Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-13
amendment prohibiting the manufacture and

sale OF alcoboiic liquors.. Mr.. Logan con
GUIDED his speech in opposition to the Fitz
50fa few Porter bill and Mg McPhers9a made q;
Was then repprted to the Senate......in the
House memorial of the American Science
associatlon a asking Gqnsrels to distribute
purposes was referred, and the House went
into committee of the whole on the Army
appropriation bill, Mr.. .Townshend (O.). I'M
the chair.
JAN Ain the Senate Mr.. Morrill,, from
the Committee on Finance, reported the
House bill to reduce internal revenue taxa
ton with All araendment embracing an entire
revision OF the tariff and of the machinery for
Its collection. Several other bills were re-.
ported: The West Point Appropriation bill
was taken up and passed. Consideration of he
Bonded Whisky bill was resumed and the bill
was finally passed In the House petitions
were presented by Messrs. Cox and Buck
urging prompt action by Congress on the to-
bacco tax. The Army Appropriation bill and
the Pendleton Civil-Service sbill were passed.
JAN. 5-Petitions for increased pensions
to one armed and one legged soldiers were
presented in the Senate. A petition for the
admission of Dakota as State.was presented
and some desultory discussion was had. Al
bill relati g to the expectation of tobacco
snuff and cigars in bond free OF tax to ada
cent territory, with an amendment that the
bill shall apply to exports whether trans
ported by vessel or otherwise. was reported
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as unfinished business, and a number of
amendments were offered but not acted upon
......In the House the District of Columbia
bill appropriating So ,S47 was taken up and
after some discussion was passed.
JAN. 6.-In the Senate petitions for a
Constitutional amendment prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors were presented.
On motion OF Mr.. Beck, the House bill permit
ting the expectation OF tobacco, snuff and
cigars in bond free of taXto adjacent foreign
territories was passed. The Senate resumed
consideration of the bill to afford relief to
Congress and the Executive Department in
the investigation of claims against the Gov
ernment after which the Presidential Success
sion bill came up and Mr.. Maxey advocated
the plan of taking successors to the President
from the Executive Departments of the Gov
ernment Mr.. Lapham held that President
Garfeld's inability began when the assassin $
shot was fired and the Vice President was
the Judge of the time when such inability be-
gan, which brought on general discussion of
the bill.......The Speaker laid before the
House message from the President trans
mitting communication from the Snperin-
tendent of the Census asking an apprupria-
ton OF 500 900 to complete the tenth census.
The Shipping bill was then taken up, Mr.. Cox
delivering a prepared speech in its favor.
Messrs Ellis and Money gave notice of amend
ments looking toward n subsidy for American
steamships. The FOrtifcation and Pension
appropriation bills were reported andreterred
JAN. S.-Mr. PendIeton presented me-
passage of a national bankrupt law. bill to
prohibit the use of the Capitol for other than
legitimate purposes was passed. The bill to
afford relief to Congress and the departments
in investigating claims came up as unfin
ished business, and Mr.. Brown addressed the
Senate, after which consideration OF the Press
idential SUCCESSION bill. was resumed. in
| the House, under the call OF. States a number
of bills were introduced rs follows: BY Mr..
Anderson (kans.), to create postal tee-
graph; also. for the construction of q bridge
across the Missouri River at Leayenworth; by
Mr.. Holman, providing that persons who sub
init claims in which misrepresentat of facts
appear shall not be entitled to payment; by
Mr.. Robinson, to reduce letterpostage TO one
cent; by Mr., Humphrey for the construction
of bridge across st. CroiX Lake by Mr.. Fish
er to limit the coinage of stand ard silver dol
lars to the requirements of the people. Mr.
Carpenter, from the Committee on Agricul
ture. reported bill .apprGpriating GO00 to
defray the expenses of exhibitors of the United
States who desire to participate in the Inter
national Exposition OF Domestic Animals at
Hamburg, Germany, July, 1883. Referred
Consideration of the Shipping bill was re
sumed and after debate went over without
action.