Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-23
House Proceedings.

1S5TH DAY.-IleSe bills were reIerreu:
Providing for an Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy; to repeal all laws providing for inter
nal revenue taxation; to provide for the levy
and collection of tax upon all incomes OF
persons, corporations and trusts Of $1,000 and
upward per annun, the proceeds al saidln-
come tax to be devoted exclusively to the
payment of penSions to increase the efficiency
of the Medical Corps of the Navy: to reduce
the postage on fourtl-class mail matter, and
to provide that all articles or products not
manufactured or produced in the United
States. shall enter the ports of tho United
States free Of all importduty Mr.. Spinola,
of New York, asked unanimous consent for
the immediate consideration of the joint res
olution appropriating S25, QUO for the celebra-
ton of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
battle of Gettysburg -. A bill was passed in
creasing the police force of the District OF
Columbia.
I3ljrH DAY.-In the contested election cass
of Lynch against Vandever from the With
Congressional District Of California, the reso-
luton in favor of the sitting member, Mr..
Vandever, was adopted without division.
The report of the Committee on Elections
in the contested election case Of Frank
against Glover from the IXth Congress
sonal District Of Missouri, affirming the
right of Mr. Glover, the sitting member,
to the seat, was adopted without division
the Whole on the Tariff bill. Mr.. Bynum,
of Indiana, moved to strike from the free liss
flax hacked, known as dressed line. Agreed
to :. Mr. Kelly moved to strike from the
free list iute butts and offered an amend
ment to strike out the last word IN order
that he might obtain time to have tho read
ing OF the report concluded. A spirited
colloauy over this measure took place be-
tween Messrs Kelley, Scott and Breckin-
ridge. Mr. Kelley's motion was defeated.
18TH DAY.-The COMMITTEES on Ventila-
ton and Acoustics reported q bill approprl
ating $4,000 to enable A. de BauSset to
build an air-ship referred to the Committee
of the Whole. . The House then went into
Committee of the Whole MIR. Springer OF
Illinois in the chair on the Tariff Bill. Mr.
Bavne moved to strike from the free list
sum, sisal grass, and other vegetable sub
stances. The motion was defeated. Mr..
Warner moved to strike from the free list
burlaps, not exceeding sixty inches in width.
of fax, lutte, or hemp. The Committee of
che Whole then agreed to an amendment
placing jute bags for grain on the free list.
13STH DAY.-Mr. Bryce, of New York,
rising to personal explanation, referred 70
Woodburn either had not read the British
Minister'sletter or had grossly Perverted 1t;
Mr.. Bryce denied that Mayor Hewitt. OF
New York, had called upon the Minister Tor
the purpose of making an apology: The
House then went into Committee of tue
Whole on the Tariff Bill. Mr.. Buchanan
offered IN amendment to strike out the
words admitting free of duty plates coated
with a mixture of lead and tin, but the
amendment was rejected, as was another to
strike out the entire tin plate paragraph.
The paragraphs relating to glue and gelatlne
were struck ont A motion to strike out
crude glycerne failed, but by committee
amendment, isinglass was restored to the ex-
isting rate of duty. Other articles were
passed over without debate or objections, as
follows Indigo. iodine, croton OIL hempseed
and rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil and petro.
leun. Mr.. O'Neil urged maintenance of
the duties on alum compounds, but without
success Mr. Morrow was unsuccessful
in an effort to save the duties on boracic acid
and borax. Nitrate Of soda was placed upon
the free list. Forty-fve lines or the bill, in
all, were passed upon, or more than had pre-
viouslv been covered during the entire fort
nights debate under the tive-rninute rule.
l5gTH DAY.-Bills were placed OH the cal
endar authorizing the United States to be-
come a party to the Geodetic Association.
and providing for Worlds Exposition at
Washington in 1892 and for permanent
exposition of the three Americas. The
Army Appropriation bill was passed..
There was warm debate on the need of coast
defences. :. The Sundry Civil bill was report
cd. but no action was taken.