The Worthington advance., 1880-03-25

Placed on the calender. Senator Coke said the
bill was very important. Its early passage
might avert an Indian war and he would call it
up as soon as possible.
NEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced end referred as fol.
lows:
Ey Senator Kirkwood-To enable the COM
missioner Of agriculture to test the practica
Dillty OF manufacturing sugar on a large scale
from sorghum and sugar cane.
Also, 10y request) )-Establishiag the territory
OF Pembina and providing temporary govern
ment therefor.
A House billappropriating 100000 to con.
tinne the public printing, provided that the
entire sum appropriated for printing for the
year shall not exceed @4OO, 600, was passed.
On motion of Senator Thurman the Geneva
award bill was formally taken up. After an
executive session ad journed.
ae House.
NEW BILLS.
WAsHISaToN, March 22.-Under the call of
States the following bills were introduced and
REFEREED:
BY Mr.. Phelps-Providins for the free pass
age of Irish emigrants on the return VOYAGE
OF the ship Constellation, now about to start
for Ireland with provisions for the suff> ring
peasantry OF That island.
Also. for the appointment of u commission ia
revise the laws relating to the custom laws and
internal revenue in the Unitcd States 1t pro-
vides for the appointment of a commission of
three members to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, three by the Vice President and three by
the speaker of the House, to prepare complete
review of all laws relating to the duties on
imported merchandise and internal revenue Of
the United States. The said commission shall
9QJpofah nj ri fDf fhD
ests to be affected by their proceedings and
shall make their report to the committee on
ways and means of the House of Representa-
tlves, which shall have power to change and
modify the same and submit to the House as
soon as practicable bill IN confirmation with
the report OF the commission with such modi-
hcatlons and changes as the
commission may suggest. Said
commission shall receive reasonable
compensation to be fixed by the secretary of
the treasury, and shall meet at such times and
places a. shall be best calculated to facilitate
their labors and shall have free access under
certain regulations to all books and memoran-
dums of the treasury department..
BY Mr.. Priee-AmendiDg the national bank
act in regard to distribution of currency.
By MIR: Gibson-To reduce the tax on dis
Tiled spirits 5O cents on every proof gallon.
Also. to abolish the tax on tabacco Also to
abolish the tax on bank checks. bank deposits
and Matches
BY Mr.. King-Relat;ve to the prevention of
floods in the lower Mississippi valley.
by MIR. Morey--Granting land in alternate Sec
tlons to Mississippi to aid in the construction
OF the Ship Island Ripley & Kentucky railroad.
Also regulating the rates of postage on second
class matter in letter carriers officers.
ny Mr. Briggs-To impose higher duty on
OPIUM, morphia and their salts, and opiu m
imported for smoking purposes, and piucins an
interna! revenue tax on opium prepared in the
United States for smoking purposes.
by Mr.. Kelly-To impose a duty OF 10 per
cent. on sulphate of quinine.
Mr.. r.Allerton-Reducing the salary of the
President to $25, 600.
By Mr.. Scales-Providing that mineral lands
of the United States shall be surveyed. an
praised and sold at their full value, and that all
proceeds thereof, after the payment of neces-
sary expenses, shall be applied to the payment
OF the public debt. Also, resolution calling
on the secretary of the interior for information
as TO corroptlon, fraud and malpractice Of in
sPectors, agents or other employees of the In
dian service.
By Mr.. Elisa joint resolution recurring
the President to notify the government Of
Great Britain of the abrogation of tho Claw
ton-bulwer treaty. The following is the text
of the joint resolution:
WHEREAS, The President of tue United States.
IN bis message of date March s, 1850, declared
and set forth in substance that it is the we'll
settled policy of the government of the United
States that any canal, water way or other
means of communication to be constructed or
opened across the isthmus or throughout the
states of Central America must be under the
patronage and control of the United States.
WHEREAS, The special House committee on
the proposed lntcr-oceanic canal have agreed
to series of resolutions affirming in substance
the declaration of the Presidents MESSAGE of
March 5, 1880; now, therefore, be it
Kesot0ed, etc., That the President of the
United States be requested to inform the gov.
eminent OF Great Britain that the convention
Of April l9, 1850, between the governments of
the United States aad Great Britain, Commonly
called and known as the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
under which the government of the United
States admitted Great Britain to Joint pro-
tectorate, with itself, over any canal, water wav
or ommunication to be thereafter established.
over or through any of the States Of Spanish
America, between the Atlantic and Pacific
ocean, has ceased to be binding or obligatory
on the United States.
1lr. Ellis desired to have the resolution re-
1erred TO the committee on foreign affairs, but
the House referred it to the committee on
inter oceanic canal by q vote of 81 to II.
By Mr. Young, Tennessec-The following RES
Olution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Congress
that the political complication aud conflicts of
national interest and jurisdiction likely to
grow out of the construction Of q water wav
across the lsthmus which connects the conti-
nents of North and South America arc of so
dangerous character as to greatly outweigh
any advantages likely to result from such con
nection to the republics of North and South
America, or the nations of Europe, and that No
interest of the people of the United States re-
qulres any such work, aud therefore it is the
duty Of the government to discourage an un-
dertaking no much calculated to disturb our
peaceful relations With other governments and
fraught with so much peril to our future safety
and we'll being.
Heso!0ed, That the President of the United
States be requested through our Diplomatic
agents to confer with the governments of onr
sister republics of South America, upon the
American policy in regard to matters likely To
bring US and them in conflict with the FL uro-
pean powers, and that he bo authorized to call
IN international convention of representatives
from this government and the republics of
South America, to take into consideration the
policy and measures which should be adopted
for the mutual safety and protection agains t
any political influence which the governments
OF Europe in any manner attempt to exercise
in the affairs of the American government.
Mr.. Young desired to have the Joint resolu-
ton referred to the committee on foreign af-
fairs.
Mr. King moved to amend by referring it to
the committee on inter.o;eanic canals.
mr. 4OunR WlC0QreW any objections to that
reference merely stating If war was to be de-
clared against the whole world, he would like
to throw - many obstacles in the way as pos
slble, and for that purpose wished the resolu-
tion to 60 10 the committee most competent to
tackle the question. The resolution was
finally referred to the committee on foreign af-
fairs. Ayes 118; nays 80.
Bills weres further introduced and referred a.
follows:
BY Mr.. F. matchmaking tho laws relat-
ing to the collection Of revenue from customs.
:. BY Mr.. Bayne-Thc following joint resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED, &C., That tho projects now attract
ing general attention, the const, uction of the
inter-oceanic canal at Panama. Nicaragua, OF
some othe. suitable point at the isthmus, with
private capital and for commercial purpose.
only ia worthy of high commepdation, and il
any such project have any rival or rivals which
threaten raid upon the treasury of the United
States in the interest of jobbers, neither the
prostitution Of the so-called Monroe doctrine OF
any other false appeal to the detriment of the
people of the United States shall prevent an.
probation of the former OF condemnation of The
latter.
Resolved. That the United States, recoenizino
tho Obligation of international Law in ia t..c.