The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-14
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Forty-Seventh Congress.

SENATE,
WASHINGTON, December IA bill was
introduced by Senator Jonas, of Louisiana,
which proposes an amendment of the re-
vised statutes, so that perique tobacco may
be sold by the manufacturer or producer
directly to legally qualified manufacturers
to be cut and graduated and used as ma
terial for the manufacture of cigarettes or
smoking tobacco without payment oftax.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill in the Senate
proposing an appropriation of SSOOOO for
continuing national improvements on the
jetties in Charleston harbOr, South Carolina.
Bills and petitions were introduced and
referred to appropriate committees as
follows:
Mcssrs. Edmunds and Hampton-A petit
tons for the abolition of tax on bank
checks
Mr. Miller of Colorado--A bill to ascertain
and report losses arising in Arizona from
Indian depredations.
Mr.. Sawyer--A bill recstablishing the
Court of Commissioners on Alabama
Claims and the distribution ofthe unappro-
priated balance of the Geneva award
Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania-A bill for
the relief of the officers and crew of the
Montunk, who participated in the action
against the ram Merrimac in 1862.
Mr.. Harrson-A bill for the delivery to
the society ofthe Army of the Cumberland
condemned cannon to aid in the erection of
a statue for the late President Garfield.
Mr.. Jones-A bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to grant the temporary use of
the United States Barracks, at Baton
Rouge, to the State Institution for the
Blind.
Mr.. Butler-A bill making an appro-
priation for the continuation of the i'm
provements of Charleston harbor, also
appropriating portion of the proceeds of
the sale of public lands to educational
purposes.
Mr.Morgan, by requcst--A bill granting the
right-of-way over public lands in Alabama,
and granting lands in said State in aid of
the Gulf & Chicago Air Line Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Pugh submitted n resolution on
which, he said, as it relates to Il matter OF
great national importance, he would ask for
immediate action.
1t was requested that the President COM
municate to the Senate, if not incompatible
with public interest, the instructions sent
to our minister in London in regard
to the modification of the Clayton Bolivar
treaty. The resolution as modified at the
suggestion Of Mr. Edmunds, so as to read,
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was agreed TO without discussion.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, from the committee
on privileges and elections, reported back
certain memorials from members of the
New York legislature affecting the
right of the present Senators from
that State to occupy seats in
this chamber, and asked that they be
tabled, and the committee be discharged
from their further consideration. He stated
briefly that the committee did not think
any one, nor all of the five reasons alleged
by the memorialists as inyalidating the
election, were sufficient to justify further
investigation, or did it, in fact, invaldate it.
Mr.. Garland asked that the report lie over
under rule. 1t was so ordered.
The Tariff Commission bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Garland proceeded to adj
dress the Senate.
Mr. Garland took ground against Morrill,
i'll favor Of the tariff for revenue.
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky, followed Mr.. Gar
land, taking the same line of argument,
ANA all bills ON this subject were finally
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Pendleton's civil service reform bill
was then taken up and laid over us un.in-
ished business for tomorrow.
The bills and resolutions introduced to-
day numbered over so. The Executive srs-
sion then adjourned.