Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL
TuEspAy, MAY

SeRafe-A bin passed granting u condemned
cannon to the Morton monumental association Of
/ Indiana.
Sen. Butler submitted several proposed amend
mentS TO be printed. One of these provides that
after the establishment of the courts of appeal
no appointment TO the supreme bench shall be
made until the number of judges is reduced 10
/ six.
Sens. Garland and Vest also gave notice of
amendments.
| The biu was then laid over.
| favorable report was made on the bill eed-
| ding the government lot formerly intended as
site for government building il Memphis, to
the first taxing district of Tennessee, in aid of
public library.
HoHse-The bill passed for public building
at Quincy II.
| Page tCal) attempted to call up the Chirese
bill, but the regular order was insisted upon the
bill for the erection of public building at Han
nibal, Nc. Hatch explained the necessity for a
building, and the bill assed-126 to 5S. 1t is to
| cost S75, 900.
| kasson then moved to go into committee on
the tariff commission bill and pending that mo-
ton moved that all general debate close Thurs
day So much opposition was manifested to lin
| itlng debate, that kasson withdrew his motion to
limit, and the house went into committee on the
| tariff commission bill.
Mr. Hewitt (Ala.) said that while the present
| protective system needed revision il had proved
blessing to the people and country. He would
vote TOR the bill.
Mr. Springer took the fs0r but Welded 10 =
motion, and the committee rose.
The senate amendments to the Chinese bill
were concurred ix.
Diplomatic correspondence touching the condi-
ton of the Israelites in Russia was presented and
referred.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 3.
Se,ate-Sen. VOORHEES, offered a resolution ere
atlng committee Of investigation to ascertain
whether corrupt improper influences have
boen brought to bear on any member of the SEN
ate in regard to the bill pending before the sem
ate finance eemmittee, TO amend the laws re-
gardlng distilled spirits in warehouses; alsu to in
quire if any attempt has been made to bring any
| such improper or corrupt influences to bear on
any member to secure its passage or defeat in the
committee, and to send for persons or papers and
report as early as practicable.
The bill to create court of appeals then came
up as unfinished business and its consideration
occupied some time.
Sen. Allison moved an amendment making a
provision for the payment of mileage and ex-
penseS applicable to district and circuit Judges
alike. Adopted.
Sen. Butler moved an amendment requiring
judges to be transferred from one circuit TO an
other under the rules Of the supreme court In
explaining it he remarked it would have the effect
incidentally of enabling certain localities to get
rid OF unworthy judges. In this connection he
cult in which he (Butler) lived was utterly unfit
to discharge his duties, and some of his acts were
@ disgrace to American citizenship.
Sen. Ingalls, said he did not know of what the
senator from South Carolina complained unless
it was recent rulings in the election cases in that
state. The testimony in those cases, if true dis
closes D much greater disgrace to American citi-
zenship than had ever before been perpetrated on
this continent. He wanted the fact noted if such
was the fact, that the object of the senator (But
ler) was to avoid the administration of judge
obnoxious to the people of his state.
Sen. Butler sarcastically re]oined. He ac-
knowedged the superiority of Sen. Ingalls, ia
cilities over his own for acquiring informG ton
concerning events transpiring in South Carolina
but he thought he would be able to demonstrate
at the proper time, that a certain circuit Judge
had been guilty of conduct that was disgracetul
to American Jurisprudence, notwithstanding the
opinion of the senator from Kansas.
Sen. Sherman asked whether reference was
now made to Judge Bond.
Sen. Butler replied sffrmatiyely.
The amendment was rejected-yeas IL nays
81.
Several other amendments were offered and
voted down, and the bill was laid aside.
On motion of ingalls, the house amendment to
the bill for the sale of the Miami Indian lands in
Kansas was concurred in and passed.
Rouse-Mr. Henderson reported a bill to al
low the army TO be used a posse coaitatus.
The house went into committee Of the whole
on the tariff commission bill.
