The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-03
SATURDAY, Feb. 9-.Senote-The credential

SATURDAY, Feb. Senate.-The credentials
presented and filed. Senator Saunders presented
a resolution-which at his request was tabled
temporarily directing the committee on CON-
merce to increase the amount appropriated in the
river and harbor bill for the improvement of the
navigation of the Missouri river, between its
mouth and Yankton. The senate then adjourned
to attend the funeral of the Hon. Fernando
Wood.
SATURDAY, Feb. l9--House-M Carlisle. from
the ways and meaAs committee, reported the bill
.epealing all laws imposing taxes on bank checks
drafts and orders, bank deposits, friction matches
medical preparations, perfumery, cosmetics, CO.
logne and other articles, with Recommendations to
pass.
The house then went into committee of the
whole, on the agricultural bill.
An amendment was adopted, appropriating
$50 600 for the purchase, propagation and dstri-
button OF seeds, etc., providing an equal proper
ton. Three fourths of all seeds shall, at their
request be supplied to the senators and repre-
sentatives for distribution among the agricultural
constituents.
The house then adjourned to attend the funeral
of the Hon. Fernando Wood.
MONDAY, Feb. 2l.-Senate.--Th credentials of
Mr.. Harrison, senator-elect from Indiana, were
presented and filed.
Sen. Harris presented memorial of the ma
tional tobacco board of trade, in respect to the
tobacco trade of the United States with certain
foreign countries, calling attention to the monop-
oily enjoyed in the manufacture ami sale of tho
staple and asking relief. Referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations.
Sen. Garland, from the Judiciary committe, re-
ported adversely on the house bill to give titles to
settlers en- Des Moines river lands, Iowa, and for
other purposes. Indefinitely postponed, but, by
request, admitted to the calendar.
Sen. MaXey, from the committee on postoffces
and postroads, reported favorably with amend
ments the house post-route bill. Passed.
Hotse.-Mr. Mcmahon offered u resolution call
ing on the secretary Of the treasury for state
ment of the refunding bonds known as lO-4O's,
and the sale or exchange of bonds in lieu thereof
during the year 1879, with a list of the syndi-
Gates, banks, bankers, brokers and other persons
taking the same, and the respective amounts ta-
ken by each; what amounts were paid
during said year on account of double
interest on two or more classes Of bonds repre-
senting the same division and the amount
of money paid to each, and for what purpose or
objects such payments were made. 1t also calls
for information as to the expenses incurred by the
government in printing, preparing and advertising
those bonds, the amounts paid, to whom paid
whether the bonds were refunded exchanged or
sold at par. and what was the market value in New
York when said bonds were SO exchanged or sold
at the time money was paid into the United
States treasury, and also directs the secretary to
give generally in full and detail all correspondence
with said syndicates. bonds, etc., in relation to
the transaction of the government in refunding
said loans in 1879. Adopted. Mr.. Warner, to
create board of inspectors to watch over the
collections and expenditures of the public treas
ury. At the expiration of the morning hour the
legislative appropriation bill was taken up. Mr..
Chalmers JOINT resolution relative to the tariff is
as follows:
WHEREAS, The only excuse for a protective
tariff is to encourage infant manufactures and
protect free labor in the United States against the
slave and pauper labor of foreign countries there
fore to secure the benefits intended for Amerie IN
laborers,
Resolred, That the secretary OF the treasury
shall as soon practicable, ascertain and report
the cost of producing in foreign countries, all
ticles on which custom duty are now levied, and
the cost of producing the same articles in the
United States, and whence and producing any ar
ticle which has been manufactured or produced
in the United States for ten years, shall be less in
any foreign country than the cost Of producing
the same article in the United States, then the
custom duty on snch article shall not exceed the
sum equal to the difference between the wages paid
laborers IN foreign countries wifsre st =
more cheaply produced, and wages paid laborer
employed in producing the same article in tn
United States, with the cost Of transportation
added thereto.
| TUESDAY, Feb. 22.-.Senate-Sen. Bayard from
the finance committee reported with substitute
| therefor the senate bill to repeal all laws tina
impose taxes upon the capital of and deposit
with banks and bankers and upon bank checks
Sen. Bayard stated that the substitute reported
| by the committee, provided simply for the repea
of the tax on bank deposits. The substitute wal
agreed to and the bill as amended was passed.
Sen. Wallace, from the finance committee, re
ported adversely the bill to exchange issue ant
proceed for the redemption of fractional notes
Indefinitely postponed The remainder of tn,
morning hour was occupied in discussion pecui
arly appropriate to the day, and appreciated by
the galleries, upon the house joint resolution for
monument to mark the birth place of Washington
TUESDAY, Feb House-Mr Rice reported
back the joint resolution providing for n join
committee Of the senate and house to investigate
the alleged false and fraudulent proof used befor,
| the Halifax fisheries commission from the com
mittee of the whole.
| Mr.. Blount reported back the sundry civil ap
preparation bill from the committee of the whole
! The house then went into committee of the
whole on the agricultural appropriation bill. The
committee rose and reported the bill to the house
The amendment adopted in committee, increasing
the appropriation for the reclamation of arid anC
waste lands, was defeated in the house and the
bill passed.
WEpS EsDAy, Feb. 23.- .Senate-Sen. Kirk.
wood, from the minority special committee on tht
subject, reported bill for the relief of the Pom.
cas-.
Sen. Butler addressed the senate upon his pro
posed amendment to the river and harbor bill, to
the survey and examination of routes for the Blu,
Ridge canal, in the interest Of water Transports
ton to Charleston, South Carolina.
The Notifications appropriation bill was takel
up and the amendments of the senate committed
agreed to, and the bill was read u third time ant
| passed.
Pending the consideration of the library bill
Vice President-elect Arthur entered and made tn
ACQUAINTANCE of many senators on both sides o
the chamber who were introduced to him from
time to time by Sen. Conkling. He subsequent,
occupied the seat of Senator and ex-Vice Presi
dent Halnlin adjoining that of Sen. Conkling
| Meanwhile Sen. Blaine appeared after protract
ed absence on account of illness, and was congratu
lated by democratic and republican senators OF
his convalescence. Later he was engaged in con
versation with Gen. Arthnr. Adjourned.
WEpNEsDAy, Feb. 23.-Hou,e. The hous'
met in continuance of Tuesdays session and i'm
medately went into committee OF the whole OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Pending action on the amendment the commit
tee rose.
bia approximation bill with the senate amendment
Recommending concurrence in the same, and non
concurrence, in the others. Report agreed to.
The session of Tuesday ended and Wednesday,
session cOuueIlCcu.
Mr. Cox called up, as unfinished business, the
apportionment bill.
Mr.. Conger raised the question Of considera
tion in favor of the sundry civil service bill.
The republicans, with one or two exceptions, re
fused to vote on this question. The vote stand
ing yeas, 13l nays s. in favor of taking up th'
apportionment bill, the point of no quorum wa
| raised.
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