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rorV-seSehtuS Sohgress.
SENATE,
WASHINGTON, March 30.-A bill was
passed to repay the state of Georgia ST.
1850, money advanced by the said state
for the defense of her frontiers against In
dians from 1795 to 1918, and not heretofore
paid.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on
foreign relations. reported favorably, as
amended, his resolution declaring In favor
of reciprocal trade regulations with Mexico.
The amendment requires regulations to be
made, not by treaty, but by legislation,
the committee having adopted the
view originally suggested by Mr.. Morgan,
that any arrangement between the two
countries ought to be made by the statutes
Of each. The resolution directs the
president to call the attention of the Mexi-
can government to the subject.
The Indian appropriation bill was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Call, by unanimous consent, was al.
lowed to offer and advocate an amendment
appropriating 5000 of the amount of the
money agreed in the treaty between the
United States and the Seminoles of
Florida TO be paid to that part of the tribe
remaining in Florida, for schools, agricul-
tutai WIZ w W. CApcHuCu utl-
der the direction of the secretary of the in
terror. Adopted.
The senate next took up Mr. Hoar's
amendment to appropriate $2,00O000 for
the education Of all Indian children except
those of the five civilized tribes west of the
Mississippi river, at 500 each Ler annum
and Mr. Hoar took the floor in advocacy of
his proposition.
Mr.. Plumb followed Mr. Hoar and took
issue with him as to the wisdom of the
method proposed in educating and caring
for Indians.
Mr.. Hoar finally announced that he
would tomorrow modify his amendment
by reducing the appropriation to $4,000.
After an executive session the senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE.
Senate bill amending the statutes relating
to license fees of officers of steam vessels
passed.
The house again wentinto committee of
the whole, and took up the tariff commits
sion bill, and Dunnel', Of Minnesota, opened
the discussion with long speech.
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 said that he
would offer as soon as the debate was
closed
Resolved, That the bill creating the tariff
commission be recommitted, with instruc-
tions, to the committee on ways and means,
to report within thirty days, or at an
earlier date. If il ba practicPhle, or the bill
be based upon the following Instructions
First, that all raw material, meaning there
by all materials which have not been sub
jected to any press or manufacture and all
waste products, meaning thereby. all waste
materials, which are fit only to be manu-.
featured and all chemicals, which are not
produced In this country and alcohol for
use in manufactures, shall be placed upon
the free list.
Second-That as far as possible, specific
duties shall be substituted for ad valorem
duties, and that i'm determining such specific
duties the average dutiable value of the
imports during the last three years shall
be taken rs the standard of value upon
which no higher rate Of duty shall be i'm.
posed than shall be necessary to compen-
safe for the difference in the cost of labor, at
home and abroad, expended in the produc-
ton OF such products, after making due
allowance for expenses Of transportation,
and that rate Of duty shall not in any case,
except on luxnries, exceed fifty per cent. of
such average dutiable value.
Hewitt then said: ~ am opposed TO the
bill creating a tariff commission. for the
reason that II will make delay, and delay is
dangerous in the present perilous condition
of general business"
At the conclusion of Hewitts speech the
committee rose.
King, of Louisiana, offered resolution
directing the committee on public health
to investigate the probable effect of the
present overflow of the Mississippi river on
the health of the people living in the over
flowed section. Referred.
Adjourned