, 1888-02-02
SENATE.

George introduced Joint resolution
directing the Commissioner Of labor tC
make an investigation ny to tfe cost
OF producing the leading articles of
consumption in the United States an 4
competing cOu, tr es Referred.
Among the petitions am memorial &
presented and referred were the fol
lowing:
Vi the National hoard of trade-In
favor Of reciprocal trade relations be.
tween the United States and Canada
OF the board OF trade of Wichita
Kansas-In favor of the organization
OF the Territory Okla oma.
or the Cigar Makers Union No. 4 OF
st. Louis-Agaiust any interference
with the internal revenue tax on
cigars.
OF the Chicago boa1 of trade-For
naval reserve.
Hoar desired ~ have put on record
his belief that it WAS the duty of the
government, and for the interest OF
the people to have postage reduced to
one cent.
Beck said he could not understa n d
how the government could afford t,
carry bonnets and merchandise over
the country mt II cent an ounce, and
not be able to carry the intelligence OF
the people ut the same rate.
Mr.. Platt expressed his dissent from
the proposition that the rate of post
age ought to be considered at all with
reference to the question whether the
the postoffice department. was self sus
tanning or not. People desired tn
best and the, cheapest postal service
Sau sbury, o. the postoiiioe comm
tee, snid that the committee was n
prepared to advise the reduction %
letter postage because it would involve
u considerable amount, which would
have to be appropriated by congress To
sustain the department. He did not
believe the senate ought TO be devils
ing ways and means to get rid improp-
erly of the surplus in the treasury.
Beck said the resolution Was not n
scheme to deplete the treasury. He
wished the adverse report placed on
the calendar so tfat it might be dis
cussed. The report was placed on
the calendar.
Frye offered resolution which was
adopted, calling on the secretary Of
the treasury for information touching
the transportation Of goods across the
boundary line between the United
States and Canada. in bond or other
wise, as tn what methads are taken to
protect the revenue derived from the
bonded goods passing the frontier
both ways; and MS to the enforcing Of
the second clause Of tho sixth sec
tion of the Interstate commerce law.
Frye also offered resolution in
structing the committee on foreign re-
lations to have prepared u statement
embracing the following points the
various political organizations Of the
Dominion of Canada and it's several
provinces Gncluding New Foundland);
the treaties with the United States in
regard TO the dominion and it's several
provinces the commercial states es.
taDlished the amount and value OF the
commerce and trade between the
United States and Canada; the
amount and value of the transit rate
on goods not subject to duty the area
and population and Dominion of Cam
ada and its provinces; the amount of
their funded and floating debts; their
revenues; their railroads, showing
mileage, cost, the share capital, funded |
and floating debts and guarantees
given to them by Great Britain or do
minion; their canals, showing the size
Of locks, cost of canals, number OF ves-
sells navigating them and the average
number NJ days they arc navigalls; |
the dates for a series Of years of the
opening and closing of navigation Of
4 "a Law N n ,h
paid TO small ship and railroad com.
panies. He says that the information
called for was exceeding important
and valuable, and the necessity for it |
was pi aren't, in vi,w of the fact that
serious commercial questions were liza
ble to arise at any time between the /
United Statee and Canada.
The resolution WAS laid over.
The house bill making an nppro-
priation to carry into effect the law
establishing experimental stations at
agricultural colleges, was reported
rem the COMMITTEES on appropriations,
md passed with An amendment au.
money from the treasury
lir,cils, instead of devoling the pro
'erds Of the sale of public ands to the
purpose.
The senate took up the Blair educa-
ion bill, and Morgan spoke for "a
hid of the time in opposiiior.
Eyarts annoucei his ihten,isu to
peak upon the bill tomorrow.
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