Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-25

United states Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 24sh.-Allison present
ed the conference report on the legislative
appropriation bill, and xplainei that the only
| dis agreements were upon the sixth ssc1on, Tor
the transfer Of the records of the Surgeon
| Generals office, and the distribution OF tbs
| roons Of the new War building. The Senate
voted to insist upon its disagreement, and
ordered Few conference. Allison, Dawes
| and Davis Of West Virginia were appointed.
Morrill, moved to consider the revenue
bill Agreed to.
The pending amendment reduces the tobac-
co tax to eight cents pound.
| The amendment was voted down-ayes Is.
noes 80.
A number of Democrats voted 10.
| The vote was not strictly partisan, Cam
| eron OF Pennsylvania, Kellogg and Malone
being The only Republicans voting aye. :,
The Republican negative was strengthened
by Bayard, Camden, Coke, George, Hamp-
| ton. Harris, Jackson, Jones of Florida,
Naxey, Pendleton, salisbury, Slater and
| Davis Of Illinois.
The orestion neat REQUIRED upon the com.
mittee amendment TO the tobacco section,
striking out the clause allowing rebate to
the amendment reduction on all stocks on
hand at the time the law takes eject.
| MAlOl6 HlON6u " hilo
| by inserting, in lieu of the provision proposed
to be stricken out the following PRO.
vided that on ell original and unbroken
factory packages such articles as cigars and
cigarettes, including smoking and mapufact.
ured tobacco held by manufacturers or deal
ers at the time such reduction shall go into
effect, upon which the tax has been paid,
there shall be allowed drawback or rebate
of the full amount of the reduction, pro-
At ,lo11 l.. =
where claim has not been ascertained or
presented within thirty days following the
date OF reduction"
Allison opposed the amendment.
Logan favored the rebate inasmuch as the
tax had been reduced. He had opposed a
reduction, in the belief that dealers alone
would bs benefited by it. He warned the
Democratic side that every step step taken
to reduce taxes upon tobacco, whisky and
beer would have the effect of strengthening
the tariff protectionists, and they were play
ing into the hands of their opponents on thst
issue.
Vance asked what sources would supply
the necessary revenue if all internal taxes
were repealed.
Logan said he thought the question would
be made pertinent if the gentleman addressed
il to himself, as he was one of those who
favored taking the taxes off.
Vance said he could answer for himself
He would lower the tariff to point at which
it will yield enough revenue to support the
| Government.
Logan replied that the cooperation of the
gentleman's political associates would be nee
essary to the carrying out of his proposition,
and in view Of the disagreements in his party
on the subject, it was very doubtful whether
this could be secured.
Being further Intercepted upon the tariff
by Morgan and Vance, Logan said the Dem.
ocrats when in control of the House, made
but one attempt to reduce the internal taxes,
and that was In favor of chills and fever
They lowered the duty on quinine, and the
price of the article Immediately increased.
Morgan suggested q modification of the
pending amendment, allowing the payment
of the rebate to manufacturers in stamps at
o reduced rate. Adopted.
Mshone's amendment was then agreed to
ayes q. noes 25.
The fifth section, in relation to sugar du-
ties was read, and Hale moved to strike out
the requirement for test of the saccharine
strength of sugars by the polariscope.
After remarks by Sherman in opposition,
the Senate, without disposing of the subject,
adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July oath. - Payson and
Knott presented the views of the minority OF
the Judiciary Committee upon the Northern
Pacific land grant.
After some discussion on motion of Town.
send to have this minority report placed on
the calendar, the Speaker decided that the
views of the minority had no parliamentary
statue. and ruled the motion out.
Cox's appeal was tabled by vote of 81
to 20.
Bliss and Morse voted aye with the Rspub-
licans, and Payson with the Democrats.
The minority report was printed and laid
on the table.
The Speaker announced that the regular
order was the bill to allow drawback on for
eign material used in connection with domes.
tic materials 10 the construction of steam and
sail vessels for foreign account, and the pend
ing amendment was fuckers, extending its
provisions to the construction of vessels for
domestic account. He ruled out Kelley
motion to recommit.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which
the yeas and nays were ordered upon Tuck.
er's amendment was agreed to-92 to 7S-and
Kelley moved to recommis the bill, but it
went over.
Cannon OF Illinois submitted the conference
report on the legislative, Judicial and execu-
tive appropriation bill.
The report announces an agreement on all
the items of the bill except the transfer of the
records of the Surgeon-GeneraPs Office to the
Office of the Adjutant- General.
AS the bill originally passed the House, ii
appropriated $40 $50, 273. AS it passed the
Senate. it appropriated 500, 276, 800. As
agreed upon by the conference committee, ii
appropriates $40, OBS, 900.
The conference report was agreed to, and q
further conference ordered.
The District of Columbia business was then
taken up. and an attempt to recall the license
tax on commercial travellers failing under the
rules, the House ali urned.
The Star Route Trial.
WASHINGTON, July 24th.-John A. Walsh
testified in the star route case to-day that the
loan Of S54, 900 made to Brady was in several
installn.ents. He paid A. G. Buell. 81, 900 by
direction of Brady. Brady had half interes.
in the Peterson draft. Witness believed +. j
Hines caused the annullment of witness con.
tract, and did not think Hines had really
failed. He had secured Sc, 900 to So, 000 il
remissions.
Mer,ick then began the redirect examina
ton, ard witness said he found upon rehec
ton that he had made two affiiavits to Sc
cure a remission of his fines instead of one
They were upon the same subjsct, however.
A dispute followed touching his right to dc
this.
Merrick held that he assented to the re
quest as matter Of courtesy, but Ingsrsol
demanded the privilege as right.
Witness continued, and said that the draft,
given him by Brady were upon the Indianols
and Corpus Christi route. They are eaci
drafts for 81 80 drawn by Price, and were
given witness by Brady in part payment o.
his indebtedness.
Merrick inquired if Brady had offered with
in the last eighteen months to compromise
his indebtedness, but objection was made by
several of counsel for the defense at once.
Merrick explained that he expected to show
that Brady had made such an offer in Janu.
airy last, and he thought it would go to show
an admission on Brady's part of his indebted.
ness.
The Court ruled the question out, saying a
man had right to buy his place.
In his objection Wilson said he knew all
the particulars of that matter, but the Court
insisted that he must not throw his word into
the case.
Witness, resuming, said he had not made
public the transactions at the interview, bs.
cause be usually went to an attorney in such
cases, and because Brady was then involved
Brady might see fit to repay him after con.
sidering the fact that witness held the Ksl-
logg drafts and other important papers.
After another futile attempt to introduce
the Brady letter to Walsh, Insolvency. was
finally allowed to proceed, and he asked wit.
ness why he did not go and call policeman
when Brady seized his S25, 500 worth of notes,
and from the robber rend his prey.
The question was ruled out, however, be-
cause it had been asked in substance BEFORE
and Merrick was directed to take the witness
by the Court, who said he would have no
speech, making upon that occasion.
Witness was asked to produce the "Ginger
letter " from Brady, but objection was made
and sustained, because it had not been put in
evidence.
After recess, Merrick asked witness what
disposition had been made of the Indictment
found against him. and he answered that he
was tried and acquitted.
Another unsuccessful attempt was made by
Merrick to introduce the Ginger letter, the