Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
TO Days Congressional Proceedings.


A resolution, offered by Mr.. Beck, calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury for Information
ss TO the present duties imposed BY France aud
Germany on American manufactures especially
on Wool. cottoo, !r)n and leather, and the rates
upon like articles imported from Great Britain,
gsvo rise to brit { debate on the tariff.
MIR. Hoar eontended Tor az exte1tion of The
resolution so az to show the rates of wages paid
10 the countries banned TO operatives engaged
10 such manufactures, and urged the protection
or American mechanics and mill operatives as
against foreign cheap labor.
Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.. Hswloy made sug9es.
sions enlarging the Inquiry. These were accept.
ed 6y Mr.. Beck and the resolution finally passed
without dissent.
MIR. Hoars suggestion W As then embodied by
him IN separate resolution aud agreed 10.
The business Of the morning hour. by unani.
NOUS consent. was extended until l:25 o'clock.
Mr.. Call then addressed the Senate on the bill
Tor the protection OF homestead settlers.
At . o'clock the Senate went into executive
session.
HOUSE.
TIE speaker this morniog aueou1cad tho
| appointment of the committees of tho House.
The committee on Ways aud Means ia c)nsiiC-
ted IS follows: Mr.. Kelly. of Penn Chairmsp
Messrs. Kasson. Dunnell. McKinly. Hutb,ll,
Haskell, Russell, Errett, Randall. Mckee,
Carlisle, Morrison, Spear Of G..
The committee on Banking AID Currency as
follow Mr.. Grape of Mass Chairman; Smi; h
OF Pa; Wtbsr, DINGHY. Moore, Oeroe, Bun.
Buekuer. Hardebburgh. Flower, Ermautrout
1hs committee on Appropriations is IS f,l-
lows: Messrs. Hitc ok Of New York, Chai,
man; Robson. Cannon. Burrows, Butterwerih,
Csswell, Ryan. 0 Neill, Ketchum, Bschburn.
Cox, Atkins, Forney, L,isvra, Ellis of H..
The rmanshp Of the other committees are
as follows: % Elections, Mr. Calkius, Of Ind ;
| 90 The judiciary, Mr.. Reed Of Maine; 90
Coinage, Weights and Measures, Mr.. Fisher
of Penn; on Commerce. Mr.. Pags of Gala;
| 90 Agriculture, MIR. Valentine of Neb: on
| Forsiga Afsirs, MIR. Willisms, of Wis on
| Military Affairs, MIR. Henderson Of Illinois;
on Naval Affairs. Mr.. H.rrs of Mass. 90
Posofhcea ard POst-road. MIR. Bingham of Pa. !;
90 Putl Lands, MIR. Pound of Wis on L.
dian Affairs. Dir. Haskell of Kansas; on Terri
tories. Mr. Burrows. Mich; on Railways AID
Canals. Mr.. Townsend Of Obi; ca Alauufao
cures MIR. Campbell of Penn on Niue, snd
| Mini: 6, MIR. Van Vorbis of N. Y ; on Public
Bui dlugs and Grourd5. Mr.. Sheleubert er of
Pa; Oh Pacific Railroad. Mr.. HAzlslon of Wis !;
! on Mississippi Lsvees, Mr.. Thomas, of Ill., {;
on Education Labor. Mr.. UpdegrsE. Of Ohio :;
90 Militia. MIR. Straight. Of Miop; on Patents,
Mr.. Young, of Ohio; on lnvaid Pensions.
Mr.. Browne. of Indiana; on Pensions, Mr..
Marsh. Of ILL.,; 90 Claims. MIR. Crowley, Of New
York; On War Claims. Mr.. Houek, of Tenn
! on Pablio Expenditures. Mr.. Randall. OF Penn. !;
on Private Lind Claims. Mr.. paohcoo, OF
Us.; on District of Columbia. Mr.. Neal, of
Ohio; on Revision OF Laws. MIR. Mckinley, Of
Ohio.
Ga Expenditures 10 DEPARTMENT of Slate,
MIR. Deerirg. Of Iowa; in Treasury, Nj. Bel
ford. Of Col 4; 10 War. MIR. Briggs, OF N. H.;
in Navy. Mr.. Robson. of N. j 70 Postofljo,,
MIR: Cannon, CT Iii in Interior Mr.. Hubbcli.
pr Mich , nud 10 Jusio,. Mr.. WilIets of Mich.
Ga Expenditures 90 Public Bulldogs, Mr..
Errett, Of Pa !; On Rules tho Speaker; on Ac-
counts MIR, Uroer, of Nil, and on Mileage,
Mr.. Joygersen. oil Va.
Joint Committees-Oa Library, Mr. NJ
Cook. of N. 7; 90 Printing, MIR. Vao Horr,
| Mo- EorolIod Bills. Mr.. AId.i,h of III. a, d
on Census. Mr.. Prescott. N. Y. "
% Public Health. Mr. Van Amin, of N.
Y; on Reform 10 Civil Service. MIR. Orb, Iod !;
90 Law Respecting Election of President and
Vice President MIR. Undcgtaf. Of lows; 90
Alcohol Liquor Traffic, MIR. Waite. Conn.,; 90
Payment tr Pensions and Back Fay, MIR.
Joyoo. of W.. and on Additional Aooommoda
tions for Public Library. Mr.. Race. o. Mass.