Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-07
House of Representatives.

WARRINGTON. March 6:-The speaker announced
the unfinished business to be considered, the
lar and diplomatic bill, tbs passage of which the
previous question was ordered Saturday. Mr.. Hol-
man moved to recommend the bill with instruction
to the committee on appropriations to strike there
from all provisions in regard to ervoys extraordinary
and ministers plenipotentiary, ministers and secre-
tarys Of legation, and to insert therein provisions for
the appointment Of such consuls and other CONNER
cia agents as shall be necessary to promote and
courage the commerce Of the United States and pro-
tect the interests Of cdzers of the United States In
foreiga countries The motion was lost "a to ~ and
the bill passed.
Bills introduced:
BY Mr. Belford-A resolution reciting the mis-
cries inflicted upon the Jews In Russia, declaring
spirit of the persecution revived In Russia asserting
the Hebrews loyal citizens and subjects, and re-
questing the president to submit to his imperial
jesty the Czsr the friendly assurances Of ths people
of the United States and request him to exercise
his power for the sake of humanity to protect his
Jewish subjects from the violence Of their enemies.
By Mr., KelIy-To abolish discrimination In
duties and to enlarge the free list. It Places the
following articles on the free l1st: Gassia, cassis
vero cassia buds, cinnamon, cloves, Glove stem g,
mace, nutmeg, pepper unground, white or black,
benzeole oil Of mirbsu, gum assafRtda, chloride
of potassium crude, and nitrate Of potash, crude.
By Mr.. Hewitt, Alabams-To restore to the PEN
sion ro the names OF persons dropped Dy reason OF
By Mr.. Washburne, Minnesota-Repealing the law
allowing presumption Of public lands.
A night session was ordered for Friday, fer con-
siaeration Of pension bills.
Mr. Jacobs, New York, introduced bill to regu-
late the exposition of articles made in imitation of
butter and cheese It requires that such articles be
"susine " "butteriue," or such other word by which
tho articles may be known or designated.
Mr.. Manning, Mississippi, Introduced Joint
resolution proposing an amendment to section
n O q T~r
dicial power shall extend to all cases in law and
equity arising under the constitution and laws of
the United States and treaties made.
To all Of admiralty and MARITIME Jurisdiction,
shall be q party. To controversies between
two more states, between state and citizen Of
another state, between citizens Of the sane state,
claiming lands under grants Of different States and
between state citizens thereof and foreign statee
citizens or subjects In all cases affecting embassa-
doris other public ministers and consuls and thcss
In which the state shall be party, the supreme
court shall have original jurisdiction.
Delegate Ouray introduced bill for the election Of
govern ors and other territorial officers.
Mr.. DIbble, Of Tennessee, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill repeating so much of clause g.
section s2a4 revised statutes, relating to the eale Of
leaf tobacco as imposes fine or penalty on farmers
and producers of leaf tobacco who may sell the Same
to consumers, and providing that hereafter all far
ers or other producers Of leaf tobacco shall be al
lowed to sci their their tenants production
without license or penalty The motion was second
ed ayes SO, noes &, and half hours debate ensued.
MrDibble advocated the bill The BILL he said would
only reduce the revenue about $500. At present it
costs the government $40 600 to enforce tn law and
collect that $500.
MIR. White of Kentucky, favored the bill as one
that would relieve the small farmer Of the eouth Of
great hardshiD.
Mr.. Kelly of Pennsylvania, stated he was anxious
to get rid Of the system Of internal taxation which
put the whole process Of business Of particular class
es under civil supervision, but this was beginning at
the wrong end. It would allow the revenues, as far
as tobacco was concerned to be FILTERED away. This
question was now before the committee Of ways and
means and receiving grave consideration. It had
been stated the revenue would only be reduced to
had laughed at that statement and declared
the revenue could not be estimated inasmuch as
the manufacturers stock would be greatly depreca-
ted. He, Kelly, would cooperate in al Just efforts
TO relieve the country Of internal revenue taxation
but to repeal this Law now would be to throw the