The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-03

decrease their plans, lower the prices of their
labor The Republican party would join with
the Democratic party in reducing such taxation
as bore heavily or the people; but it would pre-
serve the system of protection by tariff
duties Just SO long as it was neces.
sary to give TO Americans a fair
of the country, invite foreigners to
compete with home industry. The law referred
to by the Senator from West Virginia-in re-
gard to immigration under contract-was passed
In the midst of tue war, when million North
ern men were down South. It was law iuvit-
ing foreigners to help to make good the absence
OF brave Union soldiers. He would have voted
then for any kind of law to defeat the Demo
crotlc party OF that day. But he was that
ne had voted for its repeal whenever that mat
Ter was presented. He congratulated Congress
that the country was now to have fair. square,
manly issue presented on the industrial question
"a question which affected the life, property.
ana interests OF every citiZen-a question De-
tween protected labor in this country and the
pauper labor OF Europe question between
diversified Industries and that OF a single tagri-
cultural) interest. with few blacksmith and
carpenter shops scattered throughout the
country.
Amid the hum of applause which followed the
close of Mr.. Snermans remarks, Mr.. Reagan
rose and briefly defended the Democratic party
from the charges that it had presented no affirm
ative tariff proposition during the ten years
that that party had majority in the House.
The motion to refer the Presidents message
then went over without action
Mr. Stewart addressed the Senate briefly in
tive session, the Senate adjourned until Monday.
Proceedings of the House.
WASHINGTON. Feb 2-On motion of Mr..
Grosvenor. of Ohio bill was passed regulating
the construction of bridges over the Muskingum
river in Ohio.
On motion of Mr.. Sayres. of Texas. bill was
passed authorizing the Secretary of War to con-
vey to the city of Austin. Tex. a tract of land,
known as the arsenal block, for educational
purposes
After considerable debate, the bill to prevent
the transportation through the mails as second
class matter. of cheap literature, and requiring
it to be transmitted as thIrd-class matter, was
passed-yeas 145. nays 116
Mr. Crisp. of Georgia. chairman of the COM
mittee on elections. called no the contested cleo
ton case OF Lowry against White, from the
Twelfth Indiana district. An arrangement was
made that the discussion should continue for
eight hours but the Republicans declined to
cedo to the proposition that at the end of that
time the previous question should be considered
ordered upon the resolutions reported by the
majority and minority of the committee.
Mr. Barry, of Mississippi. argued in support
of the majority resolution declaring the seat
vacant, and Mr.. Cooper. of Ohio, sustained the
claims of the contestee, saying that the honor
of American citizens could not bo taken from a
man by the negligence of a clerk who failed to
perform merely ministerial duty. The matter
then went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Grain. of Texas, from the committee on
presidential elections etc. reported joint
luton proposing a constitutional amendment
providing that Congress shall begin its annual
meetings the first Monday in January.
Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Ford, of Michigan, introduced a bill for
the organization of the Territory of Alaska.
Adjourned.