The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-24

80 rars7r- IeasSa.5r,-a an the subject and the
bin Of Ar. Garland WAS referred 20 tnaf com
mlItee. Ihe nominat11ons . s1d \ Ran
croft Davis, for Assistant secretary OF STATE
were confirmed without opposlfaon- .---.--
Tie House passed tire Senate Dili eonfer1ng
upon Mrs Carried the ranking privilege 4
large Number OF hills were fntro11ced un1ef
the cal OF states. among the more nnp9 Dr.
regulate fntsr -state cognu1efces also. to allow
the purchase and register OF toT5l9n, Duis
ships Dy United states c3tszenss oY IT Ils n
EEdson IS. G. ITO apply the proceeds o. the
sases OF public lands 10 the education OF the
people, also. TO return 20 the producers the
cotton tax collected b the Government Dur
Mr.. Tallman-To sufhorizs the national
banks 70 make loans on mortgages q res.l
estate; also for the relief OF owners and pur-
chasers OF land sold Tor direct taxes in the
insurrectionary States: BY M oAuaonton-s
To abolish duties on salt woolen Dlahke s
end agricultural imp eHents, ana reduce the
duties on al other dutiabie articles 10 per
cent, except on diamonds, gold ana SILVER
!eNelr5 sllk OF articles OF Snaeh sl.k a GPm n
ipcreased . per cent; also, 30 repeal
the Arresrs-of- pension act; by Mr. At
kins-To abolish taxes and restrictions
on sale of leaf tobacco IN, the hands OF
producers; also 20 reduce tax on ihandiac-
tured tobaceo; By Mr. >prIngeF-,1aa fnsnnIng
rules relative 20 the Committee On MISSISSIPPI
Levees. ar SprTnger's object Il TO place the
commerce and inproF eIneIa1 OF the ellsslsslp-
pl RIVER IN eharge OF sIsIt
ures 70 ce.rr- On YORK under the direction of
the Mississippi Improvement ComInission-l
Messrs. King and Gibson presented similar
amendments 70 the rules, and Mr.. Gibson fur
Their presented an amendment OF the act Tor
the appointments IF . Mlssiss ppl Commission.
Heretofore appropr7 atoms Tor the linproEe-
ment of the Mississippi River have been re-
ported with 0tlleT sums Tor rivers ana mar
bors- IL Afr. spr1nger's amendment IS adopted
ali appropr5 atoms Tor the Mississippi River
viii be reported in g separate bill, and not be
loaded down with appropriations for smah
streams. The House adjourned until wed
nesday, when II Was understood the commit
tees would De announced -
IL the Senate. On the Goth, Mr.. ingalls,.
from COMMITTEES on Indian Affairs, reported
favorably the BIN for the sale of lands of the
Miami Indiana hF. Johnston, from Commit
tee on Cia1mz. reported adversely the pm
the necessary E-rangeEaents 10 carry
into effect any eQnYention between
justrnent of claims which may be concluded
between the two GoFernLneRts- Mr.. Pendle-
ton from COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations,
reported adversely the bill authorizing Lieu
tenant Commander Chas. ID. Sigsbee,. C.
5. n, TO accept decoration from from the
fered q resolution instructing the Com
rnittee on C1vu Service and Retrench-
nent TO inquire into the adVIsability and pro-
Of II. :. District Attorneys. Assistant District
Attorneys. q. g. Esrshals. Deputy Marshals,
Collectors Of Customs, Collectors OF Internal
missioners. by paying them nxed salaries,
TO be regulated and graded near as
may be by the service rendered and response
biities imposed and that said committee
have leave 70 report by biA or otherwise
Adopted. House resolution for adlo1rnment
from 2lst until January was ADOPTED
yeas At; nays. n At the expiration of the
morning hour the senate resumed cOnsiGera-
ton of Mr.. HoA<n resolution for committee
on woman suffrage, and Ar. Morgan addressed
the Senate. The resolution was laid aside in
formally. After mort executive session the
Senate adfournsA
THERE was rzDning debate in the Sen
ate, on the Hyz over the Tariff question.
brought aDous py q resolution introduced by
Mr.. Beck, directing Eae Secretary of the Treas
ury to furnish tne Senate the present rates
of duties fznDosed by France snd Ger
many on manufactures of the United
States wnsn imported into those
countries, especially On yarioHs manufactures
OF wool, corroR. ron and leather, and inform
the Senate at Was rates like manufactured
articles are aIfovez 20 be imported into those
countries from 6Te&s Britain, if he has such
Information IN Hm possession. The resolution
was adopted. In the House the Speaker
announced tine Banding Comm tees, and
several bills ana resolutions were introduced
and referred. 9oth Houses adjourned
over for the bonGAE recess until the 5th of
January .-.sz## -.