The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-07-27
FoRTY.sEyENTl CONGRESS.
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The tax bill was take,ip and the amend
ueht reducing the tax manufactured to-
Dacco To ten ccrts pouutwas discussed.
he nomination of Danielanning to be post
master at Pom Yam was rectei.
MI. Logan introduced @ill making an ex-
ception for the provisions the Anti-Chinese
bill OF vessels bringing iinese passengers
who merely wished to Gro tho continent on
their way from other ccun es to their homes
...A motion by Mr.. George retain the stamp
tax on bank checks, drafts, ders and vouchers
over slUo N amount was re,ted.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice ofn amendment 10
the naval appropriation biikhich he intended
to propose when that mease came up in the
Senate. Tho amendment pvides for the ap-
puintment OF q commission three persons
Que each from the line and III officers OF the
| navy, and the third from ci' lite-to examine
and report to Corgrcso ats next session
whether 1t Is advisable to seany of the navy
yards, and If so which OF TIN.
Mr.. Miller, of New York, ported favorably
from the commerce commit without ameni-
nents, the House bill to relate emigration
tic gave notice that he woulcall it up at an
-arly day., 80. The House pS loute bill was
reported f,om the postoniceommittee by Mr.
'erry...... Mr.. Bayard (by r'1es) introduced
bi authorizing Samnel NJ. Barlow and
Orazio Lngo. Of New York; lbert G.. Buzhy
md their associates, 10 ayIsubmarine cable
between tho United Statosid Europe.
Mr.. Dawes, from the cmittee on Indian
| nffaiis, reported favorablyithout amendment
| the House bili to provide ditional industrial
\ training schools for fndiaroutb, and author
| izing the use of unoccupi military barracks
| ior such purpose. ltwas ped. e. Mr.. Allison,
| from the committee on aspirations, reported
| back the House bill drecg payment to Mis-,
4 II Of a,,,N
| already paid on account dhe late Presidents
salary. 1t was passed, lr. George submit
| ted resolution directinge pensions commit
| tee to report bill givi pension of So q
month TO soldiers of the 5xican war who are
without means of suppoexcept by their OWL
| manual labor, and to tlIdestitute widows OF
soldiers OF that war, Itas tabled Temporal
rily.
| Rsp
Resolutions we're ADDED in the House de.
claring the sitting meoers in the Virginia
and Maine election ces entitled to their
| seats. The consderan OF the contested
lection case of SmallaSainst Tillman was
| begun.
The conference repCpn the river and har-
Dor bill was submitted, The Alabama con-
tested election case of sith (deccased) against
Shelley was consideredind the seat was de-
clared vacant by vote 145 yeas 10 nay.
1 The contested elech case OF Smalls vs.
Iillman was resumedlnd Mr.. Tillman, the
Democratic member FIN Sonth Carolina, wa;
uistated and NJ Sma, the Republican con
testant mt IN his plat
MIR. Guenther, Of W,onsin, from the com
mittee on commerce, ported back the bill Il
regulate the carriage passengers by sea. -.
Mr. Page submitted . conference report OF
the riv, + and harlor il. The report, whicl
- disagreeing one, - adopted, and nev
conference, consis,ingof Messrs. Page, o
ialiioinia TownseudSf Ohio, and McLane
| II Maryland, were repointed conieroes...
Mr. O'Neil, of Pcnnsylu'a, from the commit
ee ON apl r priations, ported tho pension ap
| Jropiiatlun bill, with Safe amendments, ant
| he amendments were | cOuculred i'll excep
| ne, which was verhallyhanged.
I The House passed, air short discussion
the bill 10 regulate rateof postage OH stcnn
| class matter at lGtterirricr offices. Unde
| the law as it now stsls the publisher of
| paper in New York ma send q copy throug
| the mails to Brookly New Orleans, Sa
| Francisco or any othe let er-carIier Office
| the United States, anchave it delivered L
| cllrier to the sub.crpr at the rate OF tN
| cents pound, but the ublish-rs may not sen
a copy of the ssne p)cr through the pos
| Office to be delivered bcarrier to subscrU'
| In tho city of New Yok without pay ing pos
| age at the rate of o. cent copy, or ab"'
eight cents pound. he bill JUS passed pr
| vide- that the rate of petage ON second ella
| matter, deposited in aletter-rarrier Office I,
| delivery by tue carriers Cf the Office, shall
| uniform az two cents ound.