Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-21
republic of Mexico for the cession of Lower
California to the United States

republic of Mexico for the cession of Lower
California to the United States
That the filibustering element in the House
was not yet completely subdued by caucuses or
compromises was evidence by Mr.. Cheadle of
Indiana, calling for the reading of the bill
The measure was very brief, however, being
merely an exemplification Of its title and little
time was consumed.
MIR. Payson Ill. then introduced. by request.
long bill incorporating the Lammi inter-
state railroad company, and demanded tsread-
ing. This having been concluded he introduced
the bill to establish
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY,
and called for its reading in extenso.
Pending the reading, on suggestion of Mr..
Buchanan On. J.) it was agreed that members
having bills to introduce in good faith might
file them with the clerk for appropriate refer
ence.
The reading of the bankruptcy bill was then
proceeded with.
DOUBLE OBJECT IN FILIBUsTERING.
MIR. Payson had double object in filibuster-
ing, one being to force the friends of the Okla
homa bill to yield to certain amendments which
he desired to have incorporated in the meas
ure, and the other being to prevent the consid-
Grafton OF the Union Pacific retunding bill un-
der suspension of the rules Being success
full in his double object, the Oklahoma men
agreeing to incorporate his amendment, and
friends of the Union Pacific funding bill giving
him assurances the measure would not be
called up to-day, he desisted from his dilatory
tactics and withdrew the bankruptcy bill. But
THE TROUBLE WAS ONLY TEMPORARILY AvERTED,
for Mr.. Anderson Qowa) came to the front
and introduced and demanded the reading of
long preamble and resolution calling ON the
interstate commerce commission for certain
information. THE resolution calls for a re-
port of any and all information the commits
sion may possess concerning the action of the
meeting of railroad presidents in New York on
January 10, so far as the same related to the
management of railroad companies subject to
the provisions of the interstate commerce act I
Mr.. Anderson also offered for reference a
resolution calling on the Attorney-General to
report to the House what steps have been
taken by him to secure judicial enforcement
OF the forfeiture of the franchises of the Paci-
tic railroad company. This is an old resolu-
ton which has been offered in the House sew
eral times.
Mr.. Anderson having become aware of the
tacit agreement that the Union Pacific bill
would not be called up refrained from resort
ing further 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 Mr.. Brewer On. Co., who
introduced bill for the repeal of the tobacco
tax, and moved its reference to the committee
on war claims.
Mr.. Allen (Mich.) sarcastically inquired
whether the object of this reference was to get
a report upon the.bill.
The Speaker-The chair does not know what
the object is.
The yeas and nays were ordered. and re-
suited, yeas, 100 nays. 126. So the motion
was not agreed to, and the bill was referred to
the committee on ways and means.
MR.. MARTINS TARIFF RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Martin (Tex.) offered. for reference. q
preamble and resolution reciting that the pre-
sent existing tariff legislation is based Apon
the autocratic principle of special and exclu-
sive privileges to monied classes and is prolific
matter and source of all the spe-
cial legislation, both national and state
which has followed its adoption; and that we
have now arrived at that period in this history
OF our common country, when we
must retrace our steps and follow in
the paths marked out by the fathers
Of the republic and adopt only democratic
methods in a democratic administration. or
move on in the revolution from which our in
terests can never be rescued, and declaring
that the panacea of all our ills is to adopt
without delay a series of repeating statutes re-
pealing all privileged and class legislation.
1t further instructs the committee Oh ways
ana means to report without delay bill re-
pealing all tariff legislation, and at
the same time to report bill i'm
posing a tariff of 421z per cent ad valorem on
foreign imports into the United States. thus
taxing all capital invested in foreign merchan-
disc alike, and at the same time affording the
same protection to the raw wool and hides of
Texans in the Boston market which is given
to the manufacturers of boots and shoes in
Massachusetts, and protecting labor in all parts
of the union alike, and allowing every Ameri-
can to know the tax that he pays and the pro-
lection which the government of equal and ex-
act justice to all men affords to every inhabi-
tant alike.