New-York tribune., 1879-01-15
XLVTH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION
RrGIrLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

NESS-SENATOR DAVIS bPEAhS On AbhiCbLibhh
THE HOUSE SPENDS MUCH TIME ON MExI-
CAN PENSION BILL.
SENATE. WAsHISGTON Jan. il. 1879.
The heVICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
various communications from the Secretary OF war
pclong reports from the Chief OF Engineers In com
pance with the River aud HarbOr Appropriation bil'
showing the progress made upon surveys Mt Westport
Harbor and Woods Hole, Mass. Portag" Lake. Mieh''
and Wolf River, Wis. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. SAUNDERS Rep.. Neb.)-To provide FOR pun
shng persons who steal horses. mnlcs cattle or other
property from Indians Referred 10 The Committee on
BY Mr. BUTLER Dem $. c)-Maktne an appropria-
tIon for the continuation OF work on the jcttics IN
Charleston HarbOr, c. Referred to the Commttee on
BY Mr.. SARGENT CRop., CaID-Reating to the tax
upon deposits IN savings banks. Referred to tue Com
Bt Mr. WHIItCE rDcrn.. Pcnn)-For the rccompu
tiOn O the accounts between the United states an the
several states AMI between tie United aeS ana ihe
cay Of B'lti ore grownE our o. MONEYS exp .iod IN
the War Of 1912. win Great Britain Referred to the
Nj. An lhONY (fi'p, Il. - snhmittcda i.spur2n 20
PRINT one thousand copies Of tao narrative o. me PoariS
EAptdoh % oe S0ii - 'n iupG ItInI,t at yn0 ' ="
Mr.. CnELsTIANCY u;cp., Mlcn.l presented petition
of tUo thous.nu Gentle women Of Ctal iayorns sueh
.ct-ll IN ~ vii. maze effective the AntPovgamy law
81 ST. Referred 10 the Committee on the judiciary.
p.it 1000 Cpr,s u Er report 0f L.u,n It George y.
N,n,,cr. IN CIJrge -. surveys west ot me lOOh mo
NJ. WINDOW u. 'p., MIAMI from the Committee on
Appropriations. reported pack letter o. the score
i.. g. vith ne rocomucnda, On That il be printed and
:r''".m.l.l To th" committee; u was 50 GtI'reu,
n .,r, G. d. Anna late col.rior OF customs az sitha,
Aia.ad. l. Wa PASSED. IL allows him eJJOO ia ddi-
iiIg .y;.rr,c. and loss = sIstaimed
MIR. SPENCER Ot-o.. Aa.l, from the Committee on
MIhnr, AHMrs, lrpDrtod bi authorizing the appoint
United states Army. Placed on tae calendar.
Nj. ALLISON u.op.. iowol suDmit,,d a resolution to
10 thc Comnitter on PRINT ug
Nlr. ANTHONY (Rrp., Il. - submitted resolution
that o. + Hay < at O'Clock The 'rLate proceed 10
consider bs Oh tHc caleudur not obj rtr3 TO- 10 be DIS
= CHASED UEGer thr fye-lninu = ru.,. AR ed 20.
Mr. 81 iLLR (D,m : 60 cnled 40 tne itouse bill to
remove he poatitl disabilities u james Chestnut 0i
Mr. BUILLK ODcm.. r. G. submitted a resolution
du,cung the seer, ry OF the Interior 10 inquire and re-
port To tr senate ai rafoad 'niany or indlViouais
lc dom III the Tcfutor' " Arizona, aGd under and
by what auuOrity the same l. beng constructed or
buit. Agreed 10.
DAVIS on AGRICULTURE.
