The Iola register., 1882-12-29
A WEEKS NEWS.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

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In the Senate, on the 18Th Mr.. Sherman
from the Committee on Finance, reported 6
substitute for the bill providing for the entry
of distilled spirits heretofore required to be
withdrawn. The substitute extends the time
for their withdrawal two years. The Civil Ser
vice bill was then discussed and number OF
amendments offered. The Indian Appropria
ton bill was then taken up. Mr. Dawes, in
charge of the BILL made brief statement of its
provisions. The estimates for the year, he
said, was $6,625, 900. The bill as it came from
the House appropriated 100, and the
Senate Committee $l54.200. The amount sp-
propriated last year was $5,4. 600. so that the
than the estimate, and S1l2, less than theap-
preparation last year. In the discussion Mr..
Beck said that making appropriations to pay
in accordance with our absurd treaties, was q
mere waste of money. These appropriations
were made from year to year, while among
many of the tribes no school houses were ever
opened. Young Indians could hardly be
caught with lasso, much less confined in
school houses, and the money was spent upon
business was transacted in the House a reso. ESQ
luton to adjourn during the holidays was
voted down, and one adopted imposing fine
oil be enS aouse
lourned as tribute of respect to Hon. Godlove
S. Orth.
The Senate, on the 10Th, took up the Indian
Appropriation bill, which after several amend
ments was passed. The Civil Service bill was
laid aside and Mr.. Shermans bill, extending
the bonded period on distilled spirits, was
taken up and considered. In the House,
after warm debate. q resolution was passed
by vote of 127 yeas to l01 nays, for a holiday
House then proceeded with the introduction of
bills for reference, and shortly after O'Clock
went into Committee of the Whole on the Post
Office Appropriation bill, which was discussed
until adjournment
The Senate, December Goth, passed the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
and then the Civil Service bill came up and
was discussed until adjournment. -. In the
House, Mr.. Brown, of Indiana, called up a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the bill
permitting retired army officers to hold civil
offices in the Territories was indefinitely post
poned. and the motion prevailed. The motion
to postpone was Withdrawn. After some dis
into Committee Of the Whole on the Postoffice
Appropriation bill. On motion of Mr.. Mills. of
Texas, an amendment was adopted directing
the Postmaster General to make a thorough
the United States and report to the next session
OfCongress what is the reasonable value of the
transportation of the mails and what difference
there is between the cost of the transportation
of freight for private parties and the cost of
transporting mails. The Committee then rose
and reported the bill to the House. The bill
passed and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, the 21st, a number of petit
tions were presented in relation to the tobacco
tax. The question of adopting the House resO-
luton for adjournment from December - to
January WAS discussed and, by a vote of p to
81, not agreed to. The consideration of the Civil
Service bill was then resumed. sAtthree o clock
the bill was laid aside and the Agricultural Ap-
preparation bill taken up and passed. In
the House, quite debate sprung up on the to
bacco tax question, after which the Speaker
laid before the House the report of the Collec-
tor of Customs at Sitka, Alaska, justifying the
shellng of the Indian village by the revenue
steamer Corwin- The House shortly afterwards
went into Committee of the Whole on the Army
Appropriation bill, which appropriateS 81, ,6sl.-
200. The debate on this bill was continued until
adiOurnment.