The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-06
Congress First Session.
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1882.
SENATE.

SENAiE.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Window
for the appointment by the Chair OF an in
yestigaing committee OF five 10 inquire
whether any money has been raised by con-
tribution or otherwise from parties in in-
tcrest to promote the passage or defeat Of
the House bill relating 10 distilled spirits
in special bonded warehouses. and ii so
for what uses the money has been eXpend-
ed. the committee TO send for persons and
papers, employ stenographer. and report
the result OF such investigation. Adopted
without debate.
The debate on the Court OF Appeals bill
was again taken up, but the bin went over
upon the announcement by Mr.. Morgan
that he had been impressed with the state
ments contained in the paper prepared for
presentation TO the American Bar ASsOcia-
lion upon the constitutional power OF Con-
gress to divide the Supreme Court into
sections, and he wanted the Senate 10 have
the benefit Il il.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Kasson, OF Iowa. i'm demanding the
regular order this morning. stated that he
expected 10 complete the programme to-
day.
SIR. Townshcnd, OF Illinois, inquired
whether by that remark he meant TO indl-
cate that a vote would be reached to-day.
Mr.. Kasson replied that that depended
upon three gentlemen who were 10 speak,
and IL was not possible for him 10 say
whether vote would be had until tO-mor-
row.
The House then. at 1910, went into
Committee Of the Whole (Mr. Robinson, Of
Massachusetts,, in the chair on the tariff
commission bill.
Mr.. Randall favored the pending bill.
Mr. Curtin also favored it, and Mr.. Whit
horne opposed it.
Mr. Tucker, Of Virginia. followed, open
Ing with q general discussion Of the tariff
and intcrnal-revenue questions. He IA
vOred Il tariff iorTeyenue only. Mr.. Tucker
spoke for two hours, but il was only in the
last few minutes that he discussed the fea-
lures OF the pending bin. 1t had been well
said. he contendcd, that the commission bill
was an affidavit for the continuance Of a
bad cause--a cause on which the defendant
dare not 20 10 trial before the people. The
proposition was that this House should
hand over TO the President and Senate the
absolute power OF appointing q commission
W tl'li Nlutiu Etlifi iaAA- uliOli Ntii'n IL
verdict was 10 be rendered. To-day. in
stead OF voting 10 remit this whole question
TO the commission. the House ought 10
march up boldly to It's duty and meet its
duty to the country. [Applause.l
Mr.. Kelly. Of Pennsylvania. chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means, then
took the floor to sum up the debate, feici-
tating the House on the fact that long
and tedious discussion was about to be
brought to q close. He reminded the gem
tleman from Virginia (Nlr. Tucker that il
the commission bill was an affidavit for
continuance, the aiant was a Democratic
senator, and that he acted for the Demo
cratic. senate Of the United States. He
was for this bill. He did not believe
that the tariff could be wisely reformed
in many years, with a controversy IN
Congress between abstract free trade
and q system allied 10 national pOlity
and national economy. The present dis
cussl0n had demonstrated the unhtness
of the American Congress 10 handle the
subject and had given the House an in
SIGHT into the condition Of the public mind
on the question. He denied that the tariff
was one that needed overthrow and recon-
struction. II needed amendment. He spoke
Tor two hours and q quarter, and then
stopped, not, as he said, from amy lack Of
matter to discuss, but by reason OF fatigue.
His speech was listened TO with great in
tercst and at times considerable amusc-
ment and received much applause.
This closed the general debate, and the
first section OF the hin was read, it being
understood that debate would only be per-
mitted on JOBG.fde amendments.
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, offered
amendments ro'iding that the commission
shall consist OF two senators, three repre-
scntaliycs, and four civilian experts.
Mr.. McLanc, OF Maryland, gave notice
OF a resolution which he would Offer for
the rccommittal Of the bill with instruc-
lions to the Ways and Means Committee 10
report back bill repeating the internal
revenue taxes. except the tax on spirits,
iermented liquors, and tobacco, reducing
the tax on whiskey 10 fifty cents per gallon,
and on malt liquor and tobacco lOpcr cent.
annually, and TO report q bin reducing all
existing duties on imports 10 the maximum
revenue standard.
The committee then rose, and the House
| Cat 4:30) took a recess until 1870 o'clock,
! the evening session TO be for the cOnsidcra-
! tion Of pension bills.