The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-02-20
ooNaRGssfoNAL.


Vldlug Tor Just and iair distribution Of
the proceeds Of sales Of public lands a
mong all the States. according 10 their re.
spectiye population.
On motion Of Mr.. Weller, n resolution
was adopted, requesting the Secretary Of
War to communicate copies Of all the
reports which may have been mpde to
that department oy the officers who were
sent to The seat Of war in Europe in
1865.
Several private bills were passed. Ad.
jourued.
House The House passed bill Il.
lowing pension to the black man who
acied as spy in the war Of 1919
Among many reports Of priya,e
character WIS one 10y Mr.. CHATTER, from
the Committee on Patents extending
Hayward's lndia Rubber Patent seven
years. Tie moved the previous question
on its passage, but other business utter
posed TO prevent vote. Messrs. Paine
aud Eddie made adverse reports. in which
they assume that Hay ward is not .he o.
riginal inventor-that the rights Of all
persons manufacturing by the process de-.
scribed, since the expiration Of the pat
Cnt to Goodyear in '43. are not protected
in the bill-that Hayward has amassed
large wealth by his association with a
combination. The committee was equal.
Ily divided--Mr Smith, Of Tenn, not
signing either report.
Adjourned.
Washington, Feb IA
Senate. On motion OF Mr.. Weller,
the Senare resumed tie consideration Of
the House bill for the construction Of a
wagon road from Fort Kearney, via. .he
sou. h passage Of the Rocky Mountains
aud Grea. Salt Lake Valley, to the east.
ern portion Of California, which finally
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Toombs, the senate
took up the Minnesota land bill. introdu,
ced BY him the other day in compliance
with The memorial of Gen Shields and
Others. Mr. Briggs. asa representative
Of one OF the ola 5 ates. entered his pro.
test against this method Of disposing Of
the public domain.
Mr. Foote thought It was too late in
the day after the numerous grants Of this
kind 10 raise such objections.
Mr. Stuart explained. The quantity
Of lsnd granted by this bill is 800. 200
acres, much less than some Of the STATES
had received The bill passed-yeas 32.
nays 10. The bill grant lands Mime
sofa tor the purpose OF aiding the CON
strnction OF railroads. from Stll water bv
way OF ST. Paul and ST. Anthony, be.
tween tie foot of Big Stone Lake and
The mouth OF he SiOug to wood River.
with branch via. St. Cloud and Crow
Wing TO the navigable waters Of Red
River Of the north NJ such point as the
Legislature OF the territory may deter.
NINE. From 81. Paul, and from St. An
thony via. Minneapolis to some convenient
point OF Junction west OF the Mississip-
pl and toward the southern boundary of
The territory in the direction OF the
mouth Of the Big Sioux River, with
branch to the north line of the State Of
Iowa. From Mirona via. ST Peters TO "A
poin' on the Big Sioux River south of the
ioriy fifth parallel north latitude. Also,
from La-CreScent Via Target Lake. up
the Valley OF the Roo, River to the point
of junction with the last mentioned road
East o range II. The lands are to be
selec,cd in alternate sections.
Mr.. Seward moved to take up the blll
reported ty him from the Committee ON
commerce oamenu the tariff net of 1916
making it lawful for the owner. con-
sgnee or agent Of Imports which have
been ac,ully purchased, or procured
otherwise than by purchase. 10 make
such addition in the entry to the ost or
value given in The invoice as 10 his opin-
ion may raise the same to the true mar
ket value of such imports in the princi-
pie markets Of the country whence the
importation shall have been made, and to
add thereto all costs and charges which
under existing laws would form part of
the true value at the port where the same
may be entered apon which duties may
be assessed. 1t is made the duty Of the
collector within whose district the same
may be imported or entered to cause the
du,iabe value of such imports to be ap
PRAISED, estimated anl ascertalned i'm nc .
cordance with the provisions of existing
laws, and if the appraised value thereof
shall exceed by ten per centum or more
the value SO declared on the entry. then
IN addition ic duties imposed by law on
The same there shall be levied, collected
and paid by du'y of - per oenium AMI
valorem on such appraised value; provi-
ded, nevertheless, under no oircums,an-
ces shall the duty he assessed upon an -
mount less than the invoice or entered
value, any law OF Congress to the contra
ry notwithstanding.
Mr.. Hunter was not yet prepared to
The bill.
Mr, Toombs said it was necessary
to pass such measures without delay.
Mr Hunter was disposed to take il up /
on Monday.
Adjourned.
House.-rhe House went iuto Cor
mit'ee on the Tariff bill Mr., Smith, oil
Va, opposed The protective policy & ar !
9 .ed against taking du,y off Of wool.
Mr., Garrett advocated the reduction Of /
he receipts Of customs to economical ex-
pendlures. aud insisted il any change
be made in the tariff it should be e.
1Orable TO free trade and not for protec. /