National Republican., 1882-07-24
SENATE AND HOUSE.
A Number of Important nIlIs Passed
Tho Reduction OF the Revenue.


The Reduction OF the Revenue.
On Saturday in the Senate House bill TO provide
additional industrial training schools for Indian
youth and authorizing the use of unoccupied
military barracks for such purposes was passed.
House bill directing payment TO Mrs. Luctetia
r. Garfield of S500OO less any sum already paid on
ACC ount Of the late Presidents salary, passed.
House bills authorizing the erection of public
buildings at the following points were reported
and passed; On motion of Mr., Cameron, Of Penn
sylvanin, for one in Scranton, Pa. ut a cost Of
$4,000. aud on motion of Mr. Congcr, the one for q
SlVoOVo building In Marquette, Mich.
adopted calling for information as TO cxpendi-
lures IN each State since 1879 for public buildings
rivers and harbors, forts arsenals, and nrmories
ON motion the Secretary of the Interior was di-
rectcd TO report whether he has ordered the issue
of certificates for n double pension to Ward b.
Burnett, and, So his reasons for 50 doing pend.
ing action oil the subject by Congress, In the
same connection the Attorney General was di-
rected to Furnish memoranda of his opinions and
letters, with those of the Solicitor General, in the
case.
Mr.. Hale presented the conference report on tho
deficiency bill The only disagreement was upou
the mileage amendment, and The Senate insisted
upon its position on this point and ordered new
conference.
on motion of Mr.. Anthony the Committee on
Foreign Relations was instructed to inquire into
expediency of having tclegraphic cable laid be-
| tween Bermuda aud some convenient point in
The United States for the use of the Signal Service
| in giving notice of hurricanes
| TIC Senate then took up the revenue bill and
the first section of the bill was adopted in the fol-
| lowing form "That the taxes herein specified inn
| posed by the laws now in force be, and the same
are hereby, repealed, as hereinaner provided;
| aud manufactured tobacco on and after January
l, 1883, from and after which date the tax snuff
| and manufactured tobacco shall be twelve cents
per fSdnd, and on capital and deposits of banks
| aud bankers except such taxes MS are now due
and payable Oh and aitcr the LIST day of October,
1882 the stamp tax on bank cheeks, drafts, orders,
! and vouchers and the tax On matches, pcriumery,
fNedeinal preparations, and other articles imposed
| ly schedule. a following section, 8, 1877 of the Re-
| viscd Statutes, provided that no drawback shall
be allowed upon articles embraced In said schedule
that shall he exported on and after the lst day OF
| August II, 1882, matches may bc removed by
| manufacturers thereof fiom the lace of manu-
| iacture to warehouses within the United States
without attaching thereto the stamps required by
| law under such regulations as may be prescribed
by the Commissioner OF Inerual Revenue"
| The committee amendment 10 the second sec
ton requiring the Sl2 cXactcd from dealers in leaf
tobacco to be paid annually after May 1, 1888, was
| then adopted.
on motion of Mr. Beck proviso was added to
the section follows: That farmers aud pro-
ducers of tobacco may sell at the place of poduc.
retail directly to consumers to AN amount not ex-
| ceeedng 800 annually. The vote was "a to 3D.
new section exempting from the special tax
| imposed upon dealers of manufactured tobacco
| farmers planters, and lumbermcn VINO furnish
supplies Of tobacco to their neiglbors or employees
in quantities aggrcgating less tnan 100 poulus per
year was adopted.
The third section, reducing the taxes on cigars
and cigarettes, having been reached, Mr. Malone
moved an amendment fixing the taxes on snuff
and manufactured tobacco after June |, 1888, nj 8
cents per pound. The amendment adopts The pre-
else language of the existing statute on The sub
Ject, except to the rae. After long discussion
| the Senate, without action upon Mr.. Mahone S
| amendment, adjourned until Monday
House OF Representatives..
| In the House on Saturday, on motion of Mr..
Guenther the Duester bill 10 regulate the carry
ing of passengers by sea was taken from the House
| calendar aud passed.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, bill was passed author
| i2ing the St. Tammany Water Works Company to
lny condnits, pipes, and aqueducs under the
waters OF Lake Pontchartrain to concct its north
ern shore with the city of New Orleans
Under the provisions OF the rule adopted Friday
ports, to be acted upon i'll case four objections are
not made
Mr. Kasson under instructions from the Com
| mitlee on Ways and Means, called up the bill to
allow n drawback on foreign materials used in
connection with domestic materials in the con-
struction of steam and sail vessels for foreign ac
| count.
Mr.. Robson objected, but there were no other
objections and the bill was considered.
nestle" afer the word . aforeipn." so as to make
the bill read as follows: That section 1920 of the
Revised Statutes shall be amended by adding the
following, to come in at tho end of the last line OF
said section: Steam and sail vessels built for
foreign or domestic account, Of domestic and i'm,
ported materials shall be entitled to the benefit of
the rate of drawback OH the imported materials,
as provided in the preceding section.'"
Pending this amendment it was disclosed that
there was no quorum, and call of the House was
ordered. The bill went over till Monday.
The following bills were passed: Making it q
misdemeanor for any postal official to do any act
forbidden by any law relating to the postal SER
vice. TO punish postmasters for making false
certificates of the arrival and departure of the
mails. Providing that no bidder for mail service
on any route shall be required TO furnish with his
bid or proposal check or draft, A supplemental
post route bill was also passed. The Senate bill
opening to settlement the lands In COLORADO lately
occupied by the UncOmpahgre and White River
Utes authorizing the Cherokee Nation to make u
lease of three salt mines in the Indian Territory
increasing the salary of the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs to 5000. The House then adjourned
| until Monday,