Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-11
EIFTIETH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1888.
Senate.

heualcs
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported back the pension APP
preparation bill and the bill making appro-
prlatiOns TO enable the executive depart
ments TO participate In the Centennial Tx.
position OF the Ohio Valley and Central
states In Cincinnati from July to October,
1SSS. and gave notice that he would ask the
Senate to consider those bills uext Monday.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Sherman the Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of the Hoar
resolution providing for the presence Of an
official reporter during the discussion OF the
fisheries treaty, and on motion Of Mr.. Ed
munds, seconded by Mr.. Hoar, the galleries
were cleared and the doors closed, the SEN
ate being in secret legislative session.
The doors were rcopeued at O'Clock. and
a number OF bills Of a local and private
character we're passed.
Mr.. Call introduced a bill Ia withdraw all
the public lands in Florida from entry eX.
cept under the proemption and homestead
laws. Referred.
The conference report on the House bill
authorizing the President OF the United
States to arrange a conference for the pur-
pose Of promoting arbitration and recpro-
cal commercial relations with the Central
and South American States and Mexico aud
Brazil was presented and agreed to.
The Senate at p. NJ. adjourned till
Monday.
HeuAe or Representatives.
Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky, submitted
the conference report on the Joint resolution
authorizing the President TO arrange a con-
ference for the purpose OF promoting arb-
tratiOn and encouraging reciprocal CONNER
clal relations between the United states Of
America and the republics Of Mexico and
Central and South America and the empire
Of Brazil. Adopted.
The explanatory report Of the House con-
ferrees states that the only important change
IN the resolution is that ten delegates on be-
half OF the United states shall be appointed
bv the President. In the resolution, ~ il
passed originally, the President Of the Sem
ate aud Speaker Of the House were authO-
rlZed to appoint two members OF their re-
spcctiye bodies to act as delegates. The ap-
pointmeut OF the other six delegates was
vested in the President.
Mr.. Savers, OF Texas, called up the bin
making an appropriation OF S45O,0O0 to sup
DIV a deficiency in the appropriation for ex-
DeRses Of collecting the revenue from Gus.
toms for the fiscal year ending June so 1883.
"here IS a clause in the bill repeating The
permanent appropriations for the collection
OF customs.
on rsotion OF Mr.. Savers on amendment
was adopted appropriating $500, 600 to sun.
ply deficiency in the Appropriation for the
payment Of army and navy pensions to In
valid widows and survivors OF the war Of
1912.
On motion OF Mr.. Sayers an amendment
was adopted providing that the sppropria-
ton OF 100000 made oy the act OF March
% 10 70 hs frs
nished before June ~, 1883, to certain pub
lie buildings shall continue available TO en-.
able the Secretary OF the Treasury to fulfil
the contracts entered into prior 10 June 30,
1883. The bill was then passed a. amended.
subsequently Mr.. Reed. OF Maine, stated
that he had been Informed that the bill con-
tanned a clause repeating the permanent APP
preparations for the Collector OF Customs,
and he desired an opportunity TO oppose that
clause. but objection was made.
The House hen vent into Committee OF
the Whole (Mr Springer, OF Illinois, in the
chair, on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia, criticised the Re
publican side for not having formulated
some bill to revise the tariff in the interests
Of the people and for having contcnted Itself
with an effort to attaint the Mil, bill and 10
attaint those who were IFS Teputed authOr-
anu an fEOll 10 utlfnu lUt Etutl NJ Dtlitf VI
protection. The Democrats were asked 10
defend the bin against the charge OF lnfamy.
Tue question, therefore, was between
the pending bill and that abomna
ton Of errors known A. the tA1G
act OF 1883. II was not decent; il was not
becoming the manhood OF gentlemen on the
other side to complain that the Democratic !
members Of the WAYS and Means Committee |
chose to retire among themselves and formu- |
late a bill which they might regard Is being /
in accordance with the recommendations OF /
the Chief Executive and In accordance with |
the verdict OF the people who elected |
bin 20 tha. high office. The minority |
Of the WAYS and Means Committee had |
gwen themselves up to a policy OF nom
action. lie had nothing TO apologize for |
and nothing 10 condone In the action OF the 1
Committee on Ways and Means IN refusing I
To Give public hearings 10 outside parties. IL |
had refused TO hear speeches, and for one /
he took his share Of the respOn- |
sibiity for that refusal. ar that Is
treason, make the most Of il" II |
had beeu said that gentlemen comisg /
from The Old slave States were not |
capable OF dealing with the question
which involved The wages OF labor. II |
they were unfit on account 81 their incIdcut-
al relations with slavery 10 consider public |
questions affecting the burden Of taxation,
why should It not be said wiih equal pro-
priety thst those who brought Africans over
on New England ships could not be intrusled
with the task OF revising the privileges OF
ireemenf
Mr.. Turner impeached the protection OF
high crimes and misdemeanors; denied that
protection had raised wages in the conptry,
and attributed the difference In the rate OF
WAGES here and abroad 10 the Democratic
policy. Referring 10 the devastated eondl-
ton Of the southern States after the war he
said that the south had begun TO emerge
from the scenes Of wreck and ruin and
begun to feel that Oscillation was be-
hind II. II was not new South
added 10 new Union, but II was The old
South rehabilitated added to the Union OF
our fathers. lApplause.I In the new era,
In this better era, which was nov near at
hand, as one OF the Representatives Of the
south he did not ask the Government " help