Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE
Party Lines Drawn on a Test Vote.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Evasion Of the Interstate Com
merce Law by Railroads.
The Senate.

ton touching the meat product of the United
States, especially as to its transportation, with
leave to sit during the session and during the
next recess. He said that in the pressure of
business it was simply impossible for the COM
mittee to continue its labors at the present
time.
At the suggestion of Mr. Sherman, the reso-
luton was referred to the committee on con-
tlngent expenses.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN IN ALASKA.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution (Which was
agreed to) calling on the Secretary of the In
terror for information as to alleged outrages
and restraint of liberty committed in Al6dke
on Indian females and other persons; and ~
steps, if any, have been taken by the depart
ment to protect the persons OF females in Alas
ka from such outrages. He said he had no
knowledge on the subject; but that the public
prints had been for some time full of state
ments of such outrages Of the most barbarous
kind. If they were true, it was public scan
dal that no steps had been taken to prevent
their repetition; and if they were not true it
was a public scandal to have such stories cir
culated without refutation.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution (Which was
referred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses) continuing the select committee on the
relations with Canada, with power to sit dur
ing the recess. and to report at the December
session of 1882
YELLOW FEVER.
MIR. Plumb offered a resolution (Which was
agreed to) instructing the committee on cpl
demic diseases, to inquire as to the causes of
the introduction of yellow fever into Florida
during the past season, whether the instru-
mentalItles of such Introduction are still in
force, and what legislation, if any, is necessary
to prevent similar or other introduction of
yellow fever.
Mr.. Plumb also offered resolution (Which
was agreed to- calling on the Secretary of the
Interior for information as to whether any
leases or lands, mineral or otherwise, in the
Indian territory are now existing; and whether
any OF them have been approved by the Sec
retary OF the Interior or other authority in his
department.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate then, at $780, proceeded to the
consideration of the tariff bill
Mr.. Harris asked Mr. Allison whether
the Senate committee on finance had reported
but one amendment to the House bill
Mr. Allison-There is but one amendment to
the House bill-in the nature of a substitute.
TO TEST THE SENSE OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. Harris-In order to test the sense of the
Senate as to whether the principle indicated by
the House bill, which las understand it. proposes
to reduce revenue by reducing taxation, shall
prevail, or whether the principle on which the
substitute proceeds-that of reducing revenue
by Ito some extent at least) increasing taxation
shall prevail, i move to lay the amendment on
the table, and ask for the yeas and nays.
PARTY VOTE.
The motion was rejected-yeas, 10; nays, 26-
a strictly party vote.
The clerk then proceeded with the reading
of the substitute for amendments.
Mr.. Vance moved an amendment to the to
bacco section, reducing the limit of claim for
rebate from $40 to SIS. Rejected.
No other amendment was offered to the to-
bacco section.
The next subject commencing at section
and ending with section ID was that of
'ALcoHoL IN THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS
No amendment was offered, but Mr.. Sherman
said that he had very grave doubts as to the prac-
ticability of applying those sections without
encouraging fraud. He believed that the
object proposed was a good one-to remove
all tax from alcohol used in manufactures, arts
or medicine. The sections were very harsh
and evere-unnecessariy so-but he did not
believe that with all their harshness and
severity, they would be successfully applied
and executed. He was willing to see the
experiment tried; but he simply wished to
enter his caveat. He added that he would
reserve the right to offer one or two amend
Mr.. Harris gave notice that he would also
have some amendments to offer to the internal
revenue sections of the bill.
ANOTHER REJECTED AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Vance offered an amendment removing
from all the internal revenue statutes all pro-
visions fixing minimum of penalty and leav-
ing the matter to the discretion of the court
The amendment was rejected by party
vote-yeas. II; nays %.
Mr.. Vance also offered an amendment (re-
jected without division) providing that no
warrant shall be issued in cases of internal
revenue officers, except on affidavit Of The
collector or deputy collector, or revenue agent;
and that no fees shall be paid by the govern
ment unless there be conviction, or unless
the prosecution shall have been approved by
the United States district-attorney.
Various other amendments to the internal
revenue statutes were offered by Mr.. Vance
and were all rejected.
THE UNION PACIFIC SETTLEMENT BILL.
At 2o'clock the Union Pacific settlement bill
came up as the unfinished business" and it
was, on motion of Mr.. Frye, postponed as a
special order till Wednesday next at 2 o'clock.
The tariff bill was then resumed.
House of Representatives.
In his opening prayer the chaplain COM
mended to the Almighty protection to the
President-elect in the following words: amidst
the perplexities by which he is beset under the
solemn sense of responsibility of his great
trust, grant him the sense of Thy presence and
comfort, guard his person from all peril and
danger, preserve him in perfect health of body
and of mind, vouchsafe him light and cheer,
and be Thou the strength Of his heart and his
portion forever"
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) }, from the committee
on printing, reported a resolution for the print
ing of 25,000 copies of the Presidents message.
Adopted.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call of states the following bills
&C., were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Oates (Ala.): To regulate immigra-
ton.
BY Mr.. Peel (Ark.): For the allotment of
lands in severalty to the United Peoria and
Miami Indians in the Indian territory.
By Mr.. Vandever (Cal. }: To divide the state of
California into two states.
BY Mr.. Morrow (Cal. For the construction Of
a revenue cutter for San Francisco, Cal; also
a resolution calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for information concerning the relief
OF American whaling and fishing vessels in
Behring's sea and the arctic ocean.
By Mr.. Stewart GA. }: To establish o graduated
income tax. the proceeds of which shall be ap-
piled to the payment of pensions.
By MIR. Morrill, (Kan. }: For the sale Of q tract
Of land in the military reservation Of Fort
Also, for the construction Of Q
bridge across the Missouri river at Leaven-
worth.
By Mr.. Anderson (Kan.): For public build
ing at Salins, Kan.
EvAsIoSs OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT;
also a resolution directing the interstafe coun-