The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-18
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In Congress neutrality-suspicious. ia the
House Go Back on the Chicago Plat
form-Ihe o." strike-Chancss Of Its
Ending-Brief kilograms.
WASHINGTON, July IA favorable
report was made in the Senate to day up
on the bill providing for one additional
Justice for the Supreme Court of Dakota.
The House bill providing for the mode
Of condemnation of land for public
buildings was passed.
A resolution WAS agreed to instructing
the Postmaster General to transmit the
testimony taken in an investigation of
the New York postottice, July 70, 1886
Mr. Blair offered a resolution directing
the Committee on Rules to provide a
place in the Capitol for the testing of an
improved system of tclegraphy.
Upon motion of Mr.. Plumb the Senate
receded from it's amendment to the post
office appropriation bill, known as the
subsidy amendment.
The bill To settle accounts OF laborers
under the eight-h0ur law then came up
as unfinished business.
IN THE HOUSE
On motion Of Mr.. Clardy, to-nighl's
session was set apart for the consideration
of bills reported from the Committee on
Commerce.
On motion Of Mr. Stone of Kentucky,
next Wednesday night was set apart FOR
the consideration OF bills reported from
the Committee on War Claims.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr. Springer in the chair
on the tarilf bill.
The amcndment offered Yesterday by
Mr.. Wise, repeating tue Tux on cigars,
cheroots and cigarettes, was defeated by
a vote of AZ TO 1S
Mr Nicholas offered an amendment
repeating the entire internal revenue sys
ten. Lost
The amendment of Mr. Farquhar TO
reduce the special tax on cigar
manufacturers from 80 10 81 annually,
was lost.
Mr. Sowden again offered his amend
mcnt gboishing the tax on fruit bran
dies
Mr.. Cowles advocated its adoption. He
charged the Republicans with insincerty
in claiming 10 favor the repeal OF the in
ternal revenue, and wanted them 10 vote
for the amendment. He then said that
the Republicans favored reduction
Of the surplus by granting pensions 10
every one, whether they deserved them
or not.
This was the signal for the Republi
cans, and Mcssrs. Williams and j. d.
Taylor offered pro forma amendments
for the purpose of making pension
speeches.
Mr. McClammy wanted TO know If il
was in order to discuss pensions when
the amendment under consideration re-
lated to the Internal revenue. The Chair
decided that It was not in order.
Mr.. McMillin, In opposing the repeal
Of the tax, said that by mixing several
gallons Of whisky with fruit brandy
il would be impossible to tell The differ
encc
Mr.. McMilin sent to the clerks desk
copy of Mr Blane's Paris letter,
wherein that gentleman entered protest
agai 81 q repeal of the internal revenue
system
Judge Kelley said that Mr. Blaine was
bubbling over with enthusiasm when he
wrote that letter He was confident that
when he got among the mOralists, who
favor the repeal of the internal revenue
/ system, he would work heart and soul ~
accomplish that purpose. Judge Kelley
denied that cheapeuing Of whisky
would Increase It's consumption.
Mr. Simmons said his people were in
favor of the repeal Of the internal reyc-
nue. taxe., but he thought tha, the cOndi
| iion Of The country would not warrant H.
repeal just now
Mr.. Perkins explained the Chicago
platform. When all had received pen
sions who deserved them, the Repnbli
cans would svor repeal OF the Internal
revenue lie charged the Democrats with
making free trade speeches an said that
the President, in his Tammany letter OF
july 4,h, had declared himself "a protec.
| zionist.
Mr.. Shaw said that Republican.
favored repeal Of the internal revenue in
order TO prevent any reduction OF tailn
taxation.
Mr Gillineer defended the Republican
platform.
Mr. Cowles moved to exempt fruit
brandes and imposing penalty for mix
ing with whisky LCst-4 to l2
/ Mr.. Sowden's amendment was then
defeated-79 TO Al.
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