The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-16
47TH CONGRESS..SECOND SESSION.


memorial of the New York chamber of
commerce against the importation of adul
IerPNsd teas was presented "A Joint resolu-
u was introduced for the relief of the suf
i 1Srers from the recent floods in Germany .
Inc tariff bill was further considered
MIR. Saunders presented a communication
from the governor of Montana recommend
ing great care in relation to the leasing of
the Yellowstone National park o. any part of
it, and urging action to prevent the destruc
ton of game there. Referred to the com
mittee on Territories Discussion of the
tariff bill was continued
Mr. Frye presented the remonstrance NJ
Il. w. Sprague and others, of Maine, against
placing lumber on the free list. The re-
monstrance states that $500, 900, 900 are in
vested and 100000 men employed in the
lumber business Mr. Edmunds. from the
committee on foreign relations, rspoltsd ia
vorably, with an amendment, the joint reso-
luton providing for the termination of the
fisheries articles of the treaty of Washington.
at the earliest time consisten nj with the pro-
visions or the treaty. The naval appropri-
alton bill was reported. The bill appropri-
ates S15,727, 434, an addition of S5lS.O4
70 the amount of the bill as it passed the
House.
Unsuccessful attempts were made TO sus-
pend the rules AMI pass bills to establish the
Territory of Nor h Dakota TO ouie. the title
Of settlers on The Des Moines river lands. and
TO provide civil government for the Terri
tory of Alaska and also to bring the lerisla
tive appropriation bill before the House -.
The tariff bill was further considered.
Appropriate resolutions upon the life and
public services of the late Representatives
Updegraff, of Ohio, and Hawk, of Illinois,
we're offered. After addresses euloristic of
Representative Updegralf Ivy Messrs. J. ID.
Taylor, Atherton and Mckinley, of Ohio.
Skinner, of New York, and Willis, of Ken
lucky, and eulogis.ic of Representative
Hawk by Messrs Hit. Sherwin, Henderson,
and Davis of Illinois, Rosecrans Carpenter.
Wheeler and Curtin, the resolutions were
adopted.
Mr.. Robson, from the committee on rules.
reported a resolution that for the remainder
of tho session the House shall at $50 p. NJ.
each day take n recess until 1870 r. NJ
Adopted Mr.. McLane introduced bill
aqpropriatng $4,000 for the erection of n
monument to the memory of Baron De Kalb
in the naval academy grounds. Referred
MIR. Bingham introduced bill for the an
pointment of a commission to consist of seven
members, three of whom may be members of
the present House and two of whom nav be
Senators, to inquire into the condition and
value of the plant of the various telegraph
companies of the country and report 10 The
next Congress what methods are at PRESENT
available to reduce the cost of tele grath
communication, and whether any legislation
Is necessary TO carry out the rowe, of Con-
greSs to regulate commerce as applied to
telegraph communication. Referred.
Mr. Bedford, from the committee on coin
age, weights and measures, reported resolu-
tions declaring it to be inexpedient TO dis
continue the coinage of silver under existing
law, and recommending the committee on
appropriations to report provision for the
purpose of providing additional vault-room
at some point in the Mississippi valley. Re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations