Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-28
CONGRESS YRsTERDAY.
The widows of Presidents Pen.
stoned, 100 bills ana Resolutions
Introduced.


Introduced.
In the U. s. Senate yesterday res.
clution was adopted directing the Com
mittee on Revision of the Laws to in
quire if Legislation is necessary to de-
fine the meaning of the words "ludian
county" in the laws Of the United
States. Mr.. Vest moved to recommit
to the Commit.ee on Territories the
bill for the admission of Dakota as a
State. He said the report purported
10 be unanimous one, but as a mem
Der of the Committee he desired an
opportunity to oppose the measure.
Mr.. Garland, alsu member of the
COMMITTEES, said he bad voted against
tina bill, and his associates, Messrs.
Vest and Butler, were absent when the
le, ort was authorized. Mr.. Butler
said he desired the bill to be recommit-
ted i'll order that his objections to it
could be put on record. Mr.. Saunder $
Chairman of the Committee, said a
majority of the Com mittee was in favor
of the bill, and he had understood that
an amendment to it had removed OBJ
iections. After remarks by several
other members, the bill was recommitted
with protest by Mr.. Hale against the
Reputation practices Of the Territory.
The House bill authorizing Justices
of the Peace to issue warrants tor the
seizure of struggled goods in stores,
dwellings, and other buildings was
passed; also the House bill granting
pensions to Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Poulk,
Nru Tvla nf ia t,
The Agricultural appropriation bill was
reported, with amendments. The Tariff
Commission bill was taken up and de,
bated by Messrs. Van Wyck, Authony
and Brown. The Senate then informal
~ took up Mr.. Gail ) reso ution dec.ar.
ing that good faith requires tie pay.
ment, with interest, OF Tho claims for
losses and damages under the treaty
with Spain in 1878, for the cesson OF
Florida After speeches by Messrs
Cali and Jones, in support of the reso-
luton, the senate ad Juurned.
In the House, Mr.. Williams, Of Wis
Consin, offered resolution asking the
President whether any protocol has
been sigued by Mr.. Prescott, or any
other diplomatic representative of the
United States, settling forth the terms
for ending the war in South America,
and if any such protocol has been
signed, to furnish the House with a
copy of The same, ard also with copies
of correspondence relating thereto not
already communicated to the Houses of
Congress.
The resolution was adopted. Mr..
Ortn, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported resolution which
was agrt ed 20, authorizing the printing
for The use OF the Committee OF all
papers in its possession in regard to the
imprisonment Of American citizens in
Ireland. The Post >1fice Appropriation
bill, with the Senate amendments, was
reported back, and, Oh APPOINT OF order,
referred to the Committee OF The Whole,
UnGer tho call OF States, 1t9 bills and
resolutions, mostly OF a private charac'
ter, were introduced. Among those o!
general interest were several looking t.
the improvements of the Mississippi
river and levees F., one by Mr.. Harden
bureh, OF New jersey, to ABOLISH draw
backs upon custom duties on article!
manufactured from hemp, jute or flax
and one by Mr.. Cassell, of Visions n
for the issue of SIS, 900, 900 in fractional
currency in denominations of % and 81
cents, III exchange tor like amount o
legal tenders, which shall be cancelled
III, White. r. kentucky, rose to =
uut.s .uu If rrl,neg- and desired t.
,s,t, aI..rrr.r corrected, stating tina
q r-mark o. Nj. Mug>.nDa in recen
"a, # n,,,,Itc rad been united. Ate