The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-26
The House Looking Into Manufactur-
ing Trusts and Pools.
All Combinations to Enhance the Price
of Necessaries tn he Closely
Scrutinized-


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and referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Brown-Of the Medical So
ciety of Georgia to have surgeons sup
plies and instruments placed on the free
list.
By Mr.. Evarts-For the enactment Of
an international copywright law.
A resolution was reported by Mr..
Jones, of Nevada, from the Committee
on Contingent Expenses, to pay to Mr..
Lucas, who contested the seat of Senator
Faulkner, 81 900 in full for all expenses
and for any claim for salary, and on
motion of Mr.. Faulkner it was adopted.
cHANDLER's INFORMATION RESOLUTION.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Chandler
some days ago, calling on the Navy De-
partment for information as to the pur.
chase of plans and specifications in
foreign countries, as to changes from
| original plans in the construction of
ships of war, and as to contracts made
for ships ard ordnance since the 4th of
March, 1895, was taken up. First in
quiry was adopted, and the second re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval
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moved to amend it so as to substitute
1880 for 1885.
THE RESOLUTION AMENDED.
| Mr.. Chandler expressed himself as
having no objection to Buffers amend
ment, but he preferred to have Buffers
| proposition embodied in a distinct reso-
luton because, he said, all of the con-
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between 1880 and 1885 had already been
transmitted to Congress. The amend
| ment was agreed to and the resolution
adopted.
| THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then resumed considera-
| ton of the Deficiency bill, the question
being on the amendment offered yester-
day by Mr.. Hawley to pay certain
amounts for the manufacture of postage
stamps, stamped envelopes, etc. The
amendment was adopted.
AN AMENDMENT.
i Mr.. Hale, from the Committee on Ap-
| preparations, offered an amendment
appropriating $a61 ,l61 to complete con-
struction and armament of the three
steel cruisers, Chicago, Boston and At
| lanta.
| DISCUSSION.
| A long discussion ensued, many Sena-
tors arguing against the propriety of
putting into bill amendments that
would have the effect of delaying its
passage, and Hale defending his action
in Offering the amendment on the ground
that the Senate had just overruled the
position which the Appropriations Com
mittee had taken on the subject mot to
add any items to the bill as il came
| from the House), and also on the ground
that the Secretary of the Navy stated
that the appropriation was absolutely
needed.
Mr.. Beck said that since the debate be-
gan he had taken pains to- inquire, and
ascertained that another deficiency bill,
appropriation, would be before the SEN
ate within a week from this time.
MIR. Hale then Withdrew his amend
ment.
INTEREST ON DUTIES.
On motion of MIR. Evarts, the proviso
limiting the rate of interest to three per
cent. upon amounts of duties upon inn
ports improperly collected and repaid to
importers, was amended so as to apply
only to suits or demands hereafter to be
brought. The bill was passed.
THE BLAIR BILL.
Mr.. Blair gave notice that he would
tomorrow, after the morning business.
ask the Senate to proceed with the con-
sideration of the Educational bill.
ADJOURNED.
The Senate then, at p. m, proceeded
to the consideration of executive bust
ness, and soon afterwards adjourned.
NOMINATION.
The President to-day nominated A. III.
Longino, of Mississippi, to be Attorney
of the United States for the Southern
District of Mississippi
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the NOM
nation Of C. III. Way, Of Georgia, ts
be consul general at st. Petersburg; C
Va, and r.. M. Gardner as postmaster
at Christiansburg, Va
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-Mr. Hen
defson, of North Carolina, from TIN
Committee ON Judiciary, reported a bill
to amend the internal revenue laws
Placed on the House calendar. This
the bill the text of which was publishe,
yesterday.-ED.
II The morning hour was occupied b
the consideration Of Kansas India
land bill.
TRUSTS AND FOOLS.
Mr. Bacon, Of New York, asked unan
NOUS consent for the present considel
alton Of the resolution reported from th
COMMITTEES on Manufactures, directin
that committee to inquire into Il
Nance, number and extent Of the corp
rations engaged in manufacturing I
mining o. dealing in any Of the nece
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