The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
THE PUBLIC PRINTER
Republicans Find Nothing Elss, So They
Kick on GsnsrIl Principles.
Some of the Charges Made-what DIr.
Benedict Has to Say for HimseIf-The
Day in the Senate-Minor Matters,

Missouri. Passed.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
scented and referred were the following:
OF the National Board of Trade, in favor
OF reciprocal trade relations between the
United States and Canada.
Of the Board of Trade of Wichita, Kan,
in favor OF the organization of the Territory
OF Oklahoma,
OF Cigar Makers Union No. A of st.
Louis, against any Interference with the in
ternal revenue tax on cigars.
OF the Chicago Board of Trade, for ma
val reserve.
The following bills were reported from
the Committee on Public Lands and placed
on the calendar:
For the judicial determination of the
rights Of the United States in lands grant.
ed TO Florida for railroad purposes, under
the act of the eth of May, 1876. To cancel
certain reservations of lands on account of
live oak on the southern land district OF
Louisiana. Ia establish public park at
Psgosa Spring, Col. To extend the laws of
the United States over certain unoTganizsd
territory south of Kansas.
Senator Hoar, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported a pro-
posed constitutional amendment as 10 the
meeting of Congress, and said he would ask
the Senate tomorrow to take it up and
deal with it,
Senator Sawyer, from the Posi-
Office Committee, reported back
adversely tie proposition to
reduce letter postage to one cent.
He stated, IN reply TO Senator Beck, that the
Committee had made no written report but
that il did not think it prudent to attempt
to reduce postage at present. The Postof-
fee Department was still running behind,
and it was thought better to wait until il
was self-sustainiDg before any reduction of
postage was ATTEMPTED.
Senator Hoar desired to have put on re-
cord his belief that it was the duty of the
Government and for the interest of the
people to have postage reduced TO one
cent. He believed that the Postofice De-
partment would rapidly become selF-sus-
tanning ct that rate, but even if not, the
direct benefit 10 binding the country closer
together would more than compensate for
any deficiency.
Senator Beck said he could not under
stand how the Government could afford to
carry bonnets and harness and merchan-
disc all over the country for a cent an
ounce, and not be able to carry the intel
lieeuce OF the people at the same rate.
Senator Platt expressed his dissent IRON
the proposition that the rate of postage
ought TO be conaidered at all with referDce
to the question whether the P0stoffiGe
Department Was self-sustainirg or not.
The people desired the best and cheapest
postsl service, and did not insist upon toe
the department being self-sustaining.
Senator Salisbury, member Of the Post
office Committee, said thst the committee
was not prepared to advise the reduction
of the letter postage, because it would ir-
volve very considerable amount Viii b
would have to be appropriated by Con-
gress to sustain the POsiOfiice Department.
He did not believe that the Senate ought
to devise ways and means to get lid I'M
properly of the surplus in the Treasury.
The taxes Of the people ought TO be re-
duced rather than have tbs accumulated
money in the treasury wasted. AL such
schemes 10 take money out OF the treasury
were simply intended rs arguments against
the reduction OF tariff duties. He was OPP
posed to any depletion OF the treasury
until the taxes were reduced.
Senator Beck said that he had introduced
tie resolution, and that it was not scheme
to deplete the treasury. But when mer-
chaDdise was carried through the mails ct
one cent an ounce there was no reason why
letters should not be. There are firms in
New \ Ork to-day making fortunes through
The Use OF the postotfics in carrying their
nerChand Sc. He wished the adverse re-
pert placed on the calendar so thatit might
be discussed.
The report was placed on the calender.
Senator Plum offered a resolution in
siructirg the Postoffice Committee to in
quile into the cause OF the Inefficient mail
service, especially in the West and South,
and presented newspaper extracts and let
| tiers to show the ''democratiZed" condition
of the service in Kansas, the result of a
stupid sttempt to make record OF econo-
my. He said that the late Fostmaster-Gen-
| eTal had seemed to be possessed of fran
| tic effort to make both ends meet, and that
he had in the effort, deprived the people
| of what they always had had until within
short period of time. The postal service
in the West had got to that point where its
| condition was absolutely unbearable. The
| resolution went over.
Senator George introduced iDint resolu'
| ton directing the Commissioner of Labor
! TO make an investigation as to the cost of
| producing the leading articles OF c0nsump'
tion in The United States and competing
countries. Referred.
Senator Frye offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information touching the
| transportation OF goods across the boundary
line between the United States and Can.
ada, in bond or other wise; as to what
methods are taken to protect the revenue
derived from bonded goods passing the
frontier both ways, and as TO enforcing the
second clause of the sixth section OF the
inter State commerce law. Senator Frye
also offered 8 resolution instruct
ing tie Committee On Foreign
| Relations to have prepared a
sts'tment embracing the following points:
The various political organizations of the
Dominion OF Canada and its several pro-
vincts, including Newfoundland; the real
treaties with the United States in regard to
the Dominion and its several provinces;
the commercial status as established; the
amount and value of trade between the
United States and Canada; the amount and
value OF the transit rate on goods not sub
ject to duty; the area ard population oil
The Dominion OF Canada and its PROVINCES
the amount OF their funded aud floating
debts, their revenues; their railroads =
showing the mileage, cost, share capital
funded end floating debts and the guaran.
tees given to them by Great Britain or the
Dominion; their canals-showilg the size
of the locks, the cost of the canals the
number of vessels navigating them and the
average number of DAYS they are navigsble
the dates for a series OF years OF the
opening and closing of navigation OF the
st. Lawrence, and as to subsidies paid
to steamship and railroad companies. He
said that the Information called for wa
was exceedingly important and valuable
The necessity for it was apporent, in view
of the fact that Eerious questions-oom
meHcial questions-were liable to arts 81
any time between the United States and
Canada.
The resolution was laid over.
The House Dill making an appropriation
TO carry into effect the law establishing
experimental stations at the agriculture
colleges was reported from the COMMITTEE
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