The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-08
FoRTY.sEyENTH CONGRESS-.

THE tariff commission bill was discussed
in the Senate, March 20, MFR. Beck replying TO
Morrill,, and going literally into the labor fea-
lures of the present tariff effects. The bill was
laid over. A protest against the passage OF
any free leaf tobacco bill was presented.
In the House n message from the President
was received and referred announcing that
troops were sent to Omaha on au-
thority of the Governors application in order
to protect the State from domestic violence.
rhe Senate bill making further appropria-
lions tor flood relief WAS reported with rec
ommendation that the House recede from
amendment authorizing the use OF part OF the
money to strengthen leyees: agreed TO. In
the evening there was a resultless struggle to
set day for consideration OF the Geneva
aw ard bill. A small minority refused to vote.
thus breaking the quorum
AMENDMENTS to e House bill creating
additional life saving stations were discussed
in the Senate, March q, after which Mr.. Morgan
urged the necessity of prompt tariff revision
BY q committee OF Congress in preference TO
a commission. Mr.. Pendleton proposed an
amendment to the Constitution making post
masters United States MAJ shals and Judges
and Clerks OF the United States Courts elec-
tive. Bills were passed: To establish q rail-
way bridge across the Missouri between
Minnesota and Wisconsin,; abolish1ng Fort
Abercrombie military reservations; to remedy
defects in the law OF last year for the sale OF
the remainder of the Otoe and Missouri res
ervation in Kansas and Nebraska, with an
amen lment protecting the rights OF those OF
the tribes who were not to have been re-
moved. In the House, the resolution was
adopted making the Geneva award bill spe-
cial order for April IL. When theChinese bill
came up, Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, comment
ed on the evils flowing from unrestricted Inn
migration, asserting that both the Repubh-
can and Democratic parties, in convention
assembled, had declared against n. He d1d
not want the epitaph written over the grave
of this Republic, "Here lies the great and
generous people who lost their own freedom
in attempting to give liberty to all the world"
Laid over. minority report from the Com
mittee on Territories was presented opposing
the admission of Dakota
THE consular and diplomatic appropria
ton bin, with an amendment increasing by
$40 600 the amount set apaItfo State Depart
ment contingent expenses passed the Senate,
March 22......In the House the Secretary of
War was called on for Information as TO what
further flood relief is required. The Chinese
bill was taken up ana Mr.. WashbuTn advo-
Gated il means of preventing the great
est of all dangerS-the degradation of labor.
Mr. kasson gave notice of amendments tn
place the bill Gin harmony with the history of
the country" An allusion to the fugitive
slave law brought retort from Mr.. Ham
mond of Georgia An amendment was Of
fered limiting the operation of the law Co ten
years instead of twenty.
IN the Senate, March IS, the bills in rela-
ton to the Venezuela award were indefinite
~ postponed. The resolution for a reciproci-
ty treaty with Mexico referred to Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. The Indian APP
preparation bill came from committee, with
amount to s., 500 800. .....ln the House, de
bate on the Chinese bill was resumed. Mr..
Richardson. of South Carolina, and Mr.. Wise,
of Pennsylvania, spoke in favor of the bill,
and MIR. Morse and Mr.. Joyce opposed it.
Many members gave their views upon the
measure, and finally Mr.. Page brought the
debate to a close. In the course of his re
marks he said he witnessed "A scene the other
day-he saw one of the lobbyists of a corpor-
alton walk i'll and congratulate member
who hadSenounced this bill. The Six Chi
neSc Companies, through their agents in this
city, swarmed in every corridor of the Capt
toll. and had for weeks" He knew two rail-
road corporations that had united to defeat
this bill a number of amendments were
jected, and the bill finally passed by vote of
l67 to It's.
THE bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge over the Missouri River at or near Ar
row Rock, Mo-, passed the Senate, March "a.
The life saving service bin was debated
amended. and pas~ed-46 to 3. Mr.. Kellogg
reported a bill appropriating So COG 0h0 for
the Improvement or the navigation of the
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. s. 600 00o
to be expended the Mississippi and
81 000,t0a on the Missouri, in accordance
with the plans recommended by the Missis-
sippi River Commission. The tariff commits
sion discussion was resumed, and MIR. Miller,
of New York, gave some reasons for his belief
some Southern members amended their views
on this issue they would be left at home.
The House passed a number of private bills,
one referring to a court of claims the claim of
captors of the ram Albemarle. Adjourned
until the 9th.