Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-22
House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The speaker being alb
sent this morning, the house called to order by
Mr.. Burrows, of; Michigan MIR. Reagan, rising to
question Of privilege, stated that the bill passed
Monday to regulate immigration was not in the
shape in which it WAS intended to pass it. The COM
mirtee of commerce had intended to pass thu sub
sti.ute fo- the original bill, but By mistake the wrong
draft had been sent to the clerks desk. resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the senate to return the
bill to the house. The bili, as passed, charges the
cost of returning paupers, criminals, ETC., to the
nation to which they belong, while the substitute
charges il to the steamship company bringing them
over.
the erection OF congressional library building.
During the debate Mr.. Townshend I'll created
sensation By charging ihst the measure emboiies
job of eastern parties interested in the prQposed
site of the capitol.
Messrs. Hill, Rice, (Mass.y Humphrey, Reed snd
others REPLIED and scene OF confusion, unusual on
the floor of the honse was witnessed.
Many angry words were uttered and counter
charges were made. Mr.. Rice moved to postpone
further consideration of the bill until the 10Th of
December. 1892, pending which Mr. Randall moved
to lay the bill the table. Lost Yeas To- nays 116.
Mr.. Rice's molten was agreed to without d.
vision.
Mr.. Robson IN. J.,) from the committee On ap-
preparations, reported back the naval appropriation
bill and 1t was referred to the committee of the
whole.
On motion Of Mr. AgcCord fIo.) the I'LL passed
authorizing TIE ROCK lsi2nQ & southwestern Rail
road company to construc: bridge across the
Mississippi river ct New Boston, ILL.,
The house then went into committee of the whole,
Mr. Camp in the chair on the bill to reduce internal
revenue taxation.
Mr.. Kelly (Pa), chairman Of the committee on
ways and MEANS briefly explained the provisions of
the bill. The financial condition Of the government
to-day presented spectacle such as had never be-
fore been seen In the worlds history. The bill in
question proposes to make reduction in revenue of
less than $1,000 0oo to take effect Immediately, and
less tnsn S6'goo,ooo' to take effect on the
ment had a surplus Of $lOO, 0O0,cOO. Il had
then collected $685., 100000 from all sources This
yesr it would collect over S400.G00O00 and its ex-
pendtures had boon greatly reduced He then COM
pared the financial condition of the government for
the first nine nonths of the present year with its
condition for similar period last year to show there
had been an increase Of receipts from
each of three sources, revenue customs, in
tarnal taxes and miscellaneous. At the end of the
first nine months, 1882 there had been exhibited
reduction in interest charges from Se6, 10000 to
COO. while in 1881 the government had ex-
pended S204 000, 600; in 1882 it had expended but
$l94 000 eco for nine months, and the net surplus
which at the end Of the first three quarters of last
year had been S63,48 5000. at the end of three
quarters of the present year SlC4,00o,OO0, an in
crease of S4i,CC0090. The bill which he wss press
ing on the attention of the house old not reduce the
revenue much more than oDe-third OF the increase.
The government had Sl00,000,G00 surplus last year
and when the revenue could be abated by these
900 1t would have this year about SI3j0OO,-
oston contained in the bill which, however, did not
go as far SIS he might have wished. He had intro
duced bill aboshing all taxes on tobacco in any
form to take effect the 1st of May 1884, which he
would endeavor to induce the ways aud means COM
mitee to report and have it placed upon the caIen-
dar to be called up for action December next. If
it should be passed then the trade would have full
years notice.
Mr.. Thompson (Ky) while advocating the general
system of reduction of taxes, complained of the
pending bill, because it took the tax eff the wealthy
degree. 1t was shared and framed wholly in the
interest of the bankers and capitalists, other things
were put in merely as make shift to carry
it through. The repeal Of the match tax
was the Judas kiss which was to delude people
into the belief that the Republican party had given
them some relief. Why should national bankers
capital? ANY man who pretended to be Democrat
and supported this bill was traitor to his party
and betraycr of his cause he also criticised the
section reducing th6special license tax dealers In
spirits and cigars, stating his inability to compre-
bend an unholy alliance between the Republican
party and wholesale and retail whisky dealers upees
1t were brought about by the Pond liquor law In
Ohio. There was no demand for the passage OF
this bill. II there was more money In the treasury
than was needed some other means could
be found, in the reduction of tariff duties. for In
instance which wond bring some true relief to the
people. Then after declaration of his opposition to
reducing the taxes upon liquor licenses be passed
to discussion and denunciaton of the existing tariff
laws. Mr.. Thompson spoke for over one hour ana
ELECTED good deal of laughter by bis criticism Of
the civil service Of the Republican party. In con.
clusion he said, thar whatever Democrat voted
for this bill voted against the interest OF the people
and might as well subscribe himself Republican
from this time on.
large number Of amendments were submitted
and read for information.
The committee then rose without action.
Mr.. Blackburn (Ky9 submitted 8 conference
report Of the military Academy appropriation bill.
Agreed to.
Mr. Willis (Mich.) from the committee on judici-
ary reported resolution directing the recOmmittal
Of the bill allowing Nebraska additional repre-.
sentative. Adopted.
The resolution states that the committee had
acted upon an incorrectly certified census report,
and gives the committee leave to inquire into the
matter.
Adjourned.