The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-12-31
F0RTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.


Resolutions were adopted directing the Sec
rotary of the treasury to furnish to that body
the present rates of duties imposed on Ameri-
can manufactured goods by France, Germany
ana Mexlco, and the rates of wages paid opera
tlyes In those countries. Mr. Mitchell intro
duced bill relating to the compensation and
expenses OF pension agents. 1t fixes the COM
pensatlon OF agents at $4,000, allows fifteen
cents Tor each voucher prepared and paid, and
makes provision for actual expenses of rent
and fuel. Mr.. Call spoke in explanation OF
his bill fOr the protection of homestead settlers.
1t provides that where section of public
land under an act of Congress granting
land to corporations or others has been
made prior to a homestead entry, but
has not been approved by the government,
until after such entry, the homestead entry
shall hold good and a patent for the same be
issued to the settler upon the completion of the
period of settlement required by law. Where
the homestead settler has been dispossessed
his title is to be defended by and at the expense
of the United States and the patents issued in
violation of law to be Cancelled. The bill was
referred to the committee on public lands. -.
The Garfield memorial resolutions were con-
CURED in, and the Senate then adjourned over
the holidays.
Mr.. Mckinley, from the Garfield memorial
committee, reported the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The melancholy event Of the vio-
lent and tragic death of James A. Garfield. late
President Of the United States, having occurred
during the recess of Congress, and the two
houses of Congress sharing in the general grief
and desiring to manifest their sensibility on
the occasion of the public bereavement;
RESOLVED, That the two houses will assemble
in the hall of the House OF Representatives on
a day and hour to be fixed and announced by
the joint committee, and that in the 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 pro-
nounced by the Hon. James G. Blaine; and
that the president of the Senate pro TEN.
and the speaker of the House of
Representatives be requested to invite the
President and ex-Presidents of the United
States, the heads of the several departments,
the judges of the supreme court, the represent
tatives of foreign governments, the governors
of the several States, the general of the army,
the admiral of the navy, and such officers as
have received the thanks of Congress-.
ResoIoed, further That the President Of the
United States be requested to transmit copy
of these resolutions to Mrs, Lucretia Garfield
and to assure her of the profound sympathy of
the two houses of Congress for her deep per-
sonal affection, and their sincere coincidence
for the late national bereavement.
The speaker announced the standing COM
mittees Of the House. Mr.. Robinson, of New
York offered a resolution, which was referred
calling on the President for the names of all
persons claiming to be American citizens who
within the past year have been arrested and
imprisoned in Great Britain. The House then
adjourned over the holidays.