Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-06

on H1AGs6 AId uemRO1 Ecu the yeas bni
nsys.
Mr.. Tarpis OF Indians however called
for the reading CT the aman tment and i
WAS proc acted with.
The motion to lay the tari6 suhstitutt
on the table WAS rel 'csed by . strict par
ty vote. Tess 10, nays &c.
Mr.. Vest offsred resolution continu-
ing ths existence Of the select com nittee
on questions Touching he meat pFoduc
OF the u aited SAFES, especially al TO its
tTalsp Ort2tion, with leave TO Sit during
the session and during the mex recess
At the suggestion of M. Sherman the
resolution WAS referred TO the committee
on contingent expenses.
NJ. Dawes ofsrsd resolution, which
Was agreed to, calling on ths
secretary of the iaserior tor iafornl-
ton SIS TO alleged ousrsges end
restrsIrt of liberty committed II Algsk.
on Indian females and other parsons, and
what steps, il Gny, hAYa been taken by
tie government to protec. the persons O!
females IN AlSskS from such ousrages
He said he had no knowledge on The sub
lect, buE that the public prints ned beer
for come TINA full of statements Of suct
ousrages OF the most 0ar5erous kind Il
they were true 1t was pc oIic scandal,
thss no steps had been taken IL prsvsn!
their repetition and II they were not trae
1t was & pubic scandal 20 hxvs sucn
stories circulated without refutst.on.
Mr. Roar eff red q resolution which
was referre1 TO the committee On Goa
t!nselt expenses, continuing the select
com nittse on relations With CSnsds witA
power to st during the recess aud TO re-
port at the December session OF 1855,
MIR. Plu no offered & resolution which
Wss agreed -, tnstructlng the committee
on epidemi: diseases 10 inquire ss to the
cause Of the Introduction Of yellow
fever Into Ficrlas during the past sea3on,
whether the lpetrumenEsli'ies OF auch in
PREDICTION are still In force and what
Legislation, II any, ls Necessary to pre-
v;nt similar o. other Introduction Of
yellow fever.
At 1899 the senate proceeded to the
consideration OF the tariff bill. Mr.. Hsr-
ris asked M, Allison whether the senate
committee on f1ance had reported only
one amen 1me ut to the house bill.
Mr.. AllisoE-rhere Is but one amend.
ment to the house bill in The nature OF :
sub titute
Mr. Hsrris-I refer to the sense OF the
seRste as to whether the principle lndi
Gated by the house Gill, which az
understand Il, proposes to reduce
the revenue ey reducing taxxtIon, shall
prevail Or whether the principle on which
the substitute pr 1ceeds, tina: of reducing
the revenus by Go some extent q. leesO
Increasing taxation shall prevail. move
to lay the amendment on the table and [
ask for the yeas and nays. Tae motion
Was rllecbeC-yeSs IL, nSys 28-s strictly
pSrty vote.
The clerk then proceeded With the
reading Of the substitute for amendments
Mr.. Varcs moved an amendment to the
tobacco section, reducing the limit OF
claim for rebate from 10 to 8. R ;cted
No other kmendm INT vas Il cred to the
TOBACCO section. The subj CT commend.
ing at section 8 ana ending with section
IL was tbs. OF alcohol Ia the industrial
arts N amendment WAS offered, but Mr.
Sherman said he had grave douo.s rs to
the practickbility OF applying these sec
tons without fraud. He bsliev, d the
object was good one TO remove all tax
from alcohal used in manufactures, arts
OF medicine The sections were very
harsh and severe, unnecessarily so, but
he did not believe that on account Of their
severity they would be successfully ep.
Piled ana executed. He Was williGg 10
see the experiment, blE he mad wished to
enter his csveat. He added thst ne
would reserve the right to offer one or
two amendments 70 some CT the details |
Mr.. Harris gave notice that he would
also have sum- amendmtnts to onar to |
the internal revenue sections Of the bill. |
MIR. Vance Cf5red AL amendment re- |
in II frNr Ill EnFn al
visions fixing minimum Of penalty, !
leaving the matter TO The discretion of |
the court. Tas amendment was rejected |
by party vote; Vehs, II, psys, 2S
Mr.. Vance Also OF -re1 "a smeud nsnt |
II cttd without div!sicr) provid-
Ing thst no warrants shall be issue |
in csse Of internal revenue oHepse exc OF
On the an iAVis Of collector CT deputy |
COLI c.)r or revenue agen,, and tbrt 10
fees shall be psi by the government w
less Their DO = conviction. CT uolegs the
prosecution snsll have been approved ny
. United Safes district attorney. Viri- |
Gus other amendments to the interual
rtvepus statutes WIRE offered BY Mr..
Vance and we're sll rejected.
AT 2 O'Clock the Uaion Pacific settle
ment bill came up No the u flushed buei>
ness, and 1t WAS on motion Of Mr. Frye
postponed - q special order till Wednes
d,y next alta O'Clock
Consideration OF the tariff bill was then
resumed. Mr.. Vance offered another
which was agreed to without
division. 1t provides that when the
health or lie OF prisoner under the in
teEnal revenue law is endangered By close
confinement, the Idge may Issue an Or
der providing for such prisoners reason
able comfort and well being.
The discussion took q political turn
and Ia the course Of Il Mr.. Dawes asked
MIR McPnsrsoD whether. he would abolish
the protective system or internal revenue
system II the alternative were proposed
Mr.. HcPlerson-I am not in thehsbit Of
1mpipg before l re%ch the stile. When
shy such question comes before the sen 1
ate Tor ACTON l will take that matter m
der nsiLeTstior.
hr DEweE-I stated distinctly, and
should like TO see Republican differing
rom me, that when Ihst alternative is {
presented 10 me vii! vote for the xbon.
ion OF the Internal revenue system and
sgsinss toe abolition # the protective
'ysssu. The vote WAS then taken On q. 2
notion made Mr.. NcPherson 10 striksf
tut all the sections So to alcohol used in {
and ra;o,k,d ]