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TWEYTY-sEyENTm CoNGREss--ad Session.

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virginia should strike for its repeal.
TWENTY SEVENTH CONGREss--2d Session.
Tuesday, March Is, 1912.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON presented four memorials from
the State of Connecticut. asking for discriminating
duty to protect American manufactures.
THE RESOURCES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
MIR. ALLEN moved that the Senate take up the re-
solution submitted by him days ago, in relation to
the effect Of the Distribution act and expressed de-
sire that i, would be disposed of this morning.
Mr. CLAY said he hoped that the resolution would
not interfere with the order of the day, and that, the
Senator would consent to lay 1t on the table at one
o'clock if it should be disposed OF before that time,
he would have objection to its consideration at this
time.
Mr. ALLEN assen;ed to the course suggested by the
Senator from Kentucky.
The resolution was then read.
Mr. RlYES, at the time the resolution submit
ted, moved 10 amend il by striking out all alter the
word "Resoired, and inserting substitute.
Mr. ALLEN said he must confess, from the hos
tlty manifested on former occasion, that he had
very little hope that the resolution would be passed
in its present form. In his opinion, if the distrbu-
ton of the proceeds Of the public lands should con.
tnue, an additional tax of two millions oil dollars
would be thrown upon the tax Paying body of the
American people, and it wonld be lost as absolutely
as if their property annually taken from them
and consumed by fire. There were two propositions
which cOulQ not De OBJECTED, tlley WeIe-i'
the three millions which it supposed would be dis
tribued must be supplied by resort to tariff duties on
the people; and, 2. That it was perfectly immaterIa
because the effect the same,) whether these dn
ties be levied in the form of new duties on articles now
dutiable tax of one per cent on twenty articles
or twenty per cent on one article He then proceed
ed 10 demonstrates by arthmetical calculation, that
fraction less than S2000000 would be lost by the pro-
cess of distributing The three millions and the levying
of new to supply the deficit thus created in the
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people, as they would be obliged TO pay for the articles
by them in accordance with the cost OF the
collection Of duties and the profit claimed by the import
ing merchant well as the retailer.
MIR. RlVES said that this resolution had been lying
on the table for nearly months; he thought that
il should be disposed Of in shape other, and he
would prefer modification Of it in the manner which
he had suggested.
The resolution was laid upon the table until to.mor
row.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration OF
the resolutions of MIR. CLAY, proposing an augmena-
ton of the duty imports and dimnution OF the ex-
penditures Of the Government.
Mr. MILLER addressed the Senate, and expressed
the belief the Compromise act could be maintained
and at the same time, give TO manufactures an ade-
quae protection against foreign competition; and he
asserted that this act must be sustained on the pnci-
pie of home valuation.
The Senate went into an Executive session, and,
after some time spent therein, the doors were opened
and it adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. STANLY submitted The following resolutions:
Resoired That the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rected TO inform this House whether in his opinion, any
further provision by law necessary TO secure 10 Anne
can ships and vessels the coastng trade Of the United
Sates and also the conveyance of passengers from one
p ort thereof to another.
Rcsolred That the Postmaster General of the Uni
ted States be directed inform the House whether, in
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TO secure the Post Office Department from loss arising
from the transmission oetters by private persons coast
wise from one part of the United States to another
Mr. BOTTS said he had resolution on the subject,
which he would also submit to the consideration OF the
House. as follows:
Resoiued That The Committee on the Judiciary be in
struced to inquire into the expediency of so amending
the navigation laws to prevent interference or conf
petition on the part of foreign steamers with The reve
nue. laws of the U. S., by the transmission of letters
from one point of the U. S. to another.
These resolutions all adopted.
Mr. THOMPSON of KY, introduced a bill to extend
the time to sell the land granted to the Kentucky Asy
um for the Deaf and Dumb, which was read three
times and passed.
MIR. MALLORY, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs reported bill to authorize the construction Of
war steamer for harbor Defence and bill TO authorize
the construction of depot for charts and instruments
belon ging to the U. S.
Mr.CJ. lNGERSOLL introduced bill 10 autho.
syvania to hold special session, which was read three
times and passed.
Mr. ADAMS moved that the resolution Of the House
of the 22d of August last directing the Committee on
Foreign Relations TO inquire into the expedency OF re-
ducny the expenditures of the diplomatic corps, but
which that Committee did not act upon, SHOULD be
again referred to that Committee The resolution was
objected to, but the rules suspended-ayes l72,
noes g. Objections the point of order then in
terposed but were overruled, and the motion OF Mr..
Adams agreed to.
MIR. BARTON, from the Committee on Elections,
made report in the case of the Delegate from Florida,
concluding with resolution that David Levy was CT
tizen of the u S. when elected, and legally emit
tied to his seat Mr. Halsead from the minority OF the
Committee made counter report
MIR THOMPSON, of Indiana, submitted resolution
for the appointment of Select Committee Of three to
classify the Clerks in The Departments and to FIX their
salaries and those Of the Heads of Bureaus The Com
mttee to report by bill or otherwise
| On motion, by MIR. FILLMORE, the House then re-
solved itself into the Committee of the Whole Mr..
Briggs in the Chair.
The General Appropriation bill was then taken up,
the question being on the motion 10 strike out the APP
appropration for the salary Of the First Auditor Mr.
LINN addressed the Committee in favor of the motion
and Mr. SPRIGG in opposition TO it. and after proceed
ing some time, yielded the floor to Mr.. STANLY, who
withdrew the motion.
MIR GREEN then moved to reduce the salary Of the
First Auditor to S2500, giving notice that he would
follow it up by similar motions in relation to the sala
res of the other Heads of Bureaus. This motion was
discussed by Messrs. GREEN, in favor, and w. w
IRWIN and GORDON, in opposition TO the motion
and BY MIR. WISE in explanation, and the motion was
then negatived without division, but two or three
voting for it.
The Clerk then proceeded with the various items
which passed the Committee, with the exception Of ap
proprations for contingencies and Offices not suthor