The Worthington advance., 1882-07-27

AOEoDAf, JULY 10.
SENATE.-Work was resumed on the bill
reducing internal revenue taxation, the dis
cussion being confined principally to the
tax OH tobacco. In executive session the
following nominations were confirmed: Al
vey A. Adee third assistant secretary state;
coDsnls, Stephen II. Smith, Tennessee, at
Neuvo Loreda; L. A. J.athrop, District Col
ulnbia, Bristol, England; United States mar
slal, Richard ID. Locke, southern district Of
Georgia, J. A. Seabriskei for Arizona; sur
ing, W. Va, Indian agent, L. Llewellyn.
Wardin. Mich, at Ponca and Pawnee agency;
Philip P. Wilcox, Colorado, at San Carlos
agency; Samuel Benedict, Kansas, Indian
inspector; Silas S. Garrett, supervising in
spector steam vessels for sixth district; post
masters, J. NJ. Farmer LIE Sueur, Minn.;
Hans Mo, Sleepy Eye Minn.; J. F. Win
ship, Winnebago City, MINI.
HoUsE.-Resolutions in the Virginia and
Maine contested cases, declaring Cahill and
Reed, the sitting members, entitled to their
seats, we're adopted The case Of Snlalls vs..
Tillman, South Carolina. was taken up, bat
not until the democrats had long blockaded
business by tilibustering.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10.
SESATE.-The first business called up in the
senate to-day was in relation to Gen. Fitz
John Porter, Mr.. Sewell presenting a COM
munication from the Fifth army corps so
ciety favorable to the recommendations of
of the advisory board, asking that Porter be
reinstated. An effort was made to set apart
the first Monday of December next for its
consideration, but objection was made and
At
proposition to extend the act making tenn
porary provision for the expenditures Of the
government, till July 81. After short tilt
on the proper construction Of section OF
the Chinese bill, the senate took up the rev.
enue bill and commenced voting for the
amendments. Senator Beck's amendment
relative to a reduction of the tobacco tax to
12 cents, was first considered and adopted
HoUsE.-The Smalls-Tillman South Caro-
lima contested election case was discussed.
The contestee spoke in his own behalf when
resolution declaring Smalls (Republican)
entitled to the seat was adopted. On the frs,
roll call relative to adopting the majority re-
port in favor of Smalls, Mr. Calkins, chair
man of the committee on elections, did not
vote, and instantly he was beset by his Re
publican associates, who urged and entreat-
ed him to stand by the party. When the
second call was made, Mr.. Calkins in low
tone, said ''aye" greatly to the delight OF
those around him. But a bombshell could
hardly have created more havoc in the Repub-
lican ranks than the announcement by Mr.
Calkins before the result of the vote was
stated, that he wished to change his vote.
Speaker Keifer not relishing such state of
affairs, reluctantly awarded the floor to the
gentleman from Indiana, who was surround
ed by his friends, anxiously entreating him
to stick by bis first vote. ''It's no use ap-
pealing to me, gentlemen" replied Mr..
Calkins. / cannot reconcile my conscience
to vote for Mr.. Smalls, and therefore de-
sire my vote to be recorded in the negative
instead Of the affirmative"
The Smith-Shelly case (Alabama) vas
then taken up, but not acted upon.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
SENArE.-The day was consumed in the
discussion of the tax bill. An amendment
to strike out the provision repeating the tax
es on bank capital, deposits, checks &C.,
was rejected.
HoUsE.-The Alabama contested election
case of Smith vs.. Shelly was settled by the
seat being declared vacant. Mr.. Reed
called up his amendment to the rules to en-
able the house, by majority vote to con-
slider any bill. no matter what its position
on the calendar. The question Of consider
alton was raised, and as the democrats re-
inse>l to vote, ,fthe house was left without a
quorum.
FRIDAY, JULY21
SENATE.-Senator Mcmillan called up the
conference committees report on the river and
harbor bill, asking that it be concnrred in.
The report agreed to all the amendmt nts ex-
cept four, some having been cut down and
others various]y modified. The increase to
the Mississippi river, the Hennepin and Del
aware & Chesapeake canals and the Potomac
flats amendments were disagreed to
and a new conference was asked.
Senator Allison opened the ball
with the assertion that he wanted all under
standing that the senate eIlphatically insist
on the four vital amendments upon which
there was disagreement He did not want
the senate to agree to all the minor amend
ments and then have the house still refuse to
agree to the important ones and the senate
be finally compelled to yield or let the bill
fail. Senator Logan took the same position.
Senator Ingalls,, Of Kansas. denounced the
report as sinister and deceptive, embodyiDg
a shameless, wanton job that was disgrace
to any body of men who cOncOcted it or en-
dorsed it. He claimed that these improve
ments in States where the conferees lived and
which members of the commerce committee
represented were most wonderfully and
literally dealt with. Other amendments
were unceremoniously thrown out. He took
up item by item to substantiate his a1gu-
ment, treating the subject in his most wasp
ish and caustic manner.
Senator Mcmillan declared that the acc,l-
sations of the senator from Kansas were with
out shadow of truth, q suspicion of justice
OF trace of foundation in fact. He had
made the assertions he had in pure reckless
ness, without reflection or apparent desire to
regard truth or justice or fact. His words
were without . tincture of veracity or q
glimmer of circumstances upon which to
stand. There had never been trace of 4
scandal about the expenditure ofthe money
appropriated for rivers and harbors. There
was no star route taint about
the engineer CORPS. The report was
finally adopted. The tax bill was then pro-
ceeded with, and IN amendment to retain
the tax on matches was rejected.
HousE-Conference reports were made on
the river and hsrbor and general deficiency
bills, and new committees appointed. (The
senate took similar action upon the same
bills). The bill reducing the charges on
money orders passed, as did several other
bills relating to postal matters.
J.J. Newell will have hearing before the
house committee on judiciary next Tuesday
on thecharges of corruption he has preferred
against the Texas Pacific and members o,