The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-09
OPENING GUNS.
The Tariff War Begun in the Senate,
Senator Allison Makes the First
Plea for the Republicans.
Senator Vance Responds and East
ly Bowls Him Over.
Republicans Decline to Fix a Date
for Closing Debate.
Probability, Therefore, That It VIII
Last Until the Day of Election
Proceedings of the
House.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s. -[House. - On
motion OF Mr.. Turner, OF Georgia, the Senate
bill was passed, providing for the disposal
OF the Fort Wallace military reservation
in Kansas.
'0On motion of Mr. McMillen, of Tennes-
see, the Senate bill was passed, to provide
for the warehousing Of fruit brandy. On
motion Of Mr.. Rice, of Minnesota, bill
was passed to constitute Lincoln, Neb., a
port OF delivery.
A bill was passed imbursing j. NJ. Pat.
terson, OF Humboldt, Kas., postmaster at
that place, for certain money stolen from
his office.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Secretary OF the Interior to transmit all
papers and records in the case OF the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain d Southern Rail-
road company against w. II. Casey, in the
contest concerning 100 acres OF land in
Miller county, Arkansas.
The Senate joint resolution was passed
authorizing Brigadicr-General Baird to &C.
cept from the President Of the French Re
public a diploma, comforting the decora,
ton Of the national order Of the Legion o.
Honor.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
Authorizing the constitution OF bridges
across the Kentucky river.
Approprialing 500, 600 to suppress in
lection In the interstate commerce OF the
United States.
Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois, asked unanimou.
consent 10 discharge the committee OF
banking from further consideration o
the resolution offered by him asking ioI
an investigation OF the allegation that ma
tional banks, 20 which public money ha
been loaned, have been solicited for con
tribuuons TO the Democratic campaign
fund.
4 demand for the regular order by Mr.
McMillin operated ~ an objection.
Mr. Hatch, Of Illinois, rising to n quc3
lion Of privilege, stated that in a spcecl
delivered by him at kiTksville, NO., som,
time ago, he said that the Oliver Chill
Plow works at South Bend, Ind, exported
plows 20 Canada and sold them at an aver
age cost Of - less than they sold to Amer
lean farmers Since that time gentleman
residing at Kirksyille had received lette
from the Oliver Chill Plow works denying
the correctness Of his liatch's) statemcn
and declaring that the works had little o
no trade with Canada. lie (Hatch) Ia,
today written TO the plow worksreiteatin
his statement aud giving m his authorit'
Mr.. Washington, commercial agent u
London, Ont. lie read n report trans
mitlcd TO the State department by Mr.
Washington, stating that the Oliver Chill
Flow works pillow, which in the Unite,
States costs $40 can be obtained for 81
lie took this opportunity 10 read tie ~
port, ho said, in view OF the fact that III
truth Of his statement had been called 4
question.
In the consideration morning hour, N
Senate bill was passed granting 10 III
Mountain View railroad company ~
night Of way through the Hot Spring
reservation. Arkansas, and also the llous
bill TO establish new land district In Nj.
sissippi.
Mr.. McRac, Of Arkansas, who as rcpr,
scn,ing the public lands committee VI
entitled 10 the floor, yielded 10 Nj
Wheeler, Of Alabama, who addressed Nh
House on the tariff question. Al the col
clusion oi Mr.. Whcclcr's remarks In whic
be criticised the Senate bill NJ being In III
interest 81 monopolists aud detrimental
the agricultural interests, tho House q,
ioufncd