New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12
BUSHES IN THE HOUSE.
BREoK1NR1DE ATTACKS RECIPROCITY.
FAvoRING THEREpEAL OF THAT SECTION OF
THE TAIFF LAw-BLAND's FREE
COINAGE BILL.

L
| COINAGE BILL.
Washington j. 1l.-An unusually large number Of
| members were psent when tie House met this morn
ing. The Speak pro tenn, Mr.. McMillin in the Alb
sence OF the spker. called the assemblage to order
ExSpeaker Reeoyas in his seat for the first time since
| the Christmas hdays.
Mr. Breckinrge, OF Kentucky, asked unanimous con-
sent to offer solution rcjting the letters written by
the Secretary estate by direction OF the Pesiden to
the diplomatic representatives. Of Venezuela, Nicaragua,
| Colombia Honiras and other nations. calling atten-
ton to Sectior OF the Mckinley act, relative to reel
procity and sting that the President deems the duties
imposed by tfse countries to be recprocally unequal
and uneasonde, and that. unless on or before March
Is some satsttory commercial ngement Is entered
into the Present will issue proclamation suspending
the provision Of this section; and further Teciting
that such actin by the President would be unconsttu-
| uonal oneros and unjust; and nstructing the Com
mttee on WIS and Means to report before February
o5 bill recalling the third section Of the Mckinney
bill II ais authorizes the President. without fnrther
legislation declare the ports Of the United states
free and op4 10 all the products of any nation OF the
| American misphere upon which no export duties
are imposed long such nation shall admit TO It's
ports free ! all national, municipal and other taxes
-four cornnal, and other bcadstus, preserved meats
Ash vegetale. and fruits cottonseed OIL rice. lumber
a pements etc. or such other products as
| may be aged upon.
| Mr. Burrows OF Michigan, objected and repeated his
objection hen Mr. Breckenridge asked that 1t be 10
| fered to te Committee on Ways and Means
| The cal Of states then resumed, and under the
call bills ETC. were introduced and referred Among
| them wer these:
BY Mr. Oates, Of Alabama-for unltorin system Vi
bankruptc.
| BY Mr. McRae. Of Arkansos-For the free coinage W
gold and liver for the retirement OF National banknote
for the rcal OF III authorizing the sale OF bonds
/ oold
fere o,a unearned land grants also prohibiting mem
bers Of congress acting as attorneys Tor railroad
conpanis which have obtained charters OF grants io '"'
| United sa,cs -.,...,
BY ". Sweet Of 1daho-froNiuhS ior an i"'''"
| bi.mstalc arrangement $4,000. =.
| Bv r. scott OF Ilinols-Appoprlatinc 100000 Tor
! the disIoy Of the product a; the Worlds isr
BY IT, Manderson OF Iows-For the reclasslhcauoh q
the emaoyes Of the ranwa, mail service
By lr Hoar, Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VIC No'A"
on Manufactures In investigate the effect OF the present laws
on the manufacturing Interests OF the country .a
Dy Nj. Hatch, Of MISUNDERSTANDING op"on'
"fu.,,r- ,, and imposing a tax on dealers therein
pv Mr. Bland OF Misseuri-for the Tree con'eo
uve, The Hill provides that the unit OF value shAi w
the dol,r OF tcla grains standard silver or %
standard cold ANY holder OF gold or silver buioh o' ~
yalue OF 500 or OF standard fnfness shst o
N have the same coined free Of charge IL iuine
v,a.. IA. the issue OF coin notes and for their
in coin tn acts Of February %, 1875 anu 'o! 49,
1890 are repealed As soon as France sh"'t leor
uiuf 10 coinage OF sANPl Nv WV ''
10 the President the United States shall MAKE
zion ., that fact whereupon that ratio slsl be o
ratio in thu United States, and Thereafter u,e ,,,
silver dollar shall consist Of 400 grains Oh ,,,on
nv I ID Taylor OF Oho-For compulsory euuoA''O"
OF Indian children .,,,e. q, In.
~ Mr. Uouk o, Ohlo-Dlrectng the ComriVce y" A.
