Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-25
Fiftieth Congress.
THE SENATE.

Fiftieth Congress.
THE SENATE.
WARRINGTON, April 24.-The session
of the Senate to-day WAS opened will
prayer by Raw. DR.. H. Pereire Mendez
rabbi of the Spsnish;and Portuguese Con
gregstion of New York, who, according II
Jewish custom, wore his hat while en-
gagged In prayer. This is the second in
stance, probably, within the history Of thu
government-certainly within the las
half century-when Hebrew has offered
prayers in the Senate.
Among the bills reported from the com
mfttees and placed on the calendar, wal
the following:
To provide for the erection OF public
buildings for postofilces in towns anG
ciEies where the postoffice receipts for the
three years preceding have exceeded
$4,000 annually. Mr.. Vest, who reported
it, said he would ask its early considera-
ton, as 1t was q very important bill and
was recommended by the Postmaster
General.
The Senate resumed consideration OF
the international copyright bill, the ques
ton being an amendment offered yester
day by Mr. Morrill, providing that news
papers and periodicals may copy articles
from foreign newspapers and periodi-
calls. The Gill was, after interesting dis
cussion, laid aside without action, and
the Senate proceeded to discussion of the
bill for the establishment Of bureau OF
animal industry.
Mr.. Palmer made q statement and in
troduced and had read numerous extracts
from newspapers publ shed in New York,
New Jersey and other states, criticising in
severe terms the manner in which the ex
listing law Is executed, some of the
charges against the government agents
being, as he said, atrocious.
Without action on the DILL the Senate
proceeded to executive business.
After the doors reopened the bill was
passed to amend the laws relating to min
eral lands and mining.
The pension bill having been passed,
the Senate adjourned.
TIE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Mr. Heard OF
Missouri, from the committee on elec-
tons, submitted report in the contested
election case of Mr.. Frank versus Mr..
Glover from the Ninth Congressional dis
trict of Missouri, and 1t was referred to
the House calendar. II finds the con-
testee, Mr.. Glover, entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Anderson from Iowa, from the COM
mittee on commerce reported back res
olution providing for an investigation Of
the strike on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad. Committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Mills Of Texas, asked the urani-
nous consent that all gentlemen might
be allowed to print In the record any re-
marks upon the subject Of tariff, but Mr..
R eed of Maine obi ected.
Mr.. Hopkins of New York, objected to
the request from Mr.. Mills that 8 night
session should DE held this evening, and
then the House went into convention Of
accorded to Mr.. Mcmillan of Tennessee.
During the course Of his speech Mr.
Mcmillan declared the internal revenue
system against which the gentleman from
Pennsylvania inveighed had not been in
augurated by the Democratic party.
Mr.. Kelley admitted that the Demo-
cratic party had not enacted the law, but
declared 1t had made 1t necessary for the
Republican party which remained in Con-
gress during the war to provide for that
war, and thus forced that srty to resort
to internal taxes and all haIdships result
ing from them.
Mr.. Mcmillan replied that the gentle
man from Pennsylvania not only inaugu.
rated the internal taxes of which he COM
planned, but he put the tax
on railroads and incomes and
the capital and deposits of banks
Bat these latter had been removed and
those which the gentleman said worked
hardships had never been removed. The
gentleman has not done the very thing
which he said the Democratic party was
responsible for not doing. He (McMil-
lan) remembered the gentleman coming
before the House saying that he favored
the repeal Of the system, but that his
caucus had determin I'd otherwise and he
had bowed his neck to the YOKE. TAp-
plsuse on the Democratic side.
Mr.. kelley-Has not that Deen done
now by your Democratic caucus2 APP.
plause on the Republican side.
Mr.. McMillan-Why does not the gen.
tlemAn offer substitute now which does
replace the tax?
Mr.. Kslley-When we come to amend
ments you will lad that will offer one
and make you vote on it.
Mr.. McMlllan-Does your party favor
total repeal of the Internal income syss,
lem? ~
(, Mr.. Kelley-I speak for myself.
Mr.. McMillan-Whe will speak for
POUR party? Laughter
MIR. Kelley-Will you vote for such sn3
Mr.. Mcmillan do not propose to tsbe
or such an amendment
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