Daily globe., 1882-07-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL RETURN
EDTO THE CONFEREEs.
Both Houses Insist on Their Original
AmeRdm snts-A Whack at the Framers
of tho Measure-Robinson Reprobates
Robeson, CorrectIy-Talk on the Treach.
erous Tax Bill.
The Sc ndte.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The house bill to
fix time for holding terms of the circuit and
district courts of the United States in the
northern district of Ohio passed.
Senator Mcmillan submitted the conference
report on the river and harbor bill and stated
that agreements had been reached upon all the
items except those relating to the Potomac
fats, Hennepin and Chesapeake canals and the
Mississippi river appropriation, the contro.
versy upon the latter being as to the amount.
BE said the conferees recommended concur.
renee a5 TO all the items agreed upon, that
the senate insists upon its amendments In the
four items named and appointed new con-
ference. Senator's Allison and Logan protested
against The adoption of the report as leopard.
izing the four items upon which no agree.
ment had been reached which they regarded
asl essential features of the bill. A long
debate ensued.
Senators Ferry aud Garland discussed the
effect OF the vote adopting the report and
agreeing that this would refer to a new con-
ference, only the items remaing in dispute
and that all Others would be disposed of.
Senator Ingalls, charged that the senate con.
ferees had taken special care of all amend.
ments for the benefit of their own states and
ignored all those for other states which were
of greater necessity and Importance. He COM
mented upon this, showing that the items
which, as he stated it, had been ''giyen away
were for the states which had been SO unfor-
tunate as not TO be represented IN either con-
ference or upon the commerce committee.
The correctness of this statement being chal-
lenged by Senator Mcmillan long controversy
between the two senator's followed.
Senators Ransom and Lake defended the
conference report. and 1t was finally adopted
A to IL, and Mcmillan, Jones New and
Ransom were appointed conferees.
Senator Logan said the vote just taken was
to ra,lfy the agreement OF the conference as
to all tie undisputed amendments. He sug-
gested that the new. conference be specially in
structed to adhere to the remaining amend
ments made by the senate.
Several senator's suggested that this lnstruc-
tion had been given by the vote just taken and
Senator Logan finally concurred in the view
that special vote was unnecessary.
On motion OF Senator Logan the house
amendment TO the senate amendment to the
pension appropriation bill was concurred In.
The bill now goes to the president.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the house revenue tax bill. Upon Senator
Bayard's suggestion snuff was included In the
provision already passed fixing the rate on
manufactured tobacco at - cents per pound.
senator Bayard suggested the propriety oi
retaining stamp taxes on matches.
Senator Co1ger said that the discount of 1O
per cent on all purchases Of stamps exceeding
$500 in amount had the effect of creating a
monopoly in the match manufacture, as small
dealers could not afford to pay these large
amounts and were driven out of business. By
dispensing with this tax the industry would
be thrown open 10 whoever might be in il
and The monopoly be removed.
The ani. n1ment Of Senator Bayard retain
ing the match stamp tax was rejected 45 to 8
and without dsposing of the first section,
adjournment was ordered by yeas 80, nays 26
a party vote, except Kellogg with Davis Ill.
voting aye with the Democrats.
Senator BAyard, by request, introduced a
bill authorizing Samuel L. Barlow and Orazic
Lugo, New York; Albert G. Buzby and vii.
liam McCallester, Pennsylvania, and theil
associates TO lay sub marine cable between
the United States and Europe. Referred.
Adjourned till to morrow.