The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-26
WASHINGTON.
Thee opyright Bill in the Senate.
The Tariff Discussion In
the House.
Sharp Dialogue Between McMillln
and Kelly-The Presidents
Texas Invitation.
FIFTIErH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

FIFTIErH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The session of
the senate to-day was opened with prayer
| by Rev. DR.. II. Pereine Mendez, rabbi of
the Spanish and Portuguese congregation
at New York, who, according to the Jewis h
custom, wore his bat while engaged in
prayer. This is the second instance
probably, in the history of the govern
ment, certainly within the last half CEN
tury, when Hebrew has offered prayer in
! the senate.
Among the tills reported from COM
mlttees and placed on the calendar, was
the following:
"To provide for the erection of public
buildings for postotfices in towns and
cities where postoffice receipts for three
years preceding have exceeded $4,000 an
nually."
Senator Vest, who reported it, said he
would ask its early consideration, as twas
very important bill, and was recon-
mended by the postmaster-general.
The senate resumed consideration of
the international copyright bill, the ques-
tion being on an amendment offered yes
terday by Senator Morrill,, providing that
newspapers and periodicals may copy
articles from foreign newspapers and
periodicals. The bill was, after an inter
esting discussion, laid aside without action,
and the senate proceeded to the discussion
of the bill for the establishment of a
bureau of animal industry,
Senator Palmer made the statement,
and introduced and had read numerous
extracts from newspapers published in
New York, New Jersey and other states,
criticising in severe terms the manner in
which the existing law is executed, some
of the charges against government agents
being, as he said, atrocious.
Without action on the bill, the senate
proceeded to executive business.
After the doors re-opened, the following
bill passed. To amend the laws relating
to mineral lands and mining,
pension bill having been passed on
motion of Senator Beck, Senator Blair
proposed to celebrate the era of good
feeling when that senator was found ask
ing for the passage of a pension bill.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Heard of Missouri from the COM
mlt,ee on elections, submitted report on
the contested election case of Frank vs.
Glover, from the ninth congressional
district of Missouri, and it was referred
to the house calendar. 1t finds Contestee
Glover entitled to the seat
Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, from the COM
mittee on commerce, reported back a
resolution providing for the investiga-
tion of the strike on the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy railroad. Referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, asked unanimous
consent that all gentlemen might be al
lowed in the Record any remarks upon the
subject of the tariff, but Mr.. Reed, of
Name, objected.
Mr.. Hopkins, of New York, objected to
the request from Mr.. Mills, that night
session should be held this evening, and
then the house went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill, the floor being
accorded to Mr.. McMillip, of Tennessee.
During the course of his speech Mr.. Nc
Millin declared the internal revenue
system, against which the gentleman from
Pennsylvania inveighed, had not been in
augurated by the democratic party.
Mr.. Kelly admitted that the democratic
party. had not enacted the law, but de-
clared that it had been necessary for the
republican party, which remained in
power in congress during the war, to pro-
vide for that war, and thus forced that
party to resort to internal taxes and all
the hardships resulting from them.
Mr.. McMillin replied that the gentle
man from Pennsylvania not only in
augurated the internal taxes of which he
complained, but he put tax on railroads,
and incomes, and capital, and the de
posts of the banks, but these latter had
been removed, and those taxes which the
gentleman said worked hardships had
never been removed. The gentleman has
not done everything which he said the
democratic party was responsible for not
doing. He (McMillin) remembered the
gentleman coming before the house say
ing that he favored repeal of the system,
but that his caucus had determined other
wise and he had bowed his neck to the
yoke. Applause on the democratic side.
Mr.. Kelly-"Has not that been done now
by your democratic caucus" Applause
on the republican side.
Mr.. McMillin-"Why does not the gen
tleman offer substitute now which does
repeal the taxW
Mr.. Kelly-"Whep we come to amend
ments you will find that will offer one
and make you vote on it,"
Mr.. McMIllin-"Does your party favor
the total repeal of the internal income
system"
Mr.. Kelly-"I speak for myself"
Mr.. McMillin-"Who will speak for your
party?" Laughter.
Mr.. Kelly-"Will you vote for such an
amendment"
Nj. McMillin-"I do not propose to
vote for such an amendment"
Mr.. Reed, of Maine-"Then what are
you talking about?"
Mr.. McMillin stated that S120,000,00C
were annually received from internal
taxes. If this tax was removed, where
did the gentleman from Pennsylvania
propose to get revenue? Did he propose
to replace the tax on tea and coffeeH
Mr.. Kelly-"No."
, Mr.. McMillin :" You have not the
courage to do it,"
} Mr.. Kell y-"Have you end your party
J the courage to tax tea and coffeeW
Mr.. McMillin--"We do not propose to
take off internal tax"
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