Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-26

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Cameron, (Pa) Mcdonald, Shields, ~
Coke. Mcpherson, Spencer, ~.
Dennis, Maxey, 49, Teller, ..t
Dorsey, Mitchell, Thurman,
Eaton, Morgan. VOORHEES,, s
Eustis, Ogilesby, Wallace,
Garland Paddock. Windon-39. 3
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Burnside, Ferry, McCreerv. SO
Butler. Hamlin. -isA Mcmillan,
Cameron, (WiS )Hil. 50 e. Matthews,
COnkliug, 81 HOar. u p q Merriman,
ConoveT, Howe, Morrill,,
Davis, CIV. Va. )Ingalls, Randolph.
Davis. (nl.) Jones, (Fla) <Withers-27.
MeSsrs. Barnum and Chattee, who
would vote In affirmative were paired
with Rollins and Wadleigh. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 15-House-N early
all the session was spent in committee
of the whole Oh the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
Several amendments we're adopted.
Several items for the bureau OF educa-
ton were increased. that for contingent
expenses from $4,000 to $3.50, 900. Ad-
iourned without final action upon the
measure. "a as rga-
MONDAY, Feb. 17-Senate.- SEN
ate proceeded to consider the bill to
amend the internal revenue laws, and
an animated discussion ensued upon
the tobacco amendment. The amend
ment to reduce the tax on all manu-
featured tobacco to 16 cents per pound
being a reduction of eight cents upon
all the products except snuff, upon
which the reduction is sixteen cents
per pound, was adopted. The
senate then voted on amend
ments proposed by the committee and
struck outthe tax proposed on cigars
and cigarettes. leaving the tax
as under the existing law, and agreed to
the following amendments: appropriate
ing fifteen thousand dollars for altera-
ton Of dies and stamps, and such ex-
penses as are incident in preparing for
collection of taxes on tobacco and snuff
at reduced rates. The dealers in leaf
tobacco, except retail, shall pay a
special tax of twenty-five dollars
Every person who manufactures tobac-
co Or snuff, or any description without
first giving bonds as requested by this
act, shall be fined not less than one
thousand dollars nor more than five
thousand dollars and imprisoned for not
less than 1 nor more than 5vears. Pend
ing further discussion the senate adj
journed. ea. sael.a
= MONDAY, Feb. 17-House. -The bill
to appropriate $26, 1852, 200 for arrear-
ages Of pensions, passed; also the river
and harbor. and deficiency bill under
suspension of the rules. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 19-Senate. The house
bill to promote knowledge of steam en-
glneering and iron ship building, among
students Of scientific schools and col
leges passed to-day without discussion.
The bill to amend the internal revenue
laws including the amendment to re-
duce the tax on tobacco from "a to 16
cents per pound, came up. An effort
made to defeat the reduction of tobac-
CO tax was without avail and the amend
ment was adopted. The tax on friction
matches was left the same as it is now.
The bill then passed to 60 into opera
ton May LIST. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. -House.-The whole
session was spent in committee of the
whole.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19-Sena.e.-The
house post office appropriation bill was
taken up and after several amendments
the Brazilian mail subsidy amendment
to appropriate 100000 per annum for
ten years to steamship line to Brazil
was reached when lengthy debate en-
sued. No action was reached, but the
various test votes showed majority in
favor of the amendment. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 19-House- The
house was occupied by the Legislative
appropriation bill. The amendment
repealing the jurors test oath and regu-
lating the mode Of drawing and the pay
ofjurors was adopted. A long debate
ensued and final action was not reach.
cd. Adjourned. ar>
THURSDAY, Feb. 20-Senate.-
were passed: relative to fees of district
attorneys; to give the circuit court
supervising jurisdiction in certain Grim
lnal cases. The post office appropria-
ton bill with the Brazilian mail steam
ship subsidy came up and created an
excited discussion. The bill was finally
passed by a vote of 90 to IL, substanti-
ally as it came from the committee.
The Brazilian amendment gives $780,
900 a year for ten years to the Ameri-
can line of steamers that shall be built
for the Brazilian mail line. The final
vote stood as follows: