New-York tribune., 1881-12-13
XLVIITH CONGRESS-IST SESSION.

or PRESIDENT GARFTLD'S ILLNEss-rh4. Nh
MORTAL II IN RELATION TO TIE SENATOR'S
PROM NEw-YORK-TuE 1ARTFF QUESTION.
SENATE WASHINGTON, Monday, Dee. Il, 1881.
A communication was received from the
Secretary War transmitting reports relative TO the
proposed building for Pension Onco IN "a'hihS
ton. Committee on Appropriations.
The Chair submitted memorial from the LcglSiatIfo
of Minnesota for an appropriation for the improvements
OF the Mississippi River from 81 Anhonys Falls t" New"
Orleans. Special Committee on Mississippi RycF In
prOvcment.
Messrs. EpsIUNDS Rep..vtl and HAMPTON Dem
c. presented petitions for the abolition oi the tan on
bank checks. Committee on Finance.
Bills introduced and reiorre" TO committees As
stated:
By Mr. EDMUNDsGep. Vt For de'raylg the extra
ordinary liabilities and expenses incurred In consequence
OF the ass alt upon the late President Of the United
States. Committee on Appropriations.
Also for a second Circuit Judge for the Second Judicial
Circuit Of the United States Committee on Judiciary.
Also 70 amend section 352 ~ tho Revised Statutes N
reference 70 bgomy and for other purposes Committee
on Judiciary.
cliiies for the just adjudcatdn Of pension claims.
Committee on Pensions ,-.
by Mr. FARLEY Dem, tal ll-toT comtnl'slohrTS ~
nsc tain and report psscs sustained by tue propc oi
Arizona from Indian depredations. committee on In
Hy nr. SAWYER Top.. wsl Establishing the Court
OF Cnmui OF Alabama Claims ana Tor thn hiil
button OF the unapproprialed u aey' oi th" "'n''A
By Mr.. CAMERON rep, Penn To relc1'e the PM
adclphil and Reading Railroad company from certain
Az tr ,h" relief of the officers and Gre ofth- United
States steamer MoutaLk who participated IN the action
with the Mer-imso In 1862 Committee ON Naval Affairs
BY Mr. MORRILL, dtep.. NLl-io enan.o National
| istenco. Committee on finance -, , .,
~ ~ the Tcyised statutes relating the license fees
nj nrIcsrs of steam vessels. Committee On Commerce
Ey Mr. HARRISON ti.ep, IuI.l-Ios the delivery 20
,b.' t,cety of tho Army Of the Cumberland Of
deInucd 10 ALI Ia the erection ~ statue {" Gen
| Ry Mr. siIERMAN Rep. Dbi",-For scicntho
poratlon the Territory OF AiIrka Committee On Ter
BY Mr MORGAN Dem, Aa)-Grantins the night Of
way over tne public lands ~ AaISn at & "HG 20 g'n
| Line Railway Company aud for other purposes. Com
Mr. PUGH CDem- Ala submitted resolution upon
which, he SAID. ,s u rc.acs Z" mA';or 81 gr' hA"hA
quested the Pre4denl to communicate to the senate II
not incompatible with tho pubic interest hr iu.true
gard to the mobilization of the flaytorBuwer lr"dty
1he resolution, modified 40 as 10 rtii =" 10 MS opinion
NOT incomptuDr," agreed To without dirCuAslJu.
| On motion Of Mr. CALL d)em tihlthe Committee on
TcrrtOrcs instructed TO inquire as to tne etPcd
| authorized 10 report bill tor thnt purpose
Mr. BLAlR Rcp., ~. suiiaIt,eI Snd aaAaa present
ami Labor 20 inquire Into the condition e"
connou school education n tir United staos, aud re-
pDr thereon and also - 20 what uirih g. IN ~" 'pih
Ion OF the committee Consrcs. can lawfully ana prop
| ery enact "a aid Of such education. Adopicc
| communication from the ifrridrnt ~ the tuHed
States, Transmitting, In response 10 'enae rc."uoh'i
May II, lssl, the report oI the o''I'I'p v Sta'
ing TIE Geneva Convention Tor the feHc oi The Wuuharh
I'm var wa received aud referred 10 ia" Committee on
Sir HGHR rep Nasal introduced bin for the educa
lion Of Indian children. upon which gave notice ui
| his intention to speak Temporarily tabled
| DIR I'LL (DcmGI), from tht Commit 'cc on Privilege
| and Elections. reported back certain incm9rh7 ir1m
| member, OF tho Sew-iOrG Legislature. affecting the
rgt the present senators from that stale to occup
seats in the Chamber aud asked hHi they De tabled ul
| the committee discharged fTuUl their further CON
-deraton lie stated briefly that the committee did not
mrnOraists iuvaldatng the election were sufficient
Justify further nteryonuon' or dd IN fact nvhdat t.
