The Princeton union., 1882-04-06
NEWS SFROM CONGRESS
MONDAY, MARCH 27.


was recommitted, on motion OF Mr.. Vest The
circumstance that there was protest against
the admission OF Dakota as 8 state because of
alleged Reputation of certain Indebtedness
offered a favorable opportunity to secure the
assent OF a'feW republican senators to the mo-
ton to recommit the bill, and it was agreed to
without opposition after a brief discussion.
The bill granting pensions to the widows Of
President Garfield, Tyler and Polk passed.
The agricultural bill was reported with COM
mittee amendments reducing several specific
appropriations.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced authorizing
the department of justice to audit the claims Of
the medical experts in the Guiteau trial not to
exceed $25 per day; for the issue Of So, ,OOO,-
900 frac;ionalcurrency to establish exe:u-
tive department. of industry; appropriating
Sc, S63, 600 for the improvement of the Mis-.
sissippi river; for an assistant secretary OF the
navy; concerning the duty on articles manufac-
tured of flax, jute or hemp; to repeal the act
requiring the irenclad oath; to restore the in
spector generals department. Of the navy.
, Mr.. Dunnell introduced bill to au,horizs
the Increase of tho pension Of Austin ". 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 $I2 per
month. commencing at discharge from tue mil
been paid. Mr.. Strait introduced a bill to re-
rate the pension of Nicholas Hettinger. former
~ Of the Fifth Minnesota volunteers.
TUEsDAy MARCH %.
SENATE The tariff commission bill was de-
bat ed until p. m., when several amendments
were vot ted down and the bill passed wi hout a.
teration by vote of 3s to To- The bill provides
for commission of nine members to be ap-
pointed by the president and confirmd bv the
senate, who are to receive az compensation for
their services 81 per day when actually en-
ployed, and travelling and other necessary ex-
penses. T hey are to investigate all the vari-
ous questio ms rela ting to the agricultural, com
merclal. mercantile, manufacturing, mining
and industrial interests of the United States, 40
far as the same may be necessary to the tab
lishment of a judicious tariff and existing svs-
TEN OF internal revenue laws, upon the score
OF justice to all siuterests, and is to greport to
congress from tune to time ans to make finsl
report not later thaa the first Monday in Janu-
ary, 1888.
The president nominated Isaac D. MeCutcl-
con OF Michigan, secretary Of the territory of
Montana, and Commodore Pierce Crosby 10 be
rear admiral.
House: The house discussed the tariff com
mission bill. Mr. Kassons speech was high
ly-p"hshed effort. Mr. Carlisle's was one Of
the best speeches he ever made They con-
tended respectively for and against the bill
They received the closest attention throughout
from large house and a crowded gallery.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.
SENATE.-Ihe Indian appropriation bill
gS5, l6O, ,O0O) was considered. Of the amount,
$4l2, 200 is for industrial schools.
In executive session the following confirma-
hons were made: Indian agents, Henry J. Arm
strong, Kansas, Grow agency, NJ. T.;E. Mon
taith, Nez Ferces, /. T. Postmaster VIM. A.
Roger, Mount Ayr, Ia Nominations: William
Williams, Indian charge daffairs Of the United
States to Paraguay and Uruguay Postmaster,
HoUsE.-The senate taving recovered from
it's dose Of tariff, devoted the Gay tc consider
ing the Indian appropriation bill, which amounts
to Sa ,249, 1O3. 80, and Mr.. Dawes led off with,
an argument in favor of it's immediate passage,
the burden of which was that it would have a
tendency, it properly distributed, to protect
settlers on the western frontier from Indian
outbreaks and outrages. TWAS unusually dry
in the chamber all day, and such visitors az
strayed into the galleries did not tarry 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
an officer to the army who had been dismissed
for drunkenness, Mr.. Voorhees, charged him
with acting so because he intended to retire
shortly from the senate. This hit at the Colo
rado representative did not ruff1s him in the
least and his only notice Of it was by a
monking salutatiOn and nod to the tall syca-
moro Of the Wabash. 10 zs,s4-. 5s7s'sS
The Indian appropriation bill came up and
Mr.. Hoar's proposition to appropriate So, ,OOO,-
600 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, is to
relieve settlers on the public domain along the
Denver and Et Jose railway in Kansas and Ne
braska. tits intended to allow money suffi-
Eclent 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. Dunnell OF Minnesota, q pro-
tecfionist, and Abram s. 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 ludicrous
to witness democrats and republicans rush
ing pell nell to get near him in order to get
points for future speeches.
MIR. Hewitt opposed the commission bill on
the ground that 1t 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-
vision, and that this congress had no business
to adopt any method which puts revision be-
yond itself. The tariff needed change. modifi-
cation and revision, and it was the duty of con-
gTess to enter on the work at once, and not in
definitely postpone it by the appointment Of
tariff commission.
/ Grateful Women.
None receive SO much benefit, and none
are SO profoundly grateful and show such