Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-26
Forty-seventh Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25
 SENATE.-Immediately after the reading of the journal chair that to day had been sst HilI, of Georgia MT. Brown delivered the first ad- dress He detailed the history of the late Senator from early childhood, took him through his college career which gave promise of future eminence, and said it was impossible for of his character to the nsep of asorga in 1857 against the speaker, who declared that during the eeBate Gesa % and % vas a1 S exceedingly interesting and powerful competitor. In the confederate of Jeff Davis and when the confederate cause the he left the Senate to seek renewed assist in Sis pocai career aketoSed with erspho power and inoluded review of the part he took in encounter with MT. Blaine in the House of Fepre- sentatives was memorable one Bitter as the de- better and the letter of oondoisnce which ex- Senator Blaine sent to the family of MT. Hill did honor to his head and hs.rs and % was ,aa grati- scenes of MT. Hill's life sketched with great deal 9f pashos Ias TnTls natlSn asa us am @ se of Georgia is greater than any other can be- They hi sd when it Was known that Benismin a H was no more they bowed their heads ia sorrow and VIII log mo1en % m 1neT ssars Tss Sherman, Voorhees,, Edmunds Jones, of Florida, and then passed and at 130, the Senate adjourned. HoUsE.-After adopting the amendment providing for payment toAs Weeks of 1000 when be shall have executed and delivered to the United States a release all claims for the by the United States his invent in terpedoes, the House passed the appropriation bill by vote of 135 to 99, the Democrats generally voting against it.
 At 1:30 the tariff bill was taken up, on motion of review of the bm Mr. Kelley said the wonderful ad vance and art in the last twenty years had revision of the tariff necessity. He cited an l instance of 8 manufacturer whose productions l amounted to over half million year, who used nothing that fifteen years ago was considered not only worthless but obstruction. In view Of the brief time giEen them aud their inexperience he I thought the Tariff commission should not have re- the unlimited lAudation bestowed upon them by the ether. He would not go into a dis cussion of the bill refer to any spec ial rates of duty in view of the elaborate would be brief and the consideration of the bin by paraQrsphs full and careful. He urged the necessity for prompt action to relieve the depressed business
 interests of the country It due to the labor and l treasury and to the good name of the | Forty-eeyenth Congress to act promptly. The ! House had been furnished from the treasury and from other sources with more complete data for In reply to question Mr. Kelley said experts estiraa- ted the reduction by the bflf at g. S55 T09 In his ! own judgment he thought it would be much more. | Without concluding his remarks and promising to nov yield to power above him and sat down the ' funeral eortege was at the door.
 The committee then and the resolutions of the Senate on the death of Senator Hill read. Mr. House and proceeded to eulogizs his late neehbor I and friend ERlogistio addresses were made by ! MesArs Hammond and Spear of Georgia, Hcuse of Tennessee, WeIborn of Texas, Kasson of Iowa. Hook
 utions were adopted and at 4:4s P m the House ad- | iourned.