Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
TO DIVIDE CALIFORNIA.
4 REfEsLICAN MEASURE TO KEEP
THE G. O. p. IN POWER LONGER.

Il N1LA
THE G. o. r. IN POWER LONGER.
A Georgia Congressman Wants to Restore
the Odious Income Tax-The Senate
Wants to Investigate the Introduction
of Yellow Fever Into Florida-To In
quire Into the Stories About the Ter
rible Treatment of Alaskan Indians by
the White People.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-In the House,
under q call of the States, the following
bills, etc., were introduced and referred.
Oates OF Alabama-To regulate immi-
grafton.
Vandever OF California-To divide the
State of California into two States.
Morrow OF California-For the construc-
ton of a revenue cutter for San Francisco;
also a resolution calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for information concerning
the relief OF the American whaling and fish.
ing vessels in Behring Sea and the Arctic
Ocean.
Stewart OF Georgia-To establish a grad
.uated income tax, the proceeds of which
are to be applied to the payment OF pen
sions.
Anderson, OF Kansas, a resolution direct
ing the Interstate Commerce Commission
to inform the House, after investigation, in
what way, and to what extent thu railway
companies are evading, OF by Clearing
House, or other forms OF combination, may
be seeking to evade the Interstate Com
merce act, intended to secure to people the
ENEFI OF Low FREIGHT RATES,
AS a result of competitor among carriers,
and suggest legislation.
Cumming, OF New York, for the construc-
ton oil two steel cruisers, to be armed with
dy namite guns and torpedo throwers. Also,
for the construction of two steel rams to be
armed with heavy rifed dynamite guns and
torpedo throwers.
Rayner, OF Maryland, making the postal
telegraph bill q special order for December
10.
Springer OF Illinois asked unanimous
consent for the immediate consideration of
a resolution making the Omnibus bill
for the admission of Dakota, Montana,
WASHINGTON and New Mexico an official
order for to-day, the bill to be considered
from day to day, until disposed of. Gros-
venor OF Ohio objected, and the House
proceeded to consider the Senate bill for
the adjustment OF laborers, workmen,
aud machinists arising under the eight
hour law
At 2 D. m. the House made
THE DIRECT TAX BILL
a special order for Thursday, Saturday,
TUESDAY, and a ina vote to be taken at 4
O'Clock on the latter day.
After a brief debate the Senate billfo for the
adjustment OF accounts of laborers, work
| men, and mechanics arising under the eight
hour law, went over without action.
Payson, from the committee, reported as
privileged matter a bill TO quiet the title
OF settlers on the Des Moines river lands in
Iowa. Rowell made a point OF order that
the report wat not a privileged one. After
quite a lengthy discussion the Speaker de-
cided in favor of Payson.
Before the discussion opened, proceedings
were interrupted to enable Mills to present
| and the House to enter the following order
| that Thursday the 9Th, Saturday the Sth,
| and Tuesday 18th, Immediately after the
reading of the journal" be set apart fol
| the consideration of the Senate bill 139,
| the direct tax bill now in committee OF thu
whole, and that at 4 p. M, Tuesday, De
| cember IL, the same shall be reported to
| the House with such amendments as may
have been agreed on in the committee, AND
| the previous question shall ne then consid'
| cred as ordered on all such amendments,
| on ordering the bill to a third reading, and
| on on it's passage, and the votes thereon
| shall then be taken in the House.
| Springer asked unanimous consent fol
! the adoption Of q resolution making the
| Senate bill for the
ADMISSION OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
| and the organization OF the territory o.
North Dakota, O special order for to-mor
row and from day to day until disposed Of
| Thereafter bills for the admission OF Mon
tana, Washington Territory and New
Mexico shall be in order until dis
posed OF.
Payson objected for the present and
called up the Des Moines river land bill.
After a short discussion the bill passed
Adjourned.
IN THE ENATE
WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator Vest
| offered a resolution continuing the existence
| OF the select com uittee on the question
touching meat product of the United States
| especially as to it's transportation, witt
leave to sit during the session, and during
the next recess.
Dawes offered a resolution (agreed to,
| calling on the Secretary Of the Interior fol
information as to alleged outrage the re
straint OF liberty, etc., committed IN Alaska
on Indian females, and other persons, ant
what steps, if any. have been taken by thu
l n..-,on4 IN rrnfonr tho nprSnn n
| females in Alaska from such-outrages.
Hoar offered a resolution (Which was re
ferred to the committee on contingent ex
penses) continuing the select committee OF
relations with Canada, with power to 81
during recess and report at the Decembe
session of 1889.
Plum offered a resolution (agreed toy in
structing the committee O.. epidemic dis
eases to inquire as to the causes OF the in
PRODUCTION of yellow fever into Florid'
during the past season, n what leglsla
ton, if any, is necessary to prevent simila
or other introduction OF yellow fever.
THE TARIFF I'LL
At 1890 p. m. the Senate proceeded t.
the consideration of the tariff bill.
Mr.. Harris-In order to test the sense G
the Senate us to whether the principle il
dictated by the House bill, which, as l ur
derstand it, proposes to reduce the rev
enue by reducing taxation, sha
prevail, or whether the principle on whic
the substitute proceeds, that OF reducin
revenue by, to some extent, at least, il
creasing taxation, shall prevail, and
move to lay the amendment on the tabl
and ask for the yeas and nays. Motio1
rejected; yeas 10, Ia: 5 26, a strict part
vote. The clerk then read the substitut
for the amendment. Mr.. Vance moved a
amendm;nt to the tobacco section, redu'
ing the limit OF claim for rebate from 81
to ST. Rejected.
The White Cans and the People.