Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-28


Session Of Congress. and Legislation ON
It to be Governed by the Decision of
the Voters at the Presidential Election.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-House bills were
reported for number of bridges.
House amendments TO Senate bridge
bills were concurred in as follows:
Muscatine, Iowa; Nebraska City. Nebras-
ka; Ocaquan, Illinois; Parkville, Missouri,
and Clinton, Iowa.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, introduced bill
TO provide for writs of error from the
United States District Court at Fort
Smiths, Arkansas, which was referred &c
the Judiciary Committee. He stated in
connection with il that there was no APP
peal from convictions in capital cases in
that court
Mr.. Vest said it was shame and an out
rage on American civilization that human
beings were hanged by the half dozen with
out the right 10 appeal.
The Senate then took up the river and
harbor bill. Among the amendments
agreed to were the following: Increasing
the item of 81 900 for Black Island. K. l.. TO
$4,000; inserting item of S., ,000 fer Milford,
Conn, harbor; increasing Buffalo, n. u,
harbor from x2OV, 900 10 $50, 900; increas-
ing Gowanna Bay, n Y, from s20,Oo0 TO
$4,000; inserting $1,000 for improv-
ing Arthur Nil, N. Y; increasing
Raritan Bay, n. J., from $s0,000 TO
$4,000: increasing Philadelphia harbor
from $3.50, 900 to $3.50, ,0o0, providing that
$500, 900 should be used for the purchase of
Smiths Windmill and Pettys Islands; in
creasing Baltimore Harbor from $25U. 600 to
$9o00,0 ,0O0; increasing Savannah Harbor
from $4,000 to S2oO,OO0; increasing Tampa
Bay. Florida. from So, 900 10 jO,0OO re-
ducing Asthabula, Ohio, Harbor from S30,-
600 to $25, 90; increasing ST Joseph, Mich,
Harbor from $1,000 10 $4,000; increasing
Penobsect river, Maine, from $4,000 to
$4,000; increasing Pawtucket river,
K. L., from $25,0O0 TO 5000; increasing
Housatonic river, X. L., from SIC, 0OO TO
$4,000, increasing Thames river Connecti-
cut, from $4,000 10 $4,000; increasing
Maurice river, View Jersey, from 5000 10
$4,000, increasing Passaic river, New Jer-
sey, from $4,000 to $4,000; increasing
Great kanawhs river, West Virginia, from
$4,000 to $S5o,0O0; inserting sl0o0 for
. movable dam on the Ohio river near the
mouth of Beaver river; striking out pro-
vision for the purchase of the upper lock
and cam of the Monongaheia Navigation
Pennsylvania, and increasing Cape Fear
river, Wilmington, n. c., from $780, 600 to
t245.00o. At 4:l5 p m. the Senate ad-
iourned.
HOUSE
The feature in the House yesterday was
the passage of the land bill and the resume
of the consideration of the tariff bill
conference was ordered on the bill reliev-
ing certain enlisted men of the navy from
the charge Of desertion. Consideration OF
the public land bill was resumed, and il
wss passed with the Holman amendment
retaining title in the Government to coal
mines found on the public lands, but
allowing entrymen 10 use such coal mines
until further action by Congress
A resolution was passed permitting Gov
eminent employees, who had been in the
battle of the Gettysburg, TO attend the an
niversary ef that battle. -
Mr.. Mills,e of Texas, then called up the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Kelly. of Pennsylvania, said that he
would make a proposition that he thonght
would be acceptable to both the House and
the country. He spoke for himself only.
His suggestion was, that as the issue be-
tween the two parties had been made
. distinct one. the Mills bill should be laid
over until the next session with the under
standing that If at the November
election it should be approved by
the people, the Republicans Withdraw their
opposition and if it should be condemned
the bill should be no further pressed As
fronts u.s. he would sugges that the Demo-
Gratis should allow the entire tax on tobacco
to be repealed. He thought that his propo-
sition should be accepted and thus prevent
members sweltering away their lives in
Warrington until the end of September.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, said thatlt was true
that the issue was squarely and fairly made
between the parties; that it must be de-
cided in November whether the people pro-
..l,,.s 81. H., L.
ton OF taxation on the necessities of life or
by reduction of the tax on whiskey II
the gentleman from Pennsylvania had faith
his own proposition it would be the part of
wisdom for the minority to welcome the
time when vote should be taken upon the
bill. He Nils would make proposition
that an early date should be fixed, upon
which the bill should be put upon its
passage.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said that Mr.. Kelly's
proposition had been properly declared to
be an individual suggestion. 1t was the
duty of the Republican party to explain
and expose the errors of the Mills bill. The
Republican party would stand by the doc
trine of projection and by that sign they
would conquer.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, said that
the majority of the representatives intended
to have a vote on thr bill unless the fourth
tics The Republican party had for
musated its purposes into platform, let
that platform be put in the form of a
proposition and let il come TO q vote. The
Democratic party had been liberal in its
allotment of time for discussion of the
measure before the House. A conclusion
ought to be reached after ten days more of
discussion. If this was too short, let the
other side suggest a proper period. Let
xrir u hRts
ness men. Mr.. Reed said that it was an
impossibility for minority TO present
bill which could pass 1t would be
absurd for his side to make propo-
sition that would require an abatement
of Republican principles so as to secure
Democratic votes. When the other side
had been charged with suppressing discus
sion in committee, ii was said that ample
time would be given for discussion in COM
mittee of the whole No sooner had the
bill reached that stage than 1t was attemp-
ted to crush out the Republican minority
as it was attempted to crush out the Demo-
cratic minority who were opposed TO the
bill. No effort at delay had been made or
desired. The discussion had been the
spontaneous outrising of the imperiled
business interests OF the country.
Mr. Springer asked unanimous consent
to pass a resolution instructing the ways
arr means committee to nix date for the
psr &c of the bill.
Mr.. Kelley objected and after further re-
marks by Mr.. Breckenridge, demands for
the regular order stopped further discus
sion and the House in committee of the
whole took up the bill. Motions to strike
out Goa! tar crude and other coal tar pro-
ducts, and dye woods and decoctions, from
the free list were made and lost. COM
mittee amendment to strike out bone black,
ivory drop black and bone char was
adopted. Mr.. Mills, in opposing motion
TO strike out .'brick other than fire brick, I"
defended the bill against aspersions cast
upon it BY Mr. Reed, of Maine, and Others.
He denied that il was sectional or political.
While admitting that the bill might not be
perfect. he criticised the Republicans for