New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-28
UOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr. BRECKINRIDGE, Of Arkansas, called up In
the House the report OF the Committee on Man
ufacture upon the resolution directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury invest CATION int the New
York Sugar Trust
Mr. MILLIKEN, OF Maine, the author of the resolu-
on said that lie had offered It for the purpose OF In
any way anita gonzlng the Committee on Manufactures
trenchng upon the SUI Jet matter Of the invest ga
ton 70 be made by that committee one of the com
plants made against the Sugar Trust was that the
duties on sugar taken advantage Of By the Trust
harm the small manufactu ers ord tho consumers.
The duty On sugar was small Oh the low q ades
such as not fit Tor consumption without refining
while the duty those classes that could be used by
the people without going through tie process Of re
filming was So high that 1t could not b. imported and
compete with the refined sugars II had seemed TO
hm that that was subcc that could DC investigated
" the Secretary Of The Treasury better than any body
The Offering OF the resolution had had tie chec
Of ascertanlng that the Collector Of the Port OF Now
York seemed kuo Beforehand that he dd not know
anything about the subject al all.
Mr. BEECklNIuDCE regretted that the gentleman
had cen tit to make tins last statement
Mr. AuLLikEN dlsclalIned any intention OF reflect
ing upon the Collector His statement was based
upon the language Of The report
The resolution was laid upon the table
Under the call OF states the following bills aud peso
lutons introduced and referred:
Ly Mr. MORROW, of Caitofnia-Calling on the
taken the direction OF treaty stipuatons, OF Otner-
WISE to prevent the continued immigration OF Chinese
aborcls into the United staes, Notwithstanding the
prov siOns vi the treaty November IL $780, aud the
4aws passed pursuance thereof
" Mr. MII-lIhEN, Ot AIanc- Requesting mforna-
ton ID 10 tns cApUd4JOn vi Subo NOM tAe pOIt VI
New AOik the classification VI the saAc.
~ Mr.. 81 CuANAN, VI NCw-JcIsc! training pen
10y Nj. WHITE oI New-loIk-Calnng On tho Com
missioner vi Agricuitulc Tor information as 10 the
forests VI the ROCKY Mountains.
4 Bill the protection Jf fishermen was Introduces
ly Nh Bhkl b fNkIDOE, CT kentucky, requiring yes
lei ow ueis undol penalty OF 5000, To equip every
fishing dOiy with compass ana suMcent ioou dnu
water last the cr:w two weeks.
~ Sir GRAIN, Of TeXas--A joint resolution pro
po-lng the amendments 10 the Constitution ny "ilch
April 30 shall her after be substituted for March a.
nc beginning and termination OF The Oihcla terms OF
ne President and tho Wee President and december 81
for March 4 As the beginning aud ter minatOn OF the
official TINS uf the senator's and OF the members OF me
iInsc of Representatives., the congress 10 M et on inc
first Monday In January. -,
The hoor was then accorded to the Committee the
district of Columbia, and after few bill, were passed.
Mr. WILSON, OF West virginia, offered the following
"Thi- being a day set apart for the consideration OF
hl. ness relating TO the District Of Coluhhla tnls
IIou.e deems not inappropriate to place on record
nonal Of respect for he memory Of that eminent
citizen Of the District the late W. ". C0rcoran, who
rs munlfCent patron Of art science AID many puDhc
and private charities both I'm thr National Capital ana
I'm the country al large, has left memory that dc-
serves be gratefully cherished not only by residents
Of lie District Of columbia. but by the people OF the
country of thu work ngs Of Institutions he was
a cons picuOus Illustration"
The minute was unanimously ordered spread upon
the journal