St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-29
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

SENATOR ANTHONY introduced a bill t
repeal so much of the army bill as relates t
the retirement of Gems. Sherman and Sheri
dan. july ID. resolution was adopted call
ire t:1r declarations of Bulwer and Clayton O
khe clay ton Bulwer treaty. The resolutio
VIII Wlthn0ld,nG payment of double pension t
zen. W. Is. burnett was discussed till the ey
plratlon or the morning hour The pensio
appropriation bill was Their taken IN. an
Mr. Beck moved an amendment tina
b" published in one newspaper in ever"
county. After some discussion the amend
1lent was ruled out on point of order an,
the bill passed The Senate insisted on il
amendments to the harbor bill. tn
House the committee on the leeislatiy,
appropriation bill reported disagreement
anu Tie same conferees were reapponted
Inc matter OF salaries of Senate ana lious,
employees was referred to the civil servic,
reform committee. The resolution was adont
ea caii1ns tor information Us to the privileges
VI tne french Cable Company. The Senate
amendments to the river and harbor bill
were non -concurred In.
u NEW conference committee on the legis-
lat1ve appropriation bill WAS appointed in the
Senate on the 18th. Consideration of the in
ternal revenue bill was resumed Mr. Beck
advocated reduction of the tobacco tax to
Ten cents and criticised the provisions of the
House bill Mr.. Sherman in discussion of the
question as to how far it would be safe to re-
Quce the revenue OF the country, called at
NNi'Aoil " VIC IclIl;tiKdDlc cnange In the bal
ance OF trade to the prospects Of a favorable
wheat crop in Europe, and to the widespread
strlkeS now In progress, as being circum-
stances which should not be overlooked in
cons derng whether there would be large
surplus in the Treasury at the end of the
present fiscal year. In the House Mr.
robinson, of New York, introduced several
resolutions in the interest of American citi-
zens in British prisons. Also. a resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for the
instructions under which Commodore Mich
Sitv 81 threatened to open fire on the
gehcIes. ana to inform the Government
whether the American sailors and officers
were performing police duty in Alexandria
under the British Admiral, and if So by
what authority. Senate bill to provide addi-
tional training schools for the Indian
youth. and authorizing the use of unoccu-
ped military barracks for such purposes,
passed.
IMMEDIATELY after the receipt of a petit
ton from Guiteaus jurors asking for an al
lowance OF $ day, on the 18th, the Senate.
by II vote of 80 to 90 went into executive
session. When the doors were reopened,
at . p m, the tax reduction bill was taken
up, the question still being on the
In the House the reports of the commit
tee on the Virginia and Maine contests came
up, declaring Cabell and Reed entitled. to re-
tam their seats. The question of consider
alton was raised by Randall on the south
Carolina case of Smalls VS.. Tilman. and ns
the Democrats did NJ. VOTE no quorum re-
suited. Finally, at O'Clock, vote upon the
= (Jones. Of Texas, and Hardenburgh, of New
Jersey). Debate was opened by Mr. Waite of
connecticut in support Of the claims of con
testant Slnalls.
THE tax bill came up in the Senate on the
10Th and Mr.. Beck's amendment reducing the
tax on manufactured tobacco to II cents
pound was adopted-2a %. motion to
TO to se o note ts wPsn Mr.
PROPOSED reduction IN taxes on bank
cal.,al and deposits, and the stamp tax on
by unanimous conse i, called up House Joint
resolution continuing the appropriations of
The last fiscal year until Julysf. Adopted ~.
south Carolina contested election case of |
Smalls VS.. Tillman. The resolution declaring |
l1llman not elected was agreed to yeas, 145;
iays, EXACTLY quorum. The next resolu.
FORD, of Missouri: Rice, Of Missouri:
iardenbergh, OF New Jersey; Jones,
Satan and of Indiana The
H5; nays, 1.-THE clerk had made |
mistake. and that the vote should have |
,een, yeas, ~ nays, l. It would, he sid,
low voted in the affirmative, this making a |
Quorum. Mr.. Smalls appeared at the bar and |
ook the oath of office.
In the Senate, July 20, Mr.. Cockrell
alled up the House joint bill to relieve Ger.
ain soldiers of the late war from the charge
# desertion. The details of the measure
we're discussed by Messrs Cockrell Har-
ison Plumb: Hoar, Plat and Blair,
With the tax bill, and Mr. Hale
supplemented this with motion to take rp
he naval appropriation bill A rambling de.
,ate followed upon the order of business and
ir. Morrill's motion prevailed-S5 to %. The
'enCing amendment, to strike out the proyi-
ion repeating the taxes on bank capital and
eposits, bank checks, drafts, etc., was re-
ected-l5 to Al. Senate committee amend
nent to the first section as amended
y the reduction of the tax on tobacco.
Tas then agreed to-39 to g. The
uestion required on the remainder of
he section. The portion adopted fixes the
Ak on manufactured tobacco after January
1888, at u cents per pound and provides
hat the repeal of the taxes on capital and
eposits of banks and bankers shall not
feet such taxes as are now due and
ayable, and that the repeal of the stamp
Ak on bank checks, drafts, ortiers and
ouchers shall not take effect until
ctober next. House resumed con
Iteration of the Alabama contested election
ase of Smith vs.. Shelley. Mr.. Ranney of Mass,
the case for the majority, and urged
lat inasmuch as the contestant, who had
cen legally elected, had recently died. the
lat be declared vacant Adopted-145 to /.