The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22
XLVII tn Congress LIST Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81.
Resolution offered by Mr. Becg alling on sec
rotary of treasury for information as to pres
ent duties imposed by France and Germany on
American manufacturers, and rates upon like
articles imported from Great Britain gave rise
10 brief debate on the tariff but the resolution
pass without dissent. MIR. Hoar contended
for an extension of the resolution so as to show
the rate of wages paid i'll countries named t.
operatives engaged in such manufactures and
urged protection of American mechanics and
mill operatives, and against foreign cheap la
Dor. Mr.. Hoars' suggestion was embodied IN
separate resolution and agreed to. Mr.. Call
then addressed the Senate on the bill for the
protection of Homestead settlers. Att Up. M.
the Senate went iuuo executive session.
At three the doors were re-opened and the
House, Garfield resolutions were received aud
concurred in. The Senate then adjourned to
January 9th.
HOUSE.
The House reading of MONDAYS journal was
proceeded with for half hour in order to per
NIT the clerks TO copy the list OF committees
which it was understood would be announced
to-day At the end OF that time further reading
was dispensed with.
MIR Mckinley Of Ohio, from the Memorial
committee reported the following resolutions
which were UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Whereas, the melancholy event of the violent
and tragic death Of james A. Garfield, la,e
President of the United States, having occur
red iring the 'e;sss OF Con sress, andl he two
houses of Congress sharing the general grief
and desiring 10 manifest their sensibility on
the occasion of this public be eavement,
Resoioed, that the two houses of Congress
will assemble in the hall of the house of Rep
resentatlves on q day and hour TO be fixed and
announced by the joint committee, aud that in
presence of the two houses there assembled, an
address on the life and character OF james A.
Garfield, late President of the United States
be pronounced by Hon. James G.. Blaine, and
the President of the Senate pro tenn and the
Speaker of the House be requested TO invite
the President, and ex-Presidelts of the Unit
eu SGates, heads of the several departments,
Judge of the Supreme Court, representatives
OF foreign governments, Governors OF the sew
eral States, Generals of the army, Admirals
of the navy, and such officers as have received
the thanks OF Congress.
Resoloed-F Further, That the President of
the United States be requested to transmit
copy of these resolutions to Mrs. Lncfetia H.
Garfield and TO assure her of the profound
sympathy of the two houses OF Congress fer
her deep personal afflicIion, and their sincere
con oil nee for the late Nation Al bereavement.
The standing committees were then an
nouuced.
A communication from the Secretary of the
Interior recommending further appropriation
of $4,000 for payment of expenses OF the tenth
census, was referred.
A resolution was adopted calling on the post
master general to cause TO be printt certain
reports and correspondence relative to postal
telegraph and postal savings banks in foreign
lands.
A resolution was referred, calling on the
President for the names of all persons claim
ing to be American citizens who, within the
past year, have been arrested or impr i5oned i'll
Great Britain. The House at 3 o'clock
ad iourned until Jan. 9TH