The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-03-30
xLVlIth CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE

A bill for the admission Of Dakota was re-
ported with amendments. The resolution
passed, allowing Senators Butler and Kellogg
S., 500 and 800, respectively, for expenses
incurred in indicating their titles to their
seats. The tariff commission bill was taken
up, MIR. Beck, of Kentucky, replying. to Mr..
Morrill,. He thought there might be some
cent. ON the capital invested, would make an
equal division between the men who do the
labor and those who furnish the capital, and
he based one objection to Morrills system on
the fact hat no fair proportions in profits Of
manufacturing goes to labor: He sub
culture, while the net profits to the man
ufacturer on his investment is so 2-10 per
cent. the labor employed gets but 70 per cent.
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he proposed to offer
rs substitute for the bill . resolution declar-
ing discount Of at least 10 per cent. on all
1883, directing the Finance Committee to sit
during the Congressional recess, either by sub
committees, or otherwise to summon before
them such persons Is they may think are likely
to give information as to desirable changes in
tariff taxation to make their report to the
Senate before the second Monday of December,
1882 and to act in conjunction with any COM
mittee of the House. Mr.. Morrill, briefly re-
Piled and the bill went over.
The Military Academy appropriation bill,
with the committees amendments, passed.
Mr. Morgan addressed the Senate on the tariff
commission bill. Mr.. Pendleton introduced
joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution, according to which Post
masters, Attorneys, Clerks of United States
courts, ETC., shall be elected by the people.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was passed.
A number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred. The ife-saving bill was discussed
relative to the salaries of turfmen and super
intendents.
On the tariff commission bill Mr.. Garland
made speech favoring the reference Of tho
subject of the tariff to members Of Congress,
rather than to experts appointed by the Presi-
dent. Mr. Vance moved an amendment to the bill,
directing that in the selection Of Commission
ers the President shall give representation to
the agricultural and manufacturing industries
in proportion to the capital invested and the
number of persons engaged therein. The bill
went over.
bill was reported appropriating 90, 1868, 900
for improvement of the Mississippi River Re-
ferred to committee Of the whole.
HOUSE.
Mr.. King introduced . bill appropriating
$500, 900 for the relief Of the sufferers from
the overflow of the Mississippi River. Bills
were introduced by Mr.. Ladd to prevent the
contraction of the volume of the currency; by
Mr.. Hubbell, to reduce the internal revenue ;
by Mr.. Manning, appropriating $4,000 for .
monument over the grave of Thomas Jeffer-
son by Mr.. Beach, appropriating money to
aid in defraying the expenses Of . centennial
celebration at Newburg, N. Y, in 1883, to COM
memorate the proclamation Of peace, the dis
bandment of the army, and Washington's re-
him King. Under call Of the States 157 bills
and resolutions were introduced, mostly of Q
private character.
The Geneva award bill was made the special
| order for April II. Mr.. Gibson read Telegram,
| from New Orleans, to the effect that 800, 600
more rations were needed. The Chinese bill
| was taken up and debated, Mr.. Butterworth
] participating. Mr.. Mcclure, of Ohio, made q
strong speech in favor of the bill. A minority
| report on the admission of Dakota was sub
mitted and referred to the committee of the
| whole. 81. g
| The Chinese bill was discussed. Mr.. WASH
burn favored the bill, as continuance Of Chi
nese immigration was = degradation of labor.
| He did not think there was an analogy between
the immigration from Europe and that from
| China. Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, objected to the
bill as it now stands. It is hostile to the tradi-
tions Of Government and hostile to our system
of dealing with foreigners. He desires re.
| striction to be placed on Chinese immigration.
1
Chinaman who may cross the border from Can.
| ada. Mr.. Hawk. of Illinois, thought suspen.
sion of immigration for ten years would be suf.
| icient. Mr.. Kasson then offered an amend.
ment limiting the suspension to ten years. MOI
acted upon. 2
Mr.. Kasson's amendment to the Chinese bill,
restricting immigration to ten instead of twenty
years, was defeated by vote Of, yeas 100, nays
49, A large number Of amendments were
| then offered, but all lost without division
being called. The bill then passed-yeas 1877
nays, 65. The Appropriation COMMITTEES has
struck out of the Postofice appropriation bill
the Senate amendment restoring the franklinR
| privilege to Congressman, SO the question viii
not arise in the House save possibly ON con-
ference report. s.,--.
In the discussion Of the life-saving service
bill, the proposition for five stations on the
coast of Florida was agreed to. An amend.
| ment was adopted authorizing the Secretary OF
| the Treasury to fix pay of men employed n
| different stations in proportion to services
| rendered provided the same shall not exceed
$50 per month. The bill then passed. Discus.
sion Of the tariff commission bill was resumed