The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-31
rorty.sevensh Congress First session
WASHINGTON. March 81, ISSz.
SENkTE

SENATE
In the senate to-day The bill was passed
10 repay the State Of Georgia 81, 1850.
advanced by said State for the defence Of
her frontiers against Indians from 1875 to
1918. and not heretofore repaid.
Mr. Morgan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. reported fayorahiy his
resolution declaring in favor OF reciprocal
trade regulations with Mexico. The amend-
ment requires regulations 20 be made not
by treaty but by legislation, the committee
having adopted the view originally sug-
rested BY Mr.. Morgan that any arrange
ments between the two countries ought TO
be made by the statutes Of each. The res
olutiou directs the President TO call the IT.
tention Of the Mexican Government 10 the
subject.
The Indian appropriation bin was re-
sumed. Mr.. Call. by unanimous consent
was allowed TO offer in advocacy ~ amend
ment appropriating 5000 OF the amount
Of money aereed in the treaty between the
United States and the seminoles Of Florida,
to be paid to that part Of the tribe remain
ing i'm Florida for schools, agricultural i'm
plemen,s, seeds. &c, 10 be expended undeI
The direction Of the Secretary Of The Int
rior. Adopted.
The Senate next took up Mr.. IIoar'S
amendment to appropriate S2,Vlo,O~ TOT
the education of al Indian children lex
cept those Of the five civilized tribes west
Of the Mississippi river Il $500 each PEI
annum. and Mr.. Hoar took the floor IN a.
Yocacy OF his proposition.
Mr. Plumb followed Nj. Hoar, and TOOK
Issue with him a. 10 the wisdom OF the
method be proposed in educating ano
caring for the Indians.
Mr.. Hoar finally announced that hs
would tomorrow modify his amendment
bv reducing the appropriation to 100000
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Senate I'LL amending the statutes relating
% license for officers OF steam vessels VA
passed.
The House went into Committee Of thi
Whole and took up the tarili-cOmmissior
bill. and Mr.. Dunneil. OF Minne,oia, opened
the discussion with a long speech.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York. was the mex
speaker. Before beginning his speech he
sent to the clerks de,k and had read tie
following resolution. which be stated thai
he would offer . soon u the debate WI.
4 closed:
/ Resolred. That the bill creating the Tar
T III Commission be recOmmitted with IN
structions q the Committee Of Ways anI
Means 10 report within thirty DAYS, or al
earlier date il il be practicable, bil! oaset
upOn the following Instructions:
!. That ~ raw materials. meaning there
+ bv AL materials which have not been sub
iected 10 any process * manufacture, ant
an waste products, meaning thereby al
waste materials which are III only TO b
manufactured, and all chemicals which 81
not produced In this country. and aicoho
for use in manufacture, shall be placed
upon the free list.
,. That 80 faT a, possible specific duiie
shall be substituted for Gd rOl0rcn duties
and that in determining such specific duiie
the average dutiable value OF imports du
rine he last three years shall tc taSfn %
the standard Of value. upon which no highe
rate 81 duty shall be imposed ilau -laiil D.
necessary To- compensate FOR the dihercnc
in the cost 81 labor % home and abroa
expended in production Of such product
after making due allowance for The eN
penses % transportation, and that rate q
duty shall not ia any ease, except On luXu
rieS. exceed 80 pr cent. ol such aVeraS
dutiablc value.
Mr.. Hewitt then said: I am opposed
the bin creating 4 tarilT commission FOR III
reason that Il will maze delay, and ceay
dangerous III the pr, sent per.ouS condiilo
o! the general business.
At The conclusion OF M. Hewitt ~peec
til committee rose.
Mr.. King. OF Louisiana. oncret @ re-oi'
ton directing the tommiitec on futl
Health 10 investigate tie probable effect
Tie present Overflow Of The Mississippi
river ON toe health of the people living
The overlooked section. Referred.
Adjourned.