Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-24

WASHlS01OSs JUNE SOs
Mr.. Beck offered . resolution reciting that
il is alleged that the directors of some OF the
national banks in Richmond, Va, have been
permitted to file in the ONCE Of the comp
troller of the currency q modified OATH
The resolution directs the Secretary Of the
Treasury to furnish certified copies of al
oaths which we're by the directors Of the ma
tional banks in Richmond. which were ON
file in the comptroller's Office during the
years 1879 and 1850. Adopted.
Mr.. FRYE called up the rule recently re-
ported by him from the committee on rules,
allowing the president pro tenn. of the Sen
ate, when temporarily absent, to designate IN
writing Senator to perform the duties Of the
chair for the day. and during such temporary
absence until the Senate shall otherwise Or
der. Mr.. Garland moved substitute.
Various suggestions were made to remedy
the difficulty which occurred recently BY
the reason of the presiding officer for the
dav, and after some discussion the whole
subject was referred to the committee on
rules.
Bills were passed granting condemned
cannon to certain organizations at Ports
mouth, n H, and Augusta, Me. and House
bill to establish a uniform system Of bank
ruptcy was taken up.
Mr.. Hour moved to substitute for the bill
a measure substantially identical with Mr..
Lowelrs bill and discussed the respective
merits of the two plans proposed.
Mr.. ingalls,, replying to Mr.. Hoar, re-
marked that it was a sufficient answer to the
eulogies of the Lowell bill to say that it was
based on theory. but when tried in the
United States had been followed by disaster
and desolation, in which estates were con.
sumed in extravagant payment of fees and
alori IN number Of nnnQcQag0YV Of
ficers The bill was then laid aside until
Monday.
Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Townsend, of Ills, gave notice that il
| the committee on ways and means did not al
an early day report the resolution for the
final adjournment of Congress, he would
himself make a motion to that effect.
Mr.. Kelly, chairman of the committee,
stated that the matter would be. brought to
the attention of the House after the next
committee meeting.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, from the committee
on WAYS and means, reported back bill SC
amending section 1898 of the revised statutes,
that duties paid on sugars shall be assessed
on the quantity delivered from instead of the
quantity entered into bonded warehouses.
Referred to the committee Of the whole.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Camp, of New York, in the
chair, and resumed consideration of the bill
to reduce internal taxation. it being agreed
that the general debate thereon should b
closed at o'clock, at which hour eulOgies
upon the late Thomas Allen, of Missouri
will be delivered.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, said it was right
as far as it went, but that it did not go nearly
as far as he would have wished. He thought
that the entire internal revenue system
ought to be abolished.
Mr.. Kasson favored the bill in brilliant
speech, and the debate was participated in by
Messrs. Wilson, Willis and Hewitt, the latter
making long speech in which he referred
to the large number of strikes Throughout
the country, and thought if legislation of any
kind by Congress could settle the difference!
between capital and labor, it could not b.
accomplished too quickly.
Messrs. Scales, Holman, Cabell, Armfielt
and Willard opposed the bill as being in thu
interest of the banker, and containing no re
lief for the workingman from the burdens o
taxation.
After some further debate the COMMITTEES
rose and eulogies were delivered upon tn
life and character of the late Thomas AlleI
| of Missouri. After addresses by Messrs
Robinson of Mass, Hewitt of N. Y, AM
Hatch and Frost of Mo-, the House, out o
| respect to the memory of the deceased
adjourned until tomorrow.