The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-15

Congress to Be Asked to Put Dut
on Foreign Plneapples.

Congress to Be Asked TO Put "a Duty
on Foreign Plneapples.
TALLAHASSEE. FLA, April l4.-Great Is
Floridas pineapple industry and greater
yet is the spectacle afforded by native dem
ocrats on the floor of the House this morn
ing ad yocating Ia thunder tones the adoption
of q resolution memorlalizing congress for q
duty on imported pineapples. 1t may have
been bad democracy, but the resolution was
evidently good in the eyes Of the law
makers. IL was adopted and congress may
now act.
Another animated contest arose from tho
presentation on second reading of tho bill
to appropriate the unexpeDded balance of
81, 900 Of the immigration fund for an OK
hibit at tho worlds fair The air was filed
larly known as the gentleman from De
Soto. once more completely buried himself
beneath the flowers OF his Nn rhetoric.
Mr.. Gaskins, suave and smiling as ever,
offered an amendment to the effect that the
sum involved should DO apportioned among
the several counties OF the state to use IL as
they see fit The bill and its riders were
finally indefinitely postponed. The entire
subject will however, be Tesugcitated to-
morI ow, when the last sad services over the
remains Hill doubtless be said.
The House bill permitting husband and wife
to testify IN cases where either are defend
ants passed its second reading In triumph,
but q number of other measures went down
in various ways known TO parliamentary
executioners.
Just before the House adjourned
the committee appointed on the
first day OF the session to
fix the pay OF attaches, presented report
recommending a sweeping reduction
in everybody's pay but their own and that
Of the venerable chief clerk, Mr.. Bynum.
This move, DO it understood, is backed by a
member OF doubtful eioquence, whose un-
polished periods have, at the least computa-
ton, cost the state $50 day since the ses-
ston opened. The innovation is no more
likely to succeed than the statesman in
question.
IN THE SENATE.
The time Of the Senate was largely con-
sumed by profound discussion of the bill
repeating the law prohibiting gambling, on
which a motion TO indefinitely postpone was
lost and the bill duly ordered on to third
reading.
Eleven bills were introduced in the
Senate, including two OF Mr.. Marks on the
collection of vital statistics and one of MIR.
Morrow, on a subject OF the same vital
interest.
Mr.. Myers introduced a bill requiring
the clerk of the supreme court TO furnish
reports to the circuit court Of appeals, and
Mr.. Calhoun one authorizing special terms
Of the criminal courts when necessary.
Several House bills we're passed, and with
O number of bills sent 70 second reading
the Senate adjourned to Monday
The following combinations were an-
nounced:
E. {. Maxwell, Judge of the criminal
court OF record of Escambio county.
,John b. ,Joneg solicitor,
The town is dull tonight.
8The convention OF the county superin-
tendeGts Of public instruction has ad-
journed, after the formulation OF resolu-
tious and the suggestion Of new plans.
The contested election case viii not be
heard Of until next week.
The air is filed with talk Of piclics and
cho wder parties, ono Of which is to be- given
Sunday at DUBOIS by ]. Ed O'Brien OF PEN
saoOla