The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-31
Brewer, Buchanan. Cheadle, Hovey, Kerr, and

Mr.. Enloe, of Tennessee, called attention to
the fact that Mr.. Thoebe had had inserted i'll
| the record certain language rejecting upon
the committee on elections, which he had not
used III his speech upon the floor. He (Enloe)
| protested against Thoebe's right 10 do this and
mVelghed against the practice on the part of
members OF changing their remarks for publ
| cation.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, suggeted that Thoebe
was only availing himself of all the privileges
of the house.
Mr.. Enloe moved that the Record be amend
Ell so as to make it contain only the language
used by Thoebe upon the floor.
MI Ryan, OF Kansas, suggested that as the
| privilege of the floor had been extended to
ME- lhoebe, he was entitled to revise his re-
marks, as it was the custom of members to do
As there was disposition shown on the re-
PUBLICAN side TO make a contest over the mo-
ton, Mr.. Enloe withdrew it, amid derisive
laughter from the republicans.
Mr.. Enloe stated, in Withdrawing his mo-
tlon' that he had accomplished his purpose,
IN calling the attention of the house to the
fact that Thoebe had taken advantage of the
privilege granted him to insert in the Record
language which he had not uttered in the
house"
The committee are about agreed
as to the policy to be pursued i'll
securing tariff reduction. The treasury officials
have been busy forsoveral days collecting data
Tor the committee, and they are now prepared
to put 1t i'll shape. The bill will do away with
the tobacco tax, remove the tax on fruit BRAN
dues, and IL is said repeats the tax on sugar,
which large number of republicans favor.
Inc republicans want SALT sugar lumber and
some Of the coarser grades of wool put on the
free list, but the house will hardly consent to
tue proposition. Mr.. Randall may oppose GER
tam sections OF the proposed BILL which he will
probably have revised
The republican members of the committee
are also preparing bill from their standpoint,
which they will offer as 4 substitute. The
committee will hardly report in less than two
weeks.
A delegation of New England manufacture
ers are here to impress upon the ways and
means committee the necessity of not inter-
iering with the tariff schedule as far as the cot
ton industry is concerned.
The judiciary committee have punched the
DlilS OF MessrS. Stewart, Henderson and Her
bert, and today decided to report the following
compromise. l give the entire bill, as it is Of
great interest to GeorgianS. 1t is:
section /. That whenever i'll any statute denomi-
mating any violation of the internal revenue laws
as felony crime or misdemeanor. there is pre-
scTibed in such statute minimum punishment less
than which minimum, no fine, penalty, imprison-
ment or punishment is authorized to be imposed,
every such minimum punishment is hereby abol-
shed and the court judgein every such shall
have discretion to impose any fine, penalty impris-
onment or punishment not exceeding the limit
thorized by such statute, whether such fine penalty,
imprisonment or punishment be less or greater than
the said minimum so prescribed.
sec. J. That no warrant i'll any case under the in
ternal revenue shall be issued upon all affidavit
making charges upon information and belief unless
such affidavit is made by collector or deputy col
lector Of internal revenues, or by revenue agent
and with the exception aforesaid. No warrant shall
be issued except upon sworn complaint setting
forth the facts constituting the ofense and alleging
them TO be within the personal knowledge of the af
liant, and the United States shall not be liable to
pay any fees 10 marshals, clerks, commissioners or
10
i'll prosecutions under the internal revenue laws
unless these be conviction or the prosecution has
been approved either before after such arrests by
the United States attorney for the district where the
O1ense is alleged 10 have been committed or unless
the prosecution was commenced by information or
indictment.
See. s. The circuit court OF the United States and
the district court judges thereof exercising cir
cut court overs in the district court of the terrific
RIGS are authorized to appear i'll different parts of the
district in which said courts held, as many dis
erect persons as may be deemed necessary as COM
mSsioners of the circuit courts and said courts or
jude shall have authority to remove at pleasure
any commissioner heretofore or after appointed.
Sec. 4. That when o warrant Shall be issued y q
commissioner or other judicial officer having juris
diction FOR the arrest OF any person charged with
criminal oiienSa, such warrant accompanied by the
af1adiYil by which same was issued shall be retain
able before judicial officer named section 10I4 of
the revised statutes residing in the county of arrest
or if there be no such judicial officer in that county
before some such judicial officer residing in ano her
county nearest to the place of arrest the judicial
officer before whom 1t is made returnable as herein
provided shall have exclusive authority TO made
He examination of every person ARES
ted as aforesaid and to discharge HIM admit him
TO bail or commit him to prison. the case may re-
quire; provided that nothing in this act shall appy
to the Indian territory.
Sec. .. That the commissioner OF internal reye-
nuc, with the approval Of the secretary of the
treasury, may compromise any civil or criminal
case and may reduce remit aly fine. penalty
forfeiture, or assessment under the internal revenue
laws.
after the approval thereof
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Call to pro-
hiblt subjects of foreign governments from
catching fish within three marine leagues of
the coast or within any of the bays or head
lands of the United States. Vessels VIOLATING
these provisions are forfeited or held until such
fine as may be imposed by the United States
courts are paid.
Mr. Palmer addressed the senate on the sub
Ject OF the bill introduced by him on the 18th
instant, to regulate immigration. lie dis
claimed any intention to prevent any capable
honest, industrious, law-abiding person from
seeking home on American soil but he said
an undue and oppressive competition in wages
was being felt at industrial centres: public in
StltutonS were being oVer-taXcd and the worst
OF all there was growth Of classes, un Ameri-
can. which mcnaced the public peace and
threatened to oyertum all established law and
usage. The conviction was growing that the
country with its sixty million of population and
its fifty millions OF wealth had passed beyond
the need of immigration and that it was time to
go out of the asylum" business; time to cease
to be the dumping ground for the vicious de-
Iinquent human product of other nations. The
object Of this bli was to provide for the exclu-
sion of dependent, delinquent and dangerous
classes, through an inspection and inyestiga-
ton, in their own country, instead Of at ports
Of entry, and to effect this with the least posi-
bic hardship or Inconvenience to desirable i'm
migrants.
The house judiciary committee today unani-
lnously approved and will report to the house
favorably substitute for the bill to amend the
internal revenue laws, introduced by Mr..
Henderson, of North Carolina. In its present
shape the bill abolishes all minimum penalties
for infractlon Of the revenue laws. and confers
on the courts discretion in the imposition Of
punishment within the limit fixed by the
statute 1t forDids the issue OF n warrant in
such cases, upon information and belief ex-
cept upon an affidavit made by collector or
deputy collector or revenue agcnt, and
with this exception no warrants are
to be issued except upon sworn
complaint setting forth facts as within the per-
ta6a CFo off Ia