Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-08-02
FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Seuate.

to 38. The question next recurred upon the
committee amendment to the tobacco section,
amount of the reduction on all stocks on hand
at the time the law takes effect. The Glause
was perfected as follows, and adopted: "That
on cigars which shall be manufactured and
sold, or removed for consumption and sale ON
and after the first day of October, 1882, there
taxes, to be paid by the manufacturer thereof:
On cigars of all descriptions, made of tobacco
Or any substitute therefor, 81 per 1000; on
cigarettes g.ing not more than three pounds
pr 1000, rs cents per 1000; cigar
sttes 6cd %sihing more than noo three poands
sa Sat on an original Pfr axd % SnSroken fsotesy
packages, smoking and manufactured tobacco
and snuff, cigars, cigarettes aud cheroota held
by manufacturers and dealers at the time such
reduction shall 60 into effect, upon which tax
has been paid, there shall be allowed draw
back of the full amount of the reduction, pro-
vlded the same shall not apply in any case
where claim has not been ascertained or pre-
sented within thirty days following the date of
the reduction, and such rebate to manufacture
ers may be paid in stamps at reduced rate.
..Adiourned.
TUESDAY, July 25.-The revenue bill was pro-
ceede1 with. Question was upon Hale's amend
ment to the sugar duty section to strike out the
requirement for government test of the saccha-
rine strength Of sugars in determining duties.
This would leave the section to provide simply
that the sugar duty shall be what it was before
the Is per cent. additional duty was put on.
Agreed to-34 to Is. Harris moved to substi-
tute for the section provision for the reduc-
ton OF 10 per cent. on all imports after January
I, 1888, and 10 per cent. additional after Janu-
ary l., 1884. Without action on the amend
ment an adjournment was carried-29 to 26-
the democrats, with Hoar, Ingalls,, and Kellogg,
voting aye.
WEDNESDAY, July 26.-As soon as the routine
order of business was disposed of Hale moved
cluding the revenue bill, and take up the naval
appropriation bill. A long discussion followed,
in which the motion was construed on both
sides the chamber as having the effect to dis
pose of the subject of revenue and taxation for
this session and to facilitate probable ad-
result of the discussion was that the naval ap-
preparation bill was taken up. An extended
debate followed but no definite action was
taken. Frye introduced bill to remit import
duties on materials used in the construction
and equipment of vessels to be employed in the
foreign carrying trade.
THURSDAY, July 27.-The naval approppia-
ton bill was taken up. The question was up
on the motion of Cameron (Pa.) to recommit
the bill with instructions to eliminate all gen.
eral legislation changing existing laws in regard
to the navy. Defeated after debate-29 to 81.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, July 2s-The house bill in regard to
the pay Of letter carriers was passed. The
senate then took up the naval appropriation
bill and the bill was read for action upon the
committee amendment. After debate the
amendment making changes in regard to the
retirement of naval officers, promotions on the
retired list, and allowing the President to nomi-
nate from CAPTAINS to the highest grade was
rulo0 ont The V4T10na chHnrp1 ran0rflf hv
the committee in the items of appropriation
were agreed to without debate. Beck gave
notice of proposed amendment reducing the
the appropriation for completing the Miantomo-
NAH and launching the other monitors from
81 100000 to 100000, and adding proviso
pair or completion of the four ironclads until
further order Of congress, and that the naval
advisory board shall report to congress by De-
oor,ahor 1, 1899, ao to tho riedona Of such COM
pletion. The bill then went over .. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, July 29.-The seuate-25
to to 17-took J. took! ". the house bill to regulate
bill was passed without objection. 20.
The house bill was passed granting
the widow of Henry II. Garnett, late minis
ter to Liberia, an amount equal to her hus
bands salary for one year.. The senate then
resumed consideration of the naval appropria-
ton bill, the clause under discussion being that
with reference to the double. turreted monitors.
Beck offered his amendment, reducing from
81 ,0O0, 600 to $400, 600 the amount of the ap-
preparation for completing the Miantonomah,
and launching the other four monitors, pro-
hibiting the completion of these four vessels
until further orders of congress-, and directing
the naval advisory board to report as to the
advlsability of their completion. Adopted after
long debate-S3 to 10. On motion of Butler
the amendment was adopted striking out the
clause providing for the condemnation and sale
of such stores and supplies belonging to the
several bureaus Of the navy as shall be unser-
secretary OF the navy to make report Of such
stores and supplies TO congress-. Adjourned.
MONDAY. July M.-Bllls introduced and re-
ferred: To collect from the Kansas Pacific
Railroad Company the cost of surveying, select
ing and conveying certain lands; declaring for
feited to the United States certain lands
granted the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany and remaining unpatented the LIST OF
July, 1882; a joint resolution requesting the
president to see that no patent be issued to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company for any
lands remaining unpatented the LIST of July,
1882, or until congress shall have acted upon
the following bill; fixing the duty on imported
hay at 20 per cent. ad val0re,e; joint resolu-
ton for the appointment of three senators and
Elk representatives as committee to investi-
gate the conditions and wants Of the American
| shipping interest, and report at the next
session Of congress-; proposing constitutional
| amendment granting the president the right to
| veto distinct item or provision of q bill while
ury 1T provides that no claims or accounts
against the United States shall be allowed by
accounting officers of the treasury unless filed
within six years from the passage Of this act,
or within six years from the time such claim
or account accrued]; to make bills Of ladlng
negotiable. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 25.-The speaker announced
consideration of the bill allowing drawbacks
upon imported materials used In connection
| with domestic materials In the construction OF
vessels for foreign account, and the pending
| question to be the motion of Kelly to recommit
the bill to the committee on ways and means.
Agreed to-yeas 100, nays 70. .Washburn
| Minn.) offered resolution which was referred
court Of inquiry to investigate the circum-
stances Of the loss in the Arctic seas Of the
United States exploring steamer Jeanette, and
Of the death Of Lieut. Com. DeLong and
others of her officers and men, including IN
inquiry into the condition Of the vessel Oh her
visions made for the safety of the boats crews
on leaving the wreck and into the general CON
duct Of her officers and men. =. Page (Cal. J
presented and explained the conference report
! on the river and harbor appropriation bill. The
house refused to agree to the report-yeas 81,
nays 81. Strait (MiIn.) moved to reconsider
Cox IN. w. moved to lay the motion on the
table, pending which the friends Of the bill, as
it nov stands, mustered their forces and car
ried adjournment. 81. N ,
WEDNESDAY, July 26.-Page called up the
conference report on the river and harbor bill,
and the House voted to reconsider the vote
of disagreement to the report. The lrepor!
was then agreed to.-yeas III, nays 81. Pound
| (Wis.), from the committee on public landf
called up the bill providing that in all suits
! civil or criminal, for any trespass on ptblie
lands. or for any conversion of timber or ma
terial taken therefrom, the actual expense ot
1 survey, settlement or estimate necessarily in
Cured in ascertaining the extent Of trespassing
shall be inclnded in costs of suit. 1twas passed
Adjourned.
i THURSDAY, July 27.-Deering called up thu
senate bill granting the right Of way TOR rail-
road and telegraphic purposes to certain rail
way company through lands owned BY tn
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. After debat
the bill was passed. :. Williams offered .
amendment to the sunlry civil bill, directing
. the attorney general to ascertain what wo1l
be Just and reasonable compensation for tn
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