The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
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La Congress Yesterday Emperor william
Opens the Prussian Diet-Tharman on
the Republican Ticket-Painting Biains's
| Town Red-short kilograms.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-A letter from
the Secretary OF the Interior was laid bo.
fore the Senate to-day transmitting, Ia
response to Senate resolution, a list OF
employees below the classified service ap-
pointed since March 4, 1885.
Mr.. Vest introduced q bill for the bridg.
ing Of the Missouri river near Kansas
City.
Favorable reports will be made upon
large number Of bridge bills, and several
conference reports were adopted
Particular stress Is laid upon the pro.
vision that no member OF any of the
boards shall be member OF any bureau.
The river and hsrbor bill was then
called up on motion of Mr. Frye.
1t was agreed to increase the appropria-
tion for Philadelphia harbor from $780,.
900 to $3.50, 900, $500, 900 to be applied to
the purchase of Windmill, Smiths. and
Petty's islands.
The item of 100000 for the Potomac
flats improvement was agreed to without
objection.
THE HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House to-
day message from the President trans
hitting report from the Secretary OF
State, accompanied with selected CORE
| spondence. relating TO foreign affairs for
the year 1887.
A number OF House bills were read
and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, and by unan-
imous consent, the joint resolution grant
ing leaves of absence for the Gettysburg
celebration was passed.
Mr.. Mills moved to go into Committee
of The whole for the consideration Of
revenue bills.
Mr. Kelly, at that point, arose and said
he desired to submit proposition. In
brief his proposition WAS this: Lay the
| tariff bill aside till next December. II
the Democratic party were sustained in
November then the Republicans would
withdraw all opposition TO the Mills bill,
but, II on the other hand the Republicans
were victorious, then the Democrats
were not to press consideration Of the
bill, but let 1t die He said the st. Louis
Convention had approved not only the
bill but the action OF the members In the
House, while the Chicago Convention
condemned II in unmeasured terms. lie
did not make the proposition for reply,
but spoke only for himself
MIR. Mills said II was very true that the
st. Louis Convention had endo, sed the
action of the House. 1t was also true
that the Chicago Convention had con-
denned the reduction of taxation and
that the issne between the two parties
was clearly drawn. The proposition
coming from the minority TO lay aside
the tariff dill was remarkable one. The
duty of the Democratic party was plain,
and they intended to press tie bill In and
out of season until final vote was taken.
Ii the Republicans had faith In their
position they should be willing to stop
this unnecessary talk and place them.
selves on record and agree TO an early
vote.
Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky wanted
to have day named when fnal vote
on the bill could be had He invited the
Republicans to formulate their platform
Into bill and bring II into the House
and have a vote taken on the respective
measures.
Mr.. Reed In reply said that 1t was an
absurd proposition to ask the miority to
bring In bill when the majority knew
that no minority bill could pass unless II
was an abatement Of Republican princi.
Piles.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Springer In the chair,
on the tariff bill.