National Republican., 1882-08-04
HOUSE AND SENATE.
The End ApproHcbinE-MOrc BiIIs Passed
Tho LegIsIntiNe RIII Agreed 20.


The End dApproHcbing-Norc BIIIs Passed
The Legislative RIII Agreed 20.
message was received from the President to
the Senate, transmitting, in response to Senate
resolution of the 18th instant, communication
from the Secretary of State and accompanying
papers relating TO the Clayton Bulwer treaty. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
House bill authorizing a $4,000 government
building in st. Joseph, Mo, and appropriating
70 20 VVO therefor, wns reported by MT Vest, from
House bill In relation to land patents in he
Virginia military district of Ohio was reported
House bills donating condemned ordnance for
monumental purposes at Logansport Ind. Nell
son, KY; Utica n. V; New Brighton Pa; Steuben-
vile, Ohio; Eaglewood, ILL.,; Montrose, Iowa, and
Pickaway County, ONO; and for the loan Of tents,
were passed.
Mr.. Anthony reported from the Printing Com.
mittee the. House resolution for the printing OF
the agricultural report fixing the number OF
copies at 100000, instead of 100000.
number Of members strenuously objected to
the reduction, because of the alleged popularity
of the work nnd its value to farmers.
The amendment was reiected-yeas 16; nays,
45-and after the. appropriation had been in-
creased, to cover the original number of reports,
from $4,000 to $4,000, the resolution passed.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported with amendments the House
bill 10 amend section 400 of the title 52 of the
Revised Statutes concerning the regulation OF
10 extend to foreign steam vessels the provisions
of the inspection laws now applicable to domestic
vessels concerning freight and comousiA,ie mat.
ter to be carried 1t provides for the appointment
of inspectors for this purpose. After discussion,
the committee amendments were agreed to and
the bill passed.
House bill to provide for deductions from the
gross tonnage of vessels OF the United States was
passed
the tax reduction bill, but Mr. Morrill, in charge
of the measure yielded the floor for action on the
bill to prevent pleuro. pneumonia in cattle.
The bill was postponed until to-day by vote
of yeas, 27 nays. (Which was regarded as
equivalent to postponing the bill until next
MIR. Allison, from the conference committee on
the legislative appropriation bill, reported an
n !reement upon the disputed section concern
ing the new Navy War, and state Department
building. The report was adopted.
The tax reduction bill was finally proceeded
with, and Mr.. Morrill, submitted II proposition to
the Democratic side that the bill be passed as it
came from the House, with Senate Alnendmen
extending the time at which the REDUCTIONS sia |
take effect, and the amendments reducing the
tax on snuff and tobacco from l6 cents to II cents
per pound, and allowing II rebate. The time
which remained of the session would not permit
ments which had been and were yet to he offered
by the opposite side, aud which they hnd de-
clNrcd their intention to discuss without limif.
He hoped this course would be abandoned and
the proposition he now made accepted.
Alter a long debate the matter then went over
without action, aud the Senate passed the joint
the expenditures of the government. The House
adjournment resolution was laid on the table foI
future action. The Senate at $3.50 went into eX-
ective session. and at 63O adjourned until to-day.
House of Representatives..
Mr. Hiscock, chairman of the Committee on APP
preparations, reported back to the House the An
derson adjournment resolution with an amend,
ment providing for tinal adjournment at noon OF
Saturday next.
A long and lively discussion ensued, some ofthe
| members wanting TO wait until the Senate was
| internal revenue taxes, and others favoring the
resolution.
tion declaring that Congress ought not TO adjourn
| until bill had passed reducing taxation.
Mr.. Townshend Clem,l, of Illinois, objected, and
| the adjournment resolution, amended as recon-
| mended by the committee, was adopted
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
| Mr.. Hscock, from the committee of conference
on the general deficiency bill, reported that the
committee had been unable to agree upon the
| point which had been in dispute, the payment OF
| mileage to Senators for attendance at the extra
session in October last.
| The House then Insisted upon its disagreement
| and further conference was ordered.
| MIR. Haskell submitted the conference report on
| the Senate bill for the sale Of q portion of the
Omaha Indian reservation in Nebraska and il
| was agreed to.
on motion of Mr. Morrison bill was passed au.
thorizing the acting collector for the port of st
| Louis, Mo-, to perform all acts necessary to b,
done in East st. Louis, Ill.
| Under the Pound" rule the following bills
| were called up and passed.
| BY Mr.. Reed, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary: Providing that bids III the War Department
| shall be accompanied by guarantees,
| By Mr. Townsend, of Ohio, from the Committee
| on Commerce: Altering the law relative to tn,
construction of bridges oyer the OHIO River so al
| to require that the main span shall be 500 fee
wide and making further provision for the pro
| lection of navigation.
BY Mr. Williams, Of Wisconsin, from the Com.
| mitee on Foreign Affairs For the establishment
of diplomatic relations with Persia and authorz.
ing the appointment of consul general to tina
| country with an annual salary of $4,000.
Mr.. Springer from the Committee on Printing
reported a joint resolution reducing the number
OF certain documents printed Tor the use OF Con.
| gress. Passed
Mr.. Reed, chairman of the Committee on Ju.
dietary asked and obtained permission to file
| during the course of the day the report of tina
| committee relative to the Texas Pacific lane
| grants and to have the accompanying resolution
| placed on the calendar
Mr.. Knott also obtained leave to file some indi
| vidual views OIL the subject
| On motion of Mr.. Buck, the Senate bTll wal
| passed providing that nothing contained in thu
law "to authorize the registration of trade marks
| shall prevent the registry of any lawful trade
mark rightiully used at the time OF the passage o
| that uCt.
on motion of Mr. Cuberson, q bill was passed
removing the political disabilities of Frank e
| Armstrong, of Maryland.
| Mr.. Gambler asked leave to report back for pres
| ent consideration a resolution for the appoint
| ment of n select committee to investigate th
| causes of the decline i'll American shipping i'll
terests. but Mr. Mills objected, stating that ther
| inquire iutO that subject.
| On motion of Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, bill wa
passed providing that all charges for license au'
inspection fees, for any pleasure vessel or yacll
| shall not exceed s., and for admeasurement shul
| not exceed 10 cents per ton.
MIR. Hiscock, chairman of the Committee o.
| Appropriations, reported joint resolution pro
viding temporarily (until August 81 for the expen
| ditures Of the government. Passed.
| Throughout the afternoon there were many in
| dicGtions that the end OF the session was ap
| proaching. The committees when called pre-
| sented no measures of importance and there wa
| no disposition indicated to proceed to business o
any of the calendars or on the Speakers table
| The space in front of the Speakers desk was oc
| cupied by members waving favorlte measures, an
| endeavorng to catch the eye of the Spenke
! Many were unsuccessful, but the more fortunat
ones were little better off, for objection was raise
| to almost every proposition.
| After couple of hours had been consumed il
| efforts to pass measures by unanimous consent tn
| House (at 3:l5) adjourned,
| Statue OF Washington.
| The bronze statue of Washington for FarmOur
| Park, Philadelphia, which is now being execute
| Of in b,- arip tbn