Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-30
FORTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 29

WASHINGTON, March 2J.
 sENATE;-senator Pugh offered resolutions that the tariff this session. and that the power of Congress olevy taxes was revenue power only and not to be construed as power to restrict important )ns One resolution of red was to the effect that Congress should make free list which would embrace all the articles not made produced in this country. Sen Pagh gave notice that he would call up the reso- lutiCns at an early day.
 MT. Cockrell Missouri, presented resolutions of the Central Council of the Land League of St. Louis, reciting the arrest and confinement in British jails without trial, Of number of citze ns of the United States and requesting the lnterve uion of the Repre- sentatives of the State in behalf of such citizens He offered resolution directing the Secretary of State inquire whether citizens of United States have been arrested, and held in confinement in what cause and if charged with crime, what steps, if have been taken to speedy trial, and If not charged with crime what steps, if have been taken to their release; and to report the earliest time practicable. Adopted
 MT. Pendleton, from the Committee on Civil Ser vice, reported favorably with amendments (which merely verbaD the bill originated by him to regu late and improve the civil service He said that the report intended to accompany the bill not quite prepared, but would be submitted at an early day,
 MT. Dawes, Massachusetts, of the committee said that the minority would hereafter present their views in favor of the bill The bill went to the cal endar.
 The Indian appropriation bill came up and the con- sideration of the bill continued till 4:25 P. m ], when an executive session followed and the Senate adjourned at 4:50 D.
 ate: Consuls-Edwin Semms, of Pennsylvani at Niangpo; Woodbury H. P. Gallup, of New York at
  ginia at Sogua La Grande.
 HoUSE-On motion of Mir. House, of Tennessee the Senate amendment to the House bill granting pen sion of $5 900 year to Lucret R. Garfield con- cured in. The amendment includes within the pro- visions of the bill the Of Sarah c. Polk and | Julia G. Tyler
 The House went into Committee of the Whole on the tariff bill and Mr. Carlisle took the floor. MT. Carlisle closed his speech at 210 and was followed by MT. Speer, of Georgia, who opposed the bl say ing the country and the people suffering from the pr sent tar If system and should be relieved by i'm mediate action by Con ,ress and not be delayed by longer action on the commission bill proposed He de- voted much time to denunciation of the internal reve system urging that it's burdens were unnecessari
 heavy that by It's requirements this generation was bearing burden properly belonging to that which is | to follow. He referred especially to the effects of the revenue laws in the South, denouncing them as alleging that most of the socaled captures of illicit | distiers in the South founded upon distorted statemen sOf facts and in many cases Outrages | upon the people concerned.
 MT. Brett followed, favorng the bil holding that l a commission of experts and members could do the work better than committee of Congress the two 1 bo lies of Congress themselves.
 MT. Russell, of Massachusetts, spoke in support of l the bill favoring protective tariff. The army appropriation bill was reported from the | commit slightly amended.
 l communication was received from the President transmitting statement from the Secretary of the 1 by them; also communication from the Secretary of the Interior urging legislation to prevent respass l ing on Indian reservations
 l "a tariff bill went and the House adiourned