The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-03-31
XLVIIth Congress-lst Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, mdTCu OO
Communications were submitted transmit
ting from the Secretary of the Interior the
draft of bill to more adequately prevent tres
pass upon Indian lands, and from the Secre-
tary of War response to resolution calling Ior
the cost of improving the main ship channel OF
Providence river and harbor and estimates Ior
the appropriation of $4,000 for new post at
Fort Lewis, Col.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich the communica-
ton concerning the Providence river, with
resolutions of the Rhode Island legislature,
etc., which he presented, went to the COM
MERGE committee.
Mr.. Williams introduced bill to prohibit
the importation of neat cattle from Canada.
The bill to restore Eugene Wells to his
grade as second lieutenant in the army, from
which he was dismissed by court martial for
drunkenness, the proposed restoration being
without pay and emoluments, was passed, 80
to 81.
Additional bills which were passed included
several of a private character and also num-
Der of Senate bills
Mr.. Morgan, from the com ittee OF foreign
relations, reported as amended his resolution
declaring in favor OF reciprocal trade regula-
lions with Mexico. The amendment required
regulations to be made not by treaty but by
legislation.
Mr.. Aldrich introduced q bill appropristing
$40, 900 for lighthouse at or near Sokonne
Point, Rhode Island.
Consideration Of the Indian appropriation
bill was resumed, the question being upon
Mr.. Hoar's amendment
to offer and advocate an amendment appropri-
ating the amount of money agreed in the
treaty between the United States and the SEM
inoles of Florida to be paid to the part OF that
tribe remaining in Florida for the support and
education OF the Seminoles in that State and
directing proper distribution between these
and their brethren in the West.
Messrs. Dawes, Allison, Hoar, and Teller
opposed the amendment. Mr.. Dawes read
from the treaty to show that BY its terms the
Seminole Indian fund was not to be created
until after the tribe had gone West and the
government had made all its payments upon
the assumption that they had SO removed. He
offered to accept modification Of the amend
pose suggested by Mr.. Cali to $1,000 After
some further debate the amendment of Mr..
Call as modified to appropriate $4,000
for schools. land, agricultural implements and
seeds for the Seminoles in Florida, was adopt
ed.
The Senate next took up Mr.. Hoar's amend
mont to appropriate $1,000 600 for the educa-
ton of all Indian children; except those of the
five civilized tribes, west Of the Mississippi
river, at $500 each per annum, and Mr.. Hoar
spoke at length upon his proposition.
Mr.. Plumb opposed the amendment. IT we
do not appropriate money to fill their stomachs
we must fight them. This was the Indian
problem. and the way to solve it he thought
was to make them support themselves.
Mr.. Hoar, after spirited colloquy with Mr..
Plumb, announced he would tomorrow modify
his amendment by reducing the appropriation
to $1,000
Adjourned.
The Senate bill amending the statutes relat-
ing to license fees of officers Of steam vessels,
was passed.
Mr.. Joyce of VT. chairman of the committee
on pensions, reported bill increasing the PEN
sion Of soldiers and sailors who lost an arm or
leg in the United States service to $40 per
month. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
A joint resolution was passed for printing
$4,000 copies Of the first volume of the census
report relative to the population of the United
States
Mr.. Updegraff of Ia, chairman of the COM
reported bill to carry into effect the provis-
ions Of the constitution respecting the election
Of president and vice president. Ordered
printed and recommilted.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Robinson of Mass, in the chair, on
the tariff commission bill.
Mr.. Dunnell of Mimi, opposed the bill SOLE
~ on the ground that the present tariff needed
revision and that this Congress had no business
to adopt any method which put the revision
beyond itself The tariff needed a change,
modification and revi ion and it was the duty
of Congress toimmediately enter on the work.
and not indefinitely postpone it by the APP
pointment of a tariff commission.
MIR. Hewitt said he was opposed to the bill
creating tariff commission, for the reason
that it will make delay and delay is danger
GUS in the present perilous condition Of general
business. We are now prosperous, but our
prosperity will continue only SO long as there
is an adequate market for our products. At
present, for our manufactured products the
markets of the world are practically closed
against us, and the reason of this is mainly
that our tariff legislation has erected artificial
barriers to the free introduction Of raw matte
rails, and by the imposition of unwise taxes
we are handicapped at every outset in the
commercial race. These distractions cannot
be removed too soon. The defect In our rev.
enue system could be remedied by joint reso-
luton in one week, and the committee on
ways and means could then take as much time
as might be needed to consider and adjust the
infinite details involved in the reconstruction of
. tariff covering $500 articles. Unless a reme-
dy be speedily applied the industry Of this
country will be surfeited by an excess of pro-
ducts for which it can find no market.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hewitt's remarks,
the committee rose and Mr.. King offered
resolution directing the committee on public
health to investigate into the probable effect OF
the present overflow Of the Mississippi river on
the health of people living in the overhowed
section. Referred. ~ s
Adjourned.