New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04
House on the cause OF Protection was Il
rate defeated for that session.
REFUNDING DIRECT TAXES

REFUNDING DIRECT TAXES
A bill introduced by Senator NORTH o.
VIZ TO refund the Sl7,coO.Oco Of direct tar \
lectcd in 1861 passed The Republican SD
after much debate, January lS 1855 a
AZ yeas 2S Republicans, 20 Democratp
10 nays a Republicans. u Democratsl. Aglz<
this bill the Democrats OF the House g
clustered with intense anger. because, =
the South had not paid its full 6l&
OF the tax, the money would go 20 the E0f
IT came I'D for discussion on April !. .. "a
and - Resolved to reduce the tar.r and lsS.
the revenues and opposed to a bill which 30
benefit the Northern States, the Democrats
by a number OF ex-Confederate cClonek
brigadiers, fought the bill with dilatory mon
of every description Ito adjourn, 10 take
cess. to call the House. to postpone froceetAe
etc.. over sixty rollcalls took place dun
those six days, and finally the friends Of
bill. after an exciting and acrimonious con.s
gave up the strife, after being beaten on q
ton to adjourn, the Democrats cheering the =
suit wildly and the Republicans hu9!'hS 20
defiance IN counter cheers
Labor was at this session greatly interex4(
in bill introduced by Senator Hoar Re,
Mass), giving to the 14.I6D mechanics and ADD
ers in the employ Of the United States are43
of wages since June %. 1858. under the elet1
hour law. The bill provided for paying
days wages for eight hours work. and oyel
time proportionately and for restoring to y
men the amount they had lost by reduction
their pay when the hours had been reduci
Democratic Senator'S showed disposition 70 4
buster against this bill. but they allowed Il
july II, 1888. to come TO vote, when II "
passed by the Senate by % yeas t2l Reprs1
cans. Democrats) to 22 nays tall Democrat3
The House did not take 1t up for action w3
October I'D. The Democrats then began 10 =
buster and showed 4 desire to avoid going
record in a vote. The Republicans were noi ~
Iv~s. 20 npi
out further action.
UNEARNED LAND GRANTS
An important bill passed both houses, for's,
ing all unearned grams OF lands TO railra
1t was introduced in the Senate by Il, Pur'
(Rep., Kan.), and gave rise TO debate. senS
Stewart (Rep, New, In an interesting spec
in favor of the bill, presented the Glowing =
ures concerning land grants up to ;lat date
Acra
Acres granted to States for internal in
GP pDtd Under Presidents Fiiimosc and
Pierce for railroads. .:..'-A~'
Granted for railroads under ffr'ideht. ~
Granted under President johnson for the.
same objects. :....A~
Granted for railroads under Pr, dent.
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total lAes
The last grant had been made March s. u
Forfeitures had taken place to The extent
2S. 2I,. 900 acres. and 7,0S1 900 acres renai1
subject To forfeiture.
Mr. Stewart also reported thai public a''
had been taken up under other laws as follows
Acre
Prescription claims (half OF 1t by specu- J
lators, as estimated by Mr.. stewart rs, " y
G raptsS for common schools st
Granted for agricultural colleges. ......,.'
on bounty land warrants. ......... 80.
Scrip grants TO half-breeds.. -.
Under mineral land laws. ......:...........;: ~
Under timber culture laws (most q 1t r,m
taken by speculators) ...............,... sA.s !.
Under timber and stone laws. *;
Under desert land laws ...................... ~"
Adding thereto:
Amount granted for internal improy ments BOW
Lands granted TO railroads. less iofie!t- 49, AZ, 4
GfeS and less lands not yet patented ''.-'~~
Making grand total taken out OF TIE puO- -. saI
lie domain OF about. ."-'~
The bill was passed by the Senate withoV'
division; by the House by vote 81 i's ~
ga Republicans, % Democrats to nay,
Republicans. 1 Democrats). owing to ane'l
ments the bill went To a confercH1" co4hin'11
and no further action was had.
A desirable bill enlargng the Department!
Agriculture. making IT rrst-olass W.
Department under TIRE charge OF Secre'ar! :.
Assistant Secretary, was passed by both paI'1S
In the House, May Il. 1883. 10y 30 yeas " ., 7
nays Uhe latter all Democrats. IL proViGe' NJ n
the transfer OF the Weather Service 10 us
partment. The Senate passed the Dill o ON, e.
the Weather Service clause, by .S yeas '-i
publicans. II Democrats) To y nays g hepss
cans, Democrats). The bill then went 70 -
ference committee and made no further prose-,
Free-ship bills were introduced in the hous. 4
Messrs. Reagan and Dunn ODemsD. but Cohss,r
was overwhelmed with petitions against W
passage and no action was taken by the INV"
A REVIEW OF THE SESSION
Thus the only important general legisa''0'
the public welfare Outside of appropriation y"
the punishment Of crime. and other routine
ministratiye acts) of this protracted So .,-
amounted To thirteen laws. six o. WHICH, 80
Republican measures. which were 81 wen 80 -
ceived that they were passed 10y both -.
without opposition. the other seven OF va,
were laws to carry out long established W. "a