The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-12-15
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PRoCEEDINGs on CoNGREss.

RkOCEEDlNGS OF CONGHESSs
In the House, on the 9Th, Mr.. Kelley, from
the Ways and Means Committee, reported q
bill to abolish the internal revenue tax on to
bacco, snuff, cigars and cigarettes. Referred
TO the Committee OF the Whole, and minority
granted leave to file their views on the subject.
The bill to amend the revised statutes so as not
to preclude retired army officers from holding
civil offices in Territories, gave rise TO some
discussion, but finally went over In the
Senate Mr.. Saunders presented q memorial in
relation to the admission OF Dakota, and gave
notice that he would call up the bill for its adj
mission soon, as he thought all doubts as to the
Territory having the requisite population had
been removed by the number of votes cast at
the recent election. Mr.. Beck offered a reso-
luton setting forth law against levying of
dietary Committee to investigate how much
money was collected during the recent cleo
lions, how it was spent, and whether there is
any surplus; also to ascertain the number of
persons dismissed from the publicseryice since
MAY, and how many of them failed to con-
tribute.
In the House, on the 9th, the bill refunding
to the State of Georgla $4,000 expended by the
State for the common defense in 1777, passed.
Mr. Kasson presented the views of the minority
of the Committee on Ways and Means on the
Internal Revenue bill, signed by Messrs Kas-
son, Dunnell, Mckinley, Haskell, Morrison and
Russell They say they are not prepared to
recommend the abolition of the tax nor risk
below the amounts which will evidently be re-
quired to meet the arrearages of pension, in
addition to other current expenses of the Gov
eminent by an extrayagant reduction in either
source of the public revenue. Ii is much
more agreeable duty and much more feasible
to reduce taxes from time to time as the uu-
known extent of the revenues shall be deve-
Oped, than TO re-impose them TO meet the i'm
perative obligations of the Government. For
a reduction which it now appears safe TO make
they believe it should be effected rather by the
abolition CLOSELY
use and convenience of our people MessrS
Dunnell and Haskell filed a supplemental mi
nority report, in which theyfavor the abolition
of all internal revenue taxes except on malt
and spirituous liquors, tobacco, snuff and
cigars, and on these if il becomes apparent the
Government does not require the amount
petition from citizens of Ohio for the passage
of the bill to increase the pensions to those
who had lost an arm or leg in service. Mr..
ingalls, presented similar petition from Kan
sas. Mr.. Plat called up his resolution
asking the Commissioner of Pensions to
furnish information in reference to the PEN
sion roll, which, after discussion, was amend
ed so as to direct the Commissioner to furnish
q complete list of persons on the roll, and
adopted. The Senate took up the bill to estab-
lish uniform system of bankruptcy, which
was discussed, and finally went over as unfin-
tshed business.
The House, on the 18th, considered the In
dian Appropriation bill in Committee of the
Whole. The total amount of appropriation
provided for in the bill is sos 999, being S214
200 less than the appropriations for the current
year, and Sl-5l6.,I6 less than the estimates. An
amendment was adopted for the insertion in
patents, authorized to be issued to certain in
dividual Indians by the treaty of 1863 with the
Sioux Indians, a provision that lands obtained
by that treaty shall remain forever inalienable
and not subject to taxation The bill was re-
ported back and passed. In the Senate Mr..
Vest offered resolution, which was adopted,
directing the Secretary of War to send to the
"a ont- n.fC do hxv@ t,a
Interior Department in regard to leasing the
Yellowstone National Park, or any part there
of, TO any person or company, with the privi-
tege of the erection of hotels and telegraph
lines and running stages therein. Mr. Beck's
resolution in regard TO political assessments
called forth quite discussion, and the matter
went over. The Senate next considered the
Bankrupt bill without final action.
In the House on the Sth, Mr.. Davis of Illinois,
presented the petition of the tobacco manu-
facturers of Chicago, asking immediate action
upon the tax question, as its continued agita-
ton IS depriying operatives of subsistence.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported the consular
and diplomatic bill. 1t appropriates Sl,25S,-
255, being S19,600 less than appropriated for the
current year and Sl32, 500 less than the esti-
mates The Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads reported favorably on Hon. John A.
Anderson's bill reducing letter postage from
three to two cents on each half ounce. 49,. In
the Senate various petitions were presented for
the passage of a bill for the increase of PEN
sions for one-armed and one-legged soldiers.
After consuming sometime in the discussion of
the political assessment resolution of Mr.
Beck, the Bankruptcy bill was taken up. An
amendment was agreed to giving the party
sought to be thrown into involuntary bank
ruptcy the right to demand jury trial as to
the grounds of the bankruptcy. Mr.. Morgan
offered an amendment 10 make il an act of
bankruptcy in dealing in futures, in certain
articles of prime necessity, such as corn, sugar,
cotton, rice, ETC., which was agreed to. Ad-
journed.