Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-28
House of personalities.

WASHINGTON, March 27.--Mr. Williams
(Wiscensin) offered resolution requesting
the president to inform the house whether
auy protocol haG been signed by Prescott or
any other diplomatic representative of the
United States, setting forth the terms for
ending The war in South America, and, if 60,
to furnish the house copy of the same, and
also with copies of correspondence relating
thereto not already communicated to ore of
the houses Of congress. Adopted.
Mr.. Caswell reported back the pOstofice
appropriation bill Referred to committee of
the whole.
Petitions were presented asking the passage
Of the Lowell bankruptcy bill.
BY Caswell. --Authorizing the issue of $685.
coo GOO Of fractional currency in denOmina-
tons OF rs and so cents, in exchange for like
amount of legal tenders, which shall be can
cqlled.
A bill was introduced and referred by Has.
kcll fby request) authorizing the department
OF justice to audit the claims of the medical
experts at the Guiteau trial. 1t provides that
experts shall not be paid In excess of $25 per
day for each day Of actual attendance.
By Mr.. Kng-For appointment Of JOINT
committee Of five senator's and ten representa-.
tiyes TO proceed forthwith 10 the Mississippi
valley to investigate the present disastrous
floods and to report what measures ehould be
taken 10 prevent the recurrence of the same.
by Phelps-To establish q department OF
industry with secretary of industry, who shall
be cabinet officer. 1t provides for bureaus
Of agriculture, fishery, mining, manufactures,
commerce, statistics and education. The
head Of each bureau is 10 be known by the
title Of commissioner" and appointed by
the president, by and with the consent of the
senate.
BY Haskell-To authorize the department
of justice to audit and allow for the services
experts summoned by the government in the
Guitean trial, provided that they shall not be
paid in the excess of S25 Der day, and provided
| that any allowance heretofore made shall be
deducted.
By Thomss-A S6,S6S ,O00 for
| improvement OF the Mississippi river, and for
continuing the works already begun, in &C.
cordapce with recommendations of the Mis-
s:ssippi River commission.
By Harris-To provide for an assistant Sec
rotary Of the navy, to be selected from the
officers of the navy not under the rank of rear
admiral, and to receive the highest rate of psy
| for his grade, and to perform the duties of the
| secretary of the navy in the absence of that
| officer.
| By McCook-To restore and fix inspector
generals OF the department of the army.
| BY Hardenburg TO changcsthe ad valorem
| tax of 80 per cent. on imported burlap and
articles manufactured of fax, jute or hemp, or
manufacturers Of which these constitute the
chief component (snch as are suitable for bag
giug for cotton) to 31s c per running yard, not
exceeding ten ounces in weight, with mills
per ounce additional weight; also in addition
to the ad valorem duty OF 40 per cent. on all
bags, cotton bsgs and bagging, except bags
for cotton, an additional duty Of &c per bag,
and on all colored or partly colored manufac-
| turers of jute, hemp, or fax, Sc per square
yard; also to change the Is per cent. ad valorem
duty on jute yarns to SC per pound.
By COx.--To repeal the license tax nov i'm.
posed upon commercial transfers in the Dis.
trict of Columbia; also to repeal the act re-
quiring what is known as the s'Iron-clad
OATH" as q condition precedent to holding
office, serving upon jury or to the acquire
ment of any rights under the laws of the
Uuited States.
The secretary of the interlor sent a response
tosthe resolution calling for an estimate of the
amount required to pay pensions of the sur.
vlvors of the Mexican aud Indian wars prior
TO 1916. He estimated that SOS $3.50, 4s0. would
be required to pay the Mexican war pensions,
and $2e, 2Ol 1852 to pay the pensions of the
Indian wars, an aggregate of $93, $50, LIZ.
fOme bills relating TO the District of Col
unibia passed and bill Incorporating the
Garfield memorial hospital came up. Mr..
Neal (Ohio) explained that the only purpose
OF the bill vas to make The corporation per-
petual.
Mr.. Cobb (Ind.) predicted that if the bill
should pass the government of the United
States would &c called upon to erect the
building and maintain the institution.
Mr.. Humphrey (Wis.) thought the incor.
porators should have recourse to the general