,srstats and Foreign Commerce to investig>" inc 0
the existing revenue laws on foreign com'he ,oo mn
nv Mr. Bro,us OF Pennsyyanis-AI prop'at,nt 'iVV'''
D.. ,,e -alet of the famine.stricken pcopie " iSu'
NJ peuuEylyanla-Dlf-fShk
,,,.o IN thanking and Currency TO Anvcsss'e 'no ''
~ bankruptcy Of certain National banks .,,o,,.,.,
NJ Mr. Grain Of Texas-Proposinl cons"''so
,m.n, 80 as tn provide that Conross shall cohIen'
sna a, On each year. and that tho Presiaeh'
shau no inaugurated April 80 ins,es' o' ' -
oer,nttng the President 10 veto spNinc H'"' "a "'''
praton bills ,,.sA,rc injecting IN,
hS 80. .,,cvIt,,e IN report tho effect OF ihe pres
~. ,rr ,,v m agriculture Ny Mr. Laphen. OF i'nou'
Islapd-A similar proposition relative 70 It's ~,,,
Nv Mr. Dngcy Of Maine-A memorial Oh NV 49,,
.ssocIat,on cs Wool Manufacturers protesting ~,n.
- 40 ,,s wool and woolen tariff INF Wis., "
virginia objected to It's printing m Inc feoou .san,
~ necrery. Of Missouri. asked unanimous consen
, for the immediate consideration OF 'es.A IT,,
,hc secretary Of the Treasury TO inform TIE ho"''
of the aggregate amount Of uheApenue" 'Tp ~, ,,n
On cco,nt Of the fiscal wear ISL at the ehu Vi u'.'
49,, -. o,so the amount OF expenditures m"''
,,,oc ,bs first six months OF the hscai year io'-
I,v,nr the Information for both periods ID ue'l"
w. ,Dinclcy. OF Maine, reservinS the nsht 10 oo
lc. ,boueEt that the resolution shouid De r'io''V g
~ committee I'm order that the scope OF IL ME"
be made broader. - ,oar hroa,
Mr.. Dockery thought that 10 was ane"'' o' p
I,or,h When he was last on the ho"r Ho INV
,,d that of The appropriations for the hscai s ~
| aoI according the statement Ds IN, IN - une Y
nnrnnristiops Committee, r1o'VoUU,ODD zoo 600 % en-
fPp, te had also alleged That S3o,oOO,oVo VI .'
| nrnnrlaion for the fist hali OF inc Pieso"' ' 49,
vas unc&pendcp' A.. Aha cc,tleman had alleged tina
20 ot0 OOO III the appropriations ior ~. nav uSi,
| ~. 90 he pI.sent hscsl year, ana haa b'eh W -
no,ns1dcd duIiIg the first half 81 me Pesent IN .'
H. n.s,kery with due Iespect drhieo il,iN5 mn
| och a statement. lie had alleged !Minu , ", N,
s@ra,ed, that. according TO the an 600 900 o
I'll ~ to Approprat/s Committee, $1,000 oow"io0' ~
.o' t,,,n1 ations for 1891 sun uneArnu,eu =
I'd H,rth1r alleged that S35.UVOooo ihhH & ". y
s,anst the first half Of the present. sea' m" -
800 noling a total liability, In round huiipo'S, "
FlosU Goo Ills resolution went TO that point i'
T,G me secretary OF the TIeasny 20 inform inc iou
! n the subject H. A.. .osor,ion was referrtt
=, the Committee Appropriations. to,.o ocns.na
MIR SInpson, Of Kansas, Dskct ui.iniihVus TITO
r ,hs immediate con sideratOn Of resolution 49,.
Allegations that the Department OF fRicui.ur o"n.
81 rerhor 81 pJltlcal employees and that crop IePor
sroratOrs before they conveyed 10 the ho" r ~,
,d,rne husbandmen and providing for sIs, , 90
mittee OF nve members 10 inquire lnto lhc nc
he Dcpartnent and into the truth Of these aiesI.n
=. ,rnd It's ~ sting prce In the Committee on h'N'
| " The House then adjourned until tomorrow
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