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ting a draft of a bill to allow Indian

out the payment d t'.-- 40 ! commissions.
| Referred. Mr.. Bag ey vj n York, intro
| duced bill which was referred, appro-
priatink &130, 600 for the Bartholdi
ststue to BIZ erected in Nsw York harbor.
The Presidents messsge in regard TO the
Hsnnepin canal project w&s referred 20
the committee on railways and Hapsls. Mr..
Ochiltree of Texas offered resolutions,
which were adopted, expressing sorrow
for the death of Herr Lssker and direct
ing our minister at Berlin to eommuni-
cate the resolutions to the family of the
deceased and the legislative body OF
which he was a member. The House
then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Mr. Clardy Of
Missouri, who has bsen i'll since the be-
ginning of Congress, to-day appeared at
the hsr of the House and took the oath
Of office.
Mr.. Belmont IN. Y.) asked leave TO
offer preamble and resolution recting
that the supervising special agent of the
Treasury Department has declared that
systematic frauds on the customs revenue
are perpetrated by invoice valuation of
merchandise consigned to the UnitedStstes
for sale by the foreign manufacturer aud
that certain consular officers of the
United States are oognizant of such
differentiation and have repeatedly re-
ported them to the treasury and state
departments, and requesting the Presi-
dent to transmit to the House copies OF
all such consular communications since
January lst, 1883, to either the state or
treasury department as make allusion to
suoa frauds on the customs revenue of
the United States by foreign manufac
turers, and to inform the House whether
or not there ia reason TO believe
any consular officers have oerti
fed Invoices to be true
which such officers should have known or
did know at the time were not true, and
also whether any additional legislation ia
necessary to compel foreign manufacturers
to set forth and declare on invoices OF
merchandise the actual market value
thereof.
Mr.. Hisoock IN. " objected to the
present consideration of the resolution,
and 1t was referred to the COMMITTEES on
ways and means.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. W offered similar
resolution, and it was referred to the
same committee.
Mr.. 0'Neill (Mo.) asked leave to offer
resolution directing the committee on the
Mississippi river and its tributaries to
consider the proper method OF oontinu-
ing improvements, and the amount
which should be expended therefor sn-
nuslly also to offer a resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the rules, giving
to the committee on Mississippi levees
leave to report appropriation bills touch
ing the improvement of that river.
Mr. Hunt (La } objected to both proposi
tions.
Mr.. Beach IN. W offered resolution
for Il appointment of committee OF IL
members to which shall be referred all
bills and resolutions proposing amend
ments to the constitution. Referred.
Mr.. Springer iii submitted a resolu-
tion authorizing the committee on ex-
penditures in the department of justice
| to make Investigation of tine expenses in
the Star Route proceedings, but objection
was made, and it was not reoeiYed. The
House adjourned until Monday.
WARRINGTON, Jan. Ia I'm the House,
on motion of Mr.. Rogers, (Ark, resolu
tion was adopted calling on the Secretary
of the Interior for copy Of the original
| contract and all subsequent notifications
thereof touching the work of improve
ment on Hot Spring creek, Hot Springs,
Ark. Under the call Of states number
of bills were introduced and referred.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. 'Belford
| (Cel y providing that the tariff charges
on local and through freights of
the Union and Central Pacific
railroad companies be reduced to one-half
the average rate of that existing in 1882
and 1883, without regard to classification.
By Mr.. Elwood Qli.,) authorizing the
/ La.,I III
tlons, with circulating currency, secured
by United States gold and silver coin. By
Mr.. Durham QIl.,) to authorize the
| Secretary OF the Treasury to issue
q per cent. 40 year bonds. By
act. By Mr.. Fsrrell IN. J.) to protect
American workmen from the effect of the
importation of foreign labor under the
Contract systom. By Mr.. Miller (Tex.)
to provide for the redemption OF the cir
oulation OF national banks when they
expire or 60 into bankruptcy. The
| House, after the conclusion of the call Of
states, adjourned.
| WASHINGTON Jan. 15.-Commodore A.
7. Mahan OF the Wachusett, reports to
the Navy Department the death OF Naval
Cadet 7. L. Coley on the 10Th Of Decem-
ber at Callso, on board the Onward,
where he been sent for treatment for
typhoid fever. The funeral was
held on sane day. There being
10 clergyman in Callao, the
Rev. James De Glanville, chaplain OF Her
British Maiesty's ship Swiitsure, per-
formed the service, by permission of
Admiral Lyons of the English fleet. The
body WAS buried in the Protestant ceme-
terry in Callso, with the usual honors
A number OF English midshipmsn
attended 90 we'll az American officers.
In the House Mr. Mills (rexss), from
the ways and means committee, reported
q resolution requesting the President to
urnish the House with any information
il his possession, including reports from
United States oonsuls, special agents of
the Treasury Department. appraisers of
customs and decisions of departments
concerning undervaluatiop, false olassif-
cation, and other irregular practices in
the importation of foreign goods, wsres
aud merchandise since January 1st, 1882,
and in his discretion prior thereto; aud
further request him to recommend what
legislation, il any, in his opinion is
needed to prevent frauds on the
revenue resulting from the causes
specified. The resolution was adopted,
Mr.. Morrison, from the same committee,
reported a resolution, which was also
adopted, requesting the Secretary OF the
Treasury to furnish the House with
copies OF all letters of collectors OF inter
nal revenue relative to suspending the
collection of taxes on whisky tested in
September. October, November aud De
cemher, 1880, aud also to inform the
House whether the time for collecting the
tax due on whisky tested in October,
1880, in the Allegheny or Twenty third
district of Pennsylvania, has teen sus-
pended, and, If so, by what authrrity.
Mr.. Bayne, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported a bill for the
retirement OF General Alfred Pleasonton
with the rank of brigsdier. Mr.. King
(Ls reported the bill sppropristing
81 100000 for the improvement of the
Mississippi river. 1t was referred to the
committee of the whole. A resolution WIS
adopted inquiring of the Secretary of the
Navy in relation to the acceptance Of
presents from foreign governments by
certain officers OF our navy. On motion
of Mr.. Mills (Tex.) the Judiciary
committee was directed to report
whether the President, by and
with the consent OF the Senate,
can negotiate treaties with foreign
} governments by which the duties levied
by Congress can be changed or abrogated.
Mr. Willis (Kentucky1 from the pennImittae