The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-15
F0RTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
| sUNDERLAND's ssUPPLfcsTIoN-PLAS FOR TN,
DIsTRICT GOVERNMENTAL CUSTOMS CON-
MIssloN-rHE oRAssIaPPERs AND IN.
DIANs.
wAsHrSerox, Dec, :.
Inc Senate was called 10 order pronptly at
noon by Viee-President Wilson.
Inc Rev. DR.. Sunderland, the chaplain, IN tho
opening prayer returned thanks 10 Divine Prov.
idence for the many blessings bestowed upon
our nation and said: HWe acknowledge our
chastisements, and pray that we may be cor.
rected through them. We beseech Thee to show
NY saNol upon thls people, and he p the gov, rsl-
mem In Its great responsibility Help the Con.
gress OF The United States. MAY the candle OF
'hS Lord light them through difficulties"
Wee President Wilson then took the chair
ME- Anthony, OF Rhode Island, offered reso-
"a ,mution, lns Tuciing the secretary of the Senate
W IN orh tne House OF Representative that n
quorum OF the Senate had assembled aud that
me senate was ready to proceed TO business.
ding that the hour of meeting of the Senate
,ho-id be daily at II o'clock, until otherwise
ordered. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Conklfng of New York, offered a resolution
providing for the appointment of two members
oL W tls senate TO join a committee on the part of
president of the United States and Inform hi m
lhat quorum iof each house OF Congress had
assembled, and were ready TO receive any com
nunication he might desire to make Arreed
70, and the chair appointed Messrs. ConklinQ
gnu thurman a committee on the part of the
Mr.. Morrell, of Vermont, from the Joint select
coniblttee, appointed at the last session to
frame government for the District OF Column
bia, submitted written report, accsmpanied
by sundry statistics. 1t provides for placing the
appointed by the president and Confirmed by
Sas,ss selyes appoint subordinate boards sei Of
being minntely defined. The people are 10 elect
three members of the Board OF Education. Ali
gress. Laid on the table and ordered printed.
The chair laid before the Senate the certifieates
oa eiecion e OF Geo. f. Edmnnds, United States
!, 1875. ~
The following bill was introduced and ordered
prn ted and TO lie on the table until the appoint
ment OF the standing committees of the Senate
laws for
THE COLLECTION OF THE CUSTOMS
duties. 1t provides for a commission of seven
persons to be constituted as follows: One men,
Der of the Senate TO be designated by the presi-
dent OF the Senate, two members elect OF the
next House OF Representatives, to be designated
by the speaker of the present House, and two
ohicers in the customs service and two citizens
familiar with the customs law, to be appointed
by the president The commission is to terrni-
in the meantime II shall report TO
Congress, through The secretary of
t1s,ors the treasury ,asy revision OF an the
they can elicit by examination and inquiry
pertaining 10 the trade, industry commerce.
making c6anses of the rates and ' 10
and modes of collecting duties in order TO pro-
mote the public interests. The commissioners
are also TO report as TO the relations OF the
foreign trade 10 the domestic industry, and the
mutual adjustment of the customs and excise
system OF taxation, with view to secure
requisite revenue with the least incon-
venienee to the development of the resources
which the customs officers perform their duties
In order to conduct this investiga-
uoh eraa q, Ihe commissioners are empow,
accounts of any custom officer and to administer
oaths. The members OF the commission are to
but ale not TO receive any compensation
Mr. ingalls,, OF Kansas, introduced bill to
@proViue prov lnat tne homestead and pre-empion set
TIERS In Kansas shall be allowed one years ab-
sence from their lands ravished by grasshoppers
without the loss OF their rights.
Mr.. Hitchcock. CT Nebraska Introduced bill
appropriatiDg SloI,0O for the purchase of food
to be issued TO the starving sufferers from the
also directs the Issue OF the dlsused army cloth
ing, TO relieve the extreme wants OF those desii-
tute sufferers.
Mr.. Sargent of Cali sornia introduced n hill to
protect persons OF foreign birth against forcible
res raint or involuntary servitude.
blne At aoc% sGoS M Wr;sS WscssS ana m Ion on deSSsem
tice that on Wednesday next he would ask the
Senate to proceed with the consideration Of the
bill TO abo ish the western judicial district OF
a Arkanssts, which he reported last session from
the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. iDgai.s submitted a resolution instructing
the commit e on Indian affairs 10 inquire into
the rec n disturbances in the Inuian territory,
and To report 10 the Senate what measures are
necessary fOs the protection of life, liberty and
property. and the preservation OF law and order
in that region and whether the best interests of
civilization do not demand The Immediate es-
tabB shtnent of courts OF The United states In
SAID Territory, provided by the treaties of 1885
Laid on the table until the appointment of the
committees.
The senate took another recess, and upon re-
assembling Mr. ConkliDg, from the committee
appoipted 10 walt upon the president, reported
that that Guty mad been discharged, and that
tue President would coon communicate with
the Two Houses in writing.
AT ID O'Clock Gen. Babcock delivered the
presidents message and IL was read. The read
ing OF the message was concluded at 2:f0 p. VI.
Mr.. Carpenter, Of Wisconsin, moved that ii be
laid on the table and printed together with the
accompany documents Agreed 10.
The caatr iaf1 before the Senate the reports
the secretary of the treasury, OF the department
ofjustice and the comptroller of the currency,
which were ordered TO be laid on the table and
printed. Adjourned