Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-10
FORTY-SINTH CONGRESS.
MONDlY Nav 10.


commission bill were presented. among them
one very numerously signed by New England
manufacturers, In Offering which Mr.. Dawes
such petitions presented since the bill was
favorably reported from the finance committee.
He hoped the chairman OF that committee
would seek to call up the bill out OF its regular
order. and to secure its passage. The demand
was for justice to all interests. and therefore
for permanency. No class legislation was
fully revising the tariff in the committee of the
whole of the Senate. The many fruitess at
tempts to thus harmonic ana satisfy the nu-
merOuS class interests, bore out this statement.
A commission which could give the subject full
and deliberate consideration would alone give
satisfaction to the manufacturing interests OF
the country. not now, as formerly, mainly con-
fined to one section, but extending over the
whole country.
Mr.. Platt believed there was a widespread
demand for tariff commission, and that there
was disposition in the Senate to consider it at
an early day.
Mr.. Bayard said that If possible he would call
the bill up In the morning hour to-morrow.
Mr.. Garland said that two years ago he In
froduced bill for q tariff commission which
differed from Mr.. EatOns bill, mainly In provfd-
ing that the board should be partly composed
OF members of the Congress- He hoped the
Eaton bill would speedily come up, when he
would offer his former bill which had been re-
jected by the committee, as substitute there
for.
Mr.. Bayard, chairman of the finance commit
tee, said the committee had shown their opinion
OF the merits of the bill In the best way open to
them, namely, by reporting it promptly with
favorable recommendation. The last bill con-
Sidered on the calendar was number 304. The
tariff bill was number So 1t was well known
how slowly business on the calendar was dis
posed Of and yet how much opposition was al
ways made for taking up out OF its order, bill
that would evidently lead to debate He, per-
sonally, would use every effort to get the bill
considered soon.
Mr.. Beck wished it understood that the re-
port OF the committee was not unanimous. He
would oppose the BILL and advocate that OF the
Senator from Arkansas, (Mr. Garland.) He did
not want Congress to put its business into the
hands of outsiders, especially as 1t appeared III
this case that the petitions lor Ine Dill were all
on one side-''machne petitions"
Mr.. Eaton denied that the petitions were
machine" petitions and said there was one
especially representing 5000 900 900 OF capital IN
cotton manufacturing, which represented every
shade OF opinion on the tariff. The Garland
bill, he would remind the Senator from Ken
lucky, (Nir. Becky included three outsiders, to-
gether with three Representatives and three
Senators.
Mr.. Hoar stated that as the Senator from In
diana, (McDonaldD member OF the Judiciary
committee, would not be present Tomorrow he
would not, as for previous notice, call up then
his resolution inStTucting The committee to re-
port bill to pay sufferers from depredations
OF confederate cruisers out OF the Geneva
award.
Mr.. Burnside moved to postpone the calendar
and consider the House joint resolution rela-
tive 10 extending the national survey into the
states.
MIR. Conkling objected and hoped the test
would now be made as to whether the calendar
should be considered, and every one given an
equal chance, or whether there should be a
grab for precedence every day 10y Senators in
terested In special bills.
The motion was agreed to, yeas "a, nays 20.
The joint resolution was therefore taken up.
Itprovtdes that the national survey, author
lied by the sundry civil act OF 1879, may be eX-
tended into the states.
The Senate committee on appropriations pro-
pose to amend SO as to provide that it may be
extended into the respective states "When
requested by the authorities thereof
Mr.. Dawes thought the extension Of the gov
ernment surveys into organized states would
lead to almost unlimited expense
Mr.. Booth said the resolution practically au
thorized the director OF surveys to extend his
survey over the whole country. There would be
difficulty in getting the consent OF the states
There would rather be competition among them
for its benefits. The result would be survey
OF the whole country under one head. 1t was
simply impossible 10 make such ia survey tho
roughly and at the same time 1mpartially by a
government bureau. It's head would need t.
combine the genius of Newton, the knowledge
Oi AgassiZ, and the administrative ability OF
Napoleon. Aside from the fact that that state
lines and state rights were to be diSregarded
the survey would degenerate into means OF
setting forth the advantages OF favored sections
and or favored Individual owners in those sec
tiOns.
Mr.. Hereford thought it remarkable thai the
Senator from California (BOOth) state which
eral government, should oppose resolution
comforting federal benefits on states.
Pending debate on the resolution, the morn
ing hour expired, and Mr.. Hoar proceeded to
oppose the kellogg resolutions.
HOUSE.-Under the call Of states the follow
ing bills, &C., were introduced and referred:-By
Mr.. DaggeJt-For the survey OF lands within
railroad subsidy limits. BY Mr.. BriggS-Rela-
tive to naval constructors. By Mr.. LounSberry-
Repeating section 5l16 OF the revised statutes
tn fol
lows:-Upon the deposit OF bonds as described
by sections 5159 and 500, the associations max
ing the same shall be entitled to receive fr ON
the comptroller OF the currency circulating
notes OF different denominations in blank, reg
fstered and cOuntersigned as hereinafter pro-
vided. equal in amount to 80 per cent OF the cur
ferred and delivered, but not exceeding 80 per
cent OF the bonds at The par value thereof, and
at no time shall the total amount OF such notes
issued TO any such association exceed the
amount. at such time paid In of its capital stock
By Mr.. Downey-Relating to the Yellowstone
National park. and granting ground thereon
for buildings for the accommodation of visitors.
Also, relative to the boundaries OF the Yellow
stone National park. Also, relative to the pro-
motion OF army officers. Also, providing free
assays for mines. BY Mr.. Davis (CaL)-Author-
!zing the city OF San Francisco to use part OF
one OF the si;iiit.s Il. IL That harbor for duaran-
tine purposes. By Mr.. Newbery (by request
To extend the time for for completing the
Northern Pacific railroad. By MI Dunnell-In
regard to homestead and pre- emption settlers.
BY Mr. FrOSt-Resolution calling on the Secre-
tary OF State for Information as 10 whether any
official notification or circular letter was ad-
dressed by the Department OF State to foreign
powers, or to ministers or consular agents OF
the United States for presentation to foreign
governments upon the occasion Of the recent
visit to foreign lands by Gen. q. S. Grant, or
Immediately prior thereto, in relation to said
visit, and If SO its nature and character and all
correspondence relating thereto.
On motion OF Mr.. HOuk, the bill was passed
requesting the President to open such negOtia-
tionS with France Austria and Italy as he may
deem advisable, with view to removing the
restrictions On the importation OF tobacco into
those countries.
Mr.. Wright offered resolution declaring that
after the 18th instant the sessions of the House
shall begin at II O'Clock. Adopted without ob-
lection.
bill was passed dividing the state Of LeuisI-
ana into two judicial districts
Mr. McCoid introduced bill to regulate CON-
merce by railways between the states. r.
Terred.
Mr.. MCGOWAN, from the committee on eDi.
dem1c diseases, reported back joint resolution
requesting the President to call an interna-
tional sanitary conference to meet at Washing
ton, d. c. Passed
Mr. McIane presented resolution of the Bal
tmOre board OF trade for the construction OF
two steam tenders for light houses in MARYLAND
and the District Of Columbia. Referred
The House then at 1:30 resumed the consider
alton OF the Curtin-YOcum contested election
case. and was addressed by Mr.. Stevenson in
SuDDOrf Of the claims