Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-20
Forty-Seventh Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 19,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. SENATE, Petitions read for the passage of 8
 bill giving increased pens ons to armed and The civil service bill was laid aside to continue
 consideration of the Indian appropriation bi l. The Indian appropriation bill was passed with important amendments.
 The House resolution in regard to the holiday re- cess was referre1 to the Committee on ARpropria- tons.
 On motion of Mr. Sherman the bill extending the bonding period of whiskey was taken up. Mr. Sher
 man said tn at unless it passed all persons hold to amount of one million dollars per month in anticipation of futdre demand. In his judgment, bankrupted.
 MT. Conger opposed the bill tlc general princi-
 pie that it was dangerous to postpone taxation of this
 Mr Ingalls, offered an amendment to the effect that
 after the expiration of three years Of the entry
 distilled spirits interest at the per per annnm should be charged. He wanted to know what effect the, measure would have the reven~ uo It seemed to him that it was mora in favor of producers and spectators in whiskey thsn Of sumers.
 Mr: Bayara explained that there had been large
 ever production of whskey and that the release of
 that now in bond would entail bankruptcy distil-
 MT Ingals anot her objection to the bill in the
 fact that some of the producers had paid their tax and to extend the bonding period would put them at Mir. Morrill, said that he had received upward of fifty telegranls from banks in Kentucky and Ohio urging the passage of this bill After further debate MT. Ingalls, amend ment was adopted by 3l yeas to IT nays. Mir. Windom offered an amendment limiting the term for keeping whiskcy in bond to year after
 
 IT to a2 Mir. Windonl then amendment
 the effect that six months after the passage this This amendment lost by 8 vote of 24 to 27 The Eenets then at 425 p. adjourned. HoUsE.--Ihe HoHse enjoyed another period of up this morning tae holiday question: caused by the application of numerous members for the privilege t go home All these alleged sickness in their families important business In the first
 mentioned cases no objections offered. but in others vote determined in every case. Among the bills offered were the following: L;Il- iing the number of saloons in Washington to 20O requiring telegraph companies to accept messages
 and to transmt them to destination without discrimi-
 nation, and timing and imprisoning any officer of a company who shall examine or make use of any mes sage sent.
 Mr. Butterworth reported tbe army bill which ap- propriates million and half less than last an
 gave oice that he would it for conside aton after the postoffce bill is out of the way. the Speakers desk, and at o'clock Mr. Robesnn said he concluded the House did not what it eaid December 22 to January 3, remarAipg however that he should vote against it. The yeas and nays were l demanded. It was adopted by vote of 127 to lO1. k Other bills offered follows By Mir. Dezen- dorf providing that ofceholder shall be member | of State executive committee make speeches part in political campaigns; by MT. Cassidy
 amending the Edmunds act relative to poygay, giv
 ing the first wife the right to testify and otherwise
 aiding it's enforcement also bills to prevent the i'm
 frauds to grant pension to the heirs of Count Puas
 Xii, making the rate of postage drop letters one
 cent, to amend the pension laws that pensioners and attorneys may agree upon sum to be paid the 1! latter for services.
 The postoffioe appropriation bill was then taken ! up. long discussion followed on MT. Robes ns ! amendment in which he provides that land gran
 roads be allowed but 50 per cent of the rates no"
 paid them for carrying tho m ,ils which not con cuded when the committee rose. The Speaker announced Messrs. Calkins Brown
 Steele Matson Davis Urnerlof Maryand and Reese at the House members of joint committee to attend
 the funeral or the late member Mir. Orth The House 1 then adjourned st D.