Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-07
LAST HOURS OF CONGRESS.
BILLS PASSED IN BOTH HOUSES.
PROSPECT OF ADJOURNMENT TONIGHT.
OF THE WORK OF TIE SESSION.
DISTRICT BILLS PASSED AND PENDING


Immediately after assembling this morning. the
Senate dispensed with the reading of the journal,
and permitted consideration OF sundry measures
by unanimous consent These were as follows:
On motion OF Mr.. Hale, the House bill pension
Passed
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the House bill repeal
Ing the section OF the revised statutes which inn
poses an export tax on tobacco Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Butler, Senate joint resolu-
ton allowing the per diem employees or the Senate
an extra months pay.
Mr.. Plumb vigorously protested against the lat
| ter as an invtdious discrimination and an un-
warranted concession to personal opportunities
by the employees.
Mt. George concurred in this view, and Mr. Beck
explained that like provision had been made by
the House for its enployes.
Mr.. voorhees, favored the resolution in view of
the additional labors imposed by the special ses-
sion or last summer.
The resolution passed.
MI: Allison, from the appropriations committee,
reported the House joint resolution appropriating
S6OoOO TO supply deficiency In the appropriation
I9r lees OF T. district attorneys for the last fiscal
Mr.. Anthony, at his own instance, was excused
from service on the select committee upon heavy
ordnance, and Mr.. Rollins was appointed in his
stead.
THE JEANNETTE INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Rollins from the naval committee, reported
the House resolution instructing the Secretary Of
the Navy to convt he court OF inquiry to lnvest-
gate as to the loss OF the steamer Jeanette and
Tie death or Lieut. Com. De Long. Passed.
AMERICAN sHIPBUILDING.
Mr.. Miller (N.Y.), from the commerce committee,
reported back the House joint resolution for joint
| select committee upon American shipbuilding and
shfp-owning interests Passed, 40 to 1a
The House bills for railway bridge across the
mississippi at or near the mouth OF the upper
Iowa river In Iowa, granting right OF way TO the
Jacksonville and St Augustine railroad company;
donating condemned cast iron cannon to certain
monumental associations, and referring the claims
or the captors OF the ram Albenarle to the Court
oI claims were considered and passed.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr Plumb offered a concurrent resolution for an
adjournment sine die to-day at O'clock He
charged that the responsibility for the extension
Q! tne present session was chargeabe solely to the
oliatorlnesS OF the House In maturing the apprO-
prlation bills He said that all the es' mates
1or the appropriations were before the House in
the first days OF the session, and that there
reason why these bills could not have been pre-
pared and brought forward in that body within
thirty days after the assembling OF Congress; but
notwlthstandlng tnis, no important appropriation
Dill reached the Senate until nearly the close of
the LScal year. The naval bill was not sent over
until the 3th,which was thirteen days subsequent
't It wa uay o 15 tn nss year h On which oy if
passed the House on June 10Th, leaving but ten
hs uays before ho9 the expiration OF the year. within
consider, report and pass upon 1t. The
sundry civil bill, which provided for details Of
every ,vhi department OF the government and upon
month, came to the Senate twelve days after the
expiration of the time at which 1t was declared TO
| appropriation bills The revenue bills had been
similarly delayed. that in relation to knit goods
coming from the House on July Sd, and the tax re
auction DILL on June %, the latter accompanied by
Resolution for adjournment July t0ti
Which, II adopted. would have given the Senate no
tne whatever to consider either OF these important
measures Thus the HOuSe had trif1ed deliberately
and, as he (Plumb) believed, Intentionally, with
every interest OF the country, for purposes of
which he would not speak, and the responsibility
could not be laid at the door Of the Senate, which
BODY had acted upon every public and private
h1a nrfry-
business interests had been injured and manufac-
turing 10 large extent stopped because Of the
session ana the apprehensions OF unwlse
ie9siaton TO which 1t had given rise, the reSponsi
bilityshoud rest with the House where 1t belonged.
Mr.. Morrill, objected to the present consideration
OF the resolution In order, he stated to have it
lie over for one day under the rule.
MIR. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, then moved an
executive session, but yielded temporarily to Mr.
Moirlll TO make further statement. The latter
aided that as theman business OF the session had
been finished the Senate had now ample opportu-
nifty 10 consider the tax blu He would now ap-
peal to the other side to allow the bill to come up
and either be voted upon without further debate
House Of Representatives.
The House met at 10 o'clock in continuation OF
Saturdays session.
On motion Of Mr.. Wiiletts, seconded by Mr. Cox,
{N.Y.), the Senate bill was passed to encourage
and promote telegraphic communication between
America and Europe
The Senate amendments to the supplemental
post route bill were cOncurrei In.
The sundry civil bill was announced as truly
enrolled and received the signature OF the Speaker
The Speaker announced the appointment OF
Mcssrs Cannon OF Illinois. Hscock OF New York,
am ATKINS or tennessee as members OF the joint
committee required under law to determine upon
the distribution OF rooms in the new State, War
and Navy departments building.
THE NEW LEGISLATIVE DAY.
At 10:55 the House adjourned, the vote on ad-
journment showing the presence OF only 1O9 men,
bers; and at II o'clock the session Of Monday was
opened.
The regular order having been demanded the
House proceeded to the consideration OF business
under the ''POund" rule
THE BILL TO QUIET THE TITLE TO THE POTOMAC
FLATS REJECTED.
Mr. Neal, under instructions from the committee
on the District OF Columbia, called up the House
bill queting the title Of the United States in the
land known as the Potomac flats"
An amendment, offered by Mr.; Mcmillan, was
adopted, providing that the work OF reclaiming
the flats shall not be begun until after the suits
authorized by the bill shall have been decided.
The bill was defeated-4 to S.
Mr.. kasson, under instructions from the COM
mittee NIT on ways and means, called up the Senate
Dill to permit grain brought by Canadian farmers
free or duty. objected to.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Mr.. Burrows, under instructions from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported resolution
approprtatng 5000 to enable a select committee
OF nine members to examine into the works now
river below Cairo, and the methods employed in
making such improvement. The committee is also
authorized to inquire Into all matters pertaining
to the outlet and jetty systems and report tho re-
suit OF their inquiries at tie next session OF Con-
| gress. Adopted.
NEW BILLS.
Under the call OF states the following bills were
| introduced and referred:
By Mr. RobesOn-TO reduce taxation [This hill
Is identical with the tax bill 1t now stands in
the Senate except that it does not provide for the
| pOlarscOpe teStl
By Mr.. Cox OF N. Y.-To abolish licenses on COM
mercial travellers.
Mr.. Robson moved to suspend the rules and
put upon its passage the bill just introduced BY
him to reduce taxation.
MIR. Mills demanded a second, but there were
only 52 voting In the affirmative and in the Mega
tive.
Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. Cox OF N. Y. raised the point
of no quorum.
Mr.. kobesOn trusted that no gentleman on the
other side would object to bill which reduced
taxation $43, 100000
Mr.. Milis-It reduces taxation on the wealth OF
the country and leaves 1t upon the poverty OF the
country. 1t takes the tax or banks and puts it on
the cotton growers.
Mr.. Randall-When the committee on ways and
means tried to reduce taxation to the extent OF
SO 0000 900 your caucus prevented It, This is merely
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