National Republican., 1888-05-16
! ELOQUENT BUTTERWORTH.
An ONO ORATORS AGGRESSIVE
TARIFF SPEECH.
Protective Duties Not Taxes But Trade
Regulations How the buckeye state
Compares with Some of the southern
Sovercignties.

In the Senate yesterday, on motion Of Mr.
Morrill,, the committee ON finance was au-
thoriacd to sit during the sessions of the
senate, to take testimony, collect informd
ton, and employ ,tcnugraphcr. Mr. Blair
introduced Joint resolution to amend the
constitution 50 us to allow the District of
Columbia representation In both houses oi
Congress. lie mentioned the facts that tn,
population ur tile District exceeded that OF
Oregon. Delaware. and Nevada. and that its
valuation exceeded S0O,0O0OOO. Mr. lIuA"
said that several persons Of standing and
character in the District Of Columbia had
applied to the committee OH privileges anil
elections for Il hearing In support ui that
proposition, and he had suggested 10 them
whether il would not br better for them -
present in print what they had to say, AMI
tu that thcy had ,hC UNDERSTOOD asscntcd.
But. whatever course they take, they pro
rcrrcd TO have the question deferred till neNt
session Of Congress rather than have 1t
brought before the Senate during the
crowded condition uf business that would
exist In the latter part Of the present session.
Unless there was some good reason to The
contrary he had no doubt that the commit
tee on privileges and elections would take
next session.
Mr.. Blair expressed his willingness to
have the matter suspended till next session
of Congress.
The Joint resolution was read twice and
referred to the committee on privileges ana
| elections.
The ILLS tu define the routes Of steam rail
| roads I'm the District of Columbia and to AIT
| thuri2c the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
! Company TO acquire real estate for its use IN
Washington were seycrally made special
urdcrs-thc first for Tuesday two weeks
hence and the latter for next Tuesday.
In relation To the former Mr.. Morrill, cX-
pressed the desire to make some remarks to
the Senate, but said he was not well enough
ia do 50 to-day. Looking at the fact, he
said. that Washington was destined to stand
in the primacy Of all national cities in the
world, he desired 10 protect the public
parks if possible He intended to offer q
substitute for the hill reported from the
committee ON the District of Columbia, and
hoped his substitute would meet the ap.
prOval of that committee and Of the senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Blair the House bill to
limit the hours of letter carriers was taken
UP and passed without discussion or divi-
sion. ii provides that hereafter eight hours
shall constitute days work for letter car
rrrs in cities or postal districts connected
herewith for which they shall receive the
same pay as is now paid for days work of
q greater number of hours. If any letter
carrier is employed Il greater number OF
hours per day than eight. lie shall I've paid
extra for the same in proportion to the sal
airy now fixed by law.
ON motion Of Mr.. Blair the House bill Ia
establish department Of labor was taken
up--ycas -, nays ~. II was then laid aside
informally, and the pension bill was taken
up for consideration.
The amendment reported by the commit
Tee on appropriations increasing the amount
from Si0,O0O,000 to S0,413,0OO was agreed
to-
\ lengthy debate on the power Of the
Senate to originate appropriation bills then
| took place, and vote on the pending
amendment showed that - senators be
| lirVcd that the Senate had that right, Will,
| Is disscntcd. After further discussion oI
| other amendments the bill went over til
to-day.
The House bill to establish a department
! Of labor was then taken up, advocated by
Mr.. Blair, and opposed by Mr.. Cockrcl
aud Mr.. Reagan. Mr.. Reagan spoke d
people standing on their heads till they
almost died of apopleXy,n whenever an,
thing affecting labor was mentioned
| Mr. Blair resented the imputatiOn o
demagOgism and stated lin reply to
| question by Mr.. George that the Intelligent
laboring classes Of the people Throughout
| the country were In favor of the bill.
| The bill Went over without action, an,
! the Senate proceeded to executive business
| and at 5:.!5 adjourned.