Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-14
NATIONAL NEWS.
Lamar's Case to Be Dis
cussed Next Week.
YESTERDAYS LEGISLATION.
Report of the Committee on Elec.
tiOns Regarding the Red
stone Claim.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, January BIN the
Senate, the bill to create and pay to
the several States and Territories and
the District OF Columbia all moneys
collected under the direct tax of Au-
gust, 1861, was taken up, the question
being on a verbal amendment by
Hoar, when the bill was up some
days ago.
After general debate which lasted
over an hour, Riddleberger made a
motion to go into executive session,
his purpose being to forward
the action on the nomination
of Lamar. The motion was lost
by tie vote, division being upon
party lines, except that Riddleberger
voted with the Democrats. A few
minutes later he renewed his motion,
stating that it was his understanding
that there was an agreement that the
Senate should go into executive ses-
sion to-day. The motion was lost this
n
Senators do not understand that there
was any agreement for an executive
session to-day, but on the contrary
that there was tacit acquiescence
that no action should be attempted
until Monday on the Lamar matter
and Cabinet nominations.
The votes of to-day are not held to
have any significance or bearing upon
the result in the Lamar case, since
some of Lamar's friends abstained
from voting in consequence of what
they understood to be the tacit I'M
derstanding of yesterday.
THE REVENUE QUESTION.
The direct tax bill was then laid
aside, and Vance proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate on the resolution
offered by Brown, proposing to abolish
National revenue taxation.
Vance said that the lines had been
drawn closely by the Presidents mes
sage on the subject of surplus and
taxation. The contest had to be
fought out squarely, and the question
decided unequivocally on its merits.
The question was should taxation be
enforced for the support of the Gov
eminent or for the enrichment of pri-
vate individuals. He declared that
the central theory on tariff was in
equity, and he was opposed to the
whole thing out and out He should
not vote to put anything on the free
list tax on which was pure revenue
he should strive earnestly to reach
taxation on the necessaries of life,
and he should discriminate against
nothing except luxuries, and in favor
of the helpless and unprotected. The
resolution was laid aside.
NEW BILLS BROUGHT UP.
Senator Plumb introduced a bill
declaring forfeited all lands, except
the right of way granted States to
assist railway construction; such
lands, however, to be open for settle
ment under the homestead laws.
Senator Stewart offered an amend
ment to the bill for the investment of
certain funds in the Treasury, pro-
viding that persons may deposit at |
any mint or assay office gold or silver
bullion, receiving certificates therefor
in denominations of not more than
$4,000 nor less than $1,000.
Sherman offered an amendment to
the Deficiency Appropriation bill,
allowing per cent. interest from the |
time the deficiency bill of last Con-
gress failed to pass.
The Blair Educational bill was
taken up, and constitutional argument
made against it by Gray. After some
little debate. participated in nv Grav
and George, the bill went over as I'M
finished business, and the Senate
adjourned until Monday.