Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-22


rem; two-ply ingram carpets, cents
per square yard and 35 per cent. ad va
lorem druggets, Is cents per square
yard and 35 per cent. ad valorem car
pets, not otherwise provided for, 45 per
cent. ad valorem.
The Senate then, at II 20, adjourned.
The House.
WAsHINGT0N, January 81. - In the
House, under call OF States for introduce
ton of bills for reference, Vandever, OF
California, introduced joint resolution
requesting the President to open negoti.
ations with Mexico for the cesson OF
Lower California to the United States.
Payson, of illinois, then introduced,
by request, long bill incorporating the
Lammi Interstate Railway Company and
demanded its reading. This completed,
he introduced bill to establish uni
form system OF bankruptcy laws and
called for it's reading. Payson had a
double object in fillibustering, one to
force the friends of the Okla
homa bill to accept certain
amendm ents, the other being
to prevent the consideration of the Union
Pacific funding bill under suspension Of
the rules. Both these points were con-
ceded to him and he withdrew his bank
ruptcy bill. Then Weaver, of Iowa, began
fillibustering, introduced and demanded
the reading of long preamble and reso-
luton calling on the Interstate Commerce
Commission for certain information /; also
a resolution calling on tde AttorneyGen
eral to report what steps had been taken
TO secure the judicial enforcement of the
forfeiture OF the franchises of the Pacific
railroad companies. This is the old reso-
luton which has been offered in the
House several times.
Representative Anderson, OF Iowa, in
troduced in the House to-day resolution
calling on the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for all information in its posses
sion in regard to the recent meeting Of
railroad presidents in New York
the terms of the agreement reached
and what legislation is necessary tc
| Illustrate this agreement or combina-
ton for prevention of competition. An
Gerson having become aware Of THE tac-
tic agreement that the Union Pacific bill
would not be called up, RETAINED from
resortng to further dilatory tactics, and
the call of States was proceeded with, but
another obstacle to the speedy dispatch
OF business, was thrust into the house by
Brewer, of North Carolina, who intro
duced bill for the repeal of the tobacco
tax, and moved its reference to the
Committee on War Claims. The motion
was not:agreed 10 and the bill was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Martin, of Texas, offered for reference
8 long preamble and resolution about the
evils OF the present existing tariff sys
tens, and declaring that the panscea fol
all our ills is to adopt without delay q
series Of repeating statutes, repeating al
privileged and class legislation. Il
further instructs the Committee on Ways
and Means to report without delay bill
repeating all tariff legislation, and at The
same time to report bill imposing Az:
per cent. al valorem on all foreign i'm
ports into the United States, thus taxing
all capital invested in foreign merchan
disc alike, and at the same time affordine
the same protection to the raw wool ant
hides of Texas in Boston market which
is given to the manufacturers OF boots
and shoes in Massachusetts, and protect
ing labor in all parts of the Union alike
and allowing every American to know
that the tax that he pays and the pro
lection which this Government of equa
and exact justice to all men, is afforded
to every inhabitant alike.
j. D. Taylor, Ohio, introduced 70
reference joint resolution directing tn,
officials in charge OF any governmen
building which may be used on the occa
sion of the inaugural ball, not to permi
wine, beer, ale or other Intoxicating
liquors to be sold or served to any per
son on the occasion of the ball.
The call of States was concluded, ant
then Warner (MissourD withdrew hi
pending motion to suspend the rules ant
pass the Oklahoma bill, and. in viev
thereof, moved to suspend the rules an(
adopt a resolution providing for fna
vote on that bill at o'clock Thursda,
next, with permission to Payson to off'e
an amendment to the section of tn,
measure relative to town sites. After
debate, the motion to suspend the rule
Land adopt the resolution was agreed to
Herbert, of Alabama, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported tn,
Naval Appropriation bill calendar.
Under instructions from the Com mittet
on Indian Affairs Peel, of Arkansas
moved to suspend tie rules and pass tht
bill authorizing the five civilized nation!
of Indians to lease lands within thei
boundaries for mining purposes, subjec
to the approval of the Secretary of the
Interior. Agreed to.
On motion of Montgomery, of Ken
lucky, the rules were suspended and the
bill passed to increase the maximum
amount OF international money order.
from $50 to 500. Adjourned.