The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-13
TARIFF FIGHT OPENED.
Ex.SPEfkKR GROW. or PESSS1-
VANIa, FIRES THE FIRST Gun.
Two Bills to Secure PAYMENT of the In
debtedness Of the Pacific Railroads
to the Government.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. R'-Ihe
first gun in the tariff fight in the flfty-
fourth Congress was fred to-day in the
House by the venerable ex-Speaker Grow,
representative at large from the State OF
Pennsylvania. At his request The House
went into committee OF the whole. on
the state OF the Union, and for nearly
an hour he compared the working OF the
protective tariff, as 1t existed from 1851
10 1891. with the results achieved by the
present law. asserting that the latter
had not proved much OF success. lie
proposed instead Of the retirement OF
The greenbacks In exchange for bonds,
as recommended by President Cleveland
that national banks be permitted to de-
post them and the silver certincates as
well. i'm exchange for circulating notes,
receiving $40 for every 800 so deposited
the ereenbacks and certificates when de-
posted. TO be cancelled.
The gold reserve, he contended, would
always prove source OF weakness Wheh-
ever and as long as the Government was
compelled to borrow money TO meet IT'S
expenditures.
Several resolutions OF inquiry OF ex-
ecutive departments were offered ana
passed
AT 1;S5 O'Clock the House adjourned
until Monday.
II was stated on excellent authority
to-day that Speaker Reed would not
announce his committee appointments
until the latter part Of next week.
The House is at present WORKING uhder
the rules of the last Congress.
81 introduced in the sen
ate to-day was one by Mr.. Call providing
that passenger transportation on all rail-
WAYS engaged in Interstate commerce
shall not exceed one cent per mile. II
is made lawful for railway companies 10
have separate cars for different races ana
nationa1ities. and Pullman-car charges
are reduced 70 81 for each twenty-iour
hours occupancy. \ fine OF $1,000 for
each violation is provided, half Of which
is 10 be paid the informer. or by impris-
onment for not more than one year.
Senate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-After two
hours session to-day. the Senate adj
iourned till Monday next. TWO bils 10
secure the payment Of the Pacific rail-
roads to the Government were intro
duced-one By Mr.. Frye, almost idenilcal
with the one introduced by him IN the
last Congress, and one by Mr. Thurston
Rep, Neb)
Mr.. Thurston's bill provides for sale
TO the higest bidder Of the Government
claim. at not less than ~ per cent vi
the amount. the purchaser 10 become
noesessed 81 ALI the rights. title, interest,
and lien Of the United States. including
the right Of foreclosure Of the roads.
Mr. Call made a short speech IN sup
port OF his resolution relative, to the
massacres I'm the Turkish Empire ana
the resolution was referred 10 the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations
Then Mr.. PETER made a speech, sup
ported by figures. on his bill Tor the
proper disposition Of the remains OF mem
bers who died during the session OF con-
rress.
INFORMATION WANTED.
4 resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Finance 10 inquire and report
what effect the difference of exchange
between gold standard countries and ST.
ver-standard countries has on the agri-
cultural and manufacturing Industries of
the United States was offered by Mr..
Stewart pop. New. who gave notice
that he would submit some remarks on
II next Monday.
White, Of California offered rcsolu-
ton to amend The rules by providing
that all debate shall be relevant, and
confined 10 the subject I'm consideration.
4 resolution instructing the Secretary
OF Agriculture TO report II he spent any
portion OF the appropriation for the
distribution Of seeds and publication Of
Farmers Bulletin.
After a, short executive session, the
Senate adjourned till Monday next
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
United States Judges--Wflliam NJ
Springer Of Illinois for the Northern
Constantine =. Kilgore, Of Texas. for
the Southern. and Y. Lewis for the
Central districts. Of Indian Territory.