The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-05
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan A.
The President laid before the Senate two COM
muncaiiens from the Secretary of the Navy, one in
reference To the conditions of preparation for the
gei eral mantenaf ce of navy yards; the other sub
mi ting rec mmenda1ions of the Naval Advisory
ard as to the construction of un armed cruisers
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Finance re-
ported the House bill to reduce internal revenue
taxation. with an amendment embracing an entire
revision of the tariff and of the machinery for its
collection. He gave notice he would ask the Senate
We'd esday MOI m ming next to take up the bill and
consider it til disposed o..
Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on Public LANDS
reported hill to provide for the sale of the Chero
date consideration.
Mr.. Sherman objected and the bill went over
A motion to postpone the calendar was agreed o.
Mr. sherman moved to take up the bonded whis-
key bill.
Mr.. Logan asked consent to take up the West
int ap opriation bill.
Mr.. Sherman objecied and insisted on his motion
The Senate then took up the bonded W iskey bill.
Mr. Hale moved to amend as to limit the pro-
posed exlension a time OF whiskey entered before
After considerable debate, Mr.. Hales amendment
was rejected.
Mr. Hale then offered another amendment. which
was agreed ) provi ing that any boz taken under
the provisions of this act shall be for an amount
suinclent TO yer all taxes due and all interest
upon the same Several other amendments were
offered and rejected, after which the bill passed
ayes %. noes 20.
Presidential succession BILL which win be unfinished
business tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bucklof Connecticut presented a memorial
OF conyention of tobacco growers of the New
england States for prompt action on the tobacco
tax Referred.
Home went into committee of the whole on ihe
army appropriation bill.
Consideration of the bill was then concluded with
the exception Of the reserved section relative the
compensation to subsidized roads fIr any transpor-
tation which pr vidss that hereafter the compensa
tion paid or allowed for carrying and Transportation
Of property or troops of the United States by subs
died railroad companies heir assigns or success
ors shall not exceed 90 per centum of the amount
paid by pri ate parties for the kind of service
Mr.. Hewitt, On " offered the following amend
ment
Provided however that if any company affected
by this provision shall deem the compensation
ia allowed nor reasonable it may bring suit against
shall be required.
Hewitt S amendment and several others which
were ruled o. and the committee rese and bill was
passed. Kasson reported back bill to regulate, and
improve the civil service OF the United States and
asked It's eorly conside alton, and Cox uigeI that
the Pendleton bill be put upon its passage in order
that the House could get to the practical work of
the session. The fendleton bill was then read At
length. AT the conclusion of the reading there
were loud cries of vote" and Kass n m we'd the
previous question which carried amid applause.
The Speaker ruling thirty minutes debate should
be allow.d Mr.. Resgai took the flo in opposition
TO tbs bill Messrs. ownsbend and Robinson of
New York favored certain modification of the bill
which they proposed Mr.. Buckner favo ed the
bill. Mr.. kim regarded the bil as the turning
point TO perfect civil reform. 1t the Democratic
party conli stand the bi now he was sure the
Republicans with their fellows in office could He
mired his Democratic friends who uld take
me icin in the shape of The .ivil service reform
bill after havil wondered "a yeas In the desert OF
Sahara.
Ather on, YOU have lost my vote by that speech
Robinson of Mass, and Wills thought there was
enough in the bill warrant tn, r their supporting
it and Kasson closed the debate with sh rt peec1
in avor of the bill, which however he did not c n
Sider : efficient the bill reDDrted bv
house committed.
Thempron moved to reccommit the bill with in
tiuctlons o th9 commit ee to report il back with
amendment pr hibiting assessment Of public en-
mploN. 8 by private persons Lost.
- Bill then passed without amendment Yeas 155.
Nays At. Adjourned.