New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
NO CHANGE OF INAUGURATION DAY.

No CHANGE lNAOGOhAlION DA1.
THE RESOLUTION MAKING 1T APRIL 80 LOST IN
TIE HoUsF-CRAIN AND COLLINS IN CONFLICT.
WASHINGTON. Feb 20 'SpeciaD.The considera-
ton OF the resolution to change the date of In
aucuratiou Day and OF the beginning of Con-
cressional terms to April 80 got the Democratic
members of the House in ferment this afternoon,
and after numerous personalities, the party strife
resulted in the defeat Of the resolution. The Ju-
dietary Committee had favorably reported the
Senate resolution making April 80 the date, put
this if adopted, would have resulted In shelvlng
the resolution OF Mr. Grain of Texas, which fixed
January / as the new date. MI cram there-
upon put in energetic protest
This brought Mr.. Cox TO his feet who, IN MS
hest stve suggested that il would be a cold day
when President was inaugurated amid January
snowstormS
MIR Grams resolution. being thus reflected upon
its protector he responded in an uneI pected drec-
ton. Perhaps" said he, the real reason OF the
gentleman from New-i orK is not snows'Vr n,ii
Does he think that extending the term TO April
30 will be about the only way be can keep tne
present President In Office for two months longer =
Mr. Cox did not reply: he only smiled. But
Patrick Collins, of the committee, did reply, and
took occasion 10 further excite MIR Grain: He
denied an assertion of the gentleman from Texas
relative TO constitutional feature OF the resoIu-
tIon.
Did you not yourself tell me that very thing
short time ago 2' Mr.. Grain, reddening had
come down the middle aisle. near TO COllnss seat.
He was pointing at Collins and looked very de-
termlned as be made the inquiry.
Will have no differences Win the gentleman,
replied Mr.. Colhns
Mr Grain approached nearer. Dld you not, l
say, tell me that very thing p
Mr. Collins partially qualified his assertion,
whereupOn Mr. Grain withdrew looking as though
he had intended 70 do something very serious 10
his Democratic brother II the statement had been
persisted in
After a long wrtngle, the resolution was de-
feated-l29 yeas TO ! % nays, two-thlrds vote
being necessary to carry it, This leaves Mr. Grain
free TO urge his resolution making January tue
day of inau guraton.
PUBLISHERS PROTEST AGAINST A BILL.
ing firms of New-York, PHILADELPHIA and other
cities were repre- scented At bearing gwen BY the
Senate Post Office Committee this morning upon
the HOus- bill TO prohibit The carriage Of books az
secOnd-c asa postage. The representatives urged
that the bill was inspired by the Post Office De-
partment and grew out OF desire on the part OF
the officials to manage the Government for the
profits which iRht accrue instead OF for the
benefit OF the people. They protested that
interests II which several million do lars are In
vested: and that with no compromising advan age
10 the people. The till would increase the postal
charges on the publications ID question from one TO
elght cents r pound.
Among the estab shments represented were;
Beadle & Adams J. W. Lowell 81 Co., j. ,. OglIvIe
s. o., and the American News Company, of New
York; the Blackstone Pub shIng Company, T. w.
Zleg ct & Company, and Franklin News Company.
OF PhIlade phia.
Senator Sawyer. chairman of the committee. has,
duriag the last four weeks received "A vast number
ers of the KIND of literature. TO which this measure
relates protesting against the passagr OF the BILL
but up TO this tim ne received only one letter
favorlng tue measure.