Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-22

yard and 80 per cent. ad valorem car
pets, not otherwise provided for, 40 per
cent. ad valorem.
The Senate then, at II 20, adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, January 81. - In the
House, under call of States for introduce
ton of bills for reference, Vandever, of
California, introduced a joint resolution
requesting the President to open negoti.
ations with Mexico for the cession 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 its reading. Payson had a
double object in fllibustering, one to
force the friends of the Okla
homa 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 we're con-
ceded to him and he withdrew his bank
ruptcy bill. Then Weaver, of Iowa, began
illibustering, 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 the AttorneyGen'
eral to report what steps had been taken
to secure the judicial enforcement of the
| forfeiture of the franchises of the Pacific
railroad ompanies. 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 O.
railroad presidents in New York
the terms of the agreement reached
and what legislation is necessary tt
Illustrate this agreement or combina-
tion for prevention of competition. An
Gerson having become aware of the tao.
tic agreement that the Union Pacific bill
would not be called up, refrained from
resorting 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 tht
Committee on War Claims. The motion
was not;agrcod to and the bill was rcferro;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Martin, of Texas, offered for reference
q long preamble and resolution about thu
evils OF the present existing tariff sys
TENS, and declaring that the panacea fo
all our ills is to adopt without delay {
series of repeating statutes, repeating al
privileged and class legislation. l
further instructs the Committee on Way
and Means to report without delay bill
repeating all tariff legislation, and at tn,
same time to report bill imposing 4211
per cent. al valorem ON all foreign i'm
ports into the United States, thus taxinl
all capital invested in foreign merchan
disc alike, and at the same time affordin,
the same protection to the raw wool ant
hides of Texas in Boston market which
is given to the manufacturers OF boot
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 afforde'
to every inhabitant alike.
/ J. D. Taylor, Ohio, introduced TO
reference joint resolution directing tn
officials in charge OF any government
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, an,
then Warner (Missouri) withdrew hi
pending motion to suspend the rules an,
pass the Oklahoma bill, and. in vioy
thereof, moved to suspend the rules an,
adopt resolution providing for fina
vote on that bill at o'clock Thursda,
next, with permission to Payson to offe
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 mitte
on Indian Affairs Peel, of Arkansas
moved to suspend the rules and pass tn,
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 th,
Interior. Agreed to.
On motion of Montgomery, of Ken
lucky, the rules we're suspended and tn,
bill passed to increase the maximum
amount of international money orders
from $50 to 500. Adjourned.
| Complete Vindication.
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