Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24

WAsHlNGroN, April Is In the House.
consideration Of tie Tariff bill as re.
eumed and Mr.. Russell (Msss } made an
elaborate argument in opposition to
the measure, and deprecated the
the reopening of tariff agitation, This bill
was bIought in ss challenge to fsht
in the coming President al campaign AID
the Republican party, the protection
pETty, accepted the challenge. Mr.. Dib.
BILE tFom thecotumittee Oh public buildings.
asked leave 70 report resolution reci.iEg
that charges, have b, en- me- de Of completely
between come of the officer. OF III govern
m-Lt AMI tie owners of certain resl
es'ste in Brooklyn, N. Y, tonchipg the
purchase OF Il site for g public buildips
in that city requesting the Secretary Of
the Treasury to furnish copies Of papers
on file in his department relativ. TO the
matter, and directing the COMMITTEES to
Investigate the charges. Mr.. Skinner
IN. " objected. Mr.. Curtin ked leave
TO offer resolution setting aside the 18th
inst. for the consideration Of business
from the foreign affairs committee, int
Mr.. Morrison Ola } objected Objection
was msds to similar request IL behalf
OF the Judiciary committee. The Hons.
went into committee OF the whole on the
Tariff bill, and Messrs. Russell (Msss. \
and Chase Or opposed the measure
Msssrs. Blount (6R.) add Jones' (Ark \
spoke in favor OF tariff r4torm. The com
mittes then rosa aud tue House Adjourned
WASHINGTON, April Is -Iu the Houss
the resolution calling ontha Secretary
OF the Treasury for information relating
to the purchase OF site Tor
the public building a; BROOKLYN, New
YORK, and tscting the committ.. on
| pubic Lands to make an in"egtigstlou Of
the subject, WAS adopted. The House
went into committee OF the W ole on tn.
Peusion Appropriation bill. A hill
vas passed limiting 10 Two years
the iine within which prosecutions
may he begun againat persons
charged with violating the Internal
revenue laws. GA motion OF Mr.. Slocun
Saturday, the 18th instant, was set apar,
Tor the consideration OF the bill to repov,
certain burdsus on the American mer.
chant marine, aud To encourage til.
American foreign carrying trade. AT,
dlsposlng Of some bus ,ness on the private
calendar recess WAS taken uptil even
ihG, Tie evening session was occupied
with tie passage OF pension bills.
Nearly lL= whole session of the Upited
5 ales acuse u Representatives on Sstur
day was occupied with tho con Liberation
OF tbs bill estAb.itLing a tdIean of ls boj
sts,istics, and 1t wss finally passed nv ,
Vcts OF 1872 yeas 10 IL nays The hi
provides tor tho appointment q a com
missioner 81 salary OF s., 500, who snal
acquire sill useful information upon til,
/ nf Lou .4a
and the means vi promoting the material
social, intellectual and moral prosperity
of the lsboring men aud women. H. il
authorized TO employ snch en- ployes 81
he may devn necessary for the successful
working OF the bureau; provided that III,
total expense ahsll not exceed $25, 00l
per snupm The Luresu is 10 be ind
pendent of all ths exc utiee derar;tnents
WAsuINGroS, March Il In the Hous
Mr., baton Conn D, IRON the com
mit.ee on laws relating to PIE. id4ntis
Rl7ctors, reported back the S-uat
bun 10 provide for the performance of th.
duties Of President in case Of the removal
death, or resignation both of the Prpsi
dent and Vice President. 1. was place.
on the House calendar. M. MOI rison
from the ways and means COMMITTEES, re-
ported resolution providing that frou
this day the hour of the daily maetingt
OF the House shall be II O'Clock. Tn,
resolution was agreed to. Mr.. ButchleI
(Penna.) from the committee on Civil
Service reform, moved to suspend til,
rules and pass a bill repeating the sec
tions OF the revised statutes restriotin.
the terms OF certain officers to four years
After debate the motion was lost-yeai
80, nays l46. The announcement OF tn,
vote was received with laughter on bott
Sides" Mr.. DiDgley (Me moved t
suspend the rules and pass bill creating
a bureau OF navigation in the treasury
department concentrating under one
hesj the duties scattered among several
different divisions of that department
The motion was agreed to and the bill
psssed-yess 10, nays 4. On motion CT
Mr.. Warner 20 1.-THE rules were suspended
-165 to Gland bill was passed ex.
tending the benefits OF the Invalid Pen.
sion laws TO soldiers aud sailors who
have been honorably discharged after
three or more months service. Mr.. Hurd,
rom the committee on ways and means,
reported the Free Art BILL" and It was
placed on the House calendar. Ad-
| journed.
WAsHIEeToN, April 22.-In the House
an order WAS made providing for evening
sessions for debate on the tariff bill and
| the House went into COMMITTEES OF the