National Republican., 1888-01-31

moved 10 refer the bill 10 the committee on
ways and means, but the motion wac re
Sisted by the friends OF the oleomargarlne
tax law, and II was defeated-yeas GO, nays
100, The bill was then referred to the com.
mittee on agricultural.
BY Mr.. Turner, OF Kansas Providing for
bounty on wheat corn. and flour ex ported
from the United States.
BY Mr.. Caruth, OF Kentucky, (by re-
quest) Incorporating the Washington and
Western Maryland Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Cutcheon, Of Michigan; Calling
on the Secretary OF War for information as
TO what progress has been made In the ex-
animation and adjudication OF claims for
remuster OF officers OF the volunteer forces
and how long IL will be before the adjudl-
cation OF those claims can be completed
with the present clerical force OF the sdju-
tant generals Office.
Also, resolution declaring Il to be the
sense OF the House that, In any proposed
revision Of the tariff, the principle Of pro-
lection to American industry and the main
tenance OF wages OF American workmen at
the American standa,d ought to be dis
tinctly recognized and firmly adhered to;
that duties ought not to be imposed for
revenue only, but the production OF those
articles which the United States has abun-
dant raw material and labor TO produce
ought to be protected sufficiently to enable
American producers to maintain free COM
petition In the American market, and that
articles on tho free list should be selected
from among such neoessaries of life as are
not produced In adequate quantities In this
country.
By Mr.. Tarsney, Of Michigan, for the
erection In Washington Of statue to Gen.
Custer. o
BY Mr.. t. j. Campbell, OF New York:
Fixing the salaries Of Supreme Court JUS
nd nf al, ok al
year; also, Incorporating the Peoples Ca
Bile Railroad Company Of the District OF
Columbia.
BY Mr.. Buchanan, OF New Jersey: Max
ing provision for the comfort OF crews of
life saving stations.
By Mr.. Martin, Of Texas Instructing
the committee on ways and means to re.
port bill repeating the internal revenue
laws and revising the tariff, SO as to abolish
specific duties.
By Mr.. Guenther, of Wisconsin . Direct.
ing the committee on the District OF Colum.
bla to inquire into the action of the District
commissioners In attempting to extend GER.
tain streets In Washington through the
German cemetery Of Prospect Hill 10 viola.
tion OF an act Of Congress.
Mr.. Barry, Of Mississippi, from the com
mittee on elections, submitted the majority
report on the Lowry-White Indiana con
tested election case, declaring the seat
vacant, and the minority report, confirm
Ing Whites title, was presented by Mr..
Rowell, of Illinois.
Both reports were ordered printed, and
Mr.. Barry gave notice that he would ask
action upon them on Thursday.
The Speaker pro tempore laid before the
House letter from the public printer, 10
response to resolution calling on him for
Information as to discharges made by him.
The reply and the debate which followed
Will be found elsewhere In this paper
At the conclusion Of the debate Mr..
Hatch, OF Missouri, called up the bill
making provision for agricultural expert
ment stations, and on his motion the
Senate amendments were coneurred In.
Mr.. Breckinridge, OF Arkansas, intro
duced, and had referred to the ways and
means committee, the Hewitt administra-
tive tariff bill.
The House then, at 4;25 o'clock, ad.
iourned.