Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-04-06
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
MONDAY. MARCH 27.

MONDAY, MARCH 27.
SENATE. The bill to admitD Dakota as state
was reoommitted, on motion OF Mr. Vest The
circumstance that there was protest against
the admission OF Dakota as state because of
offered favorable opportunity to secure the
assent Of few republican senators to the mo-
ton to recommit the bill, and it was agreed to
without opposition after q brief discussion.
The bill granting pensions to the widows of
President Garfield, Tyler and Polk passed.
mittee amendments reducing several specific
appropriations.
HoUsE.-Bilis were introduced authorizing
the department Of justice to audit the claims Of
the medical experts in the Guiteau trial not to
exceed $2b per day; for the Issue Of $25, ,OOO,-
tive department OF industry; appropriating
Sc, 1858, 900 for the improvement OF the Mis-
sissippi river; for an assistant secretary Ut the
navy; concerning the duty on articles msnufac-
tured OF fax, jute or hemp; to repeal the act
requiring the ironclad oath; to restore the in
spector generals department. OF the navy.
Mr.. Dnnnell introduced bill to authorize
the increase of the pension of Anstin W. Farms
worth, late of the fifth Minnesota state volun.
teers, to So per month; also, bill to rerate
the. pension OF Andrew Buchan, formerly Of
the Tenth Minnesota volunteers, at $l2 per
ulOutu, cOulLu6uClUB NJ ulbCudTB0 from tu6 inlt-
itary service, deducting the amount that hae
been paid. Mr.. Strait introduced a bill to re-
rate the pension of Nicholas Hettinger, former.
lV OF the Fifth Minnesota volunteers.
TUESDAY MARCH %.
SENATE The tariff commission bill was de-
bat ed until 4 p. m, when several amendments
were voted down and the bill passed without a.
teration by q vote of 38 to ID. The bill provides
for O commission of nine members to be ap-
pointed by the president and confrnd by the
senate, who are corrective as compensation for
their services 81 o per day when actually en-
ployed, and travelling and other necessary ex-
penses. T hey are to investigate all the vari-
Gus questio ns rela ting to the agricultural, com
mercial, mercantile, manufacturing, mining
and industrial interests Of the United States, 80
far as the same may be necessary to the estab-
lishment Of q judicious tariff and existing sys-
tenn of internal revenue laws, upon the score
OF justice to all sinterests, and is to kreport to
congress from tune to time an to make q anal
report not later than the first Monday in Janu-
sry, 1888.
The president nominated Isaac D. Mc Clutch
con of Michigan, secretary of the territory Of
Montana, and Commodore Pierce Crosby TO be
rear admiral
HOUSE The house discussed the tariff com
mission bill Mr.. Kasson's speech was high
ly- polished effort. MIR. Carlisles was one OF
tended respectively for and against the bill
They received the closest attention throughout
from 3 large houss and crowded gallery.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.
SENATE.-The Incian appropriation bill
tS5, 100000 was considered. OF the amount
$4l2, 200 is for industrial schools.
In executive session the following condfma.
tiuns were made: Indian agents, Henry ]. Arm
strong, Kansas, Grow agency, NJ. T. E. Mon,
fGif II oot, A
Roger, Mount Ayr, Ia. Nominations: William
Williams, Indian charge d'atfairs of the United
States to Paraguay and Uruguay Postmaster
Frederick P. Kittenring, Dewitt, Ia.
HoUsE.-The senate having recovered from
Its dose of tariff, devoted the Gay tc consider
to s. ,248, lO3.. 80, and Mr. Dawes led off will
an argument in favor Of it's immediate passage
the burden of which was that it would have
tendency, If properly distributed, to protec
settlers on the western frontier from In1iaI
outbreaks and outrages. TWAS unusually dry
etrayed into the galleries did not tsrry long.
THURSDAY, MARCH 80.
SENATE Private bills and the Indian question
engrossed the attention of the senate and when
Mr.. Teller opposed one Of the former restoring
for drunkenness, Mr.. Voorhees, charged him
with acting so because he intended TO retire
shortly from the senate. This hit at the Colo
RADIO representative did not ruff him in the
least and his only notice Of it was by q
| mocking salutation and nod to the tall syca-
more Of the Wabash.
The Indian appropriation bill came up and
Mr.. Hoar's proposition to appropriate So, 900,
| 900 for the education OF Indian children was
| debated A bill was Introduced prohibiting the
| importation of neat meat cattle from Canada.
The bill reported favorably by Senator Van
Wyck from the committee on public lands, ia to
| relieve settlers on the public domain along the
Denver and st. Jose railway in Kansas and Ne
braska. 1t is intended to allow money suff.
cient to make compromise with those claim
| ing under railroad title. The principal of the
| bill will reach settlers in Iowa, Minnesota and
| Wisconsin.
House The attention of the spectators in
| the house galleries was monopolized by two
| members-Mesrs Dunneil of Mi lnesota, pro-
tec.ionist, and Abrsm 8. Hewitt Of New York,
| who goes to the extreme as free trader
While Mr. Dunnel was talking the democratic
side was almost deserted by the regular occu-
| pants, who swarmed among their political op-
ponents and seemed to enjoy the novelty of
| their situation. When Mr.. Dunnel concluded
and Mr.. Hewitt rose to reply, it was ludicroue
| to witness democrats and republicans rush.
ing pell nell to get near him in order to gel
| points for future epeeches.
| MIR. Hewitt opposed the commission bill on
| the ground that it would cause delay, and when
| he had concluded the committee rose.
Dunnell opposed the bill simply and solely
ON the ground that the present tariff needed re-
| to adopt any method which puts revision be
yond itself. The tariff needed change, modif.
cation and revision, and it was the duty Of con
| gress to enter on the work at once, and not in
definitely postpone it by the appointment Of 9
tariff commission.