Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17

WASHINGTON, February l6, 1889.
SENATE

Senate bill to place Major James Beiger on
the retired list as colonel In the regular army
was taken I'D, and, after an hours discus
sien, passed. Belger was acquitted hy
court martial during the war, but was sum-
marlly dismissed from the army by secretary
Stanton, and has for many wears been ssek-
ing relief al the hands OF Congress.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the Washington county (Texas) resolutions.
and Mr.. Coke proceeded with his argument
agsin, quoting extensively from the tesli-
mony 10 prove the bad reputation OF the
three memorialists, Hackworth, Moore, and
Schultz.
Mr.. Coke yielded the floor 10 permit Mr..
Sherman 10 present q conference report on
the direct tax bill. The House provision IN
relation to lots aud lands at Beaufort :. g.,
Il amended so IS TO appropriate 100000 to
nav for town lots in Beaufort at the rate OF
hall the value assessed thereon Tor taxes by
the United States Tax Commissioner for
South Carolina and for srablc lands at the
rate OF s. per acre. The report was agreed
10.
Mr. Blair obtained unanimous consent TO
state bis views in opposition te the direct
tax bill, as be had not been in the chamber
when the conference report was presented
and adopted.
Mr. Edmunds also stated some objection
10 the BILL but said that as he had not been
present he had no right to move Teconsid.
Grafton Of the vote by which the conference
report had been agreed 10.
A. the Senator from Texas did not wish TO
complete his remarks tonight, the Senate at
.4P. NJ. adjourned.
House or Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, resolution WAS adopted authorizing
the Clerk OF the House 10 employ four addi-
tiOnal enrolling CLERKS during the remainder
of the session.
Mr.. McCreary. Of Kentucky, submitted
the conference report on the diplomatic ana
consular appropriation bill. The senate re-
cedes from It's amendment apprOprlating,
800. 900 for coaline station ~ PagO-Pago
a provision having been made for this pur'
pose by The naval appropriation bill.
The House rccedes from ITS disagreement
to the Senate amendment apprOpratlng
SIS. 600 "a indemnity to japanese subjects
injured by the guns OF the United States
steamer Omaha while that vessel was en-
gagged in target practice. That report was
agreed 10.
Mr, McMllIin, Of Tennessee, from the
Committee on Wlys and Means, reported
bill to reduce taxation aud simplifying the
laws in relation to internal reyeuue. Re-
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, from the
same committee. reported bill "to reduce
taxation and for other purposes"
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, asked that the report
on this Dill he read.
The Speaker stated that the bill was not
before the House for consideration.
Mr., Reed Is there reporti
The Speaker: There is brief report. The
hill VISA reTerrpd 10 fbe Committee Of the
whole. The effect Of the report Of these
two measures is 70 place them upon tho
calendar ahead Of the inlernal.reYenne bill
to be reported from the Committee on Ap.
preparations and To give them the right OF
way unless The friends OF the Cowles bill can
muster sufficient force 10 set them aside
Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on Up.
propriations, reported the C0wles bill
amending the internsI-revenue laws, which
was referred 10 the Committee OF the W hole,
together with the minority substitute ie-
ported BY Mr.. FOrney, Of Alabama.
The House then went into Committee OF
tbe Whole on the pOSt-otiice appropriation
bill. The pending amendment, increasing
the appropriation for the compensation OF
post-oilice clerks by S3000O0, WAS defeated
by vote OF SO t. 81.
MIR Holman offered an amendment pro-
yidlng that the aggregate salaries Of the post
office CLERKS sS fixed by the new classification
shall not exceed the sum appropriated by the
bin (SG,500.00J). The amendment was
adopted after brief debate. in the course
OF which Mr.. Peters. OF Kansas. character
tied the tiyi.seryice law as a iroth OF polil.
c9l economy. OF pS,itical honesty, and the
excelsior Of political hypocrisy. Pepdiog
the vote the committee rose, and The House,
at 4:SO, adjourned.