Mr.. Blackburn, replying to Burrows crti
esms upon the democratic party, declared there
was one degradation, POLITICALLY, 10 which that
party had never submitted. 1t had never gone
into league with the flag end of a common
wealths politics, without regard to antecedents
gathering up rebel and union elements, making
a conglomeration hell broth, tongue Of dog
and toe of frog" in order to obtain the ascen-
dency in the federal congress while blasting the
pSPutphPOn of a DrOu1 old commonwealth on
which had been written the story of a nations
glory. 1t had never held power in eithar houses
of congress a result of such foul, unnatural
amalgamation. (Applause.) He criticised the
committee on ways and means for pleading the
infant act and daring to fling such measure as
the pending bill into the house; and then passing
on to a discussion of the tariff he declared that
a tariff for protection
WAS PILLAGE AND ROBBERY.
The government received its revenue from two
powers-duties and internal revenue taxation;
and it was proposed that the latter should be
abolished in order that protection might be per-
petuated. He acknowledged that good deal
of the internal revenue system was ini-
quitous, but he maintained that it beg
CARED fewer people than protective
tariff. Ifit were abolished the revenue would
be reduced to the extent of $l35 900 600 per
year, and to that extent the tax, tyers would
be relieved but if the tariff were revised and the
revenue cut down to the amount of Sl35 900 900
| the burdens of taxes of the people would be
hghtened to an extent, yariously estimated, of
from TO ) times tkat amount. The passage of
the pending bill parting forever by the
American congress with its power over the sys.
TEN of taxation. 1t was lily considered hastv
| dangerous, and unconstitutional legislation. He
did not want the sovereign power OF this great
government of fifty million people to be parceled
and dnled out to a lot of irresponsible men. lie
did not want packed jury to pass upon this
questi on a broken down lot of political hacks
TO become the repositories Of the legislative pow
er of the country. He then delivered an eloquent
peroration which loudly applauded in
which he stated his hopes to the country's
future prosperity, and declared her motto should
be protection for every citizen abroad Justice
and equality for every citizen at home"
The committee then rose and Belmont of New
York offered resolution calling on the presi-
dent for complete copies of any and all orders
and instructions from the navy department to
the commanding officers of the South Pacific
squadron during 1851 and also copies of any and
all letters, communications reports of such
commanding officer or officers TO the navy depart
ment during the same period. Referred to com
mittee on foreign affairs.
The speaker announced the enrolment of the
Chinese bill and affixed his signature.
THURSDAY MAY 4.
Scnate-Sen. voorhees, called up his resolution
| to appoint q committee to investigate whether
any corrupt or improper influence has been used
L
the bill to indefinitely extend the bonded period
for whiskey. He said his name was involved in
/ the charge and he wanted the matter investi-
| gated.
Sen. Window said he believed from information
| brought to him that large sum of money had
been raised to secure the passage of the bill. He
could not prove it, but he believed it, and would
Ike to see it investigated. If the bill passed he
| believed it would afford basis for a whiskey
! ring compared with which the whiskey ring Of q
few years ago would pale ints insignifcance. He
was satisfied, however, there was nothing in any
! insinuation against voorhees,.
On motion Of Sen. Ingalls,, the senate iHdefn-
| itely postponed Voorhees, resolution.
The bill repeating disqualification for army ser
/ vice imposed upon ex-confederates came up in
| order, when the pending motion to commit to the
| judiciary committee prevailed by party vote
| ayes 29, noes 2S.
Davis Qn) voted aye with the republicans.
Malone, who was present, also voted aye.
| Ronse-The house was in committee of the
whole all day on the tariff bill and performed no
business.
FRIDAY, May ).
.Seaate-A resolution was offered By Mr.. VIM
| dom for the appointment Of an investigating com
| mittee Of five TO inquire whether any money has
been raised by contribution or otherwise, from
parties interested to promote the passage or de-
feat Of the house bill relating to distilled spirits
| ia special bonded warehouses, and if So for what
uses the money had been expended. Adopted
| without debate.
The debate on the court Of appeals bill was re-
l sumed.
In committee Of the whole the tariff ecmnis-
| sion bill was debated. Randall and Curtin IA
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