Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-28
FORTY.sEYENTH oONGREss.

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DEC. Consideration of the Civil
service bill was resumed in the Senate. -. In
the House. the Post ONCE bill was further de-
bated. and the clause in relation to the re-
ductiOn of letter postage was adopted.
3 DEC. 1S.-In the Senate the bill to repeal
discriminating duties on goods produced east
of the Cape of Good Hope was passed. Sew
eral amendments were offered to the pending
OtviI-Service bill. A number OF bills were in
troduced- The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. Mr.. Dawes, in charge of the bill
made a brief statement OF its provisions. The
estimates for the year, he said, were Sc, 625 900.
The bill as it came from the House appropri-
ated 81. ESQ O00, and the Senate added $l54 200.
$5,477,OOO. The bankruptcy bill with amend
ments was reported and recommitted. Out
sentative Orth the Senate adjourned. ......In
the House, a resolution to allow rebates in,
case the tobacco tax was repealed was re-
ferred. A resolution for adjournment during
the holidays was defeated--yeaS los, nays l23.
A resolution Imposing a fine of nifty dollars on
members for abselAte during the holidays was
adopted. House then adjourned out of re-
spect for the memory of the late Representa-
tive Ortiz.
DEG. 19.-Tn the Senate number of new
bills were introduced. Consideration of the
Indian Appropriation bin was resumed and
several amendments were agreed to. The bill
extending the time for the withdrawal of dis
tillers' spirits from bonded warehouses was
taken up and q number OF amendments
agreed to. The House resolution for holt
day recess was referred. The Civil. Service
bill was taken up.-.....1n the House num-
Der of bills were introducedand referred. The
Army Appropriation bill was reported. A
resolution for a holiday recess from Dec. q to
Jan. ., was adOpted-yeas, 127; nays, 101. Bills
were introduced and referred. To prevent
Federal office holders interfering with the
freedom of elections: to prevent the impor-
tations of adulterated teas; to amend the
anti pOlygamy law. The Civil Service bill
was then considered in Committee of the
Whole, .'-
DEC. 20.-Several bills were introduced
and referred, among them one for the admis-
sion of Utah as a State. The Consular and
Diplomatic bill was passed, and consideration
of the Civil Service bill was resumed and
bill permitting army officers to, hold office IL
the territories and the Post office ApprOpria-
ton bin were adopted. Fifteen leaves of alb
sence were granted.
DEC. lin the Senate d substitute for
the tobacco rebate resolution was reported.
1t provides that whenever the tax on tobacco,
snuff and cigars shall be reduced q proper
tiOnGte rebate of the tax paid on stocks on
hand be allowed. A resolution was offered
ton law. The House resolution for a recess
from Dec. p to Jan. 2 was voted down. The
Civil Service bill was laid aside and the
Agricultural bill passed. In the House,
that in case the internal revenue laws be so
amended as to abolish the tax on tobacco,
snuff and cigars, or other articles, provision
shall be made for allowing the rebate taxpaid
on the stock on hand at the time such law
goes into effect, provided such stock is
stamped and in unbroken packages. A mi
nOrity resolution opposing a reduction of the
tobacco tax was also reported. The Army
sidered in Committee. Twenty-Five moro
leaves of absence were grated.