Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-08-10
liza. In addition to these there was Michi

MIA. In addition to these there was Michi
gan. which voted solidly.. ~
The great middle states, New York and
Pennsylvania, were divided, and threw the
bulk Of their strength in support of the veto
but their sister, New Jersey, furnished three
votes for the bill to one against.
The bill granting pensions of $37 pei
month to soldiers who have lost all arm at
the shoulder passed.
!, THURSDAY, AUGUST ). .
SENATEt-Mr. Morrill, of Vermont
introduced veritabe hre brand
by proposing to take up and
and pass the bill framed by the house, re.
ative to reducing internal revenue taxation
to which should be added the senate amend
ments reducing the tobacco and snuff tax to
- cents per pound and the refunding taxes
on manufactured tobacco. Messrs. Bayard,
Beck and Pendeton held hasty conference
while Mr.. Morrill, was speaking, and
at the conclusion of his remarks
Mr.. Bayard rose to reply. The tenor of his
late. AS he put it. Mr.. Morrill, and his par.
ty associates had wasted their time since last
December, and now at this late day in the
session generously proposed to foist upon
the senate shilling faced apology prepared
by the house ways and means committee,
which would not relieve the taxpayers tC
any extent. A running fight followed, in
which Messrs. Sherman, Beck, Ransom and
Hoar bore the brunt ofthe battle.
The house bill providing for deduction
from the gross tonnage of United States yes.
sells passed. The house bill extending to
foreign steam vessels the provisions of the
inspection laws now applicable to domestic
vessels concerning freight and conbustible
matter also passed. The pleuro-pneumonia
bill was taken up, but Immediately post
poned until Friday, which is regarded equiv.
alent to its pOstponement until next win
ter.
In executive session the senate confirmed
VIM. Platte, Iowa, governor of the territory
of Wyoming; Paul Longe, Iowa, United
States consul at st. Stevens, N. B.; Andrew
Orleans; United States district attorneys, W.
H. ii. Ely, district of West Virginia.; A. II.
Tatfil, eastern district of Louisiana; collectors
of internal revenue, S. r. Cumbaugh, Sec
ond district of Kentucky; A. M. Hughes. Jr.,
Fifth district of Tennessee, and c. w. Pavey,
Thirteenth district O, Illinois; Christor Bar.
ner, surveyor of customs, Galena, ILL.,, Post
master Elias NJ Knape, Montevideo, MINI.
Many promotions were confirmed.
The President sent to the senate the follow.
ing nominations: Henry X. McCook,
William Luwler Welsh, Pennsylvania,
United States consul at Flo. o.ence; Thos. W.
Barry, Kansas, post chaplain.
HoUsE-A resolution for final adjournment
on Saturday was adopted A bill was reported
placing duty of y per cent on timed
plates and sheets. The appropriations for
government expenditures were again con-
tinued, this time until August 5.
FRIDAY, AUGUST I.
SENATE. THE first work accomplished by
the senate during the morning hour was the
putting through of a number of pension
bills which have passed the house and
against which no objection was raised. Sim
liar action was taken on bill to relieve
certain soldiers who served in the late rebel
lion of the charge of desertion, the house
bill being amended excluding from its bene-
fits those who served less than a year or in
tentionally deserted. After adopting the
report on the Creek orphan fund. the senate
took up the inevitable tax bill, Mr.. Beck of
Kentucky being the first to obtain the
floor.
The conference committee on the naval
bill reported agreement upon nearly all the
items in that measure The senate was final
ly obliged to adj journ for want of quorum.
In executive session the following presi-
Dental nominations were confirmed. VIM.
Waldorf Astor, New York, envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to Italy;
Chas. Seymour, Wisconsin,, consul at Can
ton; G. Coward Illinois, secretary of lega-
ton and consul general, Madrid; Schuyler
Crosby, New York, governor of Mon ana
judge, northern district of Georgia;
Oliver H. Shieras United States
Judge. northern district OF
Iowa. John c. Kinney, United States mar
shall, district of Connecticut; j. NJ. Hines.
United States marshal, Northern Dakota;
Harrison Alter Pennsylvania, United States
marshal, Dakota; Charles NJ. Whitney, sur
,veyor Of customs, st. Louis; VIM. P. Chan,
idler, Illinois, surveyor general, Idaho; post,
master David L. Ball, Monroe, Wis.
i I The following nominations were received
Wisconsin consul of the United States al
Canton. Alvan S. ualbraith, postmaster
National Military Home, Ohio.
HoUsE.-The conference report on the ma.
val bill was presented, the conferees having
agreed upon all items in dispute except that
relating to the closing of navy yards. The
conference report on the legislative bill was
presented and agreed to. The senate amend
ments to the sundry civil bill We're mostly
concurred in.
<. SATURDAY, AUG. S.
SENATE.-The conferees on the naval bill
reported agreement, and the bill passed.
| The bill regulating the duty on knit goods
| was debated at considerable length and fin
ally passed. The tax reduction bill was tax.
en- up, but soon laid aside.
The following nominations came from
the president:
JOS. w. Johnston, Va, collector of Gus
toms, district of Newport News, Va; Jos. B.
| Mitchell, Va, surveyor of customs, York
town, in the district of Newport News: U. S.
Grant and w. II. Trescott, commissioners to
| negotiate commercial treaty with Mexico
John III : Dillon, of Missouri, secretary. Of le-
CATION of the United States in Mexico; and
Robert c. Crowell; surveyor Of customs
| Kansas City. 49,. ,.
HousE.--A joint resolution for court o.
inquiry to investigate the loss of the Arctic
exploring steamer Jeanette passed; also s
joint resolution providing select commit
tee to inquire into the needs of American
ship building. The conference report on the
naval bill was adopted, all points of differ
ence having been settled by the conference
committee. The committee on foreign
alIalrS having cnarge OF the SuDJecC re-
ported that in its opinion the house coulC
not compel Shipherd to product
certain papers in the Chili-Peru investiga
ton, and recommended that he be discharged
and his examination be no further proceed
ed with A communication was received
from the secretary Of state giving a list o.
Americans now confined in British pris
ons! sal a..-e...... p -.. f..
AT the evening session both houses adopt.
ed the conference report on the sundry civil
bill, which disposes ofthe,last general ap
preparation bill. 80 @"tsl
], "a resolution was offered in the house tt
| Keep the force in the folding room sixty
days after adjournment to fold speeches
This brought out the fact that 100000
! speeches are still there to be folded and 9th
ers are coming in at the rate of 20, 900 PEE
day. The democrats are fighting it. claim
| ing that this is one way of distributing re
publican ammunition at, public expense
The sundry civil bill as it passed con
tanned clause for the erection of building
of quartermaster and commissary depo
at st. Paul Mimi, lor the department of Da
kota $$4S, 500; provided that lot and tn,
werportion of lot 4, block 81, st Pau
proper offered to the United States for tn,
erection and maintenance of the said build
ing thereon, be conveyed without cost to til,
said purpose by . good and sufficient deed