The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-27
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ro.ty-scvonth Congress Firstsession.
WASHINGTON. june 2G, 1SS2.
NINAIE.

Mr.. Allison. from the Appropriations
Committee. reported back the legislative.
executive. and judicial appropriation bin
with amcndmcnt,, and gave notice that he
would move it' consideration tomorrow.
" provides for an aggregate OF S2o,2 1000.
being an increase a $4,000 over amount
u the lin as passed 10y The House. The
bin. with suGdrv fables showing lhc
changc- made by the Senate committee.
wa. ordered 30 Dee printed.
Alr. Hale presented the conference report
on The West Point military appropriation
bin. Read and adopted.
Mr. Pcndicnn moved 20 take up his re-
solution considering public assessments.
After some opposition The resolution was
taken uu. II im-tructS the I0mmitisc on
Civil service and Retrenchmont TO inquire
whether any attempt is being made 10 levy
or collect assessments for political pnr-
poses or paItlc, from Government en-
iloyG- i'm Washington; whether the same
he under the guisc OF asking contributions
or otherwise.
Nlr. PondlctOn then read and commented
in detail upon each OF it, statements to
show that il. mdcniablc purpose was 10
levy contributions on Government en-
ployG, under The gui,e OF demand Tor vol
unlary contributions.
At O'Clock The debate on the RESOLUTION
wa, temporarily suspended. and the rcso-
luton from the House providing Tor iinal
Adjournment on July the 10th was briefly
considered. The TACT was developed that
the Senate was decidedly indspo,od to iiN-
ing day in the present condition OF bust
nos. and the resolution was laid upon the
table TO await further progress Oh the AZ
rropriaiion bills.
The discussion OF political assessments
was renewed, and az j:3D o'clock, without
action on the resolution and after m eN-
ccu,iyc session OF one hour, the senate al
jomncd until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Grape. II Massachusetts. asked leave
to fake from the Speaker table the bank
charter bill Tor the purpose OF non-con-
rllrrino i'm the senate amendments thereto.
Mr.. Mcmillan. OF Tennessee. objected.
Mr.. Buttcrworth, OF Ohio. submitted
thc conference report on the army appro-
lri1tion bill. and il WAS agreed TO.
Mr.. Ii,cock. chairman oi the Committee
on Appropriations, reported The suhdfy
/ civil appropriation blll. orGereu 10 pe
printed and rccommittcd.
/ VT. Ntil. hl Oiilts itiN '''liil'' 'N'' '-.'
/ 10, The Committee on the District OF co.
/ lumbia. and The consideration OF the Dis
/ rict business was proceeded with.
IT 2:ij J.. VI. The District Committee
Welded the floor. and tae House went into
| Committee Of the Whole on tie bill to re-
ducc internal revenue taxes.
The contest over the bin was close and
animated, and amendment after amend
mcnt was offered and voted down, tie
greatest number being upon provisions
affecting tobacco and spirits.
IN amendment was adopted reducing
The tax on cigarettes to four dollars
thousand. ,...
Mr.. Cox offered an amendment prohibit
ing political assessment upon officers en-
gag,d in executing The intcrnal-reyenu'
laws. Ruled ont on point OF order.
The debate throughout Was very sharp
and az times personal, but good na'lied
Finally the committee rose and the prey1
on, question was ordered on The bill aAC
amendments, thus en>uring their comlns
mn Tomorrow ~ unfinished business
The matter then went over
At 1:2O p. NJ. the House adjourned.