Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-31
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE TARIFF ISSUE RAISED IN
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. HewItI's Views on ImpOst Du-
ties - Georgia Frontier Defense
Dues-Inter-SIste COmmerce-Mr
HOar's Indian schools Proposition
Congress Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Senate
passed the bill to pay the State of Georgia
$27, us so, money advanced by said State
for the defense of her frontiers against In
dians from 1875 to 1918, and not heretofore
repaid.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported favorablY,
as amended, his resolution declaring
in favor of reciprocal trade regu-
lations with Mexico. The amendment
requires the regulations to be made, not by
treaty, but by legislation, the committee
having adopted the view originally suggest
ed by Mr.. Morgan, that any arrangements
between the two countries ought to be
made by the statutes of each. The resolu-
tion directs the President to call the atten-
tion of the Mexican Government to the sub
ject.
The consideration of the Indian appropri-
alton bill was resumed.
Mr.. Gail, by unanimous consent, was
allowed to offer and advocate an amend
ment appropriating S. 900 of the amount Of
money agreed upon in the treaty between
the United States and the Seminoles of
Florida 10 be paid to that part OF the tribe
remaining in Florida, for schools, agricu-
tural implements, seeds, etc, to be ex-
pended under the direction OF the Secretary
of the Interior. Adopted.
The Senate next took up Mr.. Hoar's
amendment to appropriate $4,000 600 for
the education OF all Indian children Except
those of the five civilized tribes) west of the
Mississippi river, and 5000 each per annum,
and Mr.. Hoar took the floor In advocacy of
this amendment.
Mr.. Plumb followed Mr.. Hoar, and took
issue with him as to the wisdom OF the
method he proposed in educating and car
ing for the Indians.
Mr.. Hoar finally announced that he would
tomorrow modify his amendment by reduc
ing the appropriation to $500,000.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
iourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House the Senate bill amending
the statutes relating to license fees of Of
ficers Of steam vessels was passed.
The House went into committee of the
whole and took up the tariff commission
bill, and Mr.. Dunnell, of Minnesota, opened
the discussion with long speech
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, was the next
speaker. Before beginning his speech he
sent to the Clerks desk and had read the
following resolution, which he stated that
he would offer as soon as the debate was
closed:
Resolved, That the bill creating tariff
commission be recommittpd, with instruc-
tions to the Committee of Ways and Means
to report within thirty davs, or earlier If it
be practicable, bill based upon the fol-
lowing Instructions:
First. That ali raw materials, meaning
thereby ali materials which have not been
subjected 10 any process of manufacture,
all waste materials which are fit only to be
mauufac ured, and all chemicals, which are
not produced IN this country. aud alcohol
for use in manufactures, shall be placed
upon the free list.
Second. That. so far as possible, specific
duties shall be substituted for ad valorem
duties, and that in determining such specific
duties the average dutiable value
Of imports during the last three
years shall be taken as the standard
of value, upon which no higher rates of duty
shall be imposed than shall be necessary to
compensate for the difference in the cost Of
labor at home and abroad, expended in the
production of such products, after making
due allowance for the expenses of trauspor-
tation, and that the rate Of duty shall not
in any case, except on luxuries, exceed fifty
per cent of such average dutiable value.
Mr.. Hewitt then said: 81 am opposed to
the bill creating a tariff commission for the
reason that it will make delay, and delay is
dangerous In the present perilous condition
of general business"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hewitt's speech
the committee rose.
Mr.. King, of Louisiana, offered resolu-
ton directing the Committee on Public
Health 10 investigate the probable effect of
the present overflow of the Mississippi river
on the health OF the people living on the
OVERT owed section. Referred.
The House then adjourned.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Representative Reagan, of Texas, to day
concluded HIS argument before the House
Committee on Commerce in advocacy of his
interstate commerce bill. He has occupied
the grester part of the time OF the commit
tee the past three days. Af the conclusion
of his argument Judge Reagan submitted
the following;
ReSolred, That il is the sense of this COM
mittee that some measure relating to inter
State commerce shall be adopted by this
committee and reported to the House at the
earliest practicable moment after the river
and harbor bll shall have been reported to
the House.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Captain Leathers willsbe heard by the COM
mittee for fifteen minutes tomorrow on
the subject of the Mississippi river i'm
prOVement.