Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-04-06
CONGRESS.

In the United States Senate, Tuesday,
the Tariff Commission bill passed by a
vote of 3S to Is. Various amendments
were rejected by votes varying not
much from the final ballot As passed
by the Senate, the bin provides for a
commission of nine members, to be ap-
pointed by the President and confirmed
by. the Senote, who are to receive as
com pensation for their services $40 per
day when actually employed, and traV-
cling and other necessary expenses
They are to investigate all the various
questions relating 10 the agricultural,
commercial, mercanti!e, maii iufacturlng,
mining and industrial interests OF the
States. SO far an the same may be ne
cessary for the establishment of a judi
cious tariff and existing system OF in
ternal revenue laws, on scale of JUS
tice to all interests, and to report to
Congress from time to time, and to
make a final report not later than Janu-
airy, 1888. ,..-.'-. -.
In the House, the Tariff Commission
bill was discussed by Messrs. Kasson
and Carlisle. The Frelinghuysen-Tres-
cott correspondence was submitted, and
the Secretary of War Informed the
House that 100000 more rations are
needed for the sufferers by the floods.
The Senate, Wednesday, passed the
bill establishing the Eastern Judicial
District in Tennessee. The Indian Ap-
preparation bill was discussed in Com
mittee. of the Whole and various
amendments agreed to. faoJl ~.
ID The Tariff Commission bill was dis
cussed, by the House in COMMITTEES,
Messrs., Carlisle and ,,Errett speaking
upon it. > Mr., Butterworth, when the
COMMITTEES rose, reported back the Army
bill, Mr.. Fisher. from
Committee, reported measure allowing
any owner of gold bullion or coin to de-
posit the same at any mint to be form
ed into coiner bars for his benefit, ma-
king itlawful, however, for /, any mint
to refuse any deposit. 7u6 ...f.a.,...
! The Senate, Thursday, transacted lit
tie business of general importance. A
resolution declaring in favor of recipro-
cal trade regulations with Mexico, was
reported favorably. Mr.. Van Wyck re-
ported bill appropriating $4,000 for
schools, lands, agricultural implements
and seeds for the Seminoles Of Florida.
Mr.. Hoar. :. earnestly advocated his
amendment to appropriate S2.0oO,oOO te
educate all Indian children, except those
of the five civilized tribes, west of the
Mississippi river, at 5000 each per an
num-. ysd sss.i5 bnt-;..s ,ir 80
In the House the Tariff Commission
bill was discussed in committee, Messrs.
-Dunnell and Hewitt speaking thereon.
Both opposed the bill on the ground
that it would cause delay where expedi-
ton is necessary. An Executive COM
munication 5Nas received commencing
to the attention of Congress the bill of
the Interior Department for more ade-
quate prevention of trespasses upon In
dian lands. Imprisonment IS recon-
mended as IA penalty, as well as fine. A
resolution directing the Committee on
Public Health to Investigate the proba-
Bile effect of the Mississippi overflow on
the health of !, the people. living in the
everfiowed section, was referred. A
bill relating to presidential elections
was recommitted, s :. aqij,l.,a--.
In the Senate, Friday, the Indian Ap-
preparation bill was considered In COM
Mittee,l yario1sly samendeded, reported
to the Senate proper and passed. Mr..
Hoar's amendment approprlatlng So
00o, 900 for the education of Indian chill
dren, was, modified SO as to appropriate
s25O,O0O for that purpose and adopted.
An amendment proposed by the Indian
Commission reducing the appropriation
of the Commission from $4,000 to S4,-
700 and limiting the powers of that bo-
dy, was adopted After an executive
session, the Senate adjourned till Mon
day.spEYns f!sas OdH q. 1s..
The House went into Committee on
the Army Appropriation bill. Mr.. But
terworth explained the bill, stating
among other things that the appropTia-
tion made thereby is S2s,4O6,69s, being
.S7IS.293 in excessjof the estimates. A
j ing debate ensued which was brought
to close by the. rising of the Commit
tee and the adjournment of the House.