The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-18
Last Night'S Dispatches.
XIV CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
struck out the tax proposed on cigars and
leaving the tax as under the ex-
isting law, and agreed to the following:
Appropriating $4,000 for alteration of
dies and stamps and such expenses as are
incident in preparing Tor the collection of
taxes on tobacco and snuff at the reduced
rates; dealers IN leaf tobacco, except re-
tail, shall pay special tax OF $25i every
person who manufactures tobacco or
snuff of any description without first giving
bond as required by this act shall be fined
not less than $1,000, nor more than S.
OOO and imprisoned for not less than one
nor more than five years; an allowance Of
drawback on tobacco, snuff and cigars, on
which the tax has been paid by suitable
stamps affixed thereto before removal from
place of manufacture, when the same are
exported equal in amount to the value of
the stamps found to have been SO affixed.
The amendment of the committee to
strike out the repeal of the tax on lucifer
or friction matches, was agreed to-yeas
20, nays 10.
The Senate also agreed to number Of
other amendments of the committee.
At 1890 the debate was still in progress,
on the last amendment of the committee.
Senator Matthews offered an amend
ment proposing that on and after July i,
1879, there shall be levied duty of 10
cents pound on tea, and 81 cents on cof-
| fee
Discussion of the amendment and a
point Of order consumed much time, but at
1880 it was decided, ayes %, nays 6. that
the amendment was in order.
Senator Matthews had the floor to give
his reasons Tor offering the amendment
but gave way TO Senator Dorsey. who pro
posed that by unanimous consent the Sen
ate will meet tomorrow at noon and at
o'clock vote on tho amendments and tht
bill without further debate.
| There being no objection, at l:S0 th
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
II WASHINGTON, Feb. IL Mr.. Hale
under call of States, offered resolutio
directing the Committee on Judiciary t
2 report the joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendment to prohibit tn
e payment Of war claims except Of person
loyal TO the Union.
4 motion to adjourn on the Democrat
side and roll call consumed the remaindt
Of the hour, and the resolution went owe
. without action.
A uo,ion to suspend the rules was mad
e b; Mr. SPARKS. for the purpose OF pas
: In il bill appropriatiug $26, ,852, 200 Il
le be papmeut of arrears OF pensions.
On motion of Mr. Rice the bill VI;
amended by vote of l78 yeas to
nays, to include special pensioners ar
pensions granted oD account of soldie
er who enlisted in the war but who dit
Z from disabilities incurred alter cessatiC
I'd OF hostilities.
o. The bill appropriates the amount stat
OF out of any money in the treasury n
cd otherwise appropriated.
II Mr.. Reagan moved to suspend the rui
1t aud pass the river and harbor appropr
u ton bill, Agreed to-yeas l73, nays
TO Mr.. Blount moved to suspend the ru
on and pass the deficiency bill. Agreed
irt Pending District of Columbia business
he recess was taken until evening, wh
'se were held the memorial services of Rep
sentative Schleicher.
Adjourned. w. B. Fleming, success
r, to the late Mr.. Hartridge, took his seat
=, I'll day.