Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-01
FIFrIETH COSGREss.
WASHINGTON, April 30, 1Ssa
Senafp

the following
House bill for public building at
Asheville, y. c.
House bill TO authorize the county Of
Lawrence. Georgia, u construct bridge
across Oconec river at or near Dublin.
Senate bin fixing the salaries OF
judges of the United States District
Courts at 1000 (Mr. Coke dissentlnP).
Senate bill To increase the endowment
Of Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural College.
By Nr. Stewart. To require the pur-
chase and coinage OF not less than
100000 worth Of silver bullion per
month. He said that the bill involved
no new principle, and ASKED that it he
read the first and second times and laid
on the table, and IT Wa so ordered.
The railroad laudlorleiture bill WIS
then taken up and all pending amend
mcnts were Disposed Of. two heing with
drawn and one land on the table.
Mr. Paddock offered an amendment
providing that nothing in the act should
be construed as limiting the rights
granted TO purchasers or settlers by the
forfeiture act Of the 3d Of March, 1887,
and rs repeating, altering, or amending
that act
Mr.. Call opposed the amendment as
one that would operate TO the interest Of
isrge purchasers and spectators in rail
rdsl lands to which the companies had
no Gtfe.
The amendment was adopted-yeas,
81 nays, 7.
Mr. Can offered an amendment pro-
vi3i0g that actual settlers on forfeited
IMMIGRANTS in the State OF Florida who
made actual settlement after the time
limited for the construction o. the road
may perfect their titles under the home
stead or pre- emption laws. After discus
sion the bin went over without action on
the amendment.
The international copyright bill was
then taken up Jho amendment hereto
lore offered by Nr. Morrill--2s to the
republication of magazine and newspaper
ar,icles-was withdrawn by hi, authority
and another amendment WIS offered for
INN by Mr. Chace, who sand he would
accept it as q matter Of compromise. 1t
WIS that any publisher OF newspaper or
magazine may import for his own use,
bat not for sale, not more than two
copies Of any newspaper or magazine
published IN foreign country. The
amendment was adopted.
l!r. Vest moved to strike out the words
" from type set. so as b. have the clause
read, - book or dramatic composition
printed within the limits Of the United
States. This proposition elected good
deal of ebate, and was finally rejected
without division
Mr.. Jones, Of Arkansas moved to
strike out all Of section requiring as a
part Of the conditions Of copyright
printed copies Of books and works Of art
to be- sent to the Congressional Library,
thc books TO be printed from type set
within the United ~tatcs)
2 ms proposition caused another long
debate. When q vote was taken ltstood-
yeas. Il nays, l9-no quorum voting
Adjourned.
HOuse Uf Representatives.
The call of St9tes for the introduction
II bills for reference was dispensed with,
the members being permitted 10 file their
measures at the Clerks desk. The
House then went into Committee OF
tine whole on the tlriT bill, and was
addressed by Mr.. Grosyenor, of OHIO.
Sir Nuttirg. of New York, inquired
how many men among the thousands
employed In making glass were IN favor
OF a reduction Of the tariff that article.
Mr. Raynor Thought the committee
had made too large a reduction on glass,
bat be did think that there ought to bea
reduction lie did not think that the
present reduction would justify ony
manufacturer ~ reducing wages one
cent There was protection leit on THIS
article three times more than suihclent
10 pay all difference between tine lowest
priced labor in Europe and the highest
uu,ed labor ma America; thai no matter
how tAc bin came out OF the Democratic
party bee would vote for IT, Applause.
Mr.. Nuttinc regretted to hear the gen
tleman say that although there was
WRONG i'm the bill which put Thousands
of mborngmcn at disadvantage, he
would vote FOR It.
Mr. Eavnor reDlied that he would fol-
low his great party on tins great issue.
10 had no right TO look to any industry
,n his district when the question before
the country WAS whether a systematic
plan of robbery and plumber should be
continued.
Mr.. Nutting said that he represented
a district in which there was large glass
interest and every employee engaged
therein had sent him petitions against
the Mills bill.
Mr.. Hayuor said that the glass-vork-
inc employees in his district had sent
him similar petitions.
Mr.. Nuttlng inquired whether the
Gentleman had not needed them.
MIR. Raynor replied that the gentle
man FROM New York had come here
solely for the purpose of protecting the
glass industry. probably in order to IN
sure his reelection, and was wiling to
leu every other industry 20. lie nay
uor) was here rs a representative Of the
people. and Of 10 particular industry.
lie thought that the gentleman from
Ncw York and himself could stand on
the same ground IN regard to glass.
Both lived IN a glass house. Laughter
The time had come when the employees
n the c.as,-factories of Baltimore would
be- found voting for President Cleveland
and the Democratic party.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa. SAID that the
President had thrown the gauntletat the
feet G. Protection and stood boldly up as
a champion OF Free Trade. As on illus.
tration o. the manner IN which the Pre-
sidents sentiments were received IN
Europe, lie quoted from apersonal letter
of friend OF his abroad IN which he
ssvs that everybody there is friendly TO
the views expressed by President Cleye-
land and look forward with Joy 10 the
dav when the manufactured products OF
Europe can he placed upon our markets.
At the conclusion the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
The Gettysburg Celebration.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-General But
terdeld, the representative OF the EXecu-
tive Committee appointed at the last an
,,uol reunion OF the Army of the pOtO-