Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Monday, Jan. 10, 1881.

Monday, Jan. 10, 1881.
Mr. Trezvant introduced resolution
relative to a reduction of the duty on i'm
ported Wool; but the question of consi-
deration being promptly demanded, the
House refused to consider the resolution,
ayes 73, noes Ill-an Intellectual at
tempt to disturb the tariff.
The bill on the subject Of Post Offices
was made the special order for Thursday
The bill to authorize the construction
Of three schooners, passed through COM
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union, and was ordered to be engrossed
and read third time tomorrow. The
bill authorizing the President to select a
site for an Armory on the Western Wa
ters, was also acted OH in committee.
The ayes and noes were ordered on the
question of engrossment, but before they
were called the House adjourned.
Tuesday, Jan. II,
The bill authorisng the construction
and equipment of three schooners, to be
employed in the naval service Of the u.
States, was passed.
The bill making appropriation for the
payment Of revolutionary and invalid
pensions, was debated in committee of
the whole, and finally reported to the
House.
MIR. Haynes, of Georgia, submitted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee Of Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of reducing the duty on
brown sugar imported in the U. States
from foreign countries.
The question of consideration having
been demanded, mr.. Cambreleng called
for the yeas and nays thereon, and they
were ordered accordingly-yeas 9,nays
IS.
MIR. Fl. addressed the House. in sup
port of the resolution, and after having
spoken some ten or fifteen minutes, the
Speaker announced that the hour allotted
by the Rules of the House for the con-
sideration of fresolutions had expired.
Wednesday, Jan. l2,
After the presentation of number of
petitions and resolutions, and receiving
Of several reports Of committees, the
consideration of Mr.. Haynes resolution
for the reduction of the duty on brown
sugar was taken up, and MIR. Haynes
concluded his speech, commenced on
Tuesday, in favor of the resolution. He
was followed by MIR. Alexander, on the
same side, in speech Of considerable
length.
MIR. White of Louisiana, then rose but
the hour having expired, the House pro-
ceeded to the order Of the day.
Mr.. Hall from the committee on pub
lie expenditures, moved to recommit the
report formerly presented by him, on the
subject Of mileage allowed to members
of Congress. MIR. Chiffon, moved certain
instructions to the committee, which Mr..
Hall moved to amend. Those proposit-
ions lay one day.
The general appropriation bill was
then taken up, and the House proceeded
to consider the amendments yesterday
reported fom the Committee of the
Whole, to the bill "making appropriations
for the support of Government for the
year 1884," and they were all agreed to
but one, which provided for the appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the survey of private
land claims, and Sl3O,OOO for further sur
veys of the public lands
MIR. M'Coy moved to amend the a
mendment, by striking out 10000 and
inserting $4,000.
On this motion a debate arose, which
continued until o'clock. The motion
was finally rejected; and the amend
ment proposed by the Committee agreed
to-.
The question being then about to be
put on the engrossment Of the bill, Mr.
Stanbcrry moved to strike out the appro-
priation for the salary of Minister to
Russia for the present year. Mr.. S. re-
marked, that the President had informed
the House that the United States were
not represented at the Court of Russia
nor was it probable, Mr.. S. said, that
they soon would be. Under such cir
cumstances, an appropriation certainly
was not necessary, and hoped it would
be stricken out of the bill. lie called
for the yeas and nays on his motion,
when, on motion of MIR. Carson, the
House adjourned.