, 1882-12-08
IELL c RAP HIU.
Congress 9ionai.
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE
WAsuNdroN, Dec. g. The Speaker
called the committees for reports.
Kelly, from the Ways and Means, re
ported n bill abolishing the internal
revenue tax ON tobacco, snuir, cigars and
cigarettes,
Referred to Committee OF the Whole.
The minority will be allowed to file a
report.
The bill to amend the revised statutes
so as to not exclude retired army officers
from holding civil offices in the terri
tories caused Il discussion but went
over
The bill passed repeating the law for
paying three months extra wages to
sailors, and a measure was adopted that
when discharged at n foreign port they
shall have adequate employment on an
other ship, or means to return home.
The death of Senator Hill was an
nounced, and after remarks by Hamilton
adjourned.
The report of the commission was q
great surprise to free traders and protec-
tionists. The extensive changes recon-
monded were not hoped for by reform
ers, or ieated by protectionists. The
latter are dissatisfied. 1t will excite
much debate; arguments that the COM
mission would be failure are now
scattered to the winds. 1t has done m
portant work, whether wise or not re-
mains to be seen.
When Randall entered, he was much
pleased at the general satisfaction 0!
members OF the House. Carlisle and
Springer, too, had their following, and
the canvass for the speakorship may he
said to have already begun.
The bill for the admission Of Dakota
will not be pressed as hard as that Tor q
division Of the Territory. The latter
will be very much urged on the attention
of Congress.
The credentials of Barrow to succeed
Hill were presented.
Saunders presented a memorial for
the admission of Dakota, and would call
up the bill for admission next Wednes-
day. All doubts as to the sulIicienCy of
the population must have been removed
by the number OF votes cast at the recent
election.
The motion o. Kelly was referred,
asking the Secretary Of War what
objects were referred to by the Presi
dent as needing additional appropri-
alton this season in the river and har-
Dor bill.
Caldwell offered a resolution that
the commission appropriations may
insert clause for two cent letter
postage. ,
The House considered the Presi-
dents message and went into commit
tee of the whole on the state of the
Union.
BY vote of 81 o96 the committee
refused to strike out the enacting
clause OF the bill then reported to
the House, and passed it by 96 to 80,
Steele, OF Indiana, offered a resolu-
ton directing the Committee of Civil
Service Reform to inquire how much
money was collected by the campaign
managers of the democratic party
from the Golden Club and from the
Free Trade Club for use in the cleo
ton of 1882. "Let it be adopted"
cried several democrats, but kasson
objected to It's present consideration
for the same reason which prompted
him to object to Willis resolution
that the committee had as much work
before it as it could accomplish.
Townsend. of Illinois, said the objec-
ton came from tho republican side.
They say they are not prepared to
recommend entire abolition to take
nor run the risk of reducing the rev
enue below the amounts which will
be required to meet arrearages OF
pensions in addition to other current
expenses Of the government by ex-'
trayagant reduction OF either source
OF public revenue, with more agreoa-
bic duty. And it is much more fea-
sible to reduce taxes from time to
time. As the unknown extent OF our
revenues shall be developed, than to
reimpose them to meet imperative
obligations Of the government for re-.
duction which it now appears to
make. We believe it should be ef-
feoted rather by abolition of the tax
es more closely related to the uae and,