Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-12-20
f0RTY.SgVGyTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

A pefltlOn MAS presenteu Iof tne Pdssase
of the bill giving increased pensions to one
armed and one-legged soldiers. Several
bills we're introduced and referred.
The President appointed Mr.. Barrow to
fill the vacancy on the committee on claims,
and Mr.. Harris to fill one on the committee
on rules.
At the close of the morning houl the In
dian appropriation bill was laie before the
Senate.
Mr.. Sherman asked Dawes Tin charge of
the bil) to consent that it should be laid
aside in order that the bill reported by him
(Sherman) Monday from the committee on
finance, relating to the entry of distilled
spirits in bonded warehouses might be taken
up.
Mr.. Dawes was willing, but Mr. Plumb
objected. and the Senate resumed con sidera-
alton of the Indian appropriation bill. The
amendment offered yesterday BY Mr.. Ed
munds was adopted, requiring that the Sec
re,ary of the Interior shall have the appro-
val OF the President in setting aside bids
containing conditions detrimental to the in
terests of the government. section was
added requiring that all bids proposals and
and awards shall be preserved and filed. and
that detailed and tabular statement of them
shall be embraced in the annual report of
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
At 2 o'clock lthe civil bill came up as un-
finished business, but at the request of MIR.
Dawes, Mr.. Pendleton contended that it
should be laid aside to continue the consid-
Grafton of the Indian appropriation bills.
Various amendments to the Indian bill
were agreed to and the bill then passed.
Mr.. Sherman then obtained unanimous
consent to bring up the bill extending the
extending the bonded period.
adding the provision that from and after ex-
piration of three years from the entry of
any distilled spirits now in warehouses, five
per cent interest shall be COLLECTED upon such
spirits, to be computed down to the time OF
withdrawal. Agreed to.
Mr.. Nickerson offered resolution, which
was referred to a committee on finance, de-
claring it to be the sense of the Senate in
the case of the reduction or abolition of
the tax on tobacco at this session there
should be allowed IA corresponding rebate OF
tax paid on stock on hand at the time the
law goes into effect, provided such stock is
stamped and in unbroken packages.
The House resolution for holiday recess
was received and referred to the committee
on appropriations.
Adjourned.
Several bills were introduced and referred,
one by Mr.. Joyce of Vermont. for the reg
ulation of telegraph and cable companies.
Mr.. Butterworth from Ohio, from commit
tee on appropriations, reported the army ap-
preparation bill, and it was referred to a
committee of the whole. Mr.. Butterworth
stated that he would ask for its consideration
as soon as the postoffice appropriation bill
was disposed of.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Dngley fix
ing the rate of postage on drop letters at one
cent.
| The speaker laid before the House the re-
quest of Mr.. Davidson of Alabama, for
leave of absence. There was some objection
but by the vote of the House leave was
granted after an explanation by Mr.. David
son as to the cause of his request.
| Mr.. Cox of New York, was also granted
leave of absence on account of sickness in
his family; and Mr.. Hardenburg of New
York. on account of important business.
Messrs. Valentine of Nebraska. Dibbrell
of Tennessee, and Richardson of South
Carolina. were granted leave of absence.
After debate, a resolution was adopted,
yeas 1877, nays l0l. for a holiday recess from
the 22d of Dec. until the second of Jan.
| The House went into a committee of the
whole on the postoffice appropriation bill.
An amendment was then offered
by Mr.. Robinson, providing that railroad
companies which have received bond subsi
dies in addition to grants of public lands
shall receive as compensation for carrying
the mails so per cent of the amount now al.
lowed them.
| After considerable debate the committee
arose without action.
The speaker announced as funeral escort
on the part of the House to the burial o,
Representative Orth, Nessrs. Calkins, Price,
Steele, Watson, Davis, Urner and Reese.
| Adjourned.