National Republican., 1882-07-25
SENATE AND House.
Hills Pnascd-Tbe Internal Revenue Rec
hnrtinn-Inrh dirnnfn-Ofller Matters.

on motion of Mr.. Voorhees,, afer an explanation
by Mr.. Hoar the Senate bill TO refund 10 the estate
Of John W. Forney s27,6si paid by him when Sec
rcary of the Senate TO cover defacation In his
office, was passed.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference report on
the legislative appropriation BILL and explained
that the only disngreemeuts were upon the sixth
section, for the transfer of the records Of the Sur
geon Generals office, ond distribution OF the
rooms Of the new State, War; aud Navy building
between the different Departments. The Senate
conferees regarded n permanent arrangement OF
the occupancy Of this 6ulding, in advance of the
completion of the north wing, as premature, and
preferred that for the present this should be regu-
lated by the heads OF the departments. Tao trans.
fer Of records they considered unnecessary, hence
the disagreement.
Some discussion followed, participated in by
MeSsrs. sherman, Dawes, Beck, Cockrell, Logan,
urgency for the new building, snii the govern
ment rentals for Office room In Washington now
amounted TO SlSG 900 per annum.
all items agreed to- and the Senate iisisted upon
Its disagreement upon the points referred to and
and Davis, of West Virginia, were appointed
Mr.. Morrill, moved to proceed with the revenue
bill. After discussion rs TO the order OF business
Mr.. MorIils motion then prevailed, and the rev.
| enue bill was taken ur, the pending amendment
being the one to reduce the tobacco tax 10 eight
cents per pound. The pending amendment was
| opposed by Messrs Bnyard, 1ngals, and sherman.
| Afer long discuss on the pending amendment
| to the revenue bill, iurther reducing tho tax on
| manufactured tobacco to eight cents per pound,
was voted down by yeas is. nays Ss.
The vote was not strictly partisan an, ,lSs Messrs
were the only Republicans voting aye. The Re-
publican negative was strengthened by Messrs.
Jackson, Jones of Florida, Mnxey, Pendleton,
Salisbury, Slater, and Davis Of Illinois.
The question next Ieturred upon the committee
| amendment 10 the tobacco section, striking out
the clause allowing rebate TO the amount Of the
reduction on all stocks OH hand at the time the
| law takes elect
! Mr.. Malone moved to amend the amendment
by inserting in lieu of the provision proposed 10
be stricken cut the foliowins:
prOvutcd, That un all original and unbroken
factory packages of such articles (cgdrs and cigar
ettes), including smoking and manufactured to-
bnccO held by manufacturers or dealers nt the
time such reduction shall go into effect, upon
| which the tax has been paid there shall be al
lowed drawOnck or rebate OF the full amount Of
| in any case where the claim has not been aScer-
tanned or presented within Thirty days following
the date of The reduction
Mr. Morrill, objected to this rs nccessitating q
large increase of the Internal revenue force.
Mr. Mnhone did not think ita sufficient answer
| to the proposition to say 1t would be Troublesome.
1t was the duty OF the government to say to tue
manufacturer or dealer that he shall be dealt
stocks ut the same rate at which his neighbor who
makes his purchases on January j, is enabled 10
sell In reply to A Mr vance ne addsd i ,nSt .ns
been reduced by the first section to twelve cents
per pound .,,.
The follow .ns is the vote;
Yeas--Messrs Brown Butler. Cal, Cameron fPenn-
sylyaniu, Davis of Illinois, Dawes, Farley, Hampton
moar inTaS JS Ifs r Of IF rtoTd" Ms'ssg SSg LS
Voormee; Walker AID Ard wniGmsn% % 81. c.,,,on c,u,
eSt oSSs O1fsS Hin ef COLORADO
iitsS% iinss sawyer f sherman w aaa winGomt25 % 0' NO
At $40 u motion by Mr.. Morrill, for recess until
evening was negatiyed by % TO ~, Il party vote
| Law thnt Mnnonp and Davis uf Illinois
voted no with the Democrats the latter gentle.
