Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
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Seaa$e-Sen. Sherman moved to pro-
ceed with the consideration of the bonded
whisky bill, but Hall hoped he would not
insist until the civil service uill was dis
posed of.
Finally after Bayard and Ransom had
urged consideration Of the formers reso-
luton declaring the senSe of the senate
to be in favor of allowing a rebate on
stocks Of tobacco on hand in case of re-
duction of The tax, Sherman withdrew
his motion and BGyard called up the to-
'''s,tG S1G NotriHItt'' cfterac an amenG.lells !
modifying the resolution SO as to promise
rebate only In case of failure to give
ample notice of time when the act to re-
duce the tax shall take effect.
Debate followed.
The notion for amendment was adopt
ed, 2Sto Is.
The resolution as amended was thea
adopted. l. reads:
Res05ped, that it is the sense of the SEN
ate that whenever the intern al revenue
tax on tobacco, snuff or cigars is reduced
or removed, unless ample previous notice
as TO the time when it shall take effect, be
given, a proportionate rebate OF taxes
paid in stocks on hand, should be allow
ed
The bill TO extend the bonded period of
whisky was then taken up,
At 2 p. m. the civil service bill came up
as the unfnished business.
Sen. sherman gave notice that as soon
as this bill WAS out cf the way he would
move to proceed with the whisky bill.
> Debate or civil iervice bill continued
for hours.
A lively collcquy took place between
Beck and Malone, in which the Virginia
senator came out second best.
Sen. voorhees, made repeated efforts 10
secure an adjournment, amd finally suc-
seeded by n vote of 24to 2l.
House-Mr. Kelley's motion TO adjourn
from tomorrow till after Wednesday was
carried.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation
bill.
Twenty-eight leaves Of absence were
granted, making a total of 131 members
absent on leave, and then the house ad-
j0urne3, the common understanding being
that no business will be transacted to-
morrow.
SATURDAY, DEC. 23.
Stadte-rhere has been an extraordi-
nary spectacle presented to the senate to-
day. That body has been in session all
the day and night of Saturday before
Christmas. Such = thing has not occur
red since the question Of disunion en-
gagged the public mind. More than that.
it is the third Saturday of the session,
and the senate has been in session TO late
hour on each of them. This is little short
OF revolution, no holiday recess, no rest
On Saturday, no early adjournment, and
in the first three weeks OF the late session
two sittings lasted well into the night.
More wonderful stil-all this tirele,s in
dustrY in behalf of civil-service reform,
or in opposition to it. all this afternoon
and evening with no flisustring, no pal
pable efforts to prevent action by occupy
ing time, and with no motion to adjourn
bsing made on either side of the senate
That body has remained in active debate
on measure for which rather more than
half the senators, it Is safe to say, care
nothing, or else entertain the most hostile
feelings. There was little in to-day's de-
bate TO interest anyone. There was an oc-
casional oasis of sense or clear, Incl sive
expression, but there was also desert of
the commonplace, and even of unqualified
stupidity. In dozen instances a senator
appeared to be in
DRNSE IGNORANCE
of the section of the bill or the amend
ment about which he was speaking. In as
many more there was Misrepresentation
of what was IN the bill or of what had
been said in debate that could scarcely
have been accidental unless some Of the
senators were az the same time very mat
tentive and somewhat thick-headed. Moth
ing was more noticeable during the dc bate
than the failure of senators who disagree
to agree on what they disagreed about
Massachusetts, and South Carolina have
had
RIGa WORDS
in the senate before this, and q wordy con-
fiics between them tonight formed the
most animated incident of tie evening
Senator Butler asked what was corruTi
use of money In an election, and Senator
Hoar was brash enough TO say that buying
shots uGs to kill negroes with was speci-
men. Mr.. Butler has more than once
yipdicated himself from the Hamburg
charges. but he is very sensitive 10 them
and he made 8 retort that msde the
Massachusetts, statesman turn white with
anger. The alteration for few minute,
was highly entertaining, and when Mr
Hosr said that he did not iasinuate; thai
when he had occasion to express hi
opinion of the gentleman frem Sou.k
| Carolina he would do so unequivocally
| he vas applanded in the galleries Witt
a dozen or more printed amendments still
Enacted on, and with an agreement TO hni
speeches in future TO ten minute, the sen
ate, at a quarter Of IL. adjourned til
Wednesday.
Hotse-Oniy about hundred member