Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-12-28
FORTY-SEVrNTH CONGRESS.


MoSDAY, December ls.-retitops were pre-
sented asking for prompt action IN regard TO
the reduction Of the tobacco tax. Sherman.
from the finance committee, reported substi-
tute for the house bill providing for the entry
Of distilled spirits III distllerv warehouses, ex-
tending the time within which distilled spirits
are required to be withdrawn to two years
from tie limit fixed in the bond. On motion
of Morrill,, the bill to amend the act to repeal
discriminating duties on goods produced east
of the Cape of Good Hope was taken up and
passed. The house resolutions III relation 70
the death Of Representative Orth we're hid
before the senate, which then adjourned.
TUESDAY, December ia batch Of petitions
was presented for an increase Of pension to
one-armcd and one-egged soldiers o.. BY nnan-
lmous consent tbs bill extending the time for
the Withdrawal Of distilled spirits in bonded
warehouses was taken up. Several amendments
we're adopted and 4 number rejected. =. The
regular order was then called for, and, with the
evil service bill before it, the senate ad-
iourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 20.--Saunders intro
duced bill, 10 authorize the construction of
bridge directly between Omaha and Council
Bluffs and establish the same as postroad
a bill also for the admission Of Utah into the
Union on an equal footing with the original
states. Both were referred. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was then
passed The cvil-seryice bill being under
consideration, Pendleton offered an amend
ment striking out the provision that original
entrance to the service shall be in the lowest
grade, and providing that appointments in the
departments shall be apportioned nearly
possible among the states and territories and
District of Columbia on the basis of population.
Debate was continued until the senate went
into executive session, prior to adjournment.
Before the doors were closed, Hoar intro
duced Joint resolution, which was referred,
authorizing the President TO negotiate with the
| civilized powers for an international system
whereby the matters in dispute between the
different governments agreeing thereto may be
adjusted by arbitration, il possible. without
recourse to war.
| THURSDAY, December IA resolution for
adjournment over the holidays was lost-ayes
rs, noes 36.. Consideration of the civil SER
vice bill was then resumed. The amendment
| proposed by Pendleton striking out the proyi-
sion that entrance 20 the service shall be at the
lowest grade and substituting one that appoint
| ments shall be apportioned as nearly as possible
among the states aud territories and the Dis
trict OF Columbia upon the basis Of population,
was agreed to. After debate the bill was laid
aside aud the agricultural appropriation bill
taken up and passed. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, December PA resolution by Bay
ard in favor Of allowing q rebate on stocks Of
| tobacco on hand in case Of reduction of the
tax was sdopted-2S to 16. . :. The civil service
bill was then taken up and debated until sd-
Iournment.
| House.
| MONDAY, December l8.-Butterworth (O.)
| introduced resolution asking for q rebate on
stock on hand in the event Of a reduction Of
! the tax ON tobacco. Referred 10 the committee
on ways and means. &. . "A long and spirited de
bate on the question Of adjournment over the
holidays ended in vote Of 123 against TO los for
adjournment. The house then adjourned out
Of respect TO the memory Of the late Represen-
tative Godlove Orth.
TUESDAY, December l9.-After q warm de-
bate, the house by vote Of 127 yeas to l01
nays, adopted resolution for holiday recess
from December "a till January 2. The remain
der 0f the day Was spent in committee OF the
whole on the postoffice appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY,, December 20.-The bill permit
ting retired ermy officers to hold civil Offices In
territories was passed. After q lively season
in committee the postoffice appropriation bill
was passed. 8. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December H.-The day was spent
In comnui.ts Q on the army appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, December 22.-A motion by Kelley
to adjourn from Saturday till Wednesday was
carried. The house spent the major per-
ton o. the day in committee ON the army ap-
preparation bill. The lack Of quorum put q
stop to proceedings. Twenty-eight leaves Of
absence were granted, mrking Q total Of 1S1
members cbsent on leave. When tho house
\ adjourned. the common uuderst snding was
that no business would be transacted Saturday.