The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-09
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.


A bill was introduced to authorize the
secretary of the navy to transfer to the
secretary of the interior, for entry and sale,
all reserved lands not needed for naval DUR
poses. The Joint resolution providing for
continuance of the work of the tenth
census was amended and passed The
tariff bill was further considered.
The bill to incorporate lie Maritime Canal
company Oh NC -.auga was reported favor
ably, with amendments. The bill to pro-
vide for holding centennial cotton and in
dustrlal exposition in 1884 was passed. .
The House resolutions in relation TO the
death of the late Representative Orth. of In
diana, were received and laid before the Sen
ate. Mr.. Harrison, Mr.. Frye and Mr.. Voor-
bees made appropriate addresses, and the
Senate adjourned as a matk of respect to
Mr.. Orth's memory.
A joint resolution was introduced providi
ing for an amendment to the Constitution
empowering the President to veto one or
more items in an appropriation bill, the veto
not to affect other portions of the bill. Mr..
Morrill, introduced a resolution suspending
the coinage of silver dollars. .. The sugar
and tobacco schedules of the tariff bill were
dicussed. The duties on sugar we're reduced
from forty to forty-two per cent. with q loss
to the revenue of about S11,000,0OO.
Mr.. Tabor, recently elected Senator from
Colorado, was sworn in and took his seat .
Mr.. Pendleton introduced bill amending
further considered the duty on potato and
corn starch was fixed at two cents that on
rice and other starches being left at two and
, one-half cents.
House.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Deustcr, of
Wisconsin. directing the commissioner of
agriculture to set apart for distribution
among the sufferers by the late disastrous
| floods in the valley of the Rhine, Germany,
such quantities of seeds, plants, vines. sap
lings or grains rs may not be required for the
ordinary uses of the department of agricul-
| ture at the present time, and to receive such
| contributions of grain, ETC., for the same
purpose from private parties, and to make
proper provision for their storage, shipment
and delivery. Mr.. Deuster said he had no
| doubt the German steamers would carry the
contributions free of charge. The commit
tee on elections reported in the Mississippi
case that neither the contestant, Buchanan,
nor the contested, Manning, was entitled to
the seat. The tariff bill was further dis
| c1ssed.
Mr.. Gambler, from the committee on
commerce, reported back the joint resolu-
| ion accepting the invitation to take part in
The general colonial and export trade exhi-
| oition to be held in Amsterdam in 1883. Re-
| ,erred. Mr.. Caswell, from the committee
On appropriations, reported back the postof-
| Gee appropriation bill, with Senate amend
nents thereto, recommending concurrence
these amendments Among the amendments
non-concurred in were those appropriating
b1S5, 900 for special mail facilities and fixing
July, 1888, as the date when the. two-cent
postage shall go into effect. The report was
lgreedto.
The Senate amendments were concurred
in to the House Joint resolution making APP
preparation for continuing the work of the
tenth census The tariff bill was further
discussed A proposed tax of ten per cent.
in quinine, which at present is in the free
list, was stricken out on motion of MIR.
Flower Resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Representative Ortiz OF
Indiana, were passed, and several eulogistic
speeches delivered.
Mr.. McCook presented memorial of the
chamber of commerce of New York urging
Congress not to separate without passing g
bill to limit the coinage of the silver dollar &c
the requirements of the people. Mr.. Cannon
reported from the appropriation committee
the Legislative, executive and Judicial bill
which carries the salaries of all civil officers
clerks and other employees in the public ser
vice.