The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-21

WASHINGTON, July 20, 1882.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
After some unimportant business Mr.
Morrill, moved to proceed with the reve-
nue-tax bill, and Mr.. Hale supplemented
this with motion to take up the naval iT,-
preparation bill. y protracted, rambling
debate followed upon the order OF business.
| The revenue bill retained its place as the
unfinished business OF the morning hour
hereafter, and sir. Morrilps motion TO Law
aside all pending orders TO take up the tax
bill preyaiIed-yeas, 81; nays, 30. The
pending amendment was that OF Mr.. Voor-
hees TO strike out the provision repeating
the taxes on bank capital and deposits,
bank-checks. drafts, &c.
Mr.. Jonas, OF Louisiana, made some re-
marks upon the 18th section, repeating the
additional - per centum levied by the act
OF 1915 on all imported sugars. Concern
ing the reduction upon cigars and cigar
cites, he said the agitation OF the proposed
change had unsettled the market, and he
insisted that the trade should be protected
either by the restoration Of the House
clause allowing n rebate, or postpOnement
OF the time at which the act shall take effect
from October (the date fixed for the law to
take effect until January or May next.
After some further debate Mr.. Voorhees,
amendment was reiectcd-yeas, Is; nays,
II.
The Senate committee amendment TO the
first section, as amended by the reduction
Of the tax on tobacco, was then agreed TO
by vote Of 80 to Q. and the question re-
Cured on the remainder Of the section.
The portion adopted fixes the tax on
manufactured tobacco after January l.,
1888, at twelve cents per pound, and pro-
vides that the repeal OF taxes on capital
and deposits Of banks and bankers shall
effect such taxes as are now due and paya-
BILE, and that the repeal Of the stainp-taX
on bank-checks drafts, orders, and VOuch-
crS shall not take effect until October 1st
next.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. Page, OF California, submitted the
conference report upon the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill, but a. there were
indications that its consideration would
consume a large portion Of the day, it was
withdrawn.
The House then resumed the conSidcra-
ton OF the Alabama contested election Of
Smith Us. shelly.
Mr.. Ranney, Of Alabama, presented the
case for the majority, reviewing the facts
is shown by the testimony, asserting that
there was not a fair and free election in the
Fourth district Of Alabama, and arguing
that inasmuch as the contestant. who had
been legally elected, had recently died, the
seat should be declared vacant.
The case OF the contc,tce was presented
and argued by Mr.. Bcltzhoovcr. OF Penn
>ylyania. who quoted from the record to
strengthen his assertion that the sitting
member was entitled to retain his seat.
Mr.. Curtin, Of Pennsylvania. in a brief
speech, dwell upon the necessity OF men,
bers determining election cases rs judges,
no. A. legislators or paTtisans, and adyC-
Gated the adoption OF some system where
by another tribunal should be charged
with the duty OF deciding these cases.
After speech by Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama.
in favor OF the sitting member. the pre-
viOus question was Ordored-yeaS, lij ;
nays, (Nlr. llardenburgh).
Mr.. Cakins then closed the debate in
support OF the majority report.
The resolution declaring the seat vacant
was then adoptcd-ycaS. l45; nays, 1.
On question OF precedence OF business
the Democrats RETAINED from voting,
leaving the House without quorum.
Adjourned.