St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-10
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the House Of Representatives on the
18th the river and harbor bill was ordered
printed. The bill to enable the National
Banking Association to extend its corporate
existence was called up and several speeches
made, Mr.. Bland opposing the national bank
ing system A bill was introduced rendering
the thanks of Congress to Lieut.. j. w. Danen-
hover.
THE bill to refund taxes on incomes COL
lected from citizens of Tennessee without au-
fhority passed the Senate on the 18th; also
Gen. Fitzpatrick. Mr.. Beck spoke on the
House bonded distilled spirits bill. Waving
all matters connected with the Window in
vestigation, he proceeded to argue the JUS
tice, fairness and honesty of the measure,
which, he claimed, would promote the inter
ests alike of the distillers, dealers and the
spirits; was ample for its protection. ana as
serted, on the authority of the Internal Reve-
nue. Department, the utter impossibilty of
fraud without the absolute certainty of its de-
lection after spirits had been deposited in q
distillery warehouse, because after it is re
corded every gallon must be accounted for.
Referring to the SO called whisky ring, he read
President. of the United States Distil-
lers. and LIQUOR, Dealers, Association.
stating thSt the funds
were all paid to exporters OF surplus alcohol
to cover their losses; that, German alec
hol being very low, this was done to
save the home market, and had nothing to
do with legislation. The letter was accom-
panied by circular signed by President
Miller, of the Western Export Association,
detailing the exigencies which required the
formation of ring and payment of very
large sums of money. This, Mr.. Beck said,
was simply an honest earnest effort Of
business men to avert impending ruin
w n01itipD1 dino.
ton had brought upon them. The House
yeas 1856, nays 45-suspended the rules and
passed the bill providing that no action for
damages for the infringement of patents shall
be sustained for the use OF any patented arti-
Gle or device when it shall appear on trial that
defendant purchased such article for val
liable consideration in open market
IN the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Bayard
reported favorably from the Finance Commit
tee with amendments in the nature of a sub
stitute for the measure, the bonded spirits
bill. He said the amendment would probably
be offered IN the Senate allowing the bonds to
be given annually. Mr.. Vest reported favora;
States Court in Indian Territory. The
5-per- cent. bond bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Plumb explained its provisions: The bill
consideration of the national bank charter
bill, and Mr.. Hewitt spoke in favor of the
banks stating that the present system was
the best yet devised by the ingenuity of man.
Mr.. Buckner opposed the pending bill as be-
ing wholly unnecessary. 1t was deusOn
and a cheat, which could not accomplish what
the country thought it would and which
failed to secure safe and stable circulation.
Mr. Bntterworth (Ohio) supported the bill, as
required by public policy and by the business
interests of the country, but insisted the re-
serves of national banks should be kept in
coin.
CONSIDERATION Of the five per cent. land
bill was resumed in the Senate, May II, Mr..
Garland supporting the measure. After gen
eral discussion upon the question whether
military scrip lands were entitled to be
considered as among those actually sold up
on which per cent was to be paid, the bill
went over without action......In the House.
the bank charter extension bill was read by
sections for amendment. Mr.. Murch {Maine)
offered an amendment reducing from twenty
to three years the period for which banks
may extend their succession. He was willing
honest business. Yeas 81, nays iii. Mr.
Buckner Glo.) moved to make the period
ten years. The yeas and nays were ordered,
pending which the matter went over for the
day. Mr.. Hazelton (Wis.), from the Commit
tee on Elections, submitted a report on the
case of Lowe vs. Wheeler, of the Eighth Con-
gressional District of Alabama, declaring the
contestant (Lowe) entitled to the seat.
THE bill to extend the Spendelow steam
grain shovel patent was indefinitely post
poned in the Senate, May 1sth-25 to 49, The
House bill authorizing the receipt OF United
States gold coin in exchange for gold bars
passed. The per cent. land bill was then
taken up. Mr.. Saulsburys amendment, pro-
hibiting States receiving money from apply
ing any of it to the pay of agents employed to
procure it, was modified by Mr.. Beck adding
the words except this be in accord with the
laws of the State, passed after the passage of
this act" Adopted. Discussion was con.
tinued by Messrs. Conger, Allison and Nc |
Dill. and then Mr.. Morgan offered an amend
ment. which was accepted by the friends
of the bill, requiring the payment |
of per cent to be made in cash instead of |
bonds. 49,. In the House the bill passed pro-
viding for resumption of American citi- |
Zenship. Consideration Of the bank char |
ter extension bill was resumed. Several |
amendments were rejected and others Of |
fered by Messrs. Hammond, Randall and Hol- |
man were adopted. There was lively dis |
cussfon by the Greenbackers and the bill fin
ally went over.