The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-17
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
FORTTEIGHTH CONGRESS-.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. April 16, 1sS.

AShlNUION, aplI ~, loot'
The Chair laid before the Senate the reso-
luton offered Yesterday by Mr.. Morgan,
directing the judiciary Committee TO in
ouire whether Paul Strobach, whose nom-
inatiou for marshal Of the middle and
southern districts OF Alabama was rejected
by the Senate, and who is now performing
the duties OF that office, is entitled to occu-
py the office.
Mr.. Morgan said the question involved
was one OF apparent conflict between the
United States District Court in Alabama
and the decision OF the United States Sem
ate as to the Interpretation OF the tenure-of-
Office act OF 1869; hence he thought IL his
duty to bring the matter before the Senate,
so that the Judiciary Committee may be
directed 10 look into it. The resolution
was agreed to without opposition.
Mr.. Morrill, asked and obtained unani-
nous consent to reply to the criticisms
made on his (MorrlPs) course on the tariff
by Mr.. Beck i'm the course Of his remarks
on the education bill.
After a rcioinder by Mr.. Beck the Senate
proceeded with the consideration OF the
bankruptcy bill. Amendments were offered
by Messrs. George, Hoar, ingalls,, Wilson,
Pike. Harrison, Garland. and Call, most OF
which were agreed to. The bill was read
to the end aud substantially agreed to,
several amendments, however, being indi-
Gated 10 be made when the bill Is reported
from the Committee OF the Whole, and
several sections be ingmean while agreed 10
merely pro lorna.
Executive session. Adjourned.
TIouse of Representatives.
The morning hour having been dis
pensed with. the House (at 12:40) went into
Committee OF the Whole (Mr. Cox, OF New
York. In the chair on the tariff bill.
Dir. Russell, OF Massachusetts,, made an
elaborate argument 10 opposition to the
measure. and deprecated the reopenlng oil
the tariff agitation after the country had
enjoyed rest but for the short period oil
twelve months. The interest OF the peo-
pie could be best subseryed by letting the
tariff laws alone for the present. There
was no call coming up for change IN
these laws If the demand of the Free
Z Trade Club OF Brooklyn were excepted
This bill was brought in as challenge 10
fight in the next presidential campaign
The Republican party, the protectiVe par
~, accepted the challenge. 1t stood ready
TO 90 to the people standing by the poiicy
OF the tariff law so adjusted as TO gave
revenue to the Government and protectlon
10 American industries.
Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, said that ne was
not free-uader. He believed IN getl,hs
revenue generally from importation, pul
no legislation should be enacted "hlcn
would make the rich richer and the poor
poorer, on The pretence OF eleyating AMER
can labor above the pauper labor Oh Eu'
rope and OF keeping the nome market ioi
ourselves. Congress should so iegisia,e "
ultimately 10 reach revenue stanuaIu
This could not be done at once, for SUI
den change OF policy might produce dlsas'
ter. Progress should be slow i've zen
twenty, years might be needed =
accomplish the object, yet 1t must u
done. The struggle would be nercs
and arduous. Manufacturers would sacri
fee political alliance, and use every device
10 hold what they had. II was OF daii,
observation that II the Democratic part,
did not abandon It's attempt TO revise Tue
tariff II could not elect President. y
was said that man ufacturers were powel
4 In their wealth, and that this wcula y
\ used against the party effectively. II, o.
! such suggestions, the Democratic psrt'
abandoned It's policy, the time would come
when fairer representatives Wcnlu pe ss .u
70 Congress TO resume the contest. ~
party which held power hereafter n'us' y