The morning business having been disposed OF, Mr
DAVIS (Don., W Val, cal led mp the resolution submit
ted by him the Am OF December last nstructng the
Comuntteea on Agriculture o. the Senate aud House 10
consider generally tine subject of agriculture and report
by bl otherwise, what ought 10 be done oy the
General Government 10 better advance encourage aud
foster agricultural interests lie spoke AT length on the
Nj Davis said that about half Of the people Of the
United Slates that j. 10 $4,000 900 OF nen, are en-
gasgd IN agr rniture AsricGi.nral products nave
Is To them that due the fact that our bonds and ndeot-
cdu,s - are rapidly coming home. Is agriculture
mainly, Mr. Davis said that tins country must look for
It's prosperity Nation. The senator presented
on tabes OF figures show tnat agricultural products
ronsttntc from 81 to 80 per cent exports
the country, the percentage IN the fiscal year OF 1873
beng ~ per cent; tnr av"rage since 1870 IS - per
cent. In the fiscal year of ISIS thr rNpors o. agrcu,-
lura products reached Pj36.U0oOO0 while the o'ner
exports amounted only 40 olJ9OUOOVO. sir. DAVIS
ct, h-urcs 10 show lt IN France /" r. ar" I9- per
the square mile or territory, in Beiglum l69 III
10. These neurc- show" he said. mat We
have ample territory to support a popud'LIon I, Ei
Uupuiatcd the countries anovtd named In
substantial prosperity and progress In all at axes
nation great we must soon 'aAe t'e edd % i otirr
countries ana New York supported by our vast aGI1-
cultural IeanuiactGrlng AMI commercial resources, ~
no distant dag 0ugut and wi be the financial and
commercial crutrr Of the wOrd rs London ls to-day
;1s Ihat thnr ia to" mncn tart leg stion against the
farmer. H. sad thar the duty aruces usedby farmers
s nom % 10 cj',n, P' Pard a.rtbenware 40 10
30 per cent hosiery 80 70 90 hats, DOnnets, etc.
40 on carpets 80 IS sat 60 amt on rcaty.made
clohnS % 10 % per Int me Io I9er s ps M "T
ing the greater part or the nent rhen
sr mos, aIi The Internal revenue from the tax
ON two items Of agricultural products, one produced
directly ana the other indirectly from TIE soil lr rev
enue from tnetaI on tob. Geo ia 1878. Sl0O9l,
IA ~. % s,rits and 1uor. $50 3J7 s67 5s an TINS
comes entirely iTOm the southern anu western
to the amount OF S7,932.000, which j, more Than
twice much all tnc New-IsnEitnu states comblneh
paid. and West Virginia pIt 4Glo}o 30, "hich u
more than States ~ Maine, NeW-liampSlire ana
Vermont together paid There wesg expended for tae
aId Of agriculture IN 1877 the fOlOwlu- sums ny the
Governments Of the world:
Austria and Hungary S1iJtl22
RI ance, for agriculture aud cumncic icr.-. 2, 10
itay for agricnltrc and commrrce........ 27i3 995
Russia. agriculture aud puDc lands. liS:6l -
Great britain. c'@5y
sweden O1I.tD
United states OI America. Observation-Disclosures. l74.6s6
Mr.. DAVIS argued that the Committees on Arricul-
Congress should he larger and that the Sl26,
900 600 and more paid by thls country for imported
agricultural products tcOncr ana INDIA rubber uot
rpckOnrd ought to he saved Oy raising tie things nr-
selves home. Part OF tnat MONEY socnt on Ms~iS-
sppi River would reclaim au eiot"uS acreage OF
land. IIe SAID Tia" duty OF ConSes, "t- clear IN The
premises. He concluded with long euso-y ot West
At the conclusion Of Mr. Daviss remarks he asked the
pa->d-" ot the resolution.
Mr PADDO X 0i"p., NcbD 'ud he Cd not wish TO
REGARD its passage but he desired To speak 0rcnI IN r.
IL. ana Therefore asked that II lie over lOr te
present 50 ordered.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr.. THURMAN uDcm. Ohio called mp the substitute
for the nil divide the stern District OF Mis-
soir into Two districts. Passed.
Messages were received from the President on sheep
husbandry and the duties of neutral governments.
rrort WAS received Secretary Thompson ncOSing
"A narrative o the Polar Expedition OF Captain Hail.
prepared from notes purchased rom his widow; also
the proct edgs oil tie Chicago Convention on American
Commerce. ,.,.-...,
lshod bu.in s., beng the bill to aulcnd the Patent laws
Nj. MATTHEWS Gcp. OeO) SEATED al IehSVh MS oO-
jeciiOns 10 the bill. . ,,,,,- ~
Ala seycTa dty providing that "wheueVe ne court
snail be Of OPINION that The suit o the pial IN or
defence Or the defendant l5 yeNhtos or MALICIOUS
or the infringement IL Wilul tue court MAJ award
against the party guilty Ol such veNatOu' o. NAL cious
conduct Oi SAL Infringement, such sum DY way OF
counsel and expenses OF SUIT II shall deem JUST
and reasonan,r,' was agreed to.
Nj. MATTHEWS Rep, Ohol submitted an amend
mn Id :