Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL GRIND.
NO RESULT REACHED ON THE DIRECT
TAX BILL.
Ssnats Passes . Bill Granting Aliens the
Right to Enter Mining Lands-Discus-
sion on <he Admission of Dakota-Situ-
ton At Tsngier-APril Statistics on
Winter Grain and stook-Financial EN-
barrassmsnr of Ex-Secretary Robinson.


Senate proceedings yesterday was the pass
age of the bill excluding mining lands from
the provisions of the allen landlord bill.
A petition was presented urging amend
ments to the Interstate Commerce bill so
rs to make the act apply to the transporta-
ton OF oil by pipe line. Referred.
A bill was passed removing the political
disabilities of John Rutledge, of South Car
olina.
The Freedman's Bank bill was taken
from the calendar and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The International copy right bill was
made as a special order for Thursday next,
after the pleuro-pneumonia bill.
Consideration of the bill to authorize the
sale to aliens OF certain mineral lands was
then resumed.
Mr.. Gray offered an amendment provid-
ing that the laws of the United States and
the Territories shall be (until changed by
an act of Congress or of a Territorial legis-
lature,) the same as though this act had
not passed. Adopted
The bill was then passed, yeas 81, nays l3.
The bill to provide for the admission of
the State of South Dakota and the organiza-
ton OF the Territory OF North Dakota, was
| then taken up, and Senator Butler made q
speech in opposition to dividing the Terri
tory. but favoring its admission if undi-
vided.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Buffers speech,
the Senate, without action on the bill, went
into secret session, and st els P. NJ. ad
journed
The House again resumed the contest
over the direct tax bill yesterday, being
the seventh day of the parliamentary
struggle. At Has the House convened.
the legislative day of "Wednesday last con
| tinuing.
Mr. Phelan, of Tennessee, as a privileged
question submitted the conference report
| upon the bill authorizing the construction
OF . bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memnhis, Tenn. The Senate amendment
repeating the bridge charter now existing is
agreed to. The report was adopted.
| Mr.. Blount of Georgia, asked unanimous
consent TO report the postotfice appropria-
ton bill, but demand for the regular or
der from Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, operated as
an objection, and the seventh day of The
contest over the direct tax bill was formally
opened.
Motions for recesses for 10, Is, 20 and 25
minutes were submitted by Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, of Arkansas; Mr.. Weaver. of Iowa;
Mr.. Anderson, of Illinois and Mr.. Dates,
Alabama. These were further supplemented
with motions to adjourn until Thursday,
to adjourn until Friday, and to adjourn
until Saturday.
Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, called at
tention to the violation of the rule pro-
hibiting smoking upon the floor, and the
Speaker pro tenn. (Mr. Hatch, of Missouri
emphatically directed the Sergean tat-Arms
and Door Keeper to enforce the rule rigor-
ously.
The House whiled away the dreary hours
with monotonous roll calls the clerks be-
came hoarse, the members lounged about
the sofas and retiring rooms. and the dull
proceedings continued. Little occurred out
OF the regular order
Mr.. Parker, of New York, claimed atten-
ton with parliamentary inquiry. 1t was
he said the custom of the House to send
out special committees for the purpose OF
investigating the causes and effects of great
railroad strikes. He desired to know
whether it would be in order for the great
railroad companies to create a committee
to investigate the causes and effects of the
strike now existing in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The Speaker pro tenn. was not of the
opinion that the inquiry presented was
parliamentary one; and Mr.. Parker re-
sumed his seat with his query unanswered.
A motion to adjonrn stood so to 1i6
relatively the same as yesterday.
Condition of Winter Grain and Stock.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE April statis-
teal returns to the Department of Agricul-
ture relate to the condition of winter grain
and of farm animals. The season for seed
ing was long, three months in some of the
Southern Scates, and the appearance as
winterE1. in was uneven, though the plants
were rooted. In the States affected BY the
summer drought, there was slow germina-
ton in soils not well pulverized, causing
thin stands in such areas Hence a super
firtal fp,n of nnDI- finn
which our trained correspondents saw al
once was deceptive and that the impair
ment of status was slight Later rains i'm
proved the prospects.
In the South the soil was in good tilth.
and full growth generally good. In the
Middle States the seeding season was moder
ately favorable, though in some places the
soil was very dry. In California, with
some exceptions. q very favorable season
for seeding and termination is reported.
Drought in Oregon delayed plant growth
Only partial winter protection was enjoyed
in the Northern belt. The variable tenn
perature of March seriously injured the
plant in the Central States OF the West and
some loss from winter killing appears even
in Texas.
On the Atlantic coast the winter injury
was very slight. South of Maryland, ten-
perature was mild and favorable The
favorable. As the spring is late, and pres
ent growth of late sown comparatively
small favorable spring weather might
make material improvement The average
of the present condition is 81, lower than
in recent years, excepting only 1888 and
1885, when the averages were so and 10 re-
spectiyely. The averages of the States OF
principal production are as follows: New
York 81, Pennsylvania 80, Ohio IS, Michi
gan 76, Indiana IS, Illinois "a, Missouri 81.
Kansas 81. The average of Texas is IS and
the most of the Southern States higher.
from 81 in Arkansas to 81 in Tennt see.
though the area seeded is small in all this
region.
International Horticultural Exhibition.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE State De
partment has received from the Consul al
Cologne, full particulars in regard to an
International horticu tural exhibition to
be held in that city under the patronage OF
Her Msgesty, the Empress Augusta, from
August to September 8 of this year
The Consul calls attention to the advan.
tage of this exhibition to makers of horti-
cultural implements which are likely to
find ready market at the time. Prizes are
offered for all kinds of horticultural imple-
ments, and also for tobacco and preserved
fruits and vegetables, and it is thought that
some American exhibits may be made in
these classes.
Situation at Tangier.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Navy De-
psrtment has received long report from
Commander McCalla, of the United States
Enterprise respecting the Tsngier affair
and the strSsned relations between the
Moorish Government and the United States
Consul Lewis.
His Communication, which is dated at