Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-23
CONGRESSIONAL

WASHINGTON. j uIy Zz-aohSe.-Mr. Deus
tsr's bill TO regulate carrying passengers by
sea passed.
CommiItee on Ways and Means, called up
,he bin 10 allow drawback on foreign ma
teriaI--fn connection with domestic materials
- the construction OF steam and sail vessels
for foreign account.
Objection was raised, and, after some die
eussion and 6libuslering on the part of the
Republicans, the bill vent over till Monday.
dhe floor was then accorded the Commit
tee on Postoffices and Postroads, and the
first bill called up was that providing that
postage on SECOND class publications de-
posted in a letter carrier Office for delivery
by its carrier shall be uniform at two CENTS
per pound. Passed.
The next bill passed was one making il
an offense, punishable by fue and imprison-
menf, 10 personate postofice inspector.
The following bills also passed: Making it
misdemeanor for any postal official 10 do
any act forbidden by any law relating to the
postal service; to punish postmasters for
making false certificate of the arrival and
departure OF mails; providing that no bidder
for mail service on any route shall be re-
quired to furnish viii his bid or proposal
A supplemental post-rou,s bill was also
passed
Mr.. Flower ssked leave 10 introduce for
references joint resolution proposing The
following amendment TO the constitulies--
Every biIl.-resSisssss----<sss rssntafnfng
scFSTSf Items appropriatisg money. and in
which the concurrence ofthe Senate sr4hoase
may be necessary, shall be presented to the
President OF the United States, who m ay object
TO ore or more such items while approving the
other parts of the, bill, resolution or vote. In
anah ha oh Ill armand n Re-
ton or vote a statement of the items TO
which he objects, and the appropriations SO
objected TO shall not take effect unless recon
sIdered and passed by two. thirds of each
House, as provised ia section seven, article
one OF the constitution. The items obiecied
% sh all L--.-sI1eT ateIy Teconsidered- IL each
aense< S-nd if on such reconsideration one or
-a-<e OF them shall be approved by two-
birds OF each house, the game shall become
part OF the Law notwithstanding the objection
If the President.
Objection was made and the Joint resolu-
ion was not received, but will be introduced
Monday.
The floor was then yielded TO the Commit
ee on Indian Affairs, and the following
'iiis passed: Senate bill opening to settle
nent lands in Colorado lately occupied by
Jucompahgre aad White River Uies; author
1sss The Cherokee Nation to mske a lease OF
mere asins1ss.s s11sssn IN the Iedian Terri.ory, and
If Indian affairs 10 S5OJ0
The House adjourned I'LL Monday
Senote.-The House bill toS,royida .d5;
ional industrial training schoois1~r Tn1Ts.. I
1uth, and authorizing Ihe use ofSe.occu.
I'd military barracks for such purptses
, Nsed
he House bill directing the payment to
df Lucretia Garfield of $4,000, less any
um already paid on account of the late
'resi Tents salary, passed.
A number of unim mporfant bills were then
assed.
The Senate then took up the revenue bill,
nd after voting down couple of amend
rents the first section of the bill passed.
1he section as adopted reads az follows:
Inat the taxes herein specified and i'm |
osed by the laws now in force be and the |
ime are hereby repealed as herein provided, |
amely: The taxes now imposed on snuff |
nd manufactured tobacco on and after jan |
sry, 1888, from and after which date the |
x on snuff and manufactured tobacco shall |
twelve cents per pound, and on capital |
I'd deposits OF banks and bankers, except |
lch taxes as are now due snd payable, and |
a and after the 1st of October, 1882, the
amp tax on bank checks, drafts, orders and |
ouchers, and the tax on matches, perfum-
y, medicinal preparations and other arti-
es imposed by schedule A, following Sec
on 433 OF the revised statutes; provided,
at no drawback shall be allowed upon
ticlss embraced in said schedule that
all be exported on and after the 1st of
;iober, 1882; and, provided further, that
and after August l5, 1882, matches may
removed by the manufacturers thereof
ON the place of m manufacture TO warehouses
thin the United States without attaching
ErefO Tho afa b. faxu /
ch regulation as may be prescribed by the
mmissioner OF internal revenue.
The second section, imposing specific taxes
ION tobacco and cigar dealers, manufacture
), peddlers and retail dealers was then dis
seed ny Senators Beck and Vest.
Ihe committees amendment 10 the section
curing $l2 10 be exacted from deal
IN leaf tobacco, to be paid anHually
Ter May |, 1888, was adopted.
A number OF amendments were then Of
ed and rejected.
ne Beck proviso was added to the section,
follows: THAT farmers aud producers OF
'acco may sell at the place of production
'aeeo OF their own growth and raising at
All 10 consumers to an amount not exceed
. 500 annualiyn
A motion to adjourn was negstived by the
pubiicsn side, with the addition of the .
lers OF Senator's Harris and Msxey.
senator Morgan offered and advocated a
v section exemptipg from the special tax
posed upon dealers of manufactured 10. :
'eo, farmers aud planters who furnish I |,
'plies of tobacco to their neighbors or
pioyes in quantities aggregating less than
pounds per year. Adopted on a rivo vocs
e. c
he third section, reducing taxes ON cigars
cigarettes, having been reached, Senator =
hone moved an amendment fxiae the L
es upon snuff and manufactured tobacco, q
II January !, 1883, at eight cents per q
Iud. Il
h's gave rise TO protracted debate, par
psfed IN by Senator'S Malone, Johnston, "
rman, Logan, Kellogg, Beck and Others. D
the Senate, without action on Senator r.
homes amendment, adjourned. o.