Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-22
RORTY-SBVgyTH CONGRESS.
second session
SENATE.
WAsHrxerox. Dec 81.

| for the resolution offered by Mr.. Mcpherson
| in relation to the reduction of the tobacco
tax.
| Resolved, Whenever the internal revenue
tax on tobacco, snuff and cigars Is removed
appropriate rebate of the tax on the stock on
hand should be allowed.
Mr.. Bayard said he would ask for the con-
sideration of this resolution tomorrow
| Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would
make an amendment BY adding .'unless am
pie previous notice of the time when the act
| is to take effect is given" He had no doubt
that the agitation of this subject was disturb
| ing the trade but he believed that if those
| interested were assured that there would be
no reduction below II cents per pound they
would be content.
At the close of the morning hour Mr..
Hale called up the resolution for the holiday
recess
Mr.. Garland offered an amendment giving
the consent of the Senate to the House, TAX
ing the proposed recess. The House ne
said thought it could afford to adjourn for
so long a time but the Senate in his opinion
could not.
The resolution was discussed at length,
Nessrs. Hale, Bayard. Jones and Davis
fayoring the recess, and Messrs. Hoar. ALI
son, Conger, Window and Morrill, opposing
At o'clock the unfinished business
the civil service bill-came up, but by unan-
imous consent it was laid aside to allow
vote to be taken on resolution Tor recess.
Garland's amendment was lost.
The question then occurred on a resolu-
ton reported from the committee to take
recess from Dec 22d to Jan. Sd. The vote
was declared lost.
The civil service bill was taken up.
Mr. Call made an argument against the
civil service bill, and at the conclusion of
| his remarks Mr.. Davis of West Virginia,
moved to lay it aside in order to take up the
| agricultural appropriation bill.
Mr.. Pendleton reluctantly consented, and
| the latter bill was taken up.
Amendments to the agricultural bill was
reported by the committee and were agreed
| to and the bill passed.
The Senate again resumed consideration
! of the civil service bill.
Mr. Williams opposed the bill as imprac-
ticable and worthless. The only way to re-
form is to elect an honest President in 1884;
| turn on the hose, give him big hickory
broom, and tell him to sweep the platter
clean.
| The amendment proposed BY Mr.. Pendle-
ton of striking out the provision that entrance
to service shall be at the lowest grade and
substituting one that appointments shall be
apportioned as nearly as possible among the
States and territories and District of Column
ba, upon the basis of population, was
agreed to.
| Mr.. Cockrell said he woul vote for this
measure because the republicans wished it,
and he was willing to give them one more
opportunity to reform the great abuses for
which they were responsible. In speak
| ing of assessments, Mr.. Cockrell al
luded to the conviction of General
Curtis of violating the law against them.
Mr.. Hawley said that Mr.. Curtis was
elected treasurer of the State committee
against his will and protested against assess
ments. He was only technically guilty. In
spirit he was against these assessments and
when he controlled the men himself he told
them not to paw assessments unless they de-
sired to do
Mr.. Cockrell said he was glad to find that
Mr.. Curtis did not levy assessments of his
own free will but was sorry republican
machine was so strong that honest men could
not withstand the pressure. He then quoted
from republican text book for 1882, when
he was interrupted by Mr.. Hoar who stated
that the second Hubbell circular and cam
paign text book were the act of one man,
chairman Of the congressional committee it
was true) binding no person but himself, Mr..
Hawley. Let me add that especially in the
mater of Chinese immigration and various
other things repudiate the hand book.
Mr.. Pendleton stating that he should ask
the Senate to set out the bill tomorrow moved
to adjourn which was carried.
HOUSE.
On the motion of Mr.. Van Horne of Mis-
souri,. the Senate bill was passed, authoriz-
ing the public printer to purchase without
previous advertisement ink, rollers, presses
and blankets.
| IL &c oh &c
the committee on ways and means, reported
a resolution declaring it the sense of the
House, in case the internal revenue be so
amended as to abolish the tax on tobacco,
snuff and cigars, either a provision
should be made for allowing a rebate of the
tax laid on the stock on hand at the time
such a law goes into effect, provided such
stock is stamped in unbroken packages.
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa, in behalf of q mi
nority of the committee. reported as sub
stitute, resolution declaring that it is the
judgment of the House that no further re-
duction of taxes on manufacturers of tobac-
CO shall now be made than that provided for
in the House bill to reduce internal revenue
taxation now pending in the Senate.
Mr.. Whitthorne of Tennessee, objected to
the present condition.
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, appealed to Mr..
Whitthorne to withdraw his objection. The
whole tobacco trade was thrown into great
trouble by the proposition to repeal the tax
on tobacco without any provision for re-
bate.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill.
After an explanation of the bill by Mr..
Butterworth, Mr.. Hewitt addressed himself
to the consideration of the provision, that for
army transportation the subsidized roads
shall no allowed commentator NOT exceeding
so per cent of the amount paid by private
parties for the same kind of service. He
characterized this as an act of reputation
and breach of faith with the railroads.
The subject was discussed by various
members. but without further action the
committee rose. After granting 25 leaves of
absence the House adjourned.
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