man explaining that he was unwell and could
not attend The section as further perfected, on
motion of Mr.. Hour, was then adopted in the lol-
lowing form:
factured and sold, or removed for consumption OF
sale and after the list day of October 1882 there
shall beassessed and collected the following taxes
to be paid by the manufacturer thereof: On cigar
of all descriptions, made of tobacco or any
substitute therefor, ~ per thousand; on
cigarettes weighing not more than three
pounds per thousand, seventy five cents per thou
sand OH cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds per thousand, 81 per thousand; provided
that OH all original and unbroken factory pack
ages of smoking and manufactured tobacco and
snuff, cigars, cneroots ana cigarettes held by
manufacturers or dealers at the time such re uc
ton shall go into effect, upon which the tax nas
been paid, there shall be allowed drawback of tn,
full amount of the reduction; provided the same
shall not apply in any case where the claim has
not been ascertaned or presented within thirty
days following the date of the reduction, and sucf
rebate to manufacturers may be paid III stamps a.
|
I Commissioner of Internal Revenue, with the ap
proyal of the Secretary of the Treasury, to adop
such rules and regulations and TO prescliU,
and furnish such blanks and forms as may b.
necessary to carry this act into effect.
The fifth section, in relation TO the sugar duties
was read, and Mr.. Hale moved to strike out III,
requirement for tests of the saccbarine strength o
sugar by the use of the Polariscope.
After remarks by Mr.. Sherman in opposition L
and by MessIs, Hale and Frye in support of thu
motion, the Senate, without disposing of the sui.
ject (at 6:30) adjourned until to- day.
House of Representatives.
Messrs. Payson and Knott presented in the Hous
yesterday the views OF tue minority of the Judi
ciary Committee upon the subject of the Northern
MIR. Knots report is accompanied by join
resolution declaring forfeited ali land granted Il
, the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and no
patented TO said company on the LIST of July, lsS.
He desired to have the resolution placed on IN
\ calendar, but the Speaker ruled that inasmuch a
the majority report had been laid on tue table
the views OF the minority must take the sam
4 course
resolution placed on the calendar, but Mr.. CaSWe
. objected.
. MIR. Knott made the point that, as the majorlt
Y report contained no recommendation and wa
q consequently laid upon the table, it was the rg
of the minority TO move that lis resolution u
placed on the calendar. and Mr.. Townshend mad
S Mr. Caswel made the point of order that tha
motion was not III order, a minority report nc
icing recognized by the rules of the House.
: The Speaker held that the views of the minor It
I had no parliamentary status aud could only b
ordered printed ana laid on the table, and there
fore ruled that the motion WAS not i'll G. der.
, Mr.. Cox, of New York, appealed from the deci
II sion of The Chair, but the appeal was, on motion
o of Mr. Reed, laid upon the tablc-yeas, 81 nays
10. Messrs. Bliss and Morse voted In the aiiirnia
q tive with the Republicans, and Mr.. Payson in tn
- negative with the Democrats.
: So the views of the minority were ordere
S printed and laid on the table.
4 The Speaker announced the regular order to
the ufrther consideration of Tie bill TO allo,
drawback on foreign material used in connection
with domestic materials in the construction Q
Q sleam and sail vessels for foreign account and lh
pending question to be on the amendment offere
by Mr. Tucker, extending It's provisions to vessel
| constructed for domestic account.
Mr. Kelley moved to recommit the bill to III
| Ways and Means Committee, but the Speaker sus
9 tanned point of order raised by Mr.. Tucker thl
a the yeas and nays having been ordered on III
amendment, the motion was not now i'll order.
Mr.. Kasson then moved TO reconsider the vol
n by which the yeas and nays were ordered
k Mr.. Knott argued in support of point of orde
that his motion was not in order, rs being in cor
travenlon of the constitutional provision thi
one-tifth OF u quorum may order the yeas and nay
/, The Speaker overruied the point of order ali
n received the motion, and the yeas and nays wer
:. L. fore the Clerk had begun the call of the rol
. Mr.. Dunn moved to reconsider the vote by whic
these yeas and nays were ordered, but the Speakl
, | refused TO entertain the motion
u. The motion to reconsider the vote by which tn
i yeas and nays were ordered upon Mr.. Tucker
u amendment was agreed to-yeas, 81 nays, 1S
and Mr.. Kelley Immediately made his motion
recommit the bill.
The Speaker overruling point of order tn
: the House was dividing upon the amendment IN
A vote having been taken by tellersl, received II
: motion, pending which the hour devoted TO tn
i class OF business having EXPIRED The matter wei
N over until o'day.
- Mr.. Cannon submitted the conference report o
& the legislative, judicial, aud executive appiopra
Il tim bill.
Tue report announces the agreement Of the col
Q ference committee all the items OF the bill e!
cept that relating to the transfer of the records