Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-15
No OPEN DEBATE
WILL BE HAD ON THE FISHERY
TREATY.
The Hoar and Riddlebergsr Resolutions
Rejected-spseches in the House on
the Tariff Bill-The Resolution Co Pre-
pare Exhibits for the Cincinnati Centen.
nial Passes the Senats--Other WASH
tngton News.

iHgton News.
WASHINGTON, May I5.-Amsng the me-
MORALS and petitions presented and re-
ferred in the senate were the following:
For the reduction of letter postage to one
cent per ounce; to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to refund and exchange
bonds with view to the reduction of the
public debt.
The following bills were introduced and
referred: By Mr.. Spooner 10y requestl for
the issue of 21i per cent fifty year bonds;
by Mr.. Stewart proposing an amendment
to theconstitution providing for the passage
of bills over vetoes by a majority vote of
both houses instead Of two-thirds.
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for Information as to existing
regulations of his department under which
lead ores containing gold or silver are ad-
mitted free of duty. The House amend
ment to the Senate bill for a public build
ing at Youngston, Ohio was concurred in
Mr.. Hoar from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, made unanimous re-
port in the case of Mr.. Turpie, confirming
that Senator's title to his seat. He gave
notice that he would call up that report to-
morrow. Mr.. Vest offered a resolution for
the appointment of q select committee to
examine fully all questions touching the
meat products of the United States; trans
portation and sale of cattle and whether
there exists a combination TO control the
prices. He will call up the resolution to-
morrow. The House bill making an ap-
preparation for and authorizing the de-
partments to participate in the Centennial
exposition at Cincinnati was amended and
passed.
The Senate then took up the bill to au-
thorize the Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road Company TO acquire and use real es-
tate for railway purposes in the District of
Columbia The bill was discussed without
action, until two O'Clock, when the animal
industry bill came up as unfinished busi-
ness But the Senate Immediately went
into Executive session. and when the doors
were reopened at five O'Clock, adjourned.
The House.
In the House yesterday, the debate on
Tariff bill was continued.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, speaking in IA
vor of the bill, said: If the Mills bill was
not passed by this Congress- the voice of
the people, sweeping throughout the length
of the land, would place a membership in
the Fifty-first Congress that would take the
protective system and, instead of reducing
il as now proposed. would bring it down to
point where it would do equal and exact
justice to all the interests OF the country.
This protective system, merciless as death
itself, robbed alike the neighbor and the
stranger Gentlemen representing Agri-
cultural Districts of the West, who opposed
this bill, would tind storra of indignation
among their constituents when they got
home He criticised the claim that wool
growing was an infant industry He
spoke for the farmers of the Mississippi
Valley, when he declared that they were
almost unanimously in favor Of free wool
and a reduction on the manufactured
woolen goods.
Mr.. Symes, of Colorado, referring to the
cry Ior free raw material from the Demo-
cratic party said it had issued forth as free
and as raw as the whisky which oozed
through the worm of the illicit dlstileries
in the most reliable Democratic distriets
argued that it was the capitalist the
ncnopolist the importing merchant and
those who derived their income from bonds
and other investments that were clamoring
for free trade. The employer. the working
man, and those who built up the industries
OF the cou ltry, demanded protection.
Mr.. Funston, of Kansas opposed the
bill and said its result would be the de-
struction of industries in which thousands
of men found honest employment
Mr.. 0'Neill. of Indiana, as a protection
ist, and he claimed TO be one, wanted the
tariff high enough TO enable Il manufac-
turer in this country to compete with the
foreign manufacturers; and as O free
trader and he claimed to be one WAS op-
posed to having the tariff any higher than
that He argued in favor of putting lum-
Der, coal and iron oar on the free list, be-
cause in these products the United States
could compete with the world without q
protective tariff on them
Mr.. Thompson, of Ohio, in opposing the
bill, said the Democratic party was abso-
lutely hostile TO protection and argued
that a tariff for revenue which il advo-
Gated, would result in lowering the wages
of labor in this country to the level of
wages paid in the old world, and this meant
danger to the peace of the nation.
Mr.. Sherman of New York, in opposing
the bill, merely presented petitions from
hundreds of people in his district protest
ing against the passage of this unwise and
uncalled for measure.
Mr.. Struble of Iowa, said the attacks of
the administration upon the silver dollar,
the greenback and the protective system
would not escape the condemnation of the
people. Under the latter the country had
grown and prospered and attained, finan-
cially, commercially and intellectually the
proud distinction accorded by the civilized
world
Mr.. Cowles, OF North Carolina, urged a
repeal of the internal revenue laws. He
favored a tariff for revenue only and a rev.
enue by tariff only.
The committee at $50 p. m. arose, and
the House adjourned.
The Fishery Question Not to b. Discussed
in Open Session.
WAsHISGToS, Nav l5.-The Senate yes
terday in secret session decided not to open
the doors when the fishery treaty is under
consideration, nor 10 admit even official re-
porters- This is a rejection of both the
Hoar and Riddleberger resolutions The
Democratic Senators voted solidly against
open session consideration.
Further consideration of the treaty was
postponed until Monday next.
Amendments to the River and Harbor
Bill.
WAsHIsGroS, May 15-Mr. Manderson
in the Senate yesterday offered amend
ments to the river and harrbor bill, one for
improving the Missouri river at Omaha
and Council Bluffs, s1OO,OO9. Also one for
the improvement of the river at Platts-
smouth, Neb., $4,000.
To Reimburse Ex-Commissioner Loring.
WAsHISG1os, May 15.-A bill was report
ed in the Senate yesterday allowing George
B. Loring. Ex-Commissioner of Agriculture,
500, SO7, this sum having expended by him
for sorghum and other articles. The claim
had been disallowed by the First Comp
troller.
The Fertilization of Puget Sound q Nsces-
sity.
WASHINGTON. May 15.-The Secretary of
War sent to the Senate yesterday a letter
from the Chief of Engineers concerning
the necessity for the fertilization of Puget
Sound, w. T. The letter gives as length
suggestions and directions for the end
desired.
Another Victory for Bell.
WAsHIsSroS, May Is; The Supreme