Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-28

sESArE. Consideration Of the Da'
kota hill was resumed, and Vest spoke
IN omositisn. He tainted Spoonor
with having waived the bloody shirt,
and referring 10 the statement TINT there
WAS no difference between states trying
~ break out 81 the uniOn and trying 20
ireak in, said il any southern COM
munity had undertaken 10 do what the
nanrle of Dakota had done, there would
M Al cutlery Immediately only exceeded
hy that in regard 81 Fort sumter aud
tIe senator from Vermont would have
nroposed a piece Of legislation equiya-
ient 10 that celebrated legislation lie
hnl carried in 1875, which put Hayes
into the presidential chair, and TO
armsI 10 armsl" would have heen the
cry all over the north Edmunds said
With emphasis that he believed aud
thought nine-tenths Of the people be,
Ieyel President Hayes lawfully and
fairly elected by the votes OF the states.
The senate hill for pnhlic building NJ
Burlington, Ia, costing SIo,OOJ was
passed.
HOUSE. The day was given up TO the
discussion of the tariff bill, Messrs.
Mills, Crane, aud Kelly occupying the
time. Mr. Mills opened the discussion,
in the course OF which no said that tho
great increase Of duties made during
the war hal been, mt the time they wero
made, stated to be only temporary; yet
a quarter OF Il century later, these du-
ties were higher than they were during
the war, aud they now aYera sed AZ 10
per cent on imports. The income tax
had been imposed b. meet war expenses.
1t was gone, II was tax on wealth,
aud S72, 900, 900 annually realized from
that source was swept away. Bnt the
war tax on clothing, on food, ON imple-
ments Of labor remained and ths war
was still being prosecuted against tho
people The fiscal war was eXhansting
in its demands, and every effort 10 70.
move or lower that taxation had been
resisted and defeated. Democrats had
been tainted with this charge that they
had failed to reduce taxation. This
charge had been made by the minority,
which had been guilty OF preventing
action on many bills brought into the
house by tho committee OF WAYS and
means.
SENATE. The land forfeiture bill went
over as unfinished business and at ,
o'clock the Dakota bill came up and
Sherman took the floor in its support.
He replied in an impas1i0ned manner to
Vests illusions to unfair methods in the
election Of President Hayes, He claimed
every suspicion upon the integrity OF
that proceeding had been repudintel
and that il stood in history as matter
s.4sFttl
not bs impeaclird Mr.. Vest sait he
still denied tho honesty and legality ~
that election The question " lirl hG
had asked about Packard and Hayes ltal
not been answered satisfactorily EeBs
referred to the speech made ia the sen.
ate by Elaine ia which blaine declared
the election u Hayes aud ~ Packard
we're indisOlubly connected Vest
passed on to the question ~ the I.nnisi,
ana returning bOErl aud asked Why II
had been that every man connected
with the returning board, from tho
highest b. the lowest, had been ~.
Warded with Officer There was no PAGE
Of administrative history that demands
more explanation than that which now
stared him in the face. The bill won't
over without action.
House, The conference report urou
the bill authorizing the president 10 ar
range a conference between tho United
States aud South and Central American
republics, Hayti, San Domingo and the
empire Of Brazil tTownahcuds Rollvcr.
sign meaHirOl, was agreed To- The bill
90 establish department 81 labor was
passed. The bill 20 create hoard 81
arbitration for the settlement 81 cOntrp.
yersies and differences between later.
state common carriers aud their cm
plOyes was considered Ia committee %
tho whole. O.Nrtl briefly expl0incd tho
provisions Of the measure, Parker II
New York and others opposed the hill
as being weak and insufficient With.
out definite action on tho measure tho
house adjourned.