The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-16
FORTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
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The finance committee, through Mr.. Sher-
man, chairman, reported an original bill,
which went to the calendar, providing
for the conversion or redemption OF $40 re-
funding certificates. =. Mr.. George intro
duced joint resolution authorizing the
secretary of war in his discretion TO use
hospital tents now possessed by the war depart
ment to furnish temporary shelter to the dis
trossed people driven from thoir homes by the
Miesiss ppi overflow passed. Mr.. Call intro
dnct a resolution calling on the President for
information whether any representation has
been made by the diplomatic representative Of
the United States at Chill that the United States
would regard with Indifference or consent to
the dismembcrment of Peru by the ces-ion of
any part OF her territory to Chill under existing
circumstances, and whether any such state
ment was made with authority. Ordered
printed.
The Chinese bill was proceeded with, and
Mr.. Platt spoke in opposition to it. vote was
then ordered ON Mr.. ingalls, amendment limit
ing the suspension of the coming of Chinese
laborers to ten years. The amendment was de-
feated On q tie vote-yeas 49, nays
%. On motion of Mr.. Bayard aplend-
ments wore adopted making the Sec
oud section read as follows: "That
any master OF any vessel of whatever nation
ality, who shall knowingly on such vessel
bring within the jurisdiction OF the United
States aud permit to be landed any Chinese
laborer," elc. On motion OF Mr.. Miller the
provision directing tho removal of any Chinese
uLlawfuly found in customs collection dis
trict by the collector, was amended to direct
that he shall be removed to the place whence
he came.
1hs bill providing for a commission to inves,,
tiSato the alcoholic liquor traffic was passed
by 81 yeas to II nays. The bill provides for
the appointment by the President and con-
ilrmati1n by the Senate of commission
of seven persons, not moro than foul
of whom shall be of the same political
party or be advocates of prohibition, to hold
office not exceeding two years, who shall inves
tigate the alcoholic liquor traffic, its relations
to revenue and taxation, and its general eco
nomic, criminal moral anl scientific aspect il
connection with pNupcrisr, crime, social vice
the public health and general welfare and whi
shall inquire as to the principal results o
license and pgohibitory legislation The com
mi sinnars are to serve without salary and to re
port withu eighteen months after the passage
of the a.t IN appropriation Of $4,000 i
made for their expenses.
House.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was passed. Mr.. Bolford introduced
resolution reciting tue miseries inflicted upol
tho Jews in Russia declaring that the people
ofthe United States protest against the spin
OF persecution revived in Russia, assert
ing that the Hebrews are loyal citizens
aud subjects, and requesting tht
President to submit to his imperial maiest
the czar the friendly assurances of the peOpl
oil the United States, and to request lin
humanity to protect his Jewish subject
from the violence of their enemies.
! Mr.. Bliss presented l02 petitions from til
States OF Illinois, Indiana and New York, signe
by about 80, 900 citizens of those Statoa, pray
ing for the passage of House resolution RIO
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| sion to Union soldiers and sailors OF the lat
war who were confined in Confederate prisons
The bill appropriatiug 500, 900 for the erec
| ion of a statue to Chief Justice John Marshal
was passed. .. The resolution for the appoint
ment of committee Of five Senators and nin'
| Representatives to attend the celebration of TIN
| 2O6th anniversary of the discovery Of tn
month of the Mississippi river by L
Sale to be held at New Orleans on April 0, 1882
was tabled by vote Of " yeas to 3O nays.
| he agricultural appropriation bill was take
up for consideration. Tho amount approprl
ated by the agricultural appropriation bill
| 1896 $50, al increase of s71 $50 over the appro
| priation of last year, and a reduction Q
| sleG, 100 from the estimates.
| Under the call of, committees the following
were among the bills reported: By Mr. Harris
from the committee Oh naval affairs, authorl2
| ing the construction of vessels of war fer tn
navy OF the United States; by Mr.. Money
from the committee on postofices and post
roads, providing for ocean mail service be
tween the United States and foreign ports b
| Mr.. Townsend, from the committee on CON
merce, amending the law concerning commerc
and navigation and the regulation of steaT
vessels. The bill authorizing the purcha,e {
J the property known as the FreedMall's bank, i
| Washington, and apprepriating s25s, 900 there
for, was passed The Ssnate bill direc in
The secretary OF war to pay over to the Societ
of the Army of the Cunbsrland $500 to al
in the erection Of statue or monument
General James A. Garfield, was passed.
The speaker laid before the House four mi
MORALS from ciizens OF Utah Territory loL
from IL, ,966 young women, one from i3,OS
Yong men, one from $1,000 women, and Oh
further firth action on ali bills relating
! Utah, and for the appointment oil