The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
AUSTIN. TEXAS,

WASHINGTON, Dec. Slogan,
Sherman, Window and Mitchell pre-
sented petitions for the passage OF
bill TO Increase pension for one-arned
and one-legged soldiers. Referred.
Logan, sherman, Jones and Hoar
presented petitions of tobacco dealers,
asking that in case of reduction OF
the tax on tobacco that corresponding
rebate be allowed. Some of the petl-
TONERS ask also for prompt action on
the tobacco tax question.
Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, present
ed a petition for the abolition OF the
tax on tobacco. Referred.
On motion OF Morrill,, the internal
revenue bill with pending amendments
was recommitted To the committee on
finance.
Maxey, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported bill to rectity
anu establish the title OF the Uniteu
States To the site OF the military post
ut III P;lso, Texas. Passed.
The senate committee on military
affairs TINS morning decided TO report
favoraDly ON the entire list of army
nominations recently referred.
DAVIS, OF Illinois, presented petit
Chicago, asking Tor immediate action
on the tax question, rs its continueu
agitation is deprlvlng operatives oil
subsistence. Referred.
Burrows, OF Michigan, from the
committee ON appropriations, reported
the consular anu diplomatic DILL. Re
ferred TO committee OF the whole.
IL appropriates 81, Z0o, zoo, being 49,
n A
current year, ana Sl3z,OUO less than
the estimate.
Burrows gave notice that he would
ask Tor action on the bill tomorrow.
At the close OF the morning hour
Beck called up his resolution 1or IN
curry into pontical assessments upon
government employees. In the discus
sion when ensued Hale said the Dem
ocratic party had placed wealthy men
upon their committees IN order 10 III
duce them To contribute money Tor
political purposes, and had levied large
assessments upon liquor dealers aSso-
Citations, and the investigation II ell
tered upon at all ought 10 extend To
both sides.
Z Beck hnally modified his resolution
80 rs to omit the call Tor names OF pen
sion claimants. but the discussion con-
tinued until 2 p. H., when the bank
ruptcy bill was taken up.
The house, at l2:2U p. H., went into
committee OF the whole on the private
calendar. The first bill to give rise to
a discussion was one permitting Edgar
Huson TO file an application Tor the
extension OF a patent Tor improved
gearing for wagons.
The next bill was that Tor the relief
of the sufferers and crew OF the monl-
tor who participated in the action
with the Merrimac. ON March 8, 1867.
In the course OF the discussion Bayne,
OF Pennsylvania, called attention to
the fact that yesterday the house
voted down a measure Tor the benefit
of soldiers who were in poor
houses; and now all at once
great exponent of the OPP
position to rescue impoverished
soldiers (alluding to Hewitt, OF New
York;, arose apd described the con-
ference which he at one time attended,
and how he anu that conference had
saved the spoliation OF New York
city, and told how he wanted to APP
propriate S2OOOUO to the few men who
had taken part in the combat with
the Merrimac. III those people were
poor, let New York care Tor them.
The enacting clause of the bill was
then struck out, on motion of Ather-
ton, OF Iowa, by a vote of Luz to
thirty-two.
The committee then rose, but no
action on its report was taken by the
house.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, reported
the bill reducing postage to two cents.
Referred. House adjourned.