The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-04-06
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
TUESDAY MARCH %.

DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
TUESDAY MARCH 20.
SENATE Tho tariff commission bill was de-
bat ed until p. M, when several amendments
were voted down and tho bill passed without a.
teration by q vote Of 80 to 10. The bill provides
for . commission of nine members to be ap-
pointed by the president and confirmd by the
senate, who are to receive ~ compensation for
their services $40 per day when actually en-
ployed, and travelling and other necessary ex-
penses. T hey are to investigate all the vari-
GUS questio ms rela ting to the agricultural, com
mercisl, mercantile, manufacturing, mining
and industrial interests Of the United States, 20
far a. the Same may be necessary to the estab-
lishment Of judioious tariff and existing sys-
tenn OF internal revenue laws. upon the score
Of justice to all Interests, and is to REPORT to
congress from tune to time and to make . final
report not later than the first Monday in Janu-
ary, 1883.
The president nominated Isaac D. McCutch-
con of Michigan, secretary Of the territory Of
rear admiral.
HOUSE. The house discussed the tariff com
mission BILL Mr.. Kasson's speech was high
ly-polished effort Mr.. Carlisle's was one Of
the best speeches he ever made. They CON
tended respectively for and against tho bill
| lucy EoCc1Vou u0 ClOo0et AttouuOu throughout
from q large house and crowded gallery.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.
SENATE.-The Indian appropriation bill
lS5, 100000 was considered: OF the amount
$4l2. 200 is for industrial schools.
In executive session the following con6rma.
TONS were made: Indian agents, Heory J. Arm.
st5Gn N K.n Fssos crf~ esGPPSy Mo2
Roger, Mount Ayr, Ia. Nominations: William
Williams, Indian charge d'affairs Of the United
States to Paraguay and Uruguay. Postmaster.
Frederick p Kittenring, Dewitt, Ia.
>. HoUsE.-The senate having recovered from
its dose Of tariff, devoted the Gay tc consider.
to So, 249, 1O3. 80, and Mr.. Dawes led off With
an argument in favor of it's immediate passage.
the burden Of which was that it would have
tendency, it properly distributed, to protec'
settlers on the western frontier from Indian
outbreaks and outrages. TWAS unusually dry
in the chamber all day, and such visitors al
strayed into the galleries did not tarry long.
THURSDAY, MARCH 81.
SENATE.-Private bills and the Indian question
engrossed the attention of the senate and when
Mr.. Teller opposed one Of. the former restoring
an officer to the army who had been dismissed
with acting so because he intended to retire
shortly from the senate This hit at the Colo
RADIO representative did not ruffls him in the
least and his only notice OF it was by =
hooking salutatio1 and nod to the tall syca-
more of the Wabash.
The Indian appropriation bill osme up and
Mr.: Hoars proposition to appropriate So, OOO,-
debated. A bill was introduced prohibiting the
importation Of neat meat cattle from Canada.
The bill reported favorably by Senator Van
Wyck from: the committee on public lands, is to
relieve settlers on the public domain along the
Denver AMI st. Jose railw ~ in Kansas and Ne
hr0akQ IT, ia infon6o6 IN allow nOnov sniff.
Gent to make compromise with those claim
ing under railroad title The principal Of the
bill will reach settlers in Iowa, Minnesota and
House The attention Of the spectators in
the house galleries was monopolized by two
members-Mesrs. Dunneil OF Minnesota, u pro-
tectionist, and Abram 8. Hewitt of New York,
who goes to the extreme as free trader.
While Mr.. Dunnel was talking the democratic
siie was almost deserted by the regular occu-
pants, who swarmed among their political op-
ponents + and seemed to enjoy the novelty Of
and Mr. Hewitt rose to reply, it was ludicrous
to witness democrats and republicans rush
ing pell NELL to get near him in order to get
points for future speeches.
MIR. Hewitt opposed the commission bill on
the ground that it would cause delay, and when
he had concluded the committee rose.
Dunnell opposed the bill simply and solely
on the ground that the present tariff needed re-
vision, and that this congress had 10 bueiness
to adopt any method which puts revision be-
yond itself The tariff needed change, modif-
cation and revision, and it was the duty of con-
gress to enter on the work at once, and not in-
definitely postpone it by the appointment Of q
tariff commission.
SATURDAY APRIL l.
SENATE.-Not in session.
HoUsE.-A memorial of the Wisconsin leg is-
lature was presented by Mr.. Deuster, praying
that the lands belonging tothe UnitedStates with
in the limits of the state park of Wisconsin be
given to the state Of Wisconsin for park purpo-
ses
The senate bill passed to facilitate the pay
ment of dividends to creditors Of the Freed
mems Saving and Trust company.
Representative Washburn succeeded in hav-
ing passed by the house the bill introduced by
him making st. Vincent, Mimi, port of entry
in lieu of Pembina. D. T., and enacting that
from and after the date OF the passage Of this
act Pembina shall cease to be port Of entry Of
the United States; that the collector of customs
FOR the collection district Of Minnesota shall be
at st. Vincent.
The house went into committee on the army
appropriation bill. After theldebate the bill was
read for amendment. The drift of sentiment
among the speakers on the subject THUS far has
been compulsory retirement at the age fixed by
tho military committee, sixty-two years; but
upon the question OF referring claims for sup
plies furnished to the army during the rebellion
to the court of claims, there is wide diversity
of opinion. When the house agrees to 60 into
fined to points of order and amendments, and
speaking will be limited to five minutes. It is
thought that there will not be any material
change in the bill as reported from the commit
tee on appropriations, and the amount asked
for (about $28, 600, O0W will be granted.