Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-05
CONGRESS AT WORK.
BILL TO REPEAL THE TOBACCO TAX RE-
P0RTED-BILL IN REFERENCE TO PO-
L1TIcAL ASSESSMENTS = PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT-
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.


The Senate To-day.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Brown presented the
credentials OF w. Barrow, chosen to fill the unex-
pired term Of the late Senator Hill, of Georgia.
When the credentials had been read Mr. Elmunds 8
remarked that the governors certificate was not.
In his Judgment, in conformity With the act of
Congress-, but as all knew that Mr.. Barrow had
been regularly elected he would not urge the
point, being content to call attention to it so that
this defective certificate should hot be drawn into
precedent
The oath OF Office was then administered to the
new Senator
The President pro tempore laid before the Senate
| the annual report OF the Controller of the Cur
rency; which was ordered printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Anthony, the standing and Sc
session, were continued
Petitions were introduced by Mr. Dawes, Mr..
IngalS and Mr.. COckrel, In relation to the passage
OF the pending bill for the increase or pensions to
soldiers who have lost limbs or laboring under
ADMISSION OF DAKOTA.
Mr.. Saunders presented memorial in relation
TO the admission Of Dakota, which was referred
to the committee on territories In connection
with this memorial Mr.. Saunders gave notice that
he would call up about Wednesday OF next week
the bill for the admission OF Dakota, now on the
calendar, and remarked that all doubts which
may have existed as to their being sufficient
population to entitle the territory to admission
as state must have been removed by the return
OF the number OF votes cast there at the late cleo
tiOn. ~
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Mr.. Beck offered preamble and resolution set
ting forth the law against levying political
ments, with the circulars asking Contributions for
political purposes issued by the Republican and
readJuster committees during the. last campaign
ana lnstructing the judiciary committee to in
vestigate the matter fully, and report how much
money was so collected, where and how 1t was
spent, and whether those political committees or
any OF their members have still any Of the money
In their possession; also the names OF all persons
dismissed from the public service since the 5th of
May, 1882, and how many Of them had failed to
contribute as requested.
The resolution requires the committee to report
1883 A 0' 'eA'.o eD' u"'' 1s''
Mr. Beck said he would call up the resolution to-
morrow.
PENsIoNs
Mr. Platt offered resolution instructing the
Commissioner OF Pensions to give mass of In
formation under fourteen heads in relation to the
pension rol and the probable effect upon 1t OF the
passage OF House bill 14lO now pending in the
Mr.: Bayard asked Platt to amend the resolution
so as to call for a complete alphabetical list OF
pensions, but Platt declined on the ground that
Inls would delay too long the information desired
Dy, the committee on pensions, in connection with
the pending bill. The resolution at Beck's sug-
gestlon went over until Tomorrow.
HOUR OF MEETING
AT the conclusion Of the morning hour Mr.
Hoar called up the resolution TO meet daily at II
O'Clock, After discussion It was rejected: leaving
the hour OF meeting IL o'clock as usual
NEW BILLS.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
By Mr. George-Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution in relation to the appropriations re-
ferred TO committee on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Gorman-Blls for the relief of j. H. Mad
Harr
on claims.
By Mr.. Jonas-To repeal the act amending the
law In relation to the removal OF causes from state
By Mr.. Cameron, (by request)-For the relief of
marcus A. Reno; referred to committee on mill
BY Mr. Miller, of Californta-seyeral bills relat-
Ing 10 the restoration OF American shipping, pre-
paseo REQ Dy the board OF trade OF San Francisco.
Enese Hs % 0s were introduced by Mr. Page in the
ADJOURNED.
After passing bill permitting retired army
officers to hold official positions in territories the
Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Pendleton, adjourned as
mark OF respect to the late Representatives Up
degran and Lowe.
House Of Representatives.
The House met at 12 o'clock. After the reading
OF the Journal, the Speaker laid before the House
the annual report OF the comptroller of the cur
rency, and It was referred to the committee on
banking andScurrency.
FREE BRIDGE ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
Mr. Hoge, OF West Virginia, introduced bill
providing for free bridge across the Potomac
river at Georgetown, D. c.. referred.
The Speaker then as the regular order proceeded
to call committees for reports.
BILL TO ABOLISH THE TAX ON roBAcCO.
Mr. Kelly, OF Pennsylvania, chairman of the
committee on ways and means. reported a bill to
abolish the internal revenue tax on tobocco snuff
cigars and cigarettes; it was referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole, and the minority was granted
leave to nle minority report.
Mr. Anderson asked that the bill be read.
was taken OF tobacco in all its forms. to take
enect in July next, and that strong minority
dissented from the provisions of the bill.
OHer amendments reducing custom duties; but
the Speaker ruled that that was not now in order
,on,t ME hanasll, speaking as member OF the ma
JOrity OF the committee had no objection to having
the tn minority did not too long delay in preparing
Its views.
.. Mr. Kasson, as a member OF. the minority,
sn3ugnt mo- shat the minority views coed be prepared
BILLS ON THE CAL LENDAR.
NO further reports were presented, and the
House, at 12:4O proceeded to the consideration OF
business on the House calendar.
The bill to amend section 1860 Revised Statutes
30 as not to exclude retired army oficers from
holding civil offices in the territories gave rise to
u
nitely postponed.
The next measure on the calendar was bill to
repeal and amend certain acts pertaining to the
snlpment ana dlscharge OF seannen. Passed.
Ut repeals the provision for the payment OF
tnIee monChs extra wages to the .sean1en and pro-
Woes In neu thereof the following: 'aEhen sea-
man IS discnarR at foreign port from any cause
except shlpwreck or from unftness or inability
from illness 10 proceed on the voyage, unless
ne mas oeen guilty OF barratry OF Is updergoing.a
sentence OF Imprisonment, imposed by a legally
cOnstltuted court. the master az the vessel shall
DeSldeS paying the wages, to which such seaman
rs entltied, upon application df such seaman. at
tne tlme OF payment, either provide hun with ade-
quate employment on some other ship bound to
tne port as may be agreed upon by him, or furnish
tne means OF sending back to such p0rt,0 provide
MN WIN passage home. or deposit with the
consular omcer. such a sum of money as Is by such
oncer deemed sufficient to defray the expenses OF
his subsistence and passage home.
Ine Oil emDod1eS sub bS6antiilly the mod iflca-
tions OF the law recommended by the joint special
committee having in charge the question OF the
oecnne OF American shipping.]
ARMY AND NAVY MEDICAL MUSEUM
MI Belmont presented the memorial OF Drs.
Fordyce, Barker, David Webster, Austin Flint, C.
4. Agnew, William NJ. Polk ana other prominent
physicians OF New York for the sorection OF fire.
PROOF army and navy medical museum In Wash
in2ton, u. Z. Referred q
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