Morris tribune., 1882-07-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27,

CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, JUNE 27.
SENATE.-The bill to amend the act donat-
irg public lands to states and territories
which may provide colleges for the benefit
of agriculture and mechanical arts, passed.
Some progress was made on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
The following nominations were received
from the president: Buel E. Hutchinson,
Wisconsin, receiver of public moneys at
Aberdeen, D. T.; Jas. G. Wright, Illinois,
Indian agent, Rosebud agency, D. T.; Sam
uel 8. Lawson, Illinois, Indian agent, Mis-
sion agency, CAL; Chas. M. Gorham, Cali
fornia, coiner of the mint, San Francisco.
HoUsE.-The committee reported in the
contested election case of Shobach vs.. Her
bert (Florida) that the contestant be granted
leave to withdraw his contest Adopted
In the case of Smith VS.. Shelly (Alabama)
the committee reported resolution declar-
ing the seat vacant. The bill regulating i'm
migration was again passed, the house hav-
ing few days ago passed by mistake bill
on the same subject which had been agreed
to by the committee. The bill to reduce in
ternal revenue taxation was given up, and a
motion to recommit, with instructions to the
committee on ways and means to report q
bill abolishing all internal taxation except
that on bank circulation and distilled spir-
its, was defeated-56 to 125. The bill finally
passed-137 to 80.
The provisions of the bill are as follows:
the old taxes on bank checks drafts, and
bankers, and the tax on capital and depos-
its are wholly removed; as are also those on
friction matches, perfumery, Incidence, and
all other articles included under the general
term proprietary" that is, protected by
patents; the tax on dealers in leaf tobacco is
reduced from $25 to $12; on dealers in
manufactured tobacco, from $500 to $24O; on
manufacturers of cigars, from $40 to $6; ON
peddlers of tobacco, snuff and cigars:-frst
class, from $50 to $50; second class, $25 to
S15; third class. SIS to $7.2O; and fourth
class, from $40 to $500,
the average reduction in these special
licences so per cent. The tax on cigars is
changed from Sc to 81 per 1000, or reduc-
ton of one-third; on light cigarettes, from
$1.75 to IS cents per 1000, or four-sevenths;
and on heavy cigarettes from Sc to IS per
1000, or one-sixth. The aggregate reduction
crease of rate the last year was 500, 600, 900.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %.
SENApE.-Rapid progress was made with
the legislative bill, as it is important that it
should be passed before the beginning of the
fiscal year, July 1. A break was caused by
the presentation of the bank charter bill
with the non-concurrence Of the house in
certain amendments and q conference COM
mittee will have to settle the disagreement,
as senators earnestly councelled against re-
ceding from the senate amendment. Messrs
Morrell and Beck engaged in an animated
dispute on report in relation to the conduct
of the controller of the currency regarding
certain national banks in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. Beck said the directors of the Merchants
National bank and the National bank OF
Virginia in Richmond had been permitted
by the controller of the currency to violate
the national banking law in the oath SUBJ
scTibed to by them and filed with him as to
the rate of discount. He said the prohibi-
ton of the law against the charging of
rate higher than that authorized by the
state law had been evaded by the directors
with the assent of the controller The
house amendments to the bank charter bill
were non cOncurred in.
HoUsE-A resolution was adopted calling
on the pie sident for additional correspond
ence on the Imprisonment Of Americ.n
citizens in Ireland. Work was begun upon
the naval appropriation bill, and during the
discussion Robson, author of the bill, was
sharply criticised for his administration of
of the navy department.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
SENArE.-The Legislative, executive and ju
dicial appropriation bill was considered and
several amendments acted upon, one being
adopted to fix the annual salary of the Utah
commissioners at 5000 and appropriating
SIS, 900 therefor. The house joint resolution
ptoviding for the expenses of the government
was concurred in.
HoUsE.-The naval appropriation bill was
taken up and Robson defended both the
bill and his own record as secretary of the
navy under Grant. The bill occupied near
ly the rest of the day A joint resolution
was adopted making available for twenty
days after June 30, all appropriations for
governmental operations on the basis of ap-
preparations for the present year.
Mr.. Washburn obtained recognition, and
abolishing the military reservation of Fort
Abercrombie in Minnesota, and authoriz-
ing the secretary of the interior to have the
lands embraced therein made subject to town
site and homestead entry and sale, the same
as other public lands. 1t provides that
the rights of actual settlers entitled to the
benefits of the homestead laws of the United
States who now occupy in good faith any
portion of the land embraced within the said
reservation, shall date from the day of their
actual settlement thereon; and in perfecting
their title thereto under the homestead laws,
the time such settlers have occupied and inn
proved their said lands shall be allowed.
The bill has already passed the senate.
FRIDAY, JUNE 80.
SENATE.-No business was transacted, the
senate adjourning as mark of respect tc
the memory ofthe late Representative Hawk
of Illinois.
HousE.-Appropriate action was taken on
the death of Representative Hawk of Illinois
and out of respect to his memory the house
adjourned.
The Malley Boys Acquitted.