The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-07-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, July 10,

SENATE-The first business called up in the
John Porter, Mr. Sewell presenting a COM
m,,ncation from the Fifth army corps So
cicty favorable to the recommendations OF
Of the advisory board, asking that Porter be
reinstated. An effort was made to set apart
the first Monday of December next for its
consideration, but objection was made and
it went over. Similar action was taken on a
proposition to extend the act making tenn
porary provision for the expenditures of the
government, till July 81. After short tilt
on the proper construction of section OF
the Chinese bill, the senate took up the rev.
enue bill and commenced voting for the
amendments. Senator Beck's amendment
relative to reduction OF the tobacco tax to
- cents, was first considered and adopted
HousE.-rhe Smalls-Tillman South Caro-
lima contested election case was discussed.
The conteStee spoke in his own behalf when
resolution declaring Snlalls (Repnblican)
entitled to the seat was adopted. On the frs,
roll call relative to adopting the majority re-
port in favor Of Smalls, Mr.. Calkins, chair
man of the committee on elections, did not
vote, and instantly he was beset by his Re-
publican associates, who urged and entreat-
Ell him to stand by the party, When the
second call was made, Mr.. Calkins in a low
tone said "aye' greatly to the delight OF
those around him. But bOmbshell could
hardly have created more havoc in the Rep,lb-
hcan ranks than the announcement by Mr.
Calkins before the result of the vote was
stated, that he wished to change his vote
Speaker keifer not relshing such state OF
affairs, reluctantly awarded the floor to the
gentleman from Indiana, who was surround
ed by his friends, anxiously entreating him
to stick by his first vote cts no use APP
pealing to me, gentlemen" replied Mr.
t,alkins. I cannot reconcile my conscience
to vote for Mr.. Smalls, and therefore de
sire my vote to be recorded in the negative
instead Of the affirmative"
The Smith-Shelly case (Alabalna) was
then taken up, but not acted upon.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20.
SESArE--The day was consumed in the
discussion of the tax bill. An amendment
to strike out the provision repeating the tax
e$ On bank capital deposits, checks, &C.,
was rejected.
HoUsB.--The Alabama contested election
case of Smith VS.. Shelly was settled by the
seat being declared vacant. Mr.. Reed
called up mis- amendment to the rules to en-
able the house by majority vote, to con,
slider any bill, no matter what it's position
on the calendar. The question Of consider
alton was raised, and as the democrats re-
fused to vote, the house was left without q
quorum.
FRIDAY, lULY2l.
SrHArE-Spnator Mcmillan called up the
conference committees report on the river and
harbor bill, asking thatit be concured ill.,
The report agreed to all the a,ne,ldne nts ex-
ctpt four, some having been cut down and
others vario,lSly modified. The increase to
the Mississippi river, the 1lennepin and Del
aware 4. Chesapeake canals and the Potomac
flats amendments We're disagreed to
and new conference was asked.
Senator Allison opened the ball
with the assertion that he wanted an under
standing that the senate e:nphatically insist
on the four vital amendments upon which
there was disagreement He did not want
the senate to agree to all the minor amend
lnelts and then have the house still refuse TO
agree to the important ones and the senate
be finally compelled to yield or let the bill
fail. Senator Logan took the same position
Senator Ingalls,, Of Kansas, denounced the
report as sinister and deceptive, embOdying
!; Shameless wanton job that was a disgrace
to any body of men who cOncOcted it or ell
dorseu it. lie claimed that these improve
nents in States where the conterees lived and
which members of the commerce committee
represented were most wonderfully and
literally dealt with. Other amendments
were INTERNATIONALLY thrown out. He took
up item by item to substantiate his argu-
,nent, treating the subject in his most WASP
eRRt55r HEflffaaa H esefared that tile aeon,
sations of the senator from Kansas were with
ont q shadow of truth, q suspicion of Justice
Or q trace Of foundation III fact He had
made the assertions he had in pure reckless
hess, without reflection or apparent desire to
regard truth or Justice or fact Tlis words
were without a tincture of veracity or O
gllmmer OF circumstances upon which to
stand. There had never been trace of a
scandal about the expenditure of the money
appropriated for rivers and harbors There
the engineer corps The report was
finally adopted. The tax bill was then pro-
ceeded with, and an amendment to retain
the tax on matches was rejected.
HoUsE-Conference reports were made on
the river and harbor and general deficiency
bills and new committees appointed. (The
senate took similar action upon the same
bills). The bill reducing the charges on
money orders passed, as did several other
bills relating to postal matters.
SATURDAY. July p.
SES>rE-The house bill passed directing
the payment to Mrs. Garfield of $4,000, less
any sum already paid on account of the late
presidents salary. The amendment to the
revenue bill retaining the tax on perfumery
and medicinal preparations, offered by Mr..
Beck, was voted down by party vote, the
Republicans voting in the negative
The first section Of the bill was
then adopted. 1t is as follows:
That taxes herein specified, imposed by
laws now in force he, and the same is here
by repealed as herein provided, namely:
Taxes now imposed on snuff and manufac-
tured tobacco OH and after January l, 1888,
from and after which date the tax on snuff
and manufactured tobacco shall be - cents
per pound, and on capital and deposits of
banks, and deposits of banks and bankers,
except such taxes now due and payable on
and after the LIST Of of October, 1881, the
stamp tax on bank checks, drafts, orders
and vouchers, and tax on matches, perfllm-
cry, medical preparations and other articles
imposed by schedule A, following section
437, revised statutes, provided that no draw
back shall be allowed on articles embrace Il
in the said schedule that shall be exports
on and after the LIST of October, 1882, provid-
ed further, that Oh and after August Is,
1882 matches may be removed by nannfac-
tnres, thereof from The place Of manufacture
to warehouses without attaching
thereto stamps required by law by such reg
ulatons as may be prescribed by the com
missioner of internal revenue.
Various amendments were offered to the
second section by democratic members and
prom pity voted down.
HolrsE--Mr. Flower asked leave to intro
dnce for reference joint resolution
proposing constitutional amend
ment authorizing the president to veto
items in bill, without vetoing the
whole bill, but objection was made.
The Derlster steerage bill passed. The
bill allowing drawbacks on foreign III aterials
used in connection with domestic M aterials
in constructing vessels for foreign account
came up and q long discussion took place
on an amendment making it domestic as
we'll as foreign account When the house
came to a vote on the amendment the re-
publicans refrained from voting and left the
house without quorum, and the bill went
over until Monday. Several bills relating to
postal matters passed iHc11tlinv ono max