Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-03
FoRTy-sevENTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

ing amendment being one to reduce the tobacco
tax TO cents per pound. II was reiected-l8
| TO 3s. The question next REQUIRED upon the
committee amendment to the tobacco section,
| striking out the clause allowing rebate TO the
amount OF the reduction on all stocks on hand
| at the time the law takes effect. The clause
was perfected as follows. and adopted: "That
| on cigars which shall be manufactured and
and after tho first day Of October, 1882, there
| shall be assessed and collected the following
taxes, to be paid by the manufacturer thereof:
On cigars Of all descriptions, made OF tobacco
OF any substitute therefor. a per 1000; on
cigarettes weig. ing not more than three pounds
cites weighing. more than three pounds
| per LOCO, ~ per 1000. Provided, |
that on all original AID unbroken factory
packages, smoking and manufactured tobacco
and snuff, cigars, cigarettes and cheroots held
by manufacturers and dealers at the time such
| reduction shall go into effect, upon which tax
has been paid, there shall be allowed a draw
back Of the full amount OF the reduction, pro-
vided the same shall not apply in any case
where claim has not been sscertained or pre-
sented within thirty days following the date Of
the reduction, and such rebate to manufactur-
ers may be paid in stamps at reduced rate.
-. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 25.-The revenue bill was pro-
cceded with. Question was upon Hale's amend
ment to the sugar duty section to strike ont the
| rine strength Of sugars in determining duties.
This would leave the section to provide simply
that tie sugar duty shall be what il was before
| the 25 per cent additional duty was put on |
Agreed tc--3i 20 25. Harris moved to substi.
tute for the section a provision for the reduc-
ton Of 10 per cent. on all imports after January
l, 1888, and 10 per cent. additional after Janu-
ary i, 1884. Without action ON the amend |
ment an adjournment wss carried-29 TO 26-
the democrats, with Hosr Ingalls,, and Kellogg,
voting aye.
WEDNESDAY, July 26.--As soon as the routine
order OF business was disposed OF Hale moved
to POSTPONE oil present. and prior orders, in |
cliding tho revenue bill, and take up the naval !
appropriation bill. A long discussion followed |
III which the motion was construed on both |
sides the chamber as having the effect to dis |
pose OF the subject OF revenue and taxation for
this session and to facilitate a probable ad- |
Journment in the course of few days. The |
result OF the discussion was that the naval ap-
preparation bill was taken up. An extended |
debate followed but no definite action was !
taken. Frye introduceda bill to remit import !
duties on materials used IN the construction |
and equipment Of vessels TO be employed in the |
foreign carrying trade.
THURSDAY, July 2.-1he naval approppia- |
ton bill was taken up. The question was up |
on the motion Of Cameron (pa.( to recommit |
the bill with instructions to eliminate all gen.
eral legislation changing existing laws in regard
After all executive session the senate ad- !
jOurned.
FRIDAY, July 2S.-Iho house bill in regard 10 |
the pay of letter carriers was passed. The !
senate then took up the naval appropriation !
bill and the bill was read for action upon the |
committee amendment. AftGi debate the !
amendment making changes in regard to the |
retirement OF naval officers, promotions on the !
retired l-t. and allowing the President to uomi !
nate from CAPTAINS to the highest grade was
ruled out. The various changes reported by |
the committee IN the items CT appropriation |
were agreed to without debate Beck gave |
notice of proposed amendment reducing the |
the Appropriation for completing the MiantomO-
nah and launching the other monitors from
Sl,OOO,3O0 to .i0O,O00, and adding proviso |
that no further tops shall be taken for the re-
pair OF completion OF the four irouclads until
further order Of congress, and that the naval
advisory board shall report to congress by De.
cemhCr l, lSS2 as to the wisdom Of such COM
pletion. The bill then went over I'd. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, July. 29.-The senate-25
to l7-took up the house bill to regulate
the carriage of pass.n ngers by sea. The
The house bill passed granting
the widow Of Henry II. Garnett, late minis
ter to Liberia, an amount equal to her hus-
bands salary for one year. The senate then
resumed consideration Of the naval appropria-
ton bull, the clause under discussion beng that
with reference to the double turreted monitors.
