Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
Senators Stewart, Blair and Hawley

criticised the President severely for his
pension vetoes in general.
Mr. Butler spoke of and confessed to
having been party to recklessness of
pension legislation of the Senate.
Mr. Blair severely criticised the Presi-
dent, saying that he might in his yetoes
have used the language of gentleman.
He also assailed Senator Butler, saving the
latter had confessed himself cupablyneg-
ligent in the discharge of his duty.
Senator Butler remarked that if the
President had tc take his standaid of
the gentleman from the Senator from
New Hampshire, it would be sorry
day for the country He charged that
Mr.. Blair was demagolgue. Senator
Blair pitched into Mr.. Butler as rebel,
a traitor, etc.
The question, of course, was brought
in by Mr.. Buffers criticising Mr.. Blair
for assaulting the President, when the
latter could not respond.
At 2 o'clock Mr.. George, who was en-
titled to the floor, put an end to the con-
troversy by moving TO proceed to exc
cate business, and then began speech
on the fisheries treaty.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Georges
speech in defense of the fisheries treaty
the Senate took up the bill to refer to
the court of claims, claims of worknen
under the eight hour law, and discussed
it until six o'clock when it adjourned.
FRIDAY-The House passed the day
in debating the mail subsidy clause in the
postoffice appropriation bill.
The feature of the days proceedings
in the Senate was Senator Dolp's speech
in opposition to the fisheries treaty.
MONDAY. The internal revenue clause
of the tariff bill was Unexpectedly reach
ed in the House. Hon. George Wise, of
Virginia, offered an amendment to repeal
the entire tobacco tax.
Mr. Nichols added an amendment
abolishing all punishment for violating
the law and for partial repeal of the
entire system.
Then Colonel Johnston offered an
amendment providing for the repeal of
tax on distilled spirits made from grain
or fruit. This was defeated. The North
Carolina delegation, as unit, voted for
these amendments.
The wool section was taken up, and
after discussion, motion to strike wool
from the free list was defeated.
Mr. Wise, of Virginia, urged and moved
the repeal of tax on cigars, cheroots and
cigarettes.
Mr. Johnston, of North Carolina, here
brought the question of free whiskey
fairly before the House. by moving to
amend Mr. Wise's motion to provide for
the repeal of all internal revenue taxes
on spirits distilled from gram or fruit of
any kind. He did not want free brandy
or free whiskey, but he wanted to see
his people free from the oppression Of an
almost militery law.
Mr. Sowden. of Pennsylvania, offered
an amendment to the amendment abol-
ishing the tax on spirits distilled from
peaches and other frrit, but pending a
vote the committee rose, and at A so the
House adjourned.
SENATE-The Senate passed a bill ap-
propriating $25, 900 for the erection at
Louisville of statute to General George
Rogers Clarke.
The Senate went into an open execu
tive session on the fisheries treaty, and
Senator Pugh spoke in favor of its ratifi-
cation. Mr. Chandler followed in oppo-
sition to the treaty, and attacked the
Secretary of State in bitter terms for his
decrepitude in yielding to surrender of
the American fishing rights to England.
He said the great object Of the Demo
cratic British alliance was to destroy the
American tariff.
After short secret session the Senate
at 5 :55 p. m. adjourned.