Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-25
The InS and Outs Of the Inter-
national Copyright Bill
as Senators See
Them.
Mcmillan Supports the Mills Tariff Bill
and EndeaVors to Answer Ding
ley'S Questions.
Burrows of Michigan Follows and Has
Something to Say About the
Surplus.
WAsHINGToN, Apr, "a.
Senate.

wore his hat while engaged in prayer. This
is the second instance probably in the hlsto-
~ of the government where a jew has offer
ed prayer in the Senate.
Hale offered resolution, which was adopt
ed, directing the civil service commissioners
to furnish lists of all persons certified for
appointment to the patent office from the 4th
of March, 1855, to March 1878, and the lists
of persons selected and appointed under such
certtication.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the International copyright bill, the ques-
ton being on the amendment offered yester-
day by Mr.. Morrill,, providing that newspa
pers and periodicals may copy articles from
foreign newspapers and periodicals. After
some discussion the bill went over without
action till tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the substitute proposed by Mr.
Palmer for the bill TO provide for the estab-
lishment of a bureau of animal industry to
facilitate the expectation of live stock and
their products and extirpate contagious pleu-
70 pneumonia and other diseases among do
nestle animals.
Without action on the bill, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of executive bus
mess. After the doors were reopened a bill
public building at New London, CT.
The Senate then adjourned.
House
-,
Tho Senate joint resolution appropriating
$50, 600 to participate in the international ex-
position at Brussels also the resolution pro-
yiding for an tigatlon of the strike ON
'he ChieaSo' burlington quincy fahfoad'
were reierfea TO the committee OF the whole.
ne House resumed III co,a'l'''ee Oh Tue
"ho,e tne "iscueeio'i vi '"e MINIS '"ith p"i'
cMlilah OF lehhesee' having lhe moor Ia
support ot me Dill
Unanimous consent ,liat al 'he gentlemen
might De aiio"ea 10 pi'ht III 'he hecoru any
remarks upon the suoJect OF 'be tafiH was
asked. pu' MT heeo oi Maine oolected'
Mcsin'ah commune" 'p'"Nn,S' ne Sa'u
'na' congress aPPoi,'e" '''e 'ar'h commission
OF o. h"ding 'hat the ra'e OF taxation aver
age" ABOUT 10 per ce"'' u'''er Pretense OF
REVISING It. an" 'el' 81 ''i"' ,''''"e', - per
cent. ne people had no reHel anu 'aAes
were hisheI 10 uay 'h"h a' any uiie ""rihe
.ne war Soii'nenuns upo" 'e SUI PiuS'
MT McM Han Sa'u ''a' we were uFa"lhs
money from commerce ana locking IL up III
'he treasury a' such 'a'e Is ohiy
question o, '''he "uV'' sti'nstn'y WIN SCI in'
paiics WIZ pfg'h ana rum WIN loi'o"' We
are foooihe commerce Oh Hs NE o'oo' ana
'he people OF 'he n''"u' Oh paying ,heir
taxes anu ueo's' All soi's Vi Joos ia'e "eeh
proposed 10 congress a'u All sor'S
OF Joboers nave peth rocking mere.
MI Nelly demanach ihe fepeal OF
the internal revenue system, yet the
republican party was respohsib'c iof the syS-
tenn When MI heliy was ch"it man oil the
it, The internal revenue yields Si2o'ooo'-
600 and the annual surplus Only
s6o'ooo'ooo' so II tne lh'ernai re'e-
nue. laws were repealed they would leave
deficiency OF S6o,ooo.o0o. lhere is nothing
to raise TINS dehcIency from mat 'he people
Will allow taxed. we must determine
whether 1t VIII reduce the tax on whiskey or
on clothing or sugar Inc contest narrows
down to one between me dfnnkards oeliy ana
the poor man back' Al'er reviewing
what the tarih has cost'and especlaliy the de-
struction IN carrying on traie, ne sain
ME me government mas 'hro"h up lhe
tar'h walls without 'he monopoiis's nave
joined hands WITHIN Tor the purpose OF put
ting up prices ana pihhdefihg ue people
through devices known as trusts pools ana
combines The speaker then described the
different KINDS or trusts now hourisl'ing ana
their results. Touching upon the decay IN
foreign commerce, and attrlbuting 1T to high
tariff, Mcmillan was interrupted by Mr.
Dingley with thf question. whether com
merce had not fallen OH rom 1893 to 1851.
PRIOR to the ei 'tment O. high tarlf. Nc
MILAN admitted that 1t nan been falling OH
but declared 'hat II was owing TO me present
high tarih that GO mmerce had fallen INTO a
state of utter d cay lie inquired wheth-
er Dlngley favored the poll
cy "hich permitted the u tied States
to seize the snip ot cltzen II mat snip was
bought ABROAD ana brought INTO a
home port. Mr. Dngley replied
that he favored the policy nangurated
by Washington CT eonferring american reg
istries 10 vessels built in this country. Me
MILAN referred TO James Russell Lowell, as
distinguished member OF the republican
party, which was received with laughter.
Mr.. Mcmillan remarked that Lowell had
been the representative of the last admins
tratlon to the Court of 81. James. "Bene-
diet Arnold was major general iii the Con
tnental army was keilys comment. Me-
MILAN concluded his speech anil loud ap-
plause from his party colleagues.
! MIR. Burrows OF Michigan followed IN op
position tie SAID that the possible sf5.uOO,-
/ 600 surplus at the end o: the next fiscal year
must be averted. The ever accumulating
surplus not only invited profigacy but in
sured swift financial disaster. The method
! by which reduction was to be accomplished
became the main point of the controversy
! The republican party insisted that the pro