Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BOTH HOUSES STILL AT WORK.
PENDING HOLIDAY RECESS RESOLUTION, ETC
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.

NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate.
As soon as the journal was read the Senate to-
day, On motion OF Mr. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania,
went ilto executive Sc >sion.
AT 1890 the doors were reopened.
Mr.. Slater presented a petition OF merchants OF
Portland, Oregon, asking for the allowance OF a
reoate In case OF the repeal or reduction OF the
tob lccO tax.
MI. Pend!eton presented memorial of the asso-
citation OF the tobacco trade OF Cincinnati, urging
action upon the tobacco question.
Mr. Sherman moved to proceed to the consider
alton OF the bonded whisky bill.
Mr.. Hale hoped Mr.. Sherman would not insist
upon this motion now, when the Senate was
almost ready to dispose of the civil service reform
bill.
Messrs- Rayard and Ransom urged the considera-
ton or the resolution declaring the sense of the
Senate Iii favor OF allowing rebate stocks OF
OF the tax. After some discussion Mr.. Sherman
temporarily withdrew his motion and Mr.. Bayard
called up
THE TOBACCO RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Morrill, offered his amendment modifying the
resolution. SO as to promise rebate only In case
OF failure to give ample notice Of the time when
the act to reduce the tax shall take effect. He
said the tobacco trade was suffering from an ina
ginary evil, as there was prospect OF the repeal
OF the tax or OF its reduction below 12 cents
pound.
Messrs. Bayard and Beck opposed Mr.. Morr1ll's
amendment.
Mr.: Morgan said the resolution was wrong in
principle. The government could not rerund taxes
paid every time 1T became necessary to make a
change IN the revenue or tariff law.
Mr. Sherman favored Mr.. MtrrIlrs amendment
He felt confident that Congress would not reduce
tne tax oeloW IL cents per pound, and that ample
notice. notice would be given of the time when the re-
ductlOn should take effect. The Morrill, amend
ment was agreed to-ayes 2S, noes 16.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED
The resolution, as amended, was then adopted.
1t reads:
ResOlred, That it is the sense OF the Senate that
whenever the internal revenue tax on tobacco
snuff or cigars is reduced or removed, unless
ample previous notice OF the time when the act is
to take effect shall be gven,a proportionate rebate
OF the taxes paid on the stocks on hand should be
allowed.
THE BONDED WHISKY BILL.
At 1:30 the Senate. by vote Of 3s to H. took up
the bonded whisky bill.
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment. nroy,dinc
that spirits produced on and after January 1st
1854, shall De Withdrawn In one year from the time
s shey are entered or deposited in dstiIlery Ware
houses ReJected-ayeS 81 noes 32.
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL
At two o'clock the civil service bill came up as
unfinished business.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that as soon as this
bill was out Of the way he would move to proceed
with the whisky bill.
House Of Representatives.
THE HOLIDAY QUESTION.
In the House to-day Mr. Kelley, OF PENNSYLVANIA,
chairman OF the committee on ways and means,
acting under instructions OF that committee,
moved that when the Ho lse adjourn tomorrow it
be to meet on Wednesday next
Mr.. Blackburn, OF Kentucky inquired whether
1t was understood that on Wednesday the House
would adjourn for three days longer.
MI. Kelley replied that that was certainly not his
intention.
After vain attempt to secure quorum the
motion was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Carlisle, OF Kentucky, from the committee
on waysand means, reported back joint resolution
providing for the Importation free OF duty OF books
for the use OF the blind. Referred to the commit
tee OF the whole.
RESOLUTION TO MEET AT II AN
Mr.. Hiscock. of New York, offered a resolution
declaring that on and after Wednesday, Sd OF Jam
uary, 1888, the hour OF the meeting Of the House
shall be at II a. m during the remainder of the
session.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 119 nays %
Mr.. Rga, OF Missouri, from the committee on
pensions, reported bill granting pensions to GER
tain soldiers and sailors Of the Mexican and Ger
the whole.
MR.. KELLEY REVIEWS HIS MOTION TO ADJOURN TO
WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. Kelley again made motion for an adjourn
ment from tomorrow until Wednesday.
The motion was agreed to-yeas 104, nays 81.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then. at l 40, went into the commit
tee of the whole (Mr. Townsend, OF Ohio In the
chair On the army appropriation bill
Capitol Notes.
Representative Camp. OF New York, has written
letter to the Speaker requesting him to ask in
his behalf leave OF absence. Mr.. Camp has not
been in his seat this session.
At an informal meeting of the House comm,ttea
on appropriations this morning 1t was agreed 10
lake up IN order the legislative, navy and District
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THE HOLIDAY RECESS QUESTION
No matter what final action may be taken by
the Senate on the holiday recess resolution the
House OF Representatives, does not intend to trans.
act any business after to-day until the d of Jan
uary. To-day the committee on appropriations
adjourned until January 2i, after adopting reso.
luton to be submitted to the House providing that
after January 8d the House meet daily at II a. m
There is even barely quorum OF the House in the
city. Should the Senate refuse to adopt the hol-
day recess the House will adjourn for three days
after to-morrOw's adjournment, and keep on with
three-day ad1ournments until the recess is over.
OF the civil service bill to-day that it will recon-
slider Its action of yesterday and adopt the recess
In the House today, Immediately after the read
ing OF the Journal, Mr.. Kelly, from the ways and
means committee. reported the resolution to ad-
Journ from tomorrow until next Wednesday.
vote was ordered by tellers. 1t vas evident there
was no quorum in the House, and to save time the
resolution was withdrawn. The object in with
drawing the resolution was to wait until later
hour and see If the Senate will reconsider yester-
days action II not it viii again be offered, and
will be adopted without doubt. The fact that q
quorum was present in the House having been de-
veloped on the vote for II O'Clock sessions after
January Sd, MI: Kelley again offered the resolu-
ton that when the House adJourns tomorrow it
be to meet on Wednesday next yea and nay
vote was demanded: The resolution was adopted
ny yeas, l4: nays, 77. This action on the part OF
ten days recess It the Senate should pass the
House recess resolution.
UNPATENTED GOVERNMENT LANDS
Mr.. Van Wyck, from the public lands committee.
to-day reported to the Senate his (Van Wyck's)
bill providing for the taxing OF unpatented gov
ernment lands 1t provides that such lands shall
revert to the government where railroad COM
pah1eS to which the lands were donated neglect to
obtain patents In one year after they entitled
to do so.
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