The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.


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Among inc memorials presented In tne Senate To-
day and referred, were the following:
N.Y. IIo,,,rsr,iro rooo,r.,s,,' y
w" pe' RECOMMENDING 'n"' 'ne neau Oh
the Department Of Agriculture be made a member
of the Cabinet
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OS NAA' Aos0n' nuni"0A VI PeV1ioHs AlVD Urahu
Army posts relative to pensions for soldiers Of the
late war
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Commerce of New York and Kentucky, opposing
further coinage of silver dollars
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ee'erai peei'ions were presented III oppoSition 70
the pending newspaper copyright bill.
Mr.. Sabin introduced hill to rev,ve the GRADE Of
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The Chair laid before the Senate the resolution
offered YESTERDAY by Mr. Morgan. directing the in.
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oiciary committee 20 inquire whether Paul stro-
bach, whose nomination for marshal for the middle
and Southern districts of Alabama, was rejected by
o9e Senate, ana wn0 y nov Q tne duties
The bill to divide portion Of the great reserya
ton OF the Sig Nation Indians in Dakota, into sep
Of the TSd;sn t;ts ~ nc renne n
Mr. morrill, obtained unanimous consent to replv
to the criticisms on his (orrils) course the tar
III. ~ MI bec k IN tne course OF ms remarks on
morrill, said that he had not been inclined To- make
party issue of the tariff question, but If the Dem
ocra.c parry, uepsl.g rom Sne teacnngs OF lts
this new issue upon the Republican marty th uav
may rest assured the conflict viii not be Stunned.
mn. t ~ 0h an restSM =. Inc
gard to the tariff The policy now Recommended
by that party was the policy of the guilotne with
n ne 4; 70 @ 1t Gus lts 6revty. In Amerl-
Dor who were in favor of free trade or tsritf for
revenue. Referring to the wages of lahorino men
Mr. Morrill, said that free trade wonld comnei
Americans to do something like go ner cant more
work, or to accept SO per cent less wages He re-
marded in conclusion, that Mr.. Tilden's fayorito
candidate for the presidency was well known to be
Henry B. Payne an OHIO protective tariff man.
The Senate ther proceeded with the considera-
ton of the bankruptcy bill, and several amend
ments were adopted. The bill was read to ite end
and substantially agreed to- several amendments
however, being indicated to be made when the bill
is reported from the CONN, ittee of the whole and
several sections being meanwhile agreed to merely
pro forma.
The Senate then vent into executive session and
later adjourned. 0NN-- ~-N
HOUSE
In the uonsa Mr. Dihb,a Of Sortb raro,;no tro,,,
A WAC AAouoo AVA OADolo VI 'o"'n OaAoiins' Hon
the committee on public buildings, asked leave to
report resolution rec;tinO that charges have heap
radn Of cov,nIo;., ho+,,oo,, oo-ar1T,,ant Geo.
AAa"e "a 0onpncA'y Oetween governments oacers
and owners of certain real estate in Brooklyn New
York touching the.purchase of the site for public
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Du.iNA"e IA SAe. o4'y' anu otleo'nS 'ne commlttee
TO investigate the charge. Mr.. Skinner of New
York objected.
rrho ITo,,sa .,o- .,. ;. $780, ... - 4.
Inc lous0 'nen "ene HUI conilnl'see on tne tarln
bill. MI Russell of Massachusetts made an elab-
crate argument in opposition to the rnaasura and
dor-ocotod The raoyan;ncs - t,,a t.-,sS anu
uepreca'eu Inc teopeHing Oh the tarlH agitation.
Let the protective tariff be submitted to the peo-
plo and IF altar a free and fair discussion 49, 5o
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sreu W enilina'e bne protectlVe element from the
tariff let them assume the responsibility and
accept the consequence. He proceeded to discuss
the question of labor and wages affected by tariff
legislation, and controverted the statement made
by Mr.. Morrison yesterday that wages received by
the IS 900 900 shop and field laborers in this conn
try did not average over $500 year by citing the
$4,000 wholly employed in labor had deposits Of
g.! 600 600 in savings banks. He contrasted this
Eng, having population OF 10000. the SAVING
deposited in banks did not amount to onehsIf that
tective system as when IL as trt estsbi;shed and
the attempt of free traders to bring reproach or