Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-04

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WHEREAS, The President. in his recent
message, has recommended that wool. crude
iron, stone coal, and many other articles
produced in this country. be placed on the
free list, therefore,
Recsoirod, That we respectfully condemn
and disapprove OF this free trade policy, and
utter our solemn protest against the pass
| age OF any act oi Congress embracing the
Presidential recommendation.
| Mr.. Braddock moved 10 amend As follows:
| Insert after the last line, the words; And
further, I'VE ungualiiiedly condemn As un-
statesmanlike, uncallei for. and unfair
the action of senator John Sherman in
giving the casting vote i'll the United States
| Senate in 1855. reducing the tariff on wool
more than on. half, and by the same vote
increasing the tariff on manufactured
wooiens more than one tenth. thus laying
| himself liable to the suspicion 1T least OF
being in collusion with New England man
ufacturers as against the interest Of West
ern wool growers"
Mr. Braddocks amendment was lost. J
to27.
Mr. Sinnett moved TO amend as follows:
add the words, land that we unqualifiedly
condemn as unstatesmaniike and unfair
| the recommendations OF the Republican
tariff commission, appointed by = eepubli-
can Congress, for reduction of the tariff
on wool"
| Mr.. Sinnett's amendment was lost. : to q.
| Mr.. Sinnett moved Ia amend by adding
the words, "and We further declare that
the United States Senate of 1883 merits our
feelings of indignation. because OF their
vote to reduce the tariff on wool"
This amendment was lost, to ~.
Mr.. Sinnett moved 10 amend by striking
| out the word. the" in line one and insert
ing the word 'cur Democratic which WAS
disagreed to.
A vote being taken on Mr Townsend's .
substitute, the result was as follows: Yeas,
8; nays %.
Mr.. Alexander moved to amend the
resolution as follows; after the word ''on"
in the eighth line insert the" and in the
same line after the word wool insert the
word 'industries." This was agreed 10.
A vote being taken on the original reso-
luton, the vote stood As follows: Yeas,
Alexander. Barrett, Car;in. Cole. Coulter,
Cowgirl. Crook. Cutler, Davis, Ford. Geyser,
Kerr, Mack, Massie, Morrison, Rannelis,
Rathbone, Richardson. Snyder, Stueve
Stull TAYLOR. Townseni-2S. Nays. Adams,
Braddock. Dorr, Lindsey, Mehs,iey. Mort
ley, Robertson, Sinnett, Wallace, thinner
man-l0.
Mr. Rathbone offered the following reso-
luton:
hSSOttsT, lIil IL II tIls stH>f VI tllt seIidLc
of the SiXty-eichth General Assembly Of
Ohio that tile thanks Of the people of the
State, and especially OF all who participated
in the strife brought ON by the the Treason
able acts of men trying 10 destroy the
Union, are due 10 Governor Foraker for
the prompt and patriotic words ahd acts
which forced the President and his Cabi-
net to rescind the order to surrender the
flags which had been snatched from treas
enable hands by loyal nnipn soldiers at the
cost of thousands ot lives.
Mr.. Zimmermen gave notice to discuss
Mr.. Ranneies moved that the Senate rule
requiring resolutions Ia lie over for one day
under notice Ia discuss be suspended. The
motion wos carried by vote Of u 10 10.
The President pro TEN. appointed Messrs.
Ford. Adams anT Brown 4 committee on
mileage
On motion of Mr.. Massie, the Governors
message was then read by Journal Clerk
Thomas and referred.
Mr.. Snyder introduced a bill amending
the statutes relating 10 independent mill
tary companies 10 that the independent.
at Canton will be exempt from
jury and road duty.
The Senate reces-ci till this morning with
Mr.. Rathbone's resolution reudins.
IHE House
In the House, the speaker appointed the
following committees:
Finance-Colr, OF Eolunbiana Poorman,
of Belmont; Harris. Prehle: Whittlesev,
Portage; Braman, Lorain: Taylor, Cham
paign; Reed. Ross; Hubbard, Seneca;
Boehmer, Puin:~n.
Rules-Speaker: Harris. Preble; Merrick,
of Meigs; LeBlond. Mercer; Reed Ross
udiciary-Mcrrick. Mcigs; Worthington,
Fayette; fimplc. Carroll: Weems, Noble;
Laylin, Huron: Clark Cuyahoga; LeBlond,
Mercer; Mc,ray. Ashland; Smith, Frank
lin.
Public Work.-Alhaugh. Miami; Barger,
Pike; Kitchen, Jackson; Watkins, Allen;
Sanford, Summit; Kennedy, Cuyahoga;
Vinnedge, Butler: Gaumer, Muskingum;
Geyer, PauldinE.
Mr. Davis offered the following resolution,
which was laid over under the rules:
''R>soLred. That We urge upon the Con-
gress of the United States to provide during
the present session for the expenditure of q |
portion OF the surplus in the Treasury OF |
the United States in constructing q system |
Of Government telegrarhs, 10 be operated as |
q branch OF the Postofiice Department" A |
copy OF this resolution is 10 he forwarded |
TO the Ohio Senators and Representative |
in Congress.
The following bills were introduced:
-AA- dsstT tdln tHe WISH
of electors in any city. municipal CORPORA
ton or township as 10 the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors for use as a beverage, and to
prohibit such traffic where majority wish
i prohibited.
BY Mr.. Poorman-To authorize county
ofhcers TO contract with persons TO look up
taxable property not properly returned for
axatlon on contracts for recompense no.
Exceeding 20 per cent. of the taxes actually
,aid into the county tressurcy on such
axes.
By Mr.. McCray-To amend the statutes
o as TO allow judges and clerks of election
i 80 per day instead of 500 for each cleo
ion.
By Mr.. Williams-To amend section
2ss OF the Revised Statutes 50 as TO pro-
lde for immediate trial of misdemeanor
ases before probate courts.
By Mr.. Brown-To provide that second.
and dealers in furniture, or other articles, {
hall keep q separate book, open to the in ,
pection of police officers, in which shall I
g written the name Of the person from
'hom goods are purchased.
By Mr.. Haley-To provide for weekly
olment Of waees BY Contractor.
~ NJ. ADes-To amead ssctioa lo7A ~ 1