The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE

the committee on foreign relations, r,
ported with amendments the house bi
9 to amend section 4, 400, article 80, of th
! revised statutes concerning the reguIs
: ton OF steam vessels. He explained tbs
( its purpose was to extend TO foreig
: steamers provision of inspection as L
, the laws now applicable to the domesti
vessels, and concerning the freight an,
2 combustible matter to be carried. /
2 provides for the appointment of inspec
tors for that purpose.
Frye said the bill was the second guI
from the cOmmere committee.
, Alter further discussion the commit
tees amendments were agreed to ant
the bill passed.
> a new conference was ordered on thu
japanese idemnity bill.
Morrill, modified his motion provides
that the tax reduction bill be taken up
and upon this being agreed TO, yielded
the floor to Williams, who called up the
bill to prevent the spread of pleurO- pneu
monia in cattle,
Ingalls, argued that the bill was defec
tive in material details. and suggested
notifications.
4 Williams said if the Lords prayer was
under consideration the senator from
Kansas would move for amendment
Ingalls, preferred TO consider the bill
rather than the Lords prayer. and re
sumed his criticisms. The bill was
! tiEally postponed until to moreover to
%. The vote was regarded equivalent
! to pOstponing the bill until next winter
Allison, from the conference com
mittee on the legislative appropriation
bill, reported agreement. Report adopt
ed.
The tax reduction bill was finally pro-
! cd a,l
proposition TO the Democratic side that
the bill be passed as it came from the
house, with the senate amendment cX-
tending the time at which the reductions
shall take effect and the amendments
reducing the tax on Snuff and tobacco
from 16 cents to 12 cents per pound,
and allowing rebate. The time which
remained of the session would not per-
nit the deliberate consideration of the
many amendments offered and yet 10 be
| offered by the opposite side.
Bayard said his associates and him.
self were not prepared TO accept the
proposition. He reviewed the history
of the measure, showing that its pro-
portions had gradually developed until
finally it came from the senate Republi-
can caucus with important changes.
Some of the reductions were ostensible,
not real. They must reserve the right
to debate and amend these caucus
amendments of the other side, some of
which he asserted were manifestly er-
roneous and unjust.
Sherman charged that the Democrats
had attempted to embarass and delay
the bill.
Beck denied the charge and defended
his side of the merits and dement's of
the measures in question, and the work
nj tho raananfiun in, fhio dirao
ton were discussed by Beck, Boone and
Vance.
Vance could see no reason why the
internal taxes should be continued upon
other articles and reduced upon those
named. He would have all go together
and depend upon proper tariff as
means of revenue.
The matter then went over without
action, and the senate passed the joint
resolutions of the house providing tenn
porarily for the expenditures of the gov
eminent. The house adjournment reso-
luton was laid on the table for future
action. After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
a resolution was adopted providing
for final adjournment Saturday next.
The committee on the conference of
the general deficiency bill reported a
disagreement upon the mileage to the
senators for attendance at the extra ses-
sion in October last Further confer
ence ordered.
Haskell, of Kansas, submitted the con-
ference report on the senate bill for the
sale of portion of the Omaha Indian
reservation in Nebraska. Agreed TO.
Bills were passed:
Providing that bids in the war depart
e H. snI1
Altering the law in relation TO the con-
struction of bridges over the Ohio river,
so as TO require the main span to be 500
feet wide, and making further provision
for the protection of navigation.
For the establishment of diplomatic
relations with Persia, and authorizing
the appointment of a consul general to
that country with a salary of S., 900 per
year.
Bills objected to and not considered
For the relief of sufferers by the cx-
plosion at the United States arsenal at
Pittsburg in 1866.
For the relief of the officers and crew
of the Monitor.
Sprague of Illinois, from the commit
tee on printing, reported joint resolu-
ton reducing the number Of CERTAIN doc
umcnis printed for the use of congress.
Passed.
Reed of Arkansas chairman of the
committee on judiciary, was granted
permission to file the report of the CON-
mittee IN relation to the Texas Pacific
land grants.
The senate bill was passed providing
that the act to authorize the registration
of trade marks ''shall not prevent the
registry of lawful trade marks rightfully
used at the time of the passage of that
act"
A joint resolution passed providing
| Temporarily until August 9th for the
expenses of the government.
Throughout the afternoon there were
many indications that the end of the
session was approaching.
The committees when called presen-
ted no measures of importance, and
there was no disposition to proceed to
business on anything on the calendar or
on the speakers table. The space in
front the speakers desk was occupied
by members with favorite measures en-
deavoring to catch the eye of the speaker.
Many secured the recognition of the
speaker, but the measures for the most
part failed, objection being raised to al
most every proposition.
After couple of hours were used in
efforts to pass measures by unanimous
cosent the house adjourned.
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