The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-18

eyes. 1t is matter Of indifference to me whether
it does or not.'
AT the close of Mr.. Spooners speech, he re-
CURED to the circumstance again, and said:
81 owe the senator from South Carolina an
apology i'll view of the fact that he did not in
terrupt me, at all for referring to him in discus
sion and that apology, certainly tendea him.
Mr.. Butler-'',rhat is quite satisfactory, 1
had not interfered with the SENATOR
Mr.. Spooner-"That is true. interpreted
as lawyers do in court, but as I had no right to
do IN the senate, what thought saw i'll the
senator's face"
smiling, which l think preferable to sneering,
and was not aware of having committed any
offense and was surprised when l was taken
up. or course the explanation is satisfactory
to me, / had no feeling at all about it,"
Mr.. Spooner-"Few smiles are happier or
pleasauter than those of the senator from South
Carolina"
Discussion as to Texas matters having been
resumed, Mr.. Blair declared that for the ex-
listing condition of things in that state, educa-
tion was the only remedy. 1t was the only
balm in Gilean; the only physician that would
ever succeed in removing such mortal ills. The
other senators participating in the debate were
Messrs. Salisbury, Hoar, Coke and Hawley.
but the burden of it was borne chiefly by
Messrs. Coke and Hoar. The resolution went
over without action. The house amendment
(merely verbaD to the senate bill relating to
postal crimes was concurred i'll.
WORK or the House.
The pending question was upon the senate
amendment relative to inquiry as to the prac-
tlcability of retaining the arid lands of tho
west. The amendment was amended by the
house and then agreed to. AS it now stands
the clause provides for an appropriation of
100000 for the purpose of investigating the
extent to which the arid region can be re-
deemed by irrigation. The director of the
geological survey is directed to make an annual
report OF the progress of the inquiry and all
lands which may hereafter be designated for
sites Tor reservoirs, bitches canals for irrl9a-
ton purposes and all lands made susceptible
oil irrigation are reserved from sale or entry
until otherwise provided
The Republican Position Outlined.
Mr.. Vest said the house tariff bill had como
over to the senate on the 23d of July and had
not yet been reported. He remembered that
Mr.. Sherman had, time and again. stood in the
senate chamber and said to the democrats:
Bring your tariff bill here from the house,
and we will take it up, at once and dispose of
It," Where, he asked, was the Mills bill to-
day? What had become of the declaration in
the republican platform that the inequalities
in the tariff were to be reformed? No bill had
been reported back from the committee on
finance, and he doubted very much whether
any tariff bill would be reported back.
He was most anxious to see whenever
it did come back) that the knight
armed in proof, who, like the disinherited
knight at the tournament of Ashby de La
good the statement that strange votes and
speeches would be heard from the republican
side of the chamber on the tariff question. The
country was waiting for that denouement.
Mr.. Sherman took up Mr.. Vests challenge
and declared that the committee on finance
would report a republican tariff bill designed
to protect and foster American Industries as
against the free trade Mills tariff BILL which
was intended to and did weaken many of the
industries of the country. He further stated
that the bill to be reported by the finance COM
mittee would be a careful revision of the tariff
laws and of the internal revenue laws. 1t
would give to the men engaged in the arts the
use of alcohol untaxed and would "sweep away
the tobacco tax. giving that great agricultural
product fair and free play in this country"
But the committee would take its time about
1t. If the house of representatives wished to
prolong the session until the tariff bill was re-
ported, it would have to wait until the COM
mittee was ready to report.
MIR. Allison also took up the same theme.
After describing the labors of the finance COM
mittee and showing that, even if there were no
tariff matter pending, congress was not yet
ready to adjourn on account of the delays in
the appropriation bills. He said that in view
OF the surplus being reduced to
$20,000,0o0, there was not that
exigsncy for the reduction of the
revenue which had existed; but that neyerthe-
less q tariff bill would reduce the revenue at
least sixty millions. 1t was impossible for him
to say when that bill would come in. Itwould
be reported by subcommittee to the full
committee at the earliest possible moment and
how long the full committee would take to
consider it he could not say. But that it would
be reported he gave the senator from Missouri
absolute assurance.
The discussion of tho Platt resolution having
been resumed, Mr.. Hiscock, member of the
subcommittee on finance, contributed his
quota to the tariff bill statements. He said
congress had been in session since last Deem
Der, and republicans in senate owed it to
themselves, to their party and to their country
to give to this tariff bill all attention and con-
sideration, necessary to SO perfect it that it
would give expression to the views to opin-
ions, to platform, and to the policy of
party which they represented. He was en-
tirely willeg to sit here from now until No
vember in the preparation of that bill. At the
very earliest moment that it could be prepared
he would favor it's report to the senate,
if it should be tho will of congress to remain
IN session so long but he was entirely unwil-
ling to be crowded into greater speed and into
hasty consideration that might force upon
the country an illy-prepared and illy-consid-
cred bill. The committee on finance would be
able to bring perfect hill before the senate.
but it would not be today or tomorrow. He
intimated that it would reduce the revenue
quito as much as the Mills bill proposed but
that it would do so by reduction of internal
revenue taxes. AS to import duties, some
would be reduced and some increased.
A very bitter and acrimonious personal COL
and Hoar in respect to Mr. Hoars suggestion
that Secretary Whitney was a representative
in cabinet of the Standard Oil company. Mr.
Payne alluded to Mr. Hoar as disngenious
and Mr. Hoar characterized Mr.. Paynes style
as more in keeping with a grog shop than the
senate. The presiding officer declared that the
whole colloquy was out of order but he added
that the chair has had often, within the last
week or ten days, to call attention to proceed
ings that were dsorderly, and does not desire
to be called upon daily to rebuke violations Of
order.
Mr.. Dougherty, of Florida obtained unani-
nous consent to have read telegram received
by Mr. White, of New York. from Surgeon
General Hamilton, and it is dated Camp
Perry, September 18th" and is as follows:
This camp is getting in splendid condition. and
safe and sure outlet IS now provided from Florida
infected points to the north. There Is no sickness
among refugees here. But FIVE cases Of yellow
fever in the hospital tents. half mile away. Have
in the place twenty-eight pine build ngs and $50
tents Baker county, as well as DuYall, is now
danger point The weather is wet and fayors de.
yelopmeut. The demand for aid from frightened
Florida and Georgia towns is entirely beyond the
appropriation.
AS soon as the telegram was read, the house
took up and passed the senate joint resolution
appropriatng 100000 to suppress infection
in the interstate commerce Of the United
States