National Republican., 1888-02-17
he Z. Maritime Canal Company OF Nicaragua.

the appointment Of photographer and
assistant photographer in the navy. Com
mittee OF the whole.
By Mr.. stone, OF Kentucky, from the
committee on war claims: Authorizing the
President to apoint three commissioners of
claims. Committee OF the whole.
Also, authorizing the court OF claims to
adjust certain claims arising under the aban.
dQntd property act. Committee OF the
By Mr.. Atkinson, Of Pennsylvania, from
the committee on the District OF Columbia:
To prevent the desecration OF graves In the
District OF Columbia. House calendar.
On motion OF Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri,
the Senate amendments were concurred In
to the House bill, providing for the appoint
inent of eleven division superintendents Of
the railway mail service.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Blount, OF Georgia, in the
chair) on the urgent deficiency bill.
MIR Cannon, Of Illinois, called attention
TO the items for the payment Of salaries Of
clerk iD the offices OF surveyors general, and
stated that In committee he had opposed
their insertion In the bill. In theory the
business Of the surveyors general was to
examine the contract surveys, but In point
Of fact they did not make the examination.
The examination was made by special
agents, while the surveyors general and
their corps OF clerks draw comfortable sal
aries. lie moved that all the items referred
to be stricken from the bill. Agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Sayers, Of Texas, an
amendment was adopted appropriating
$4,000 for the pay Of special agents aud
necessary expenses to carry out the pro-
visions Of the act for the allotment Of lands
in severalty to Indians.
ON motion OF Mr.. Sayers, an amendment
was adopted appropriating 100000 for
compensation to clerks In postofllces and
i25, GOO for rent, fuel, and light.
On motion OF Mr. Sayers, an amendment
was adopted appropriating $4,000 for the
support and transportation to and from the
penitcntiary Of corvlcts from the District
Of Columbia.
Mr.. Kerr, OF Iowa, cast the consideration
OF the bill into political current, when ip
speaking to one Of the deficiency item; for
the Department Of Justice he referred TO
the inteCual revenue laws, aud declared
that at one OF it's state conventions-he did
not precisely remember the date Of the con
vtntion-the Democratic party or Missouri
bad passed resolution asking for the re-
peal of the internal revenue system.
Mr. Burncs, Of Missouri, said that he had
no recollection OF any such action by the
Democratic party OF Missouri and Mr.
Hatch denied that such resolution had
EVER been adopted.
Mr.. Kerr said that the gentleman was
mistaken; and was challenged by Mr.. Hatch
to produce proof to substantiate his state
ment.
Mr. Kerr replied that he had not the
proof with him, but that he had 1t at home
Mr.. Hatch expressed his readiness to
wait until the gentleman went home for his
proofs, intimating his doubt as to whether
the gentleman would ever return. The
gentleman would find, he said, that every
Democratic convention held in Missouri for
the past ten year had adopted q resolution
demanding that Congress should wipe off
the statute book the provision OF the rev.
enue law which prevented the farmer from
selling his tobacco to any but licensed
dealers. That provision had been passed
by Republican Congress and signed by 8
Republican President, and 1t fastened the
shaekles upon the tobacco growers.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, inquired why
Democratic Congress did not repeal it.
Mr.. Hatch replied that he had, every ses-
sion, introduced bill to thai effect, but
that, while 1t could pass a Democratic
House, 1t could not pass Republican
Senate.
Mr. Rowell, of Illinois, inquired when 1t
had passed q Democratic House.
Mr.. Hatch replied that 1t had passed the
House In the forty sixth Congress. 1t had
been modified In the Senate so that the
farmer could sell to the extent OF 500.
upon tobacco?
Mr.. Hatch. For the best reason. The
government needed the money.
Mr.. Henderson. How did the govern
ment happen to need the IN oney
Mr.. Mfliken, Of Maine. Didn't the gen.
tleman from Missouri help to make the
necessity?
MIR. fiatch. And the gentleman from
Missouri has never sh!rlied his share of that
r(sDOneitility, APPLAUSE,
Mr. Henderson. The gentleman does not
ciiticise the Republican Congress, which
put the tax on tobacco, nor the Republican
President, who signed the law?
Mr.. Hatch. ! do not. only crticise the
power which pnt that law on the statute
Infamous upon it-which prevents the
grower of great product from selling it
10 anybody but licensed dealer.
MIR. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, thought
that II mattered not what had been done
in the past. Let US all joiu hands and
strike from the statute books the Ubiquitous
sections. Applause.
Mr.. Hatch said that he would Join the
gentleman In that when the bonds aud
Debts OF the government, TO meet which
the internal taxes had been levied, We're
| paid, and when the tax upon the clothing
and fuel OF the poor people had been re
Iuced. [Applause.l
Mr.. Randall suggested that the Indebted
| ness OF the United States was In NJ danger
| OF rot being paid.
Mr.. Hatch replied that war taxes had
been levied to pay war debts, and as long
as a dollar OF that indebtedness remained
unpaid, tobacco and whisky were fair sub
iects Of taxation.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, inquired whether
the gentleman was opposed to the repeal OF
the Internal revenue taxes.
Mr.. Hatch replied that he was opposed to
their repeal until the taxes on the neces-
saries OF life are first reduced. Applause. ]
Several Republicans. Snow let us hear
from Virginia.")
Mr.. Burnes brought back the discussion
| to the subject matter Of the bill, and then,
on motion Of Mr.. Sayers, amendments were
adopted appropriating $4,000 for the sup.
| port of United States prsonere, and $4,000
for the salary Of the additional circuit judge
| in the second judicial district.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri, offered an
amendment directing the public printer to
enforce rigidly the provisions of the eight
| hour law.
Mr.. Burnes raised the point OF order that
| the amendment changed existing law.
Mr.. O'Neill contended that there was no
change of existing law contemplated,
There was already an eight-hour law In ex-
| istence, which was invoked before election
and forgotten afterward. IL the chair had
| political sagacity he would rule the amend
ment In order, and give members a chance
to show their political sagacty by voting
| for It. The amendment only directed the
public printer to enforce the law, and was
designed ia. prevent men of hoggish pro
clivities working ten, fifteen, aud eighteen
| hours a day, while hundreds OF printers
were walking the streets, unable to find
| work.
MIR. Browne, OF Indiana, while fayoring
an eight hour law, was opposed to leglsla-
| tion which would prevent man working
over hours to earn money for the support
| OF his family. That was an interference
with personal liberty.
The chair overrulei the point Of order
and the amendment was adopted