The Iola register., 1883-01-12
A WEEKS NEWS.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGREss.

The Senate was not In session the GOTH.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Kasson, the
Senate bills 70 reform the civil service and pre-
vent political assessments were taken from the
Speakers table and referred to the Committee
on Civil Service Reform, and leave granted the
Committee to report back at any time. On the
motion of Mr.. Marsh, of ILLINOIS, the Senate
bill was passed extending the time for filing
claims for horses and equipments lost by Off
GERS or enlisted men in the service of the
United States, with an amendment limiting the
extension to one year from the passage of the
act. Mr.. Manning. of Massachusetts, offered
a resolution requesting the Attorney General
to inform the House what necessity existed for
the appointment of Jas. r. Chalmers as As
of the United States for the northern district
of Mississippi, and to forward to the House all
correspondence in regard to such an appoint
meDt.
In the Senate January 9, after the regular
presentation of petitions, Mr.. Garland, from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported the
original bill as a substitute for the bills re-
ferred to that committee, providing for the
forfeiture of certain railroad grants. The bill,
in brief, authorizes the Attorney General TO
institute suits in the name Of the United States
against roads granted land which have not
patented the same, with the view Of obtaining
Judgment of forfeiture, and provides that IL
act the roads in question shall have made sub
stantial progress of construction, they shall be
exempt from Judgment of forfeiture. A num-
ber of bills were introduced, when Mr. Logan
resumed his argument against the Fitz John
Porter BILL but finally gave way for motion
to go into executive session. AT the conclu-
sion of the call Of States the House proceeded
to the consideration of the bills touching the
administration tax laws The first was one re-
lating to the expectation Of tobacco, snuff and
cigars in bond, free of tax, to adjacent terri
tory. The bill passed. 1t wasdifficult to retain
aQuorum and the House adjourned.
In the Senate the Sd, a number of petitions
were presented for q constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of al
coholic liquors. Atthe close of the morning hour
Mr.. Logan continued his argument against the
titz John Porter bill, at the conclusion OF
Indefinitely postpone was voted down, 70 to %.
further discussion took place, which contin-
ned to oadjournment The House considered
the Army Appropriation bill until the hour of
adjournment The bill was practically con-
eluded. with the exception of the compensa-
hon allowed the Pacific railroads for trans
portation-
In the Senate the 4th, Mr.. Morrill,, from the
Committee on Finance, reported the House bill
to reduce internal revenue taxation, with an
amendment embracing an entire revision of
the tariff and machinery for its collection. He
said, so far as the internal revenue taxation
was concerned, the COMMITTEES felt bound to
report as it was left by the Senate. whatever
might be their own views as to the amendment
granting rebate tax on tobacco. AT the close
of the morning hour, Mr.. Sherman moved to
bonded whisky bill. The motion to postpone
the calendar was agreed to- and by unanimous
consent the West Point Appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed. The bonded whisky
bill was then discussed, and finally passed by
vote of 3 to %. $500. In the House, Gen. Rosen-
Grams bill was passed. authorizing the payment
of &, LIZ to Thos. Worthington for furnishing
water to Camp Dennson, Ohio, in 1861. The
Army Appropriation bill passed. 1t contains a
provision for the gradual abolition of the pay
corps oil the army. and the provision as to
transportation and supplies remains as report
ed by the Committee. The Pendleton Civil
then taken up and passed by vote of 155 to AZ.
In the Senate the 5th, the bill passed max
ing the appropriation for a survey to ascertain
the practicability of uniting the upper affiu-
ents of the Missouri and Columbia rivers by a
canal. Mr.. Vest from the Committee on Ter
ritories. submitted report in relation to the
Yellowstone Park and said he would call it up
at an early day. Mr.. Beck reported from the
Committee on Finance a bill relating to the
expectation of tobacco, snuff and cigars in
bond. free of tax, to adjacent foreign territory.
with an amendment that the bill shall apply to
otherwise. The bin passed the House on the
I'd of January. At O'Clock the Presidential
Succession bill came upas unfinished business.
Mr.. Garland spoke in favor of the bill. A num-
Der of amendments were offered, but the Sem
ate adjourned without action. -. The House,
in Committee of the Whole. took up the Dis
trict of Columbia Appropriation bill. 1t ap-
propriates 47, being SSi ,641 less than the
estimates. The bill is substantially the same
as the present law. Il was passed after several
slight amendments.