controversy TO whether the Legislature dd proceed Ia
separate vote the second the third Iurs
day after ~ the vacancy 3y the Governor. but IN
any vcw II was not thereby deprived OF s constitutional
T:ht I, elect A to the second that H. - asserted
there ives quorum present AZ one " tho sOns of
one the Houses. that fact could deprive tie OthcI
House OF its rght provided there quorum present
TO vote Oh the day election, and allegation nrd been
made that there was not quorum ON tndt octiAidh
As the third the committee did not think It necessa
rs for majority al mcmbt rs-cect of each body To
vote quorum present the occasions re-
fcrrcd 10 and majority voted A1 To ht fourth hcharhS
that Mr Miller IN guilty OF conduct ~ violation oi sec
tons of the Revised statutes which dsqualy member
| 10 guilty from holding any once undei the Olted
States II sufficient to that that senator had ney
been conyiced thereof, aud that by the language Of
the sections, conviction ana not mere allegation was 10
work disqualification As TO the last ground Of objection
that there were rumors OF bribery III prosecuting TIE
election, the committee Regarded ucIf htghlohs an
ruOTs unaccOmpanied win evidence ds lnsulceht To
S'%t ne scandals doiO" hDy had arisen in connection
with the New-YOrk Senatorial election occurred before
| Mr GARLASD dem, Ara asked that the report lie
| over under the rules 80 ordered,
The Tariff Commission bill was then taken up, and MT
GARLAND DEM Ark.l said that ~ tue necessity for
this Commission generally conceded, ho would not
waste time ~ urging lts necessity lie referred 10 the
onerous discrimnatons made by particular schedules
Nerabr argument In favor OF reviewing The
tafiG from beginning % end. lie wanted the whole
system placed IN compact and dSesuDc f0rm 20 mat
ii would itself when placed before tue Seuato
who could best that work, whether, aS suggested by
Mir. MOrT, OutSIderr, ne proposed, mixed
| commission Of the two HOUSES with power 20 select
Tlgra tlF fIpf
that the commissioners should bo able 10 give Tt
for aith tnat Is IA them when tEc report came
| Mr. BECK Dem Ky) followed Mr.. Garland aud re-
Piled Mr.. Morrill, That senator had argued. hc said
that getting rich because wo are exporting more
than we are importing but would only have To turn
tho protection wheel littc and would have no
| IMPORTS at all Ii you'd be all exports, Enldrgng upon
the practical operation OF protective tari1, he said
tnat In 1860. after protective tlriH Of Is per cent
our shipping interests had adv Sanced until our tonnage
was almost equal to that OF Eugaud and greater
tnat OF all world beside Now, under the MOrriu
protective tar ships had been driven from the sea
until now paying TI3OOOOOUO per ear To Tor
| Oi baance III our tayOr. we did III lSOO
Our a1rcutral eGpOrts necessarily enormous, Ot
because our manufactures would not sell at the same
pIce which the people Oi Otler countries sold ther
gave up trade To the balance Of the world lie proposed d.
| when the subject was reported up"n to attempt TO
IRON Vermont Sir. MORRILL,, and to show that tafin Tor
what the good Of the country needed ana
that oar commerce would revive unti tue present
| aDOmnabc tarh waA greatly modified. ,
| Mr MORRILL, tkep,NLl said thr sen1tortMrbccknht
often denounced the present t1rin a5 aDophpe lhat
tat senator now fealy believed I'D VIM hc htlu lh
Senator hEd shown that had not Yet snppod tLe ue
mand or home consumption aud that Tact estaDshcd
that We had not reached that position ~ n.. ~ was
possible Tor US to have large amount oi exports ,
| On motion OF Ar MOiskILL, nc bulls on Tue SUBJECT
were then referred 10 the Comahttee on tinahse. -
| The CiY service Reform bill Cf MIR. Pendet0n was
taken up and LAID Oyor as the nnnshed business
| Mr. GROVER Dem. orel introduced bill author