New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-17
UOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. RICHARDSON, OF North Carolina, from the Com
mittee on Printing submitted report to the House
upon The resolution directing an inquiry as to why mem
bcrs Of Congress could procure hooks standing to
their credit on the OF tire DoOrkeeper The report
shows that there Is small shortage in the number OF
comics Of five publications and 1t makes note Of the fact
that shortage OF 600 volumes in the publication OF
the Agricultural Report for 1879 made good by
Mr. Defrees the Public Printer. procuring that number
OF volumes from private book dealer in Washington
Mr. BURROWS. Of Michigan. and Mr.. PAYsON. Of I'LL
nos exprssel surprise tat any boodealcr should be In
noscssior OF SO large a number OF volumes of Govern
ment publication apl the former intmated his intention
OF asking for m investigation OF the matter
Mr. BACON of New York. introduced bill for tho
erection of public building at Newbnrg, y. Y Referred
On notlonol Mr. DOCKERY, OF Missouri the Senate
amendments were concured in to the House bill pro-
vIdng for TIE appointment of eleven division supcrn'
tcndeuts OF the Railway Mail Service.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
NIr BLOUNT OF Georgia in the CHAIR on the Urgent
Deficiency hill.
On mouon OF Mr. HERBERT OF Alabama, an amend
ment was adopted approprlatny 100000 Tor tho puf
pose making 100 eetl Ongr tIe dry dock now uhde-
contract to DO quilt at tae Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Mr. KERR, OF Iowa. the consideration OF the hill
into political current when III speaking on one Oh Tue
deficiency for the Department of Justice, he re-
fcrred Internal Revenue laws declared that at
one OF its State Conventions the Democratic parry OF
ltSSCu Ava
the Internal Revenue system.
MI BUkNES. of Missouri, SAID that he had no reco
any action by the democratic party OF
Missouri and Mr.. HATCH denied that sucn resolution
had ever adopted.
Mr. KERR replied that he had not the proof with him,
but tnat lie had II at home
Mr. HATCH expressed readiness TO walt until the
gen went hOuie Tor his proofs The gentleman
would nnd SAID, tuat every Democratic convention
held Missouri Tor the past ten years had auop'eu
resolution demanding mat congress Should wipe Oh tno
statute book lnc provision 81 tLc revenue III" "hicn
prevented the selling his uDdccO toahy out
dedleIs mat provision nad been pass5d Dy
Republican Congress signed by Ecpu )iican ffes
II fastened tho 5nackle5 upon the topacVo
Mr. nENDERsoN-why was the tax put upon to.
Mr. HATCH For the best The Government
needed the money.
IENDEItoON --HOW uld the OONeTnmcht bhPPeh
TO need The money! 49,
Mr. MILLIkES, OF Maine-Didni the gentleman from
Missouri help make toe necessity!
Mr. iAII H--AnI the gentleman from Missouri has
ncve. shIrked his SPARE OF That responsibility.
Mr. RANDALL OF Pennsylvania, Thought that II mat
tered mad been dome III the past; lee ali Join
hands and strike from Tie statue BOOKS tue lniqous
SECTIONS. (ApPHlscl $500. ., l.,
Mr. HA1C SAID that he would Join the gentleman In
that, when the and deDs vi tue Government TO
meet wn,cn the Internal taxes mad been levied wero
pad, tue upon the clothing anu Iuel OF the
poor people had been reduced. (Applausc.l -,
MI RANDALL suggested that tue Indebtedness OF the
United States Was III 10 danger OF not being PAID
MI HATCH replied tnat war taxes had been levied 10
pay debts, long dollar OF that hdeDtei
remained unpaid, TOBACCO anu whiskey were lar
subjects OF taxation.
Mr. REED, oI Name, inquired whether the gentleman
was opposed OF the Internal Revenue tax
Mr. MATCH replied that he was opposed TO It's
repeal un the taxes on the necessares vi lie are hrs
several Republicans-Now. let hear from Virginia.
Icn0Iug tnal acuOn on the bl the House. at U CLOCK
took a recess until O'Clock.
The evening session was devoted 10 ueDate on Tue
Pacific Railroad Telegraph bill