The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-16
in addition to those heretofore authorized. and
After fan executive session the Senate adj
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/ Proceedings or the House.
| WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-In the absence Of the
Speaker, Dir. Cox. of New York, presided over
| the House this morning
i Mr.. Morrow, of California, presented resolu-
tons Of the San Francisco Chamber Of Com
| merce, urging the Pacific coast delegation in
Congress- to use all possible means to defeat any
| action which contemplates a change in the pres-
ent duty sugar and the establishment of .
bounty system. Referred.
On motion Of MIR. Laffoon, of Kentucky. a bill
was passed providing for the holding of terms of
the United States Circuit and District Courts at
| Owensboro, KY
/ A bill was passed creating board of arbitra-
ton to settle and determine the controversy be-
tween the United States and the State of Texas,
respecting certain territory lying between the
! north and south fork of the Red river.
| Mr.. Phelau. from the committee on commerce.
| reported bill authorizing the construction OF
| bridge across the Tennessee river a. Chattanoo-
| ga, Tenn Placed on the House calendar
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts,, from the same
/ committee, reported bill to prevent the intro
| duction of CONTAGIOUS and infectious diseases
into the United States. and to estaolish ou-
| reau of public health. Referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
/ Mr.. Perkins. of Kansas, from the COMMITTEES
on Indian affairs, reported bill granting right
of-way through the Indian Territory to the
| Kansas City g. Pacific Railroad Company.
| Placed on the House calendar
| The following bills were reported from the
| committee on public buildings and grounds, ana
| placed upon the calendar
For the erection of a public interstate build
| ground in Indianapolis and the Improvement of
| the public building at that place; for public
| building at Bay City, Mich, and for = public
building at Milwaukee. Wis
| Mr.. Robertson, of Louisiana. from the COM
mittee military affairs. reported the bill for
/ the payment of 500 to soldiers who enlisted
h. H. 81 T4rivv end >rrora
discharged by reason of surgeons certificate of
| disability, by promouon before the expiration
| of two years. and who have not received 500
| bounty. Referred to the committee of the
| whole.
On motion of Mr.. Dorsey, OF Nebraska, bill
bill was passed providing that Nebraska shall
constitute entire judicial district to be known
the district of Nebraska.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania from the COM
mittee on appropriations. reported resolution
for the appointments of q special committee OF
five members to investigate and report to the
House what contracts have been made for the
construction of the new library building and the
amount expended hereunder. the cause of tho
delay in the progress of the work. and what per-
sons have beer employed and paid from the APP
preparations for thu purchase OF the site and the
construction of the building. Adopted.
The House then went into committee of the
WHOLE Mr. Blount, of Georgia. in the chair,
the urgent deficiency bill
MIR. Burnes of Missouri, said that the present
system of payments of judicial expenses was all
wrong. Under it the man who was most I'M
ne0toSE . nearest
throne profited the most
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, took exception to a
reference made by Mr. Durnas TO him, rep
resentative of court. He declared that the
language wholly unworthy of gentleman
honored by place on the appropriations COM
mittee.
Mr.. Burnes disclaimed any intention of re-
fecting improperly upon the gentleman; he had
meant only to refer to him d representative
of district embracing United States court.
Mr.. Rogers replied that while the gentleman.
upon the Department of Justice implied in his
remarks about the persons nearest the throne
profiting most.
Mr.. Burnes declared that he had not intended
to single out the present administration of the
department. 1t had been true of all admins
trations. 1t was rule of human nature-frst
come first served. In the course of some fur
Their remarks Mr.. Burnes called attention TO the
number of persons arrested for trivial violations
of the In ternal-re venue laws which called forth
the suggestion from Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jer-
sey. that those laws should be repealed
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, said the COM
mittee on judiciary should frame some sort of
amendment to the statute law which would pre-
vent the gross injustice which was done to inno-
cent and AnoffeIding citizens by trivial prosecu-
tons. Many of these prosecutions. stated by
the gentleman from Missouri Mr.. Burmese came
under the internal-revenue laws By all means,
they should be abolished. Applause The
time time had come when these wrongs should
be duly considered, and he hoped the judiciary
committee, and the gentleman from Arkansas
fMr. Rodgersl. member Of that committee
would take hand in the work. wink
sometimes as good as nod to a blind horse.
Laughter
Mr. Rogers-I sometimes take wink. but,
when wink, / wink at the tariff [Laughter.J
Mr.. Randall-All right; we will wink together.
maybe Laughter and applause
Mr.. Rogers-F that suggestion means any
thing it gives me profound qualification. for
heretofore we have not been winking together
that subject.
Mr.. Randall-The gentleman may be little
color blind that subject Laughter
Mr.. Rogers-Iti is not the tariff that blurs the
eyes; it is the product of the internal revenue
system that makes one blind lLaughter]
nouncng tho horrors and evils perpetrated in
the name of law by the officers of law under the
wished to say to the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania Mr.. Randall and the country that he
would remove the burdens of tariff taxation, and
reduce the taxes on some of the neeessaries of
life before he would undertake to lessen inter-
nal revenue taxation. Applause.
Mr.. Burnes stated that the committee on ap-
preparations for the completion of public build
ings in various parts OF the country. AS, in
every case. the estimates exceeded the limits
fixed by law, the committee could not, under
buildings, however, must be completed, and he
offered an amendment making appropriations
named places: Carson City. New, $50, 900;
Dallas Tex, 1900, Denver Col, $4,000;
Aberdeen, Miss. 81 600; Detroit. Mich. MARINE
Hannibal, Mo, 50. 900: JACKSON. Miss, ST. COO;
Keokuk, Ia, $4,000; Leavenworth. KAN
So, 600; Port Townsend Washington Territory
$38, 900; Shreveport La, So. 900; Springfield,
o., s3s, 900; st. Joseph, Mo. (strenethenine)
$40. 900; Terre Hautc. Ind. $32 900; Toledo, o.
ST., 900: Columbus, O., sS. 600; Jefferson City
Mo-, So 000 The amendment also provides that
the limit of cost for the building at Louisville
XIV. shall be exclusive of tine cost of the site.
After a short discussion and an Intellectual at
tempt by Mr.. Voorhees,, of Washington Terri
the Port Townsend appropriation to $25000O, |
the amendment was adopted.
An amendment was adopted appropriating |
So 474 for the construction of a military tele- |
graph lire from San Francisco to Point Reeves.
Pending further action, the committee arose, |
and the House adjourned.
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