Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02
FORTY-SEVENTR CONGRESS,
SGIR9HGa

MONDAY, July 24.-The senate bill to refund
the estate Of John W. Forney 827, 684 paid by
him when he was secretary of the senate to
cover defalcatiOU III bis office. was passed
The revenue bill was then taken up the pend
ing amendment beng one to reduce the tobacco
tax to cents per pound. It was Teiected-18
to 81. The question next required upon the
committee amendment to the tobacco section.
striking out the clause allowing a rebate to the
amount of the reduction on all stocks on hand
at the time the law takes effect. The clause
was perfected follows and adopted: "That
on cigars which shall be manufactured and
sold, or removed for consumption and sale on
and after the first day of October, 1892 there
shall be assessed and collected the following
taxes, to be paid by the manufacturer thereof:
On cigars of all descriptions, made of tobacco
or any substitute therefor, "a per 1000; on
cigarettes weig ling not more than three pounds
per 1,O0O, 70 cents per 1000; cigar
cites weighing more than three pounds
per 1,OO0 81 per 1000. Provided,
that on all original and unbrOken factory
packages, smoking and manufactured tobacco
and snuff, cigars, cigarettes and cheroots held
by manufacturers and dealers at the time such
reduction shall go into effect. upon which tax
has been paid, there shall be allowed a draw
back of the full amount Of the reduction, pro
vided the same shall not apply in any case
where claim has not been ascertained or pre-
sented within thirty days following the date of
the reduction. and such rebate TO manufacture
ers may be paid IN stamps at a reduced rate.
-. Adjourned
TUESDAY, July 25.-The revenue bill was pro-
ceeded with. Question WAS upon Hale's amend
ment to the sugar duty section to strike out the
requirement for government test of the sacCha-
rine strength of sugars in determining duties.
This would leave the section to provide simply
that the sugar duty shall be what it was before
the % per cent. additional duty was put on.
Agreed to-34 to %. Harris moved to substi-
tute for the section g. provision for the reduc-
ton of TO per cent. on all imports after January
l, 1888, and TO per cent. additional after Janu-
airy l, 1884. Without action on the amend
ment an adjournment was caIried-29 to 90
the democrats, with H0ar. Ingalls,, and Kellogg,
voting aye.
WEDNESDAY, July 26.-As soon as the routine
order of business was disposed of Hale moved
to postpone all present. and prior orders, in
Guiding the revenue bill, and take up the naval
appropriation bill A long discussion followed.
in which the motion was construed on both
sides the chamber as having the effect TO dis
pose of the subject OF revenue and taxation for
this session and to facilitate a probable adj
jOurnment in.the course of a few days. The
result Of the discussion was that the naval ap-
preparation bill was taken up. An extended
debate followed but no definite action was
taken. e. Frye introduced a bill to remit import
duties on materials used IN the construction
and equipment of vessels to be employed in the
foreign carrying trade.
THURSDAY, July 27.-The naval approppia-
ton bill was taken up. The question was up
on the motion Of Cameron (Pa.) to recommit
the bill with instructions to eliminate all gen.
eral legislation changing existing laws in regard
to the navy. Defeated after debate-29 to 81.
After an executive session the senate adj
journed.
FRIDAY, July 28.-The house bill in regard to
the pay of letter carriers was passed. .. The
senate then took up the naval appropriation
bill and the bill read for action upon the
committee amendment. Aftel debate the
amendment making changes in regard to the
retirement Of naval officers, promotions on the
retired list, and allowing the President to norni
nate from CAPTAINS to the highest grade was
ruled out. The various changes reported by
the committee in the items Of appropriation
were agreed to without debate. Beck gave
notice of a proposed amendment reducing the
the appropriation for completing the Miantomo-
nah and launching the other monitors from
81, 900, 600 to 100000, and adding a proviso
that no further steps shall be taken for the re-
pair or completion of the four ironclads until
further order of congress. and that the naval
advisory board shall report to congress by De-
cember 1, 1882, as to the wisdom of such COM
pletion. The bill then went over. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, July 29.-The senate-25
to 17-took up the house bill to regulate
the carriage of passengers by sea. The
bill was passed without objection. -.
The house bill WAS passed granting
the widow of Henry H. Garnett, late minis
ter to Liberia, an amount equal to her hus-
bands salary for one year. The senate then
resumed consideration of the naval apprOpria-
ton bill, the clause under discussion beng that
with reference to the double turreted monitors.
Beck offered his amendment, reducing from
81, 600, 600 to $400, 900 the amount Of the ap-
preparation for completing the Miantonomah,
and launching the other four monitors, pro-
hibiting the completion Of these four vessels
until further orders of congress- and directing
the naval advisory board to report as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of their completion. Adopted after
a long debate-33 to 10. On motion of Butler
the amendment was adopted striking out the
clause providing for the condemnation and sale
of such stores and supplies belonging to the
several bureaus of the navy as shall be unser-
viceable, and inserting a clause directing the
secretary of the navy to make report of such
stores and supplies TO congress-. Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY July 24.-BIlls introduced and re-
ferred: To collect from the Kansas Pacific
Railroad Company the cost of surveying, select
ing and conveying certain lands; declaring for
feited TO the United States certain lands
granted the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany and remaining unpatented the Ist of
July, 1882; joint resolution requesting the
president TO see that no patent be issued to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company for any
lands remaining unpatented the LIST of July,
1882, or until congress shall have acted upon
the following bill; fixing the duty on imported
hay at 30 per cent. ad odlOrene; q joint resolu-
ton for the appointment of three senators and
six representatives as q committee to investi-
gate the conditions and wants of the American
shipping interest, and report at the next
session of congress; proposing constitutional
amendment granting the president the right to
veto q distinct Item or provision or OIL whlIe
approving other items; to protect the treas
ury TIT provides that no claims or accounts