain property in Memphis by
the United States troops in 1864. II
was opposed by Grosvenor, of Ohio
Thomas, of Wisconsin, and Brewer
of Michigan, and adverted by Richard
son, of Tennessee. Allen, of Michigan
said the Democratic side had settled
two things; that they would not al
low the loyal States to receive bach
their share of the Direct Tax, and
that the Southern States should moi
be required to pay their share. He
would, therefore, suggest that all
Cldlul0 VI bltC Clldid dCOOl vi thC OuS
pending should be put
AS A sET-oFF
Against the Direct Tax owed by the
Southern States.
Richardson replied that the day
had been fixed for the consideration
of the Direct Tax bill. If the gentle
man thought that it was not good
policy to pay these war claims why
had his party in 1864 passed law for
the payment of such claims to loyal
persons.
Montgomery, of Kentucky, said he
would vote for the payment of the
claim of every loyal man. The quail
ity OF loyalty ought not to be tested
by the locality in which the
claimant lived during the war,
but if it were so tested
the quality Of the loyalty of the citi-
zens of Tennessee and Kentucky
ought to be placed higher than that
of those who had lived where it had
been perfectly safe to be loyal" No
action was taken on the bill. The
House then took recess until 7:30
the evening session to be for the con-
sideration of private pension bills.
The Legislative and judicial and ex.
ecutive appropriation bill, as agreed
upon in the House Committee,
makes the total appropriation OF
$2O,472, ,394, which is $937 ,606 less
than the estimates, and 5000 246 less
than the current appropriations for the
same service. The whole number of
salaries provided for is 8 565, being
412 less than the number provided
for at present. The bill authorizes
the readjustment of standard weights
and measures furnished to he States
and territories. A clerk to the
Speaker is provided for at $1,000 pei
annum The salary Of the vice. Pres.