The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-25
XLVIIth Congress LIST Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July o.
On motion of Mr.. Voorhees, after an ex-
PLANTATION by Mr.. Hoar the Senate bill to refund
to the estate of John w. Forney 1921, ,6S4 paid
by him when Secretary of the Senate to cover
a defa lcation in his office, was passed.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference report
on the legislative appropriation bill and ex-
planned that the only diSagreements were upon
the sixth section, for transfer of records OF the
surgeon generals office and . distribution Oh
the rooms OF the new state, war and navy
building between the different departments.
Some discussion followed.
The conference report was then adopted ana
all the items agreed to. The Senate insisted up
on it's disagreement upon points referred 10,
ordered new conferees and Messrs. Allison,
Dawes and Davis OF West Virginia we're ap-
pointed.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the revenue bill
was taken up, the pending amendment being
to reduce the tobacco tax to cents per pounc
After further debate the pending amend
ment to the revenue bill further reducing the
tax on manufactured tobacco to eight cents
per pound was voted down. The question
next recurred upon the committee amendment
to the tobacco section striking out the clause
allowing rebate to the amount of reduction on
all stocks on hand at the time the law takes
effect. After debate the amendment allow
ing rebate on all unbroken packages OF tobac-
CO, snuff and cigars at the time when the law
shall go into effect was adopted, and the
section as further perfected on motion OF Mr..
Hoar was then adopted in the following form.
SECTION 4-That on cigars which shall be manu-
factured and sold or removed for consumption or
sale on and after the 1st day of October 1882,
there shall be assessed and collected the following
taxes to be paid by manufacturers thereof:
On cigars of all description made of tobacco or
any substitute therefor four dollars per thousand.
On cigarettes weighing not more than tasee
pounds per thousand seyenty-hye cents per thou
sand; on cigarettes weighing more than three
pounds per thousand four dollars per thousand.
Provided that on all original and unbroken fac
tory packages of smoking and manufactured tobac-
co and snufs, cigars, cheroots and cigarettes held
by manufacturers dealers at the time such reduc-
ton shall go into effect upon which the tax has
been paid there shall be allowed drawback of
the full amount of the re duction. Provided
where the same shall not apply in any casa
a claim has not been ascertained presented
within 30 days following the date of reducton and
such rebate to manufacturers may be paid in stamps
at reduced rate.
1t shall be the duty of commissioners of internal
revenue with the approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury to adopt such rules and regulations and
prescribe aud furnish such blanks and forms as
may be necessary to carry this act into effect
The fifth section in relation to sugar duties
was read and Mr.. Hale moved to strike out
the requirement. for tests of saccharine
After remarks by Mr.. Sherman in oppOsi.
tion to and Messrs. Hale and Frye in support
of the motion the Senate without disposing of
the subject adjourned.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Payson of Illinois, and Knott of
Kentucky, presented the views of the minori-
ty of the Judiciary committee upon the North
ern Pacific Land Grant. Mr.. Knott's report
is accompanied by a 'oint resolution declaring
forfeited all lands granted that was not
patented to their company on the LIST of July,
1882. He desired to have the resolution placed
on the calendar, bat the Speaker ruled that in
asmuch as the majority report had been laid
of met
take the same course. Mr.. Knott asked unan-
imous consent to have the resolution placed on
the calendar, but Mr.. Caswe1l of Wisconsin,
objected. Mr. Knott made the point that as
the maj ority report contained no recommends
tion, and was consequently laid upon the table,
it was the right of the minority to move that
its resolution be placed on the calendar, and
Mr.. Townsend of Illinois, made that motion.
The Speaker held that the views of the mi
onIy % Be ordered printed and laid On the the % table,
and ruled the motion not in order.
Mr.. Cox of New York, appealed from the
decision of the Chair, but the appeal was on
motion of Mr.. Reed of Maine, laid npon the
table-yeas 81, nays 70.
Messrs Bliss of New York, and Morse of
Massachusetts, voted in the affirmative with
the Republicans and Mr.. Payson of Illinois,
in the negative with Democrats, SO the views
Of the minority were ordered printed and laid
on the table.
Mr.. Boyne Of Pennsylvania, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported bill for
the retirement of Albert Pleasanton, with rank
of Major General. Calendar.
The Speaker announced the regular order to
be further consideration of the billto allow a
drawback on foreign material used in connee-
ton with domestic material in construction
of steam and sail vessels for foreign account,
and the pending question to be on an amend
ment by Mr. Tucker of Virginia, extending
it's provisions to vessels constructed for domes-
tic account.
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania, moved to rec
ommend the bill to committee on ways and
means, but the Speaker sustained the point of
order by Mr.. Tucker, that the yeas and nays
have not been ordered on his amendment and
the motion was not in order.
Mr.. Kasson then moved to reconsider the
vote by which the yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. Knott of Kentucky, argued in support
of the point of order that his motion was not
in order as being in contrayention of the con-
stitutional provision, that one-fifth of a quo
rum may order the yeas and nays.
The Speaker overrued the point of order
and received the molten, and yeas and nays
were ordered thereon.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
yeas and nays were ordered upon MIR. Tucker s
amendment was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 78,
and Mr.. Kelley Immediately made his mo-
tion to recommit the BILL
The Speaker overruling the point of order
that the House was dividing upon the amend)
ment (the vote having been taken By tellers-
received the motion pending which the
hour devoted to this class of business having
expired, the matter went over until to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Blount of Georgia, obtained consent to
file the minority report on the Nicaragua Ca
nal bill any time before the expiration of ten
days after the close of the present session.
Mr.. Cannon submitted the conference report
upon the legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill. 1t announced the agree
ment of the conference committee on all items
of the bill except that relating to the transfer
of records from the Surgeon Generals office to
the office of the Adjutant General. Report
agreed to and a new conference committee ap-
pointed.
Under the call of States several bills were
introduced and referred, and after considera-
ton of some District of Columbia business, the
House adjourned.