The Portland daily press., 1882-03-29
XLVIIth Congress-lst Session.
Senate.

Mr.. Sherman from the finance committee re-
ported the Senate bill to facilitate the payment
of dividends to creditors OF the Freedmen's
Savings Trust Go. Passed.
foreign relations were discharged from consid-
Grafton of the letter of the Secretary Oh state
and recommendation of the President IN re-
gard to the abolition of discriminating duties
against certain productions OF the East lndies,
and the same went to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Blair submitted and bad read by the
Secretary resolutions of the New Hampshire
Legislature expressing the sympathy OF the
people of that state for the people OF ireland In
their struggle for more liberty and for deliver
ance from the oppressive land laws referred
to the committee on foreign relations
Mr.. Bayard called up the Senate bill for the
purchase or condemnation OF ground IN Fhlia-
dephia for the use of the United States mint.
An amendment fixing as the minimum to be
paid for the property at $40O,0OO, was agreed
to, and the bill then passed.
The Presidential count bill came up as frst
on the calendar but went over by consent until
tomorrow.
The President pro tenn announced the ap-
pointment of Messrs. Dawes and Jones OF
Florida as members of the board oil VISITORS 10
the next annual examination at the Naval
Academy, and Messrs Ferry and Lamar as
visitors to West Point Academy.
The tariff commission bill came up regularly
soon after o'clock and Mr.. Harris spoke in
advocacy of action on the tariff by the commit
tees of Congress without further delay
Mr.. Bayard, in closing the debate on the
bill, spoke of the dif11culties whlcn necessarily
surrounded the question. Proper reformation
of the tariff system could be best accomplished
by commission which would also afford the
most effective instrumentaiity Tor securing
uniformity and permanence IN law. bis op-
lection to the Garland commission to be
composed of members of Congress was that
their report would be liable to opposltion on
partisan grOunds.
The amendment OF Mr.. Vance requiring
that In the selection of commissioners the
President shall give representation 10 tne IN
dustries of agriculture and manufactures as
near as practicable in proportion to the capital
invested and number OF persons engaged, was
then taken up and after some discussion was
rejected-ayes 81, noes 80.
Mr.. Allison moved to SO amend the bill as 10
pessisation. Inis was Vs. also relected.
Messrs. Jones OF Florlda, BECK ana MaAcy
opposed tne Dill, tne iatter asserting sna. .no
commission would HOOD the country WIN n.er,
azure gotten up IN sne in'eres's ol pro'oo'0u
manuIacturers. ,a
Mr.. Morgan argued that the measure would
postpone relief from admitted abuses Ior years.
Several other proposed amendments Were
voted down, when tne sDlii pasSeg Wilnoa.
the nay vote:
Buck, Call, Coke, Davis of Illinois. Farley, Gar
land, Harris, Jones, Maxey, Morgan, Pugh, vance,
Vest, walker and Williams.
The bill provides forsa commission OF nine
members, to be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, to receive as compen-
sation for services ten dollars per day when ac-
tually employed and travelling and otner nec-
essary expenses. They are to investigate All
the various questions relating to the agricult
raj, commercial, merchantle, manufactur1ng,
mining and industrial interests of the United
States SO far as the same may be necessary to
the establishment of judicious tariff, or re-
vision of the existing tariff, and existing sys..
tenn of internal revenue laws, upon scale OF
Justice to all interests, and is TO report TO Con-
gress from time to time and to make final re-
~, 1883.
The presidential count bill was then taken
up and laid aside as unfinished business.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Calkins called up as a privileged ques
tion the case of M. D. Ball, claiming seat as
delegate from Alaska
MI; hnott raised polnt Oh oruel asairss .t' T.,
which after debate was sustained Dy the
Speaker. - .,,, pnn,un;.
On motion OF MT. heiey ol Iennsyi'ania
the morning hour was dispensed Will.
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commlttee OF Ine Whoie, sta.sng enae nls ins i,
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Kasson of Iowa.
He explained in brief the provisions Oh tne
bill stating it provided for the appointment OF
commission to investigate the tariff system
and to report progress. He knew very few
people in the United States who had not some
complaint against some part OF the detaiS OF
the present tariff Free traders, prohibitory
tariff men, protective tariff men and men IN
favor of a tariff for revenne only, all agreed
that in some manner the present tariff should
be reviewed, revised and modified. he
reviewed the various methods which had been
suggested for accomplishing this work and
argued in favor of the pre- sent bill as being the
most impartial and practical means OF solving
the question.
Mr.. Carlisle opposed the pending measure.
1t was the duty of Congress itself to proceed
Immediately TO revise the tariff in the ordinary
way This was not bill to facilitate revision
of the tariff, it was bill to pay about $500