Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-08-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JULY "a.

MONDAY, JULY "A.
SENATE.-The revenue bill was taken up
and Mahone's amendment to reduce the
tax on tobacco to eight cents pound was
voted down-lS to SO. The clause in rela-
ton to rebate was then taken up and adopt
ed after lengthy debate, at the conclusion
of which the senate adjourned.
HousE.-The minority report of the judi
cary committee on the Northern Pacific
land grant was presented. Mr.. Knott in
troduced bill declaring forfeited to the
United States certain lands granted the
Northern Pacific company and remaining
unpatented July l, 1882, with joint reso-
luton requesting the president to see that
no patent be issued to that company for any
lands remaining unpatented July l., 1882, or
until congress shall have acted upon this
bill.
The special order of business was in rela-
tion to the District of Columbia, but legisla-
ton was effectively blocked by the PERSIST
ency with which Representatives Bayne of
Pennsylvania and Cox of New York opposed
the passage of any bills unless an amend
ment was agreed to repeating the tax of 5000
on commercial agents. The chairman of
the district committee would not entertain
such proposition although it was demon
strated that the tax was unjust and should
not be imposed upon persons who had al
ready paid tax in another part of the coun-
try for carrying on their business. AS fast
as bills were presented relating to district i'll
terests a motion would prevail to lay them
aside and in every case the motion pre-
vailed
TUESDAY, JULY %.
SENArE.-The day was nearly all devoted
to the revenue bill, on which, however, no
important action was taken. The debate
was confined to the sugar section of
the bill, and Mr.. Shermans amendment
providing for the use of the polariscOpe in
testing sugar was defeated after a lengthy
argument. Senator Hale gave notice that
he would antagenize the tax bill with the
naval appropriation bill and would insist
upon its consideration.
The president sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Paul Mango Iowa, consul of the United
States at St. Stephens, N. B.; w. H. H.
Flick, attorney of the United States for the
district of West Virginia; Edward P. Allen,
Mich, agent for the Indians of Mackinac
agency, Michigan.
HousE.-The bill allowinga drawback on
material used in shipbuilding was recon-
mitted to the ways and means committee.
Another conference report was made on the
river and harbor bill, which the house re-
fused to receive.
Mr.. Miller of Pennsylvania received rec
ognihon for question of privilege growing
out Of the recent structure upon him by Sen
ator Butler of South Carolina. He sent to
the clerks desk and had read copy of the
record containing Mr.. Buttler's remarks.
Mr.. Miller had read his speech, which pro-
voked the reply from Senator Butler, to-
gether with certain documentary evidence
relating to the Hamburg massacre.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26.
SENArE-Atter long discussion, the ma
val appropriation bill was taken up in pre-
ference to the revenue bill. A long debate
ensued upon the legislative provisions of the
bill, which went over without action.
The tax bill was quietly buried, Messrs
Hale, Ingalls,, Plumb, Hoar McDill and
Kellogg voting with the Democrats to take
! up the naval bill. Although Mr.. Morrill,
piteously appealed to his associates to stand
by him and pass the measure the young
bloods Of the senate were too anxious to gel
away to the seaside, and Mr.. Morrill's re.
! marks were in the nature of funeral ser
mon.
The senate confirmed Merritt T.. Joceyn,
| Illinois, assistant secretary of the interior
John r. Bryerly, California, collector OF
customs at Wilmington, California; Lewis
Richmond, Rhode Island secretary obligation
| and consul general of the United States al
Rome; George NJ. Sabin, United States dis
| trict judge of Nevada.
The following nominations were received
from the president: J. NJ. Kinds, Alabama
marshal, United States, northern district OF
| Alabama. Harrison Allen, Pennsylvania
marshal, United States, for the territory Of
| Dakota.
HousE.-The vote by which the house re,
fused to agree to the conference report OF
| the river and harbor bill, Tuesday, was
reconsidered and the report agreed to. The
| bill passed creating the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company. The river and harbor
| bill apprOpriates the enormous sum of $1S,.
| 1885
THURSDAY, JULY u.
SENATE-Mr. Williams offered an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill relative to the
compensation to be allowed to Chas. Ii
| Reed, for his services in the defence Of Char
les J. Guiteau, limiting said compensation
to S. 900. Referred Mr. Cameron motion
| to recommit the naval appropriation bill
with certain instructions was taken up, de.
bated, and finally defeated-yeas 49, nays
a.
| The senate confirmed the appointment o.
Jas. Riley Weaver, West Virginia, secretary
of legation and consul general of the United
States at Vienna; John r. Robson, Tenne
see, consul of the United States at Beirut.
| HousE-Several bills of minor import
ance were passed. The bill granting right
of way to the st. Louis & San Francisco
railway company through the lands of the
| Choc taw and Chickasaw nations was called
rn discussed at length and passed. Tht
committee on conference on the japanese
| indemnity bill reported disagreement
and further conference was ordered
The chairman of the committee OF
foreign affairs reported that the committee
was in possession of all the information OF
the subject of Rear Admiral Nicholson'
threat to fire on Alexandria, and at his re
| quest the documents containing said infor
nation were ordered printed. An ineffectu
al effort was made by Mr.. Mckenzie of zen
lucky, to secure the passage of a bill for
public building at Owensboro, Ky.
| FRIrAy, JULY %.
| SENATE.-An amendment to the naval bill
dividing surgeons on the active list int
three classes was decided by the chair to be
out of order, involving general legislation
and on an appeal the chair was sustained
% to 81. Under this decision several othe
| amendmen's were ruled out.
HoUsE.-To-Gay was private bill day il
the house, and among those on the speak
ers table which were passed by the senat
was one to retire Gen. Grant. It was feare,
that this might be reached and wrangl
precipitated. After a consultation by tn
leaders of the republican side, it was de
termined to avoid such an event by an ear
ly adjournment until Monday, although
some of the more earnest workers rebelled
this plan was carried out. Before adjourn
ment, resolution was adopted, providin,
for an extension of the appropriation TO
the expenses of the government for the pres
ent fiscal year until August. gesf
"Reminiscences OF Webster.
A writer in the Providence Journal re
lates the following anecdote of Mr., Web