Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-22
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.


senate CeeuiugS To-day.
Mr. Dawes, from The committee on Indian af-
fairs, reported in the Senate to-day favorably,
without amendment, the House bill to provide ad-
ditonal Industrial training schools for Indian
youth and authorizing the use OF unoccupied MILL
tary barracks for sucl. purposes. Passed
Mr.. Allison, from tlse committee on appropria-
tons, reported back the House bill directing pay
ment TO Mrs. Lucreta r. Garfield OF $4,000, less
any sum already paid, On account Of the late
Presidents salary. Passed.
The House bills authorizing the erection of pub
lie buildings at the following points reported
and passed: On motion or Mr.. Cameron, OF Penn
sylyania. for one in Scranton. Pennsy lvania, at a
cost OF $4,000. and on motion Of Mr.. Conger, the
one for 100000 building in Marquette. Mich.
Mr. Morrill, reported favorably from the finance
committee an amendment intended to be proposed
by Mr Allison to the sundry civil bill, approprat-
Ing 100000 for the necessary work OF preparing and
Issuing the registered three per centum bonds and
gold certificates authorized by the bank charter
extension law. Referred to the committee on ap-
propriatiOnS
Resolutions offered by Mr. Cockrell were adopted
calling for Information as to expenditures III each
state since 1879 for public buildings rivers and
harbors forts, arsenals and armorles.
On motion OF Mr.. Dawes, the Secretary OF the
Interior was directed to communicate the sums Of
money paid each year since 1871 on account OF the
Ponca tribe Of Indians.
Mr.. Morgan introduced joint resolution In rela-
uon 10 government contractors. [Annulling the
contract OF any government contractor upon his
accepting an office which gives him control GUS
On motion of Mr.. Van Wyck, the Secretary OF the
Interior was directed to report whether he has
dered the issue OF certificates for double pension
to Ward B. Burnett, and, IL so, his reasons for so
doing pending action on the subject by Congress.
In the same connection, the Attorney General
was directed to furnish memoranda OF his opinions
and letters, with those OF the Solicitor General in
the case.
Mr. George submitted a resolution directing the
pensions committee to report bill giving PEN
sion of 50 per month to soldiers of the Mexican war
who are without means OF su pport, except by their
soldiers of that war. Tabled Temporarily. VI
Mr.: Hale presented the conference report on the
deficiency bill. The only disagreement was upon
the mileage amendment, and the Senate insisted
conference.
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony. the committee on
foreign relations was instructed TO inquire into the
expediency OF having a telegraphic cable laid be-
tween Bermuda and some convenient point in the
United States for the OF the signal service in
giving notice OF hurricanes.
THE REVENUE BILL
The Senate took up the revenue bill and without
debate voted down an amendment offered by Mr.
Beck to retain the taxes on perfumery, medicinal
preparations, and other articles In schedule A OF
section 3,437 Of the Revised Statutes. The vote
was party one-26 to 29-Mr. Davis of Ills, vot-
Ing no with the republicans.
TIE VOTE ON THE TAX ON PLAYING CARDS.
Mr.. Vance moved to retain the stamp tax on
playing cards.
Mr.. Sherman thought the gentleman from North
Carolina ought to show his virtuoa,s indignation
against card-playing In some other way than by
continuing the tax.
Mr. Vance said he had made the motion because
ne was curious to know why, In the name OF God
and morality, American statesmen would tax salt
while leaving cards free He hid been unable to
hear the remark of the Senator from Ohio, but as
satisfied from the geStfculat:ons and general ap-
pearance OF that gentleman that he had said some-
thng IN DenaIr or the oppressed people who had
to pay an extra five cents upon pack of cards
me gambling hells would appreciate this, and he
M Nr vance, even expected to see the next edition
Senator from Ohio as the distinguishing mark Of
tha Joker. [Laughtar.1
IfMf. fance'S motion was lost upon party vote
by ties to 28-Mr. Davis, Of Illinois, not vot-
ing.
FIRST SECTION OF THE BILL ADOPTED
The first section OF the bill was then adopted in
the following forms ''That the taxes herein speci-
fed imposed by the laws now In force, be and the
same are hereby repealed, as hereinafter provided
namely: The taxes now imposed by law ON snu1
and manufactured tobacco on and after January
list, 1883, from and after Which date the tax on
snuff and manufactured tobacco shall be 12 cents
per pound, and on capital and deposits OF banks
and bankers, except such taxes as are now due
and payable on and after the day OF October 1892
the stamp tax on bank checks drafts. orders and
vouchers and the tax on matches perfumery, me-
dlclnal preparations and other articles imposed by
schedule following section, 3.437 OF the Re-
viSej Statutes, provided that no drawback shall be
allowed upon articles embraced in said schedule
That shall be exported On and after the 1St day or
October, 1882 IrOcided further, That on and
after August 18th, 1882, matches may be removed
facture to warehouses within the United States
without attaching thereto tie stamps required by
law under such regulations as may be prescribed
Dy the commissioner OF internal revenue.
THE SECOND SECTION,
imposing specific taxes upon tobacco and cigar
dealers, manufacturers, pedders and retail deal
ers, was discussed by Mr. Beck and Mr.. Vest The
latter denounced the bill as feature OF that pol
icy OF discrimination in behalf OF manufacturing,
corporate and other monied interests which, under
the operation or high protective tariff, had re-
suited In building up business mOnopolies and
huge private fortunes.
House of Representatives.
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr.. Guenther,
the Deuster bill to regulate the carrying OF pas
sengers by sea was taken from the House calendar
and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Ellis, a bill was passed author
izing the st. Tammany water works company to
lay conaqlIS, pipes and aqueducts under the
waters OF Lake pontchartrain to connect its north
ern shore with the city OF New Orleans.
THE SHIP BUILDING INTERESTS
Under the provisions OF the rule adopted yester-
day the Speaker proceeded to call committees for
reports, to be acted upon in case four objections
are not made.
Mr.. Kasson, under instructions from the COM
mittee on ways and means, called up the bill to
allow drawback On foreign materials used in
connection with domestic materials in the con-
structon of steam and sail vessels for foreign ac
count
Mr.. Robson objected on the ground that the
Dill might be SO amended as to embrace the entire
revision OF the tariff; but no other member object
Ing, the consideration OF the bill was entered
upon.
Mr.. Kasson briefly explained the bill, maintain
interests
Mr.. Tucker moved to insert the words "or do.
meStc" after the word tforeign," SO as to make
the bill read as follows: That section 3OsO OF the
Revised Statutes shall be amended by adding the
following to come In at the end Of the last line of
SAID section: "Steam and sail vessels built for
foreign or domestic account, OF domestic and Inn
ported materials shall be entitled the benefit of
the rate or drawback On the imported materials as
provided In the preceding section.n
Mr Iucker claimed that the bill as IL stood, dis
crimlnated against the American ship owner and
In favor OF the foreign ship owner
MI. Lord Driofly advocated the amendment.
Mr. Haskell opposed it as opening up the whole
question OF free ships.
Inats what we want" suggested Mr.. Flower.
Mr. Haskell said that il the amendment was
ADOPTED 1t would compel every man who believed
IN the protection OF American industry to vote
against the Dill. When a unanimous ways and
means committee came in with q carefully pre-
pared Dill TO relieve an industry the democrats
ana Tree Traders piled on amendments, and made
IL Impossible TO have the bill acted upon.
THE HOUSE WITHOUT QUORUM CALL ORDERED.
On q riM roce vote there appeared large ma
jority in favor OF the amehc.c : ss,aaa the repub-
llcans having ordered tellers, many of them re-
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