National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-10
ooNoREssroNAL PROCEEDINGS.
Passage OF the Tariff ComInission NH by
the scnnte-Ig House Matters.


Mr. CookrSll reported favorably with amend
monts, from the Military Committee, oil the
pending House bills donating condemned cannon
for monumental, cemetery, and other purposes.
Tho committee report, in oil cases, for the dona-
tion only Of cas.iron ordnance, the supply OF the
bronze OF brass material having been exhausted,
and further provides TINT the guns shall bo used
only for ornamentation, and not In the oonstruc-
ton Of monuments Mr.. Cockrell remarked that
the total Of these useless, obsolete, or condemned
cannon on hand was IA.
Mr.. Edmunds-Havo we any guns that arc not
condemnod2
Mr. Ingalls-Cant they be remanufaotured into
MIR Coclrell replied to show the worthlessness
Of the ordnance for practical purposes.
All the bills iavorably reported were then passed.
lThey provide for donations (ranging from one
to siN) OF c0st-iron cannon TO monumental or
cemetery associations &c, in Topeka, Kan. Ly-
SSo9RR oRS WaSrao 9So
Concord, N. H.. Brandon, VI; Portsmouth, N. H.;
Milan Township, Ohio; Bellalre, Ohio, and Blrm-
Several bills were then introduced and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, the House tariff COM
mission bill was takenup
| graduated the Senate upon Its apparent willing:
ness 70 accept tho proposition for which ne hndi 70
| the internal revenue taxation.
on the final passage Of the bill, Mr. Beck de-
manded the yeas and nays. The bill passed-yeas,
| The Democrats voting with tho Republicans in
| It's fnvor were Davis Of West Virginia, German,
| Groomo, Hampton, Johnston, and McPhersun.
Mcssrs. ingalls, and Van Wyck voted no with tho
Democrats
MIR. Davis, of Illinois, also voted mo"
The vote in detail was as follows:
YEAs- Mcssrs. Adrich, Allison, Anthony, Blair.
Cameron OF Wisconsin, Conger. Davis OF West Vir-
ION, Harrison, Hawley, iilii Of to'orado moar,
Johnston, Jones OF Nevada, kellogg, Lnphnm, Nc.
Din, Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Mahone Miller Of Cali
inrna, Miller OF New YorS Mitchell Morrill,, Plntt,
Rollins sawyer, Sewel, sherman and Windom-2j.
NAYS -Messrs tall, Cockrell, Coke, Davis OF iii
nois Farley, George Grover Harris. ingalls,, Jack
Van wyck, Vest and Walker-i0.
Mc.srs. Beck, Garland, Pendletou, Ransom,
Williams aud salisbury were paired with Messrs.
Bayard, Edmunds, Plumb Logan, Saunders and
Ferry.
on motion of Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, the
Senate bill was passed extending the penalties OF
existing lnws against deprcdntiOns upon timber
lands so that they shall apply TO Indian lands and
reservations.
The senate bill to compensate James NJ. Wilbur
| for extra work on the New York post olcc build
| ing was also passed.
Tho regular order, the bill creating intermedi-
ate appellate courts rs measure Of relief Tor the
Supreme Court, was resumed.
Several amendments offered from the Dcmocra-
/ tic silo were voted down, aud, acr some discus
sion by Mr.. Jones' of Florida aud Mr.. Ingalls, upon
| the real meaning Of certain provis uns the debate
| was continued mainly upon the provision dis
pcnsing with the right of appeal from the district
courts 10 the ciiCuit couits in suits involving less
| than $500.
| The bill went over without notion. An estimate
| was transmitted by the President from the Super
| intendent Of the Census for an appropriation OF
SS00OO to defrny expenses of that Office during the
| remainder of the iiscal year.
| The Senate at 4:l0 p m. went into executive scs-
| sion, aud later adjourned until to-day.