The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-05-27
roRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.


Mr.. BAYARD urged early action on the
tariff bill, in the Senate, May s, as the COM
mission was required to report finally by De-
cember next. Mr.. Edmunds objected to any
further proceedings on the bill. MIR. Beck
said he regarded the bill as in the nature of
an affidavit for continuance, as If passed
1t would postpone action two years longer
IN the interest of the protectionists. After
a few suggestions upon the course the
bill ought to take, the President pro tenn. am
nounced that it would go to the calendar.
Messrs. Window, Hawley, Harrison, Cockren
and Pugh were made a committee to fnvesti-
gate the bonded whisky bill. Mr.. Groome in
troduced "a joint resolution rendering the
thanks of Congress to- and comforting addf-
tional rank on, Geo. W. Melville. United States
Navy. Referred. The Court of Appeals bill
ments were rejected. and without final action
the Senate went into executive session and
soon soon. alter adjourned, .:.;ln the House, Mr.
relief of Fitz John Porter, similar to meas
nre offered in the Senate, 1t authorizes the
President to appoint Fitz John Porter, late
volunteers, Brevet Brigadier General
and Colonel of the Army, TO the po-
the United States, to the same grade and rank
held by him at the time of his dismissal from
the army by sentence of the court martial
and IN his discretion to place him on the re-
tired list of the army as of that grade. The
House proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to enlarge the duties and powers of the
DSp1'A SA1CAAb "a
THE House tariff commission bill passed
the Senate, May 9, by a vote of 35 to 10. Six
Democrats voted with the Republican side in
the affirmative, and two Republicans with the
minority against the bill. All pending House
bills donating condemned cannon for monu-
mental and other purposes, also passed. The
District Committee was instructed to inquire
into the management of the Jail with
reference to privileges granted prisoners and
the freedom with which visitors are admit
ted. The House resumed consideration of
che bill enlarging the powers of the Agricul-
tural Department.. Mr.. Townshend, of lii
nois, offered an amendment providing that
the Secretary of Agriculture shall be practi
cal and experienced agriculturist. Adopted.
The provision transferring to the new
Department of Agriculture the powers
ana duties vested in a commission known as
the Geological Survey was stricken out. Mr..
Dunnell (Minn) offered an amendment pro-
viding q. division of forestry, the chief of
which shall ascertain the annual amount of
consumption, expectation and importation of
timber and other forest products, the propable
supply for future wants, and means best
adapted for the preservation and renewal of
forests. Adopted. Mr.. Hubbell (Mich.) sub
mitted an amendment to the bill agreed to by
the Committee on Civil Service Reform. Up
on this and upon the original bill the previ-
GUS question was ordered, and the House adj
journed.
THE bill for intermediate appellate courts
was proceeded with in the Senate May 10. Mr..
Davis urged the retention of the section lin
iting the appellate jurisdiction of the circuit
courts. The bill establishing an assay office
at Deadwood, Dak., passed.....-.The House
passed-l72 to without amendment
the bill creating an Executive Depart
ment of Agriculture, which provides
that the department shall be under the con-
troll OF a Secretary who is an experienced and
practical agriculturist, and establishes de-
partment OF agricultural products, industry,
land and statistics The conference report
on the Indian appropriation was agreed to
and the bill finally passed-yeas, l34; NAYS, l3.
The Geneva award bill was discussed and
went over.
THE Madison Day claim for the value of a
small lot of land in New Orleans, which at
the time purchased by him at judicial sale
under the confscation act was covered by a
mortgage, but was bought upon representa-.
ton of the Government that no incumbrance
upon it existed, passed the Senate, May L.
p to % Six Democrats voted with the Re-
pubicans in the affirmative. The bill
for intermediate Appellate Courts was
further discussed by Mr.. George. An
amendment was adopted on morton of
Mr. Davis (II) providing more explicitly that
jurisdiction of CircuitCourt shall be neither
enlarged nor abridged by the bill. The con
ference report upon the Indian appropriation
bill was submitted. The total has been re-
duced by the conference S455, 200. The report
was concurred in and the bill passed.
In the House, Mr.. Sherwin, from the Com
mittee on Education and Labor, reported a
bill to aid in support of the common
schools Printed and recomlnitted. 1t pro
annually appropriated $4,000 600 TO aid in
support of free common schools, which
amount shall be apportioned to the several
States and Territories according TO the num-
Der of their illiterate population over 10 years
of age. An amount not exceeding per cent.
of the sum apportioned may be used for the
education of teachers in public schools.
THE intermediate appellate court bill
GeffSvsihg the support of all the Republicans
and Messrs Bayard, Cockrel1. Jackson, Har-
ris, Pugh and Walker, Democrats. The bin
creates nine intermediate courts, or one in
each existing circuit, and eighteen new Cir
cult Judges, or two additional for each cir
cult. who are to be appointed by the Presi-
dent The court of each circuit will then con
sst of the Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court allotted to that circuit, three Circuit
Judges and two of the District Judges the
latter to be designated at each term for the
succeeding term, and if practical, in rotation,
four of the Judges to constitute a
quorum. Conference reports on the fortif-
cation and agricultural appropriation bills
were agreed to. Adjourned until the 18TH.
In the House, the bill passed providing for
the removal of the remains of the late Gen.
Fitzpatrick from Chill to the United States.
Conference reports on the fortiication and
agricultural appropriation bills were agreed
to. Consideration of the Geneva award was
resumed. HNe substitute for the minority
was rejected-46 to l09-and the bill passed
132 to &C.