The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-02-18
XIV. CONGRESS.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE bill to
amend the internal revenue laws, con-
tanning amendment to reduce the tax
on tobacco, was considered, the senate
rejecting by vote Of 81 to 25 the
amendment Of Dorsey to postpone the
bill and take up the postoffice appro-
priation bill.
The bill was read at length.
Mr.. Bayard, who had charge of the
bill. explained that there were imror-
tant amendments which affected the
revenue. 1t was known that more
than one-third of our excise duties were
drawn from the single agricultural
product of tobacco. Since 1875 the tax
has been "a cents per pound on every
variety of manufactured tobacco, ex-
ceptlng snuff, which was subjected to
tax of 80 cents per pound. The
house sent to the senate proposition
to reduce the tax on all manufactured
tobacco to 16 cents per pound. The
senate committee non.concurred in
this, but agreed to reduce it on all ex-
cept snuff to 16 cents per pound, and
on snuff to "a cents, being reduction
in the same proportion. The house
also sent to the senate a proposition
for the establishment of export bonded
warehouses. The senate committee
thought the establishment of such
warehouses would jeopardize the reve-
nue., and therefore would not consent
to the proposition.
Mr.. Morrill,, chairman of the COM
mittee on finance, said he did not ap-
prove of the sweeping reduction pro-
posed for manufactured tobacco and
snuff. 1t was not only inexpedient to
reduce this taxation but it was bar
to granting any further relief from
taxation. AL over the world tobacco
had universally been recognized prom
inent article of taxation.
49, HOUSE.
During the morning hour Mr.. Hale
(under call of states) offered resolu-
tion directing the committee on ju-
dietary to report a joint resolution pro-
posing a constitutional amendment
prohibiting the payment of war claims,
except to persons loyal to the union.
A motion to adjourn was made on
the democratic side, and the roll call
consumed the remainder of the hour,
so the. resolution went over without
action. f4
A motion to dispense with the rules
was made by Mr.. Sparks for the pur
pose of passing the bill appropriating
S26, ,S52, 200 for the payment of arrears
of pensions.
On motion of Mr.. Rice the bill was
amended by vote Of l78 yeas to 81
nays, to include special pensions and
pensions granted on account of soldiers
who enlisted in the war, but who died
from disabilities incurred after the
cessation Of hostilities.
The house made quick work with the
appropriation bills under suspension of
the rules:
First-The arrears pension bill.
Second-The river and harbor bill,
covering $500, 600. 6
Third The deficiency bill, covering
80, 100000.
Total, over thirty-five million dollars.
All these bills We're passed without de-
bate, and the last named bill was passed
without being read.
The Chinese immigration bill, with
the senate amendments, was returned
to the house of representatives imme-
diately after the reading of the journal
to-day, and took its place on the speak
er's desk.
At the conclusion of the District of
Columbia business recess was taken
till 7:30, and the democratic members
went into caucus. The evenings ses-
sion will be devoted to eulogies on the
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