The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-22
Congress.

Haven't time 20 space for more
than i few paragraphs. 4 proposal to
appoint a committee to hcal petitions.
ctc. from the advocates OF wOmal sui
trage, was opposed b. Senator Vest,
who wished all such matters referred to
the "Cohlmittee on Revolutionary
Clains,' as the adoption Of such a
measure would "reyolutlonize' society,
'rtgoiutiOniZe religion, etc, etc.
BayarI, Beck, Batter, Vance, and most
Of the Democrats favored such refer
ence. Ransom, and Jones OF Florid9,
joined the Republicans in opposing.
In the House, d bill was reported to
allow farmers &c sell leaf tobacco OF their
OVID raising to any person they saw tit
without paying a special AK. 1t i
needless TO say that as this measure
would chiefly benefit Sontherners, il
was defeated. The fight, however. was
not made on the merits Of the bill, bu,
on the question OF It's reference to the
committee on agriculture who would
bring it before Congress, or the com
mittee on ways and means. who would
kill it. Armtield, Cox, Latham, Shack
ietord, and Vance voted for reference
to the agricultural committee. Gen.
Scales voted nay; Maj. Dowd and O..
Hubbs are recorded as mot voting
Gen. w. Il. Cox introduced a bill
II. X. No. l.2) for the relief OF
Christopher g Holt. Referred to the
committee on War Claims.
Gen. Cox also introduced a bill H.
Il. No. 1921 to repeal internal-revenue
ases. Referred to the committee on
Ways and Means, and ordered to be
printed.
Maj, C. Dowd introduced a bill III.
X. No. l222 to make an appropriation
for the erection Of a United States
court house aud postothce in the city o.
Charlotte; which "a read a first and
second time, referred to the committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Dowd also introduced a bill II.
X. No. 1923 to prevent fraud and com
binatlons IN obtaining contracts for car
rying the mails and to encourage loca.
bidding for the same. Ordered to be
| printed.
Mr. Dowd also introduced a bin H.
r. No. 1924 for the relief Of BRYAN
Tyson, to indemnify him IN the natter
Of certain expenditures in tie mail ser
vice Ordered to be printed.
Maj. John w. Shackleford reported
a bill to provide for the survey Of New
River, and White Oak River, in Eas
tern Carolina.
Gen. 4. Vi. Scales led off with a bill
No. 1890 t 0 abolish the Internal
Revenue; aiso to erect an handsome
/ / nI-pi Srataz c1rJrr ho,,-r al .x-. e.
at Greensboro also TO abolish the IN
feTnal revenue tax Oh brandy made
from apples, peaches, Or grapes; also to
refund to dlstiilers Of apple, peach, or
grape brandy, ali tax ia excess sf $50.
as per act OF July, 1860; also 10 allow
L 5. District Judges to exchange Dis
tllcts IN same circuit, subject 10 appro
val Ct the circuit judge; also to refund
certain direct taxes on land collected
from Southern ers since the war; also
several bills relative to Indian matters.
Ali these bills were read, referred, aud
ordered printed.
Gen x & Vance is active. as usual.
He introduced bills to repeal the du y
on salt; 40 to build d signal station OIL
Mount Mitchell; also exchange trad
dollars for legal tenders, aud stop the
coinage d trade dollar>; also to stop de
facing COINS; also 70 grant pension. 70
Mrs. kate Usher, irs. Sarah Hooper,
lewis Gen.ry, Warren Sans, ct al.
These are ex-FederaI soldiers from y.
e.. Also a bill to relieve Pinkney Rol
Inns. A,so petitions for pensions from
W /. Payne, and Daniel Lucas, OF
/ Marion.
Mr.. lrmfeld introduced a bill H. r..
No. 1891 for the relief OF James burke;
also a Dill II. X. No. 200 to repeal
the taxes on diltilled spirits, fermented