The National tribune., 1888-05-17
CONGRESS.
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.



Committee on Foreign Relations, reported back
adversely the resolution offered by Mr.. Rid.
dleberger for the consideration of the fisheries
treaty in open session and lals0 adversely the
resolution offered by Mr. HOar for a report ol
the debates and proceedings on the fisheries
treaty-to be subject 10 the order Of the Senate
as 10 IT'S publication.
The resolutions were placed on the calendar
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the railroad land forfeiture bill, and amend
ments were discussed by Senators Mcpherson,
Palmer and Cali
At2 o'clock the unfinished business-being
the animal industry bilI-was taken up, Int
went over in order to conclude the land for
fixture bill.
After further debate, the bill passed without
division.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the international copyright bill-the question
being Oh the amendment Of Senator Jones. OF
Arkansas. to strike ont the second section, which
(am0ng other things prevents the importation
OF copyrighted books.
The vote on the amendment was yeas Il,
NAYS ., no quorum voting.
The amendment was tAeTeup0n Withdrawn
by Senator Jones
Senator Vance offered an amendment to the
fourth section by inserting the pr0viso that
newspapers, magazines, and periodicals shall
not be entitled to copyright. He said that the
effect Of the bin would be necessarily TO en-
hauee the price Of knowledge 10 all the people
OF this country, as the law did now IN Great
Britain and the object Of his amendment was,
at least to secure cheap literature for the people
in the shape OF magazines newspapers, and
periodicals.
The suggestion that the effect Of the bill
would be TO cheaper literature he designated
as an ancient and venerable chestnut" He
opposed the bill because he thought 1t was an
extension Of monopoly. The amendment was
rejected-yeas J., nays ..
Senator Vance referred to the inconsistencies
Of American legislation in appropriating
S200000J0 for bill TO improve harbors for
foreign commerce, and then lby refusing TO
revise the tariff shutting out foreign COM
Derce: also in appr0priatiHg So7S.000.0O0 for
educational purposes and then depriving the
American people Of cheap literature. Moth
ing but the natural and inherent greatness of
the American people and country could pre-
vent them from being contemplate and rldlcu-
lous in the eyes Of the civilized world. And
that remark" he added, =" Is not copyrighted"
Laughter
The bin was then passed-yeas IS. nays 10
in the House Mr.. BUttcrwOrth Ohio called
MP the bin authorizing the executive depart
ments Of the Government to anticipate IN the
centennial exposition Of the Ohio Valley and
the Central States. to be held IN Cincinnati
from June to October, 1883
Mr.. GrosyeBor Ohio offered an amendment,
which was adopted, providing that such eX-
hibits as relate TO the settlement Of Marietta
and the territory northwest Of the Ohio River
may be placed on exhibition in Marietta for
three days.
The bill was passed.
TIE House then went into Committee Of
the Whole Nh. Springer, Of Illinois, in the
chair on the tariff bill.
8Ir. Morrow Cali concluded his speech in
opposition 10 the BILL addressing himself more
especially to the free lumber clause OF the
measure. He stated that the labor engaged in
the manufacture Of lumber on the Pacific coast
was exclusively well paid American labor The
placing OF lumber on the free list would ruin
this manufacture By bringing it into COM
petition with the manufacture OF British
Columbia. where the labor was performed by
Cinnamon. He also declared that the Taisin
industry Of California would be destroyed if
the duty On raisius was reduced, as proposed
by the bill, cent per pound.
Passing 10 q consideration Of the b0raX in
teTests be referred 90 the rapid growth Of the
industry since q tariff had been placed on boTax
in Ie53 The domestic product had increased
from 100000 pounds IN 1883 to 10 5O1. 600 in
1SSI while the price. owing 70 home compe
tition. had declined from > cents pound 10
g. cents pound The pending bill proposed
60 place b0raZ on the free list; and the effect
OF this proposition was that the great frm Of
William 7. Coleman had been compelled to
suspend.
Mr. Hooker Miss reviewed at length the
Tariff history Of the country and spoke in favor
81 the bin.
Mr Hoak Tenn opposed the bill.
MT. Wise Va commented upon the evils
which would be the necessary result Of a
further continuation Of a high taxation. which
filed the Treasury with money drained from
the channels Of trade and commerce.
Mr. Cogswel Mass succeeded in securing
the floor for sufficient length Of time 10 deny
that Secretary Eudicott vas q member Of the
Golden Club
Mr.. Kennedy Ohio denounced the Demo
cratic party as frec-trade party, but qualified
that Cenunciati0n by declaring that there was
scarcely a Democrat on the other side an
sy0wed free trader though he might be. who
was not q selfish pr0Iecti0nist. The gentlemen
from Kentucky demanded that hemp and
cement and whisky should be protected: the
gentlemen from Louisiana were asking for free
WOO ID Ohio, but for protection Oh sugar IN
LouislaBa; the gentlemen from Mississippi
wanted free trade. but still demanded protec-
ton for cotton and rice They were not only
free traders, bat selfish proteCtiouisis. The
Republican party was the party Of protection
FROM principle. While IL was FOR monopoly. ID
was Tor that monopoly which protected the
earnestly opposed the free wool feature Of the
Mills bilL BY making wool free the Demo
cratic party c0Gld build up the empire Of Aus
ira IA, but would destroy the empire Of America.
MT Boutellc Ne quoted several authorities
ln support Of the declaration made BIZ him
Saturday that Garfield had rcpudiated mem
berslIp in taC Golden Club. lie also read 2
humorous letter from Iurat Halstead. In which
that gentleman discussed the charge that lie
wa a memDGF Of the Golden Club.
] h0 committee then rose and the House
EdjOu ued.
THURSDAY. MAY 10.
In the Senate the railroad land grant for.
fciturc Bill WAS taken up-thc question bcine
On Ar. Calls motion 10 reconsider the vote bv
which the bill was passed. There seemed l.
be some question as 70 the amendment Offered
yesterday by Alr George and agreed to: whether
Z affected the purpose which Ee iutended-thC
protection o. tie rights Of homestead and pre-
smptiOn claimants.
The vote passing the bill was reconsidere5
and the biz again brought before the senate
The necessary amendment 10 protect pre-
emption aud homestead claimants was tbcr
offered by &r. Spooncr, aud agreed to-
DIT. Allison, from the Committee on Appro
pTi2iiOHs reported back the pension appropria
ton 0ili and the bill making appropriations Il
enable the Executive Departments 70 partie
pate % the Centennial Exposition Of the Ohit
Valley and Central States, ia Cincinnati. from
July 10 October l5-5, and gave notice that ht
would ask the Senate 10 consider those bills
next Monday.
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