The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-22
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session.
SENATE.

OL1NAl G
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Mr Bayard from
the committee on Finance, reported the fol-
lowing substitute for the resolution offered by
Mr. MCPHERSON in relation to reduction of the
| tobacco tax:
Res olyed, That whenever the internal revenue
YAK On tobacco, snuff and cigars is reduced or re-
moved, proporlionate rebate of tax paid on the
stocks on hand should be allowed.
MI. Bayard said he would ask consideration
OF this resolution tomorrow.
MI morrill, gave notice that he would move
to amend by adding unless ample previous no.
tce OF the time when the act is to take
efect Shall be given" He chad no doubt
that the agitation OF tlissubject was disturbing
the trade, but he believed that if those inter-
ested were assured that there would be no re-
would be content.
Az Inc close OF the morning hour Mr.. Hale
called up the resolution for the holiday recess.
:, MI. Garland offered an amendment giving
the consent OF the Senate t. the House taking
the proposed recess. The House. he said
thought it could afford to adjourn for SO lone q
time, but the Senate, in his opinion, could not.
Tne resolution was discussed at length,
ing recess, and Messrs. Hoar, Allison. Con-
ger, Window and morrill, opposing it,
At 2 O'Clock the unfinished business, the civil
service bill came up, but by unanimous consent
it was laid aside to allow a vote to be taken on
| the resolution for recess.
Mr. Garland's amendment was lost-ayes II.
| nays As.
The question then REQUIRED on the resolution
| reported from the committee to take recess
| from Dec 22d to Jan. Sd. The vote resulted
| ayes 20, noes So, and the resolution was de-
| clared lost
| The civil service bill was then taken up.
Mr. Call made an argument against the bill,
| and at the conclusion of his remarks Mr.. Davis
OF est virginia, moved to lay it aside in or
der to take up the agricultural appropriation
| bill.
Mr.. Pendleton reluctantly consented, and
the latter bill was taken up.
Inc amendments to the bill reported BY the
| committee were agreed to and the bill passed
The Srnate again resumed consideration of
| the civil service BILL
Mr.. Williams opposed the bill as impractical
BILE and worthless. The only way to reform is
to elect an honest President in 1884, turn on
| the hose, give him a big hickory broom and
tell him to sweep the platter clean.
Inc amendment proposed Dy Mr.. Pendleton,
strlking out the provision that entrance to the
service shall be at the lowest grade, and subssi-
tuting one that appointments shall be appor-
TONED as nearly as possible among the States
and Territories and District of Columbia on
the basis OF population, was agreed to-
| Mr.. Cockrell said he would vote for this
measure because the Republicans wished it,
| and he was willing to give them one more on
| portunity to reform the great abuses for which
they were responsible. In speaking of assess
ments, Mr.. Cockrell alluded TO the conviction
OF Gen. Curtis of violating the law against
| them.
! Mr. Hawley said Curtis was elected treasurer
OF the State committee against his will and
| protested against assessments. He was only
technically guilty. In short, he was against
| these assessments, and when he controlled
men himselI ne told them not to pay assess
| ments unless they desired to do SO.
Mr.. Cockrell said he was glad to find Curtis
| did not levy assessments of his free will. but
was sorry the Republican machine was SO
| strong That an honest man could not withstand
| the pressure. He then quoted from the Re-
pu blican campaign text book for 1882 when he
| was interrupted by Mr.. Hoar, who stated that
| the second Hubbell circular and CAMPAIGN text
6ook were the act of one man chairman of the
congressional com mittee it was true) binding
no person but himself
Hawley-Let me add that especially in the
matter OF the Chinese immigration and various
other thiDgsEI repudi ate the hand book.
MI Pendleton, stating that he should ask
| The Senate to sit out the billto-morrow moved
| TO adjourn, which was carried.
HOUSE.
| On motion of Mr.. Van Horn of Missouri.
the Senate bill was passed authorizing the pub
lie printer to purchase, without previous adj
| vertisement, ink, rollers and press blankets
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary OF the Treasury, transmit
ting report of the collector of customs at Sit
ka, Alaska, justifying the Smelling of an Indi-
Mr.. Kelley, of Pa. chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means, reported resolution
declaring it the sense of the House that in case
| the int nal tevenne laws be so amended as TO
abolish the tax on tobacco, snuff and cigars, or
either, provision should be made for allowing
rebate of tax paid stock on hand at the
time such law goes in effect; provided, that
such stock is stamped in unbroken packages
Mr.. kasson OF Iowa, on behalf of thea mi
nority of the committee reported as substi-
tute resolution declaring that in the judg-
ment of the House no further reduction of
taxes on manufactures of tobacco, shall now
be made than that provided for in the House
bill to reduce internal revenue taxation now
pending in tn Senate.
Mr.. Whitthorne of Tennessee objected to pre-
sent consideration.
Mr. Tucker of Virginia appealed to Whit
thorne to withdraw his objection. The whole
tobacco trade was thrown into great trouble by
the proposition to repeal the tax on tobacco
without any provision fer rebate.
After some debate the resolutions were refer.
red to the committee of the whole and Kelley
gave notice he would ask for their considefa-
ton today or tomorrow
Several bills we're introduced and referred
The House then went into committee on the
army appropriation bill. After an explana-
ton Rof the bill by Mr. Butterworth Mr.
Hewitt addressed himself to the consideration
of the provision that for army transportation
the subsidized roads shall be allowed COM
pensation not exceeding fifty per cent of the
amount paid by private parties for the same
act of reputation and breach of faith with the
railroads. The subject was discussed by var-
GUS members, but without further action the
committee rose.
After granting % leaves of absence the
House adjourned.