Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
Forty--Seventh Congress.


MONDAY, July 17-In the senate the confer
ence committee on the legislative appropriation
bill announced a disagreement, and after long
debate the report was accepted ana new COM
mittee appointed. The internal revenue Dill was
further discussed, Messrs Sherman, Beck, George
and others participating. In the house an ex-
citing colloquy occurred between Messrs Hewitt
OF New York and Robson OF New Jersey, the
former charging the latter with printing In the
Record, in the shape OF personal attack upon
him, offensive words which he never uttered.
The angry discussion was finally terminated
under point OF order. new conference COM
mittee on the river and hsrbor appropriation bill
was appointed, and a large number OF bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred.
TUESDAY, July 1s-The tariff bill was further
discussed in the senate and large number OF pc
titions from tobacco manufacturers throughout
the country protesting against reduction OF the
reached. The house succeeded, after several
hours ilibustering on the part OF the democrats,
In taking up the South Carolina contested election
case OF Smalls Us. Tillman. The appropriations
OF the last fiscal year were extended until the
3lst instant.
"WEDNESDAY, July 19-In the senate a bill was
introduced providing that the Chinese bill re-
Gently passed shall not be construed as preventing
the landing OF Cinnamon In this country who do
not propose to remain. The bill, after discussion,
was laid over without action The appropriations
OF the last fiscal year were extended until the
3lst instant. The tariff bill was further discussed
and the amendment fixing the tobacco tax on
and after January next at twelve cents per pound
was adopted The entire session OF the house
was spent in discussing the Tillman-Smals con-
tested election case from the fifth congressional
district Of South Carolina, resulting In the seating
of the contestant Smalls, by vote of 14l to D.
THURSDAY, July 20-The tariff bill was further
discussed In the senate, and the senate committee
amendment to the first section of the bill as
amended by a reduction OF the tobacco tax was
agreed to. The portion adopted fixes the tax on
manufactured tobacco after January next at
twelve cents per pound, and provides that the re-
peal of taxes on the capital and deposits OF banks
and bankers shall not affect such taxes as are
now due and payable, and that the repeal OF the
stamp tax on bank checks, drafts and vouchers
shall not take effect until the LIST OF October next
-. The house, by a vote OF one hundred forty
five to one, declared the seat now held by MIR.
Shelley (democrat) from the fourth district OF
Alabama vacant. No other business was trans
| acted
FRIDAY, July 21.-ln the senate the conference
report on the river and harbor bill was submitted
the committee reaching an agreement with the
house except on four items. The report was ac-
cepted and new conference committee appointed
The tariff bill was discussed up TO the hour of ad
journment, without having disposed Of the first
section OF the measure. The house concurred in
all the senate amendments to the general de
fciency appropriation bill, except one, and another
conference committee was appointed. A bill was
passed modifying the money-order system. Sew
eral other bills we're passed.
SATURDAY, July 22.-The senate passed the
house bill directing the payment to Mrs. Garfield
| OF $4,000, less any sum already paid on ac-
count of the late presidents salary. The tariff
bill was discussed at length, and an amendment
adopted allowing farmers to sell at the place OF
| production, without license, 800 worth Of to.
bacco each year Another amendment, permit.
ting producers OF tobacco to sell it to their en-
| ployes and neighbors in quantities less than one
| hundred pounds year, was also adopted. In
the house the bill to regulate the carrying OF pas
| sengers by sea was passed. A bill was passed
providing that the postage on second class publ
cations deposited in etter-carrier offices for de-
| livery by the carriers, shall be uniform at two
cents per pound also bill increasing the Indian
| commissioners salary to 5000 per year.
MONDAY, July 24.-The senate agreed to par
tia report OF the conferees on the legislative ap
| preparation bill, and new conference committee
was appointed. The tariff debate was continued
and the amendment to reduce the tax on tobacco
to eight cents per pound was defeated by a vote Of
| thirty Eight to eighteen the amendment allow.
ing rebate on all unbroken packages of tobacco
snuff and cigars at the time the law takes effect
was adopted by vote Of twenty-seven to twenty
| FIVE. final vote on the bill was not reached
ia report was made to the house on the sub
ject of the Northern Pacific land grant, and il
was laid on the table. The report of the con
ferees on the legislative appropriation bill wa,
agreed to in part, and new conference committee
selected,