| Beck offered his amendment, reducing from
S1,O0O, 900 10 Si00, 900 the amount OF the ap-
preparation for completing the Miautonomsh,
ana launching the other four monitors, pro-
hiblting the completion Of these four vessels
| until further orders of congress. and directing
| the naval advisory board to report as 10 the
! advIsability Of their completion. Adopted after
| long debate-33 to 10. On motion OF Butler
| the amendment was adopted striking ont the
clause providing for the condemnation and sale
All ANlH baIn to fh.
| several bureaus Of the navy as shall be unser-
yiceable, and inserting a clause directing the
secretary OF the navy 10 make report Of such
| stores and supplies 10 congress. Adjourned.
| House..
| MONDAY. July 24.-Blls introduced and re-
| ferrcd: To collect from the Kansas Pacific
Railroad Company the cost Of surveying, select
| ing and conveying certain lands; declaring for
| feited TO the United States certain lands
granted the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany and remaining unpatented the LIST Of
July, 1892; joint resolution requesting the
| president to see that no patent be issued to the
| Northern Pacific Railroad Company for any
lands remaining unpatented the lst Of July,
1882, or until congress shall have acted upon
the following bill; fixing the duty on imported
hay at 20 per cent. dd UdiOTe'n; joint resOlu
| ton for the appointment of three senators and
| six representatives as a committee to inyesti-
gate the conditions and wants Of the American
| shipping interest, and report at the next
| ses non of congress; proposing constitutional
| amendment granting the president the right to
| veto distinct item or provision Of bill while
| approving other items; to protect the treas
ury 1T provides that no claims or accounts
| against the United States shall be allowed by
! accounting officers of the treasury unless filed
within six years from the passage Of this act,
or within six years from the time such claim
| or account accrued; to make bills OF lading
negotiable. Adjourned.
| TrRsnAy July o. -Tba sraalar annouuca5
the regular order Of business to be the further
/ consideration Of the bill allowing drawbacks
\ upon imported materials used in connection
with domestic materials In the construction Of
\ vessels for foreign account and the pending
| question to be the motion Of Kelly to recommit
| the bill to the committee on ways and means.
| Agreed to-yeas loo, uays 20. .Washburn
| (Minn.) offered q resolution which was referred
directing the secretary Of the navy TO convene
| q court OF inquiry TO investigate the circupp-
stances Of the loss in the Arctic seas of the
United States exploring steamer Jeanette. and
Of the death Of Lieut. Com. DeLong and
| others Of her officers and men, including an
inquiry into the condition Of the vessel ON her
departure, into her management, into the pro-
| visions made for the safety of the boats crews
on leaving the wreck and into the general con-
duct Of her officers and men. Page (CaL)
presented aud explained the conference report
on the river and barbor appropriation bill The
house refused TO agree to the report-yeas SO,
| ouub IuONcu
Cox IN. Y.) moved to lay the motion on the
table, pending which the friends Of the bill, as
ii now stands, mustered their forces aud car
ried Adjournment
"WEDNESDAY, July 26.-Page called up the
conference report on the river and hsrbor bill,
and the House voted to reconsider the vote
Of disagreement to the report. The report
was then agreed to-yeas Ill, nays SO. Pound
(Wts.l from the committee on public lands,
called mp the bill providing that in all suits,
civil or criminal, FOR any trespass on public
| lands, or for any conversion Of timber or ma
terial taken therefrom, the actual expense Of
1 survey, scalement or estimate necessarily in
CURED in ascertaining the extent Of trespassing,
shall be included in costs Of suit. Hwas passed.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, July T.--Deering called up the
senate bill granting the right Of way for rail.
road and telegraphic purposes to q certain rail-
way company through lands owned by the
| Choctaw and Chickssaw nations. After debate
the bill was passed. Williams offered IN
amendnent TO the sum lry civil bill, directing
tho tr rl,ak