National Republican., 1888-02-21

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for Alaska. Other petitions were From
the Chicago board Of trade IN favor OF a
law to require refners and dealers to brand
adulterated lard compound lsrd;" for the
protection Of the wool growing and wool
manufacturing interests Of the country; for
the erection OF q government building in
every town Of 5000 inhabitants and over;
for the increase Of salaries Of postoflice
clerks, and a large number OF petitions
from the women's Christian Temperance
Union in favor of prohibition In the Dis
trict and for the better protection OF
women.
In connection with the latter petition Mr..
Blair twho presented it) said that the petit
tion had been circulated throughout the
country by direction OF the national conven-
tion Of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, aided by the Knights Of Labor, and
that these two great organizations were
acting in unison for the promotion OF that
great object.
The civilization OF the present day, he
said, seemed to have developed crime al.
moet unknown IN the annals OF the race, 80
that the crime against girls aud young
women especially In the large cities) had
come to be worse than had ever been per-
he believed, ia fact he thew, that the ap-
peal thus made to Congress in favor OF the
womanhood OF the country would not be
In vain. He asked that the memorial land
bill which he bad prepared on the same
subject) be referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. 30 ordered.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Mr.. Hoar In aid OF the erection Of
monument to the memory OF Gen. Joseph
Warren, who fell at Bunker Hill.
BY Mr.. McPherson: To equalize the
grades Of officers Of the marine corps.
By Mr.. Chandler: To make the commits
sioner OF fish and fisheries an officer Of the
Navy Department.
Also. to provide for the supervision OF
the affairs OF the District OF Columbia by
the Secretary OF the Interior.
On'motion of Mr.. Davis the bill granting
pensions to ex.soldiers and Sailors who are
incapacitated for the performance Of manual
labor, and providing for pensions to depend
ent relatives Of deceased soldiers and sailors,
was made the special order for to day.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary Of
War to report an estimate as to restoring
and to placing the fort in the highest degree
of strength for defensive purposes.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution, which was
agreed to, ordering that the farewell ad-'
dress Of Washington be read to the Senate
tomorrow by the presiding officer at the
conclusion OF the morning business.
Mr.. VOORHEES, suggested that after the
reading an adjournment Of the Senate should
be provided for. He thought that that
would be proper mark Of respect for the
Mr.. Hoar remarked that that would be
within the power OF the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Riddleberger, and by
vote Of 30 to IA, the bill to Incorporate the
Washington Cable Electric Railway Com
'"pany of the District Of Columbia was taken
from the calendar for consideration.
Mr.. McPherson, while the bill was being
read, inquired as to the proposed use OF X
street and Massachusetts, avenue, and de-
clared himself nnalterahiy opposed to the
destroying these two great thoroughfares
by q cable road or horse-car road.
Mr.. Riddleberger explained the general
routes proposed, and stated that the COM
pany only proposed to use for very short
space either X street or Massachusetts ave-
nue..
Mr.. German argued against the amend
ment recommended by the committee to
strike out the words "along New York
avenue to Fourteenth street, from FIJI
teenth) and to substitute Fifteenth for
Fourteenth street In the route to g street
ment. ascribing thesopposition to It to the
Georgetown and Washington Railroad Com
papy, which hslspoke OF as dthe monop.
olistic system OF street railways OF the
District Of Columbia"
Mr.. German declared his readiness to
vote for a'law requiring the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company to re-
move itstrscks from Fifteenth street where
the greatest pressure Of traffic is) to Four
teenth street., No intimation that he was
acting in the interest Of that corporation
would have any effect on him, but he re-
earded the proposed amendment as EN-
barrassipg. and bad.
Mr.. Chandler favored the amendment, as
proposing the best mode Of avoiding the
dinicL&ty OF crossing the street atthe point
in question.
TI, amendment was adopted--yeas, 2s
na1I, 2Gy
itShoar Inquired Of members of the
coinSy,>tee on the District of Columbit
whether the proposed taxation OF pei
cent. on gross earnings would be o suiH
cient tax.
Mr.. Spooner, member of the committee
replied that A per cent. on the gross earn
ipgs was regarded as sufficient, because the
Of the city not densey settled, and tht
power to increase the rate of taxation was
reserved to Congress. That did not apply
he thought, to shares of the stock, which
would be liable to taxation as other per
Sonal property. -.
aDIdtueuuutut \TbpOTtcu ny tuc COluuit
tee) having been reached requiring thu
rails to be Of American manufacture, Mr.
Edmunds suggested informally, and In {
low tone OF voice) that that was in oppo
sition to the Presidents message, and a
variance with all the principles Of the ad
ministratlon. 1t was formally opposed BY
Mr.. Vance as unusual In bill OF this char
acter, and altogether absurd. Mr.. Ed
munds, in order to have the votes OF sena
tors placed on the record on this indirec
tariff question, demanded the yeas ant
nays. The vote was taken, and the amend
ment was adopted-yeas @5, nays II, a
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Blair, Bowen. Brown, Chace
Chandler, Davis Dawes Edmnnds, Farwell
FIYSs Gormen, Hiseoes Hoas, MSnders;on 4; ;sa
art. and stockbridge-2b.
NAys-Messrs. bate, blackburn, Call Coke
Dsniel, Euslis, Gray, Gibson, Hampton, iIaI
thai, and Wilson OF Maryiand-l7.
Among the pairs announced were the fol
lowing:
Cullom with Gray, Evarts with Morgan
Hale with Beck. The bill (Which wa
about half completely was laid aside In
formally.
Mr.. Palmer, from the committee on agri
culture, reported the bill for the establish
ment OF bureau OF animal industry
Placed on the calendar.
The Senate then, at 4 p. M, proceede
to the consideration OF executive business
and at $50 adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Among the executive communication
laid before the House yesterday morning b