The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-05-17

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voorhees, said 10 the Senate: .Re,.rr;,s -
discnssioe In which participated l.,, 100 ~ We
desire 70 ~ 70 the Senate that, hovev., -
the provocssson which was given. yes No.
Of language st thai time cousrary 70 n.,,..e 1s
tsFy rules add usags sed TO he Do
Sonata ] regret having used such l.,.n."
and tender proper apology 70 the seu.,. - 81
United 6tsts fos doing 90 Ny hieh -. -. -
the dignity Of this body, Of which I r.. ~
many years member. - well % my self.,..os..
induce me 70 make this statement"
IL had bsea announced that n oos NJ 49,.
sessions lass week. M. Martin, OF Ter.. g.
make tari6 speech, sod there wa /, 80
tendance Of members and large aadienc. "
Martin had evideoily anticipated q full -
and came well equipped In every w.v n
wore pair Of yellow psnts, an under ar
Of immaculate whitsuess. his long black hal, -.
undergone an artistic tonsorial operate, -
his fost ssss"sb3s gave him the look of . go
man. He said: Il am for the bill. (Applsu,. II
opposed to protection" (Con,inued spol.,..,
Il am for labor" Vsciferous shouts in ~.
the gallery participaied.) Excuse me s.,a'
men, this Il the first time ever had the -
Of appearing before 700; it 10 new pl.c.-.
new situation 70 me" Having some dif,e,n-
with his notes he did no, refer to them -
bat depending upon tho inspiration OF the =.
meus, he concluded with the prediction aV.
will carry this great nation for Grover Clev.,.,s
the President OF the United States" Mr.. Eva.
might have envied the applause that fnIlov.j
The Senate has passed the Railroad Land po-
fixture Bill. 1t was amended % a. To .ecn,.
certain homestesders in Florida in the;r ho,..
s,eads. The International Copyrieh, Bill, h..
also passed the Senate. 1t permits foreign an.
thors to take odt copyright the same q. citizen.
of the United States do.
The reports Of the majority and miu,r;,v .,
the Fishery Treaty Committee have both b..n
made public one opposed TO is ratification and N.
other In favor Of il. The Committee il diy;a.a
on party lines.
The Democrats OF the House held a c.ucu,
last week with Q view 70 harmonic the e,n-
6icting views 10 regard TO the tariff bill and e.ch
member b to Ole with the Committee of Way ana
Means Whist amendments To the bill will mai,
it satisfactory 70 him Ia this spirit of comm.
mise and concession. the bill will pass with ia
most important features retained"
The President has received Mr. Fuller's rem,
informing him Of his appointment, "bu, il /,
rather singular" said Mr.. Cleveland He d.
not cay that.be will accept" There need Be M
fear; the generation has passed that declines ~
pointments. General Washington offered Pat
rick henry the once of Secretary of State. and
which he declined.
The River and Harbor Bill has passed the
House. Tbs following appropriations have been
made for Florida:
Apslachicola bay. go. 900; Cedar Keys bar
Dor, 1900; Pensacola harbor, &35,0Oo; Tampa
Bay harbor, go 900; Key West harbor, $a5.oOa
Apalachicola river, % 80; Caloosah.tchie river,
$4,000 ChocktawhAtehie river, $1,000; Escam.
bia and Couecuh rivers. $4,000: Lagrange
bayou. 5000; MAnatee river. 5000; St Johns
nver. $4,000; Suwannee river, $4,000; Vo-
lusia bar, $500; Wishlscoochee river, $500.
ST. Augustine, t35. 900 and the following sur.
veys have been ordered: St Andrews Bay,
Chipola river, 81 Marks river, Crystal river.
Alfalfa river, Sarasota bay the chan mel between
Tampa Bay and old Tampa Bay
Colonel Davidson intended to offer some
amendments, particularly in regard to surveys
but - the bin was passed under q suspension Of
the rules, amendments were NOT in order.
Mra Cleveland was in the Executive Caller
Of the House on Friday last, to hear Mr. Scott
deliver his tariff reform speech Mr.. Scott b
engaged in coal mines and iron maur..c:o.ies
in Pennsylvania He spoke for about two houn,
and commanded the attention Of the House.
The ladies Of the Mount Vernon Association
held their annual council last week, and the
Regent, Ars. MscAllister, read her report. sug.
gesli"ns have been made BY the committees in
regard to Improvements to be made Sevenl
old relics have been presented to the Assocs-
ton, among them violin and telescope used by
Washington during the Revolutionary War
Ion.