The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-22
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mittee ON claims; reported taforably,
without amendment. the bill to ascertain
the amounts due to citizens of the United
States for supplies furnished the Sioux or
Dakota Inaians.ef Minnesota prior TO the
Massaere sof1S62. and for the payment
thereof - sx%s4a srs-v4fe
Senator Beck submitted q resolution di
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to
| furnish the Senate as soon as possible the
present rate of duties imposed by France
| and Germany on the manufacture Of the
United States when imported into those
countries, especially ON the various manu-
factures of weol, cotton, iron and leather
and inform the Senate at what rates like
manufactured articles are allowed to be
| imported into those countries from Great
Britain, if he has such information in his
possession. He said that upon making
| personal application for this information
| this morning, he had been informed at the
Treasury Department that it could only be
obtained by a Senate resolution This
rule, if adhered to generally, would, he
| thought, subject the Senators to some in
convenience.
Senator Platt suggested the extension
Of the inquiry SO as to- ascertain what ar
ticles of American manufacture are pro-
hibited from Introduction in said eoun-
| tries.
/ Senator Hawley said that in looking
| over the discussion that proceeded the
tariff of 1877, he had noticed call made
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for a
general statement of the tariffs of all coun-
tries with which the United States has
any trade. He suggested that a like call
at this time would be productive of pro-
fitable material for discussion.
Senator Sherman proposed a modification
of the resolution so as to secure the infor-
nation in tabulated form, and thus facil-
itate its preparation.
| Senator Morrill, asked to have included
in the extension suggested by Senator
Platt all other products of the United
States. Ie said that duties on our wheat.
flour, pork, lard, tobacco and various other
articles were very onerous, and he would
like to see the exact facts placed before the
| Senate.
Senator Beck modified his resolution sc
as to incorporate all these suggestions ex
cept that of Senator Hawley, which, after
the statement that it would probably make
necessary the labor of several months, was
| withdrawn.
| Debate ensued upon the amendment pro-
| posed by Senator Hoar land objected to by
Senator Beck as involving long delay,) tC
| include in the desired information the rates
of wages paid in the countries named, tc
operatives engaged in the same or similar
manufactures.
Senator Hoar renewed his proposition
in the form of separate resolution, and il
agreed to without vote.
The committee on public lands was di-
rectcd to make inquiry in relation to the
alleged defective titles of innocent pur
chasers of public lands in Nebraska.
offnrad n resolution re
questing the president, If in his opinion
not incompatible with the public interest
to communicate to the senate any CORES
pondence with the Mexican government
relative to the claim specified in the ffti
section of the act of congress- OF June
1873, and whether payments had beer
made on said claims. Adopted.
Senator Mitchell introduced bill relat
ing to the compensation and expenses OF
pension agents. 1t fixes the compensation
of agents at Sd ,000 allows fifteen cents fo
each voucher prepared and paid, and make
provision for actual expenses of rent ane
fuel.
Senator Blair submitted the response O
| the Secretary of the treasury to the senat'
= resolution of the 9th inst, relating to Ger
| tain National Banks. Referred.
Senator Plumb introduced q bill to short
| en- the period required In homesteadlnI
public lands to two years.
2 The Senate went into executive session
and when the doors were re-opened tn
House Garfield memorial resolutions wer
received and concuTed IN.
The resolution for q clerk in the Senat
document room was adopted.
Adjourned until January 9Th.
s HOUSE.
q Mr.. Mckinley, from the Memorial Com
mittee, reported the following resolution
which were unanimously adopted:
. WHEREAS, The melancholy event of til
e violent and tragic death of James A. Gal
r field, late President of the United States
having occurred during the recess of Cor
d d gress and the two houses of Congress shal
I ing in the general grief and desiring to man
G ifest their sensibility on the occasion of tn
o. public bereavement.
!. ResoEued, That the two houses of Con
- gress viii assemble in the hall of th
House of Representatives on day an
hour to be fixed, and announced by join
committee and IN the presence of the tw
houses there assembled, an address o
the life and character of James a
Garfield, late President of the Unite
States will be pronounced by Hon. jaime
IS G. Blaine, and that the president OF th
n senate pro tenn and the speaker of the hous
. of representatives be requested to invit
the President and ex-PTesidents of til
o United States the heads of the several d.
= partments, judges of the supreme ceur
d representatives of foreign governments
the governors of the several states, th
general of the army, admiral of the nav
and such officers as have received th
IT thanks of congress. 81
:. Res0Jced, That the President be reques
ed to transmit copy of these resolution
d to Mrs Lucretia Garfield, and assure ht
s. of the profound sympathy of the house {
rs congress for her deep personal affiictio
1r and their sincere coincidence for the lat
national bereavement.
u The speaker laid before the house
re message from the President transmitting
/, communication from the secretary of Il
q interior recommending further appr
: priation of $50, 900 for the payment OF tt
> expenses of the tenth census. Referred.
IN The petition of P. d. Ball, as a delega
Y, from Alaska. was referred.
< On motion of Mr.. Springer resolutio
was adopted calling on the Postmast
General to cause to be printed the repor
Ut and correspondence in the Postofice d
to partment relative to postal telegraph ar
,e postal savings banks in foreign lands.
:. Mr.. Hammond introduced bill amen
II ;ng fha conatttutiou 40 tn the offices ar