, 1889-01-22

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Under the
call of states for the introduction of bills
for reference, Vandever of California in
troduced a joint resolution requesting the
president to open negotiations with Mexi-
co for the cession of Lower California to
the United States.
Payson Of Iowa then introduced by re-
quest a long bill Incorporating the Lammi
Interstate Railway company and de-
manded its reading. This completed, he
introduced a bill to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy and called for its
reading. Payson had a double object in
flibustering. One was to force the friende
of the Oklahoma bill to accept certain
amendments, the other being to prevent
the consideration OF the Union Pacific
funding bill under suspension OF the rules.
Both these points were conceded to him
and he withdrew the bankruptcy bill.
Then Weaver of Iowa began flibuster-
in x, aud introduced and demanded the
reading Of a long preamble and resolution
calling on the Interstate commission for
certain information, also a resolution
calling the attorney general to report
what steps had been taken to secure the
judicial enforcement of the forfeiture
OF the FRANCHISE OF the Pacific railroad
companies. This is the old resolution
Offer ed In the house several times.
Anderson having become aware of a
tacit agreement that the Union Pacific
bill would not be called up, reirained
from resorting to 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
Bower of North Carolina, who introduced
a bill for the repeal of the tobacco tax
and moved its reference to the committee
on war claims. The motion was not
agreed to and the bill was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
Martin of Texas offered for reference a
long preamble and resolution about the
evils of the present existing tariff system
and declaring that the panacea for all our
ills is to adopt without delay a series OF
repeating statutes, repeating all privileged
class legislation. 1t further instructs the
committee on ways and means to report
without delay the bill imposing 42l per
cent advalorem on all foreign i'm
ports into the United States, thus
taxing all capital invested in
foreign merchandise alike and at the same
time atfording the same protection to raw
wool and hides of Texas in the Boston
market which is given to manufacturers of
boots and shoes in Massachusetts and pro-
tecting labor in all parts of the Union
alike and allowing every American TO
know the tax that he pays and the pro-
lection which the government offers is
equal and exact Justice to all men and to
every inhabitant alike.
J NJ. Taylor OF Ohio, introduced for
reference a point resolution directing the
officials in charge of any government
building which may be used on the oc-
casion of the inaugural ball not permit
wine, beer, ale or other intoxicating IL
quors to be sold or served to any person
on the occasion of the ball.
The call of states was concluded, and
Warner of Missouri withdrew his pend.
ing motion to suspend the rules and pass
the Oklahoma bill, and in lieu thereof
moved to suspend the rules and adopt a
resolution providing for the final vote on
that bill at 4 o'clock Thursday next, with
permission to Payson to offer an amend
mcnt to that section of the measure rcla-
tive to the town site.
After debate, the motion to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution was
agreed to.
Herbert of Alabama, from the commit
tee on naval affairs, reported the naval APP
preparation bill. Calendar.
Under instructions from the committee
OF Indian affairs, Peel of Arkansas moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill au-
thorizing five civilized nations of Indians
to lease lands within their bound.
aries for mining subject
to the approval of the secretary of the
interior. Agreed to. On motion of
Montgomery of Kentucky the rules were
then suspended and the bill passed to in.
crease the maximum amount of inter
national money orders from $50 to 800.
The house then adjourned.