The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-30
IN CONGRESS.
The Bagging Trust in the Senate.
Mr.. Reagan Introduces n Bill TO Adj
NIT Juto Free of Duty.
Mr.. Halo. of Maine, Ably Answered
by Senator German.
Tho sos, ooo,o 900 ovorplus OF Elk.
pensos Explained.
Mr.. George Speaks on the Fisheries
Question and the Necessity
Of Giving tho President
Moro Power.

WASHINGTON, Aug %. Senate. Mfr.
Reagan introduced a bill to permit the inn
portaton of Iutc baggug, Tree OF duty,
and It was referred 10 the committee on
finance
lie spoke Of the trusts which had in
creased the price OF jutc hagring, and said
that the cotton planters wcra discussing
the question rs 10 whether they would not
withhold their cotton from the market un-
I'll that oppression passed by. This trust
struck At one OF the great interests Of tho
| country an interest which had TO protcc-
| ton and which had TO compete in tho
markets OF the world with cotton from
other countries
Congress had the power 10 protect that
great industry against such wrong by taxi
ing the duty oI iutc, and lao trusted
that the committee ON finance would tako
the matter into consideration and give tho
relief needed
Mr. Plumb, from the committee on
appropriations, reported back the ior,ili-
cation bill, and gave notice that lac would
nsk for IT, consideration tomorrow Tho
resolution heretofore offered 10y Mr..
Plumb, in reference 90 the diversion of
the waters oi thc Platte and Arkansas
riycn and their tributaries in Colorado,
was taken mp, discussed, amended and
| agreed 10.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Interior Tor IN
formation as To land sites, land patcats
and timber drpUlltiuu-, information
which Mr Beck suggested wodll be- ~
extensive aud yolumuuus NJ that pub
lishc1 hy the Secretary ui the Navy few
DAYS since Ia reply o. Mr. Chambers
resolution, aud which be- uid had Gus, as
much MS O YEARS expenditure ul the naval
academy
NJ Morgan aullylcd the resolution and
| characterized IL is nm yiluu 60 dix up
| everything done hy thc interior depart
! mcut iur foyvrd yvnu Ia ryFaud tp tho
| public lands n would vutlh enormous
oNpcnsr pud -nus, g,cat delay IA thc cur
! rent business.
Mr. Stewart explained uIs motives ia
Offering fhu resolution and % went over
without action
| The senate then resumed consideration
ui the conference Uppu uu the gundry
| uLl hHL
| lh'Guntl'n "i appropriations i'r pub
lir buildings WIS arun taken up and dis
'us,"d MI l"IN 9.ni,l ihc statement
! w'uo Yesterday hN VIZ llllr, ns Ia tho
| preference gwen I" southern states over
/ northern Nl'l's' anu l'nNlh'd IiN lho
/ state {" Maine" with aHWN tees p'puh..
u"h 'hin Ni'A''i., hN9 l'''N,9 a,.W'"p
moro iur public buildings lie also re-
'hud ulh'l 'hH'F'. W'l' hH'lh'l we nN,
mmH'iMi"n lyf N1n' ul ''ln"IhN, ana
uphWlrl the h'lWNI.lh r'hhi'E l'i lhelr
support oi su'h 'NiwNa.1ni measures ~
the lur educational m.I. tue direct tax
hlll the dependent pension MII, ani no
proposition q" suI-IIsr steamships. Ito
characterized Mr. lillr.s arguments 40
being "nut iHlr pnlig's'
Mr. hufmJu stated ihai hr thoroughly
| agreed with Mr Allison boo Dts pucuL
statement ui Yesterday 90. iu ihr condition
of ihu bill. lie hnu testimony, 1s q mem
| n'i ~ noe ''hIi'''''' .h appropriations ~
| the absolute fairness 1T that committee IN
| considering matters without any rHrd -