Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-07
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/ Special DlsIaleb 10 the Patriot
WAsHISGTON, Dec. J.-The WAYS
and means committee to day declared
IN favor Of the total abolition of the
tax Oh tobacco ia all iLs forms and
/ b'Il % that effect was submitted 10 the
/ house. The vote stood six 10 five. as
follows: Ieas-Messrs. Erreit, Kel-
ley, Randall, Spccr, Carlisle and Tuck-
I er; uays-ie-sr.. Dunnell, kasson,
I lla.ell, Mckinley and Morrison. The
revenue raised from tobacco last year
amounted to iorty.threc millions. Nor.
rIson said tonight that he doubted
whether the bill would ever be reached
bu; that ilmight be tackled to the bill
pending in the senate for the abolition
Of the match and bank taxes, known
as the little Joker"
/ The bill introduced by Mr.. Kasson
yesterday to regulate the civil service,
aud referred 10 the select committee
on Slc ciyI! service, will probably be
I rePor,et without material amened
ment. II provides for examinations
aud periods Of probation for all appli.
cant. and a tenure Of -ix years without
removal save for cause. 1t makes it
mi-dumeIuor u government employees
q make voluntary contributions polit-
Ical for purposes, and fixes the penalty
al no, more than thOsand dollars.
Senator Beck today offered rcsC.
luton caliiug on the financial commit &c
o! the senate 10 make prompt AMI
thorough investigation into all matters
relating y the political asses
meut Of goycrnmenment en-
plpyc- by the Hubble and Malone
committees and,thc discharge of any
made for uoupayment, and TO report
by bill ia FEBRUARY next The resolu-
ton went over under the rules aud
Senator George proposed a constilu.
tIoual amendment permitting the pref.
dcHt to approve or di.apprOye OF sin
gle items ~ the appropriation bills.
WAsHiSGr1S. December The second
session Of the Forly.seyeuth congress
was opened At ] i O'Clock. The desk oc.
cupiei last session by the late Repre-.
/ sentative I tpdeerAf was tasteiully dress
/ cd m black and ornamented by basket
/ Of ilowers. Ia hts opening prayer, the
chaplain alluded irolingly No the deaths
/ ot preventative Lowe and l. pderrAh.
The speaker then formally declared
! the session opened aud the clerk pro.
ceeded tn call the roll Of members. The
! call dlsrlas"i the prc-encc 2O3 members.
/ 4 resolution ws- adopted providing Tor
/ the appointment Of committee to ~.
/ form the lTes.aient and ,hc senate that
the buuH" was ready 60 proceed 10 bu.i.
mess. The speaker laid before the house
the report ui tue tariff commission and
on motion ot Nr. Kelley Pa, IL was
l referred t. the wars and means com.
mitiee
/ Mr. cox y. y, a-ked Il this dis.
f charged ia" commission and upon
+ receiving su affirmative reply remarked
| shat he va very GLAD 10 hear II.
Some discussion was hsi on a resolu.
+ ton by Mr.. X ssson. of Iowa. granting
The comm|lt-a on civil service reform
Z leave o. report tills at any time and
fixing Tuesday iHc I2th inst as a day
I Tor the consideration thereof Mr.. Cox.
i 't A'ff' : 80 ~ ~ lt'N EFlhhIkN on The
subject, inquired what had ouickened
I the console &c 80 the gentlemen on the
other side ~ regard to civil service
I reform and also made some jocu.ar
remarks as To his candidacy for tho
peakoTship. No action was taken on
/ the resoluliau. The presidents mos.
sage was read and ordered TO be printed.
The deaths ot Representatives Low,
Of Alabama aud Updegrai. Of Ohio,
were announced and amarks Of respect
20 their memories the house st $40
Adjourned