Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-01-12
TIE FORTY.sEyENTH CONGRESS-.
TnEsnAY IAN. 2.

passage OF the pending bonding whisky
bill.
| Mr.. Window, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported favorably the
house bill respecting the administration
OF Justice in Tunis.
Mr. Cockrell introduced bill TO estab-
| lish certain post-roads in Missouri.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced a bill to es-
tablish post-road FROM Lake Park 10
Ulm, MINI.
At the close of the morning hour the
calendar was taken up.
House After the passage of two relief
bills, the speaker poceeded with the call
of states for the introduction of bills.
Among the bills was ore by Mr., Har-
ris, of Massachusetts, TO transfer the ad-
ministration of the revenue cutter service
TO the navy department; one by Mr.. Hol-
man, Of Indiana, limiting to two years
the period of presentation from the time
the same accrued of claims against the
quartermaster or commissary bureau, and
ID ore year from the passage ofthe act the
presen' alton of claims of states for money
expended in suprressing Indian hestil-
tiles.
At the conclusion of the call of the
states, the. house proceeded to the consider
alton Of bills touching the administration
of the tax law. The first, one relating to
the expectation of tobacco. snuff and
cigars in bond, free of tax, to adjacent
territory, was passed. 1t places the to-
bacco exported by rail into Canada and
Mexico on the same footing as the tobac-
CO exported in vessels. The bill also pass
ed 10 empower postmasters to administer
oaths to importers regarding their books.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8.
iSe,aate-At the close of the morning
hour, Logan continued his argument
against the Fiz John Porter bill and finish
ed at 2:05 p. m.
Sen. Sherman tried to have the bonded
whisky bill takea up, but Sewell said he
wished to occupy about half hour read
ing testimony in the Porter case, in re-
ply to ia Logan's statement.
Sen. Sherman said at the conclusion of
SewelPs remarks, that he would again ask
the senate to take up the whisky bill.
Sen. Allison moved to proceed to the
consideration of executive business.
Lost-ayes "a, noes 20. Sen. Conger
asked lor reading of the report of the
committee on the Porter case. and the
secretary began to read it. Sen. Sewell
said, it was evident Sen. Corger was de-
termined to prevent a vote on the bill
this evenir z, and therefore, he moved to
adjourn. Agreed to; adjourned.
H0ttse--The house went into committee
of the whole on the army appropriation
bills, Mr.. Townsend, (Ohio) in the chair
Mr.. Browne (Ind offered an amend
ment, providing for the gradual abolition
of the pay corps of the army. Adopted.
Mr.. Upon spoke in favor of keeping
up well disciplined army. He thought
,nl., II.
of human slaughter, spoilstion and out
lawry under the guise of labor strikes, en-
couraged by loud mou thed Gema gogues,
were unmistakable wa rnings of internal
danger to the peace and go cd order of the
country.
Considerable of the bill was pract ical-
ly concluded with the excepti on of the
compensation to be allowed the Pa cifc
railroads for transportation, and the
committee rose. The District of Co lum-
bia appropr iation bill was reported and
referred to the committee of the whole.
THURSDAY, JAM
Semate-Mr. Morrill,, from the commit
tee on finance, reported the house bill to
reduce internal revenue taxation, with
an amendment embracing an entire re-
vision of the tariff and the machinery for
it's collection. He said so far as internal
revenue taxation was concerned the COM
mittee felt bound to report ii as 1t was
left by the senate, whatever might have
been their own views as 10 the amend
ment granting 4 rebate of The tax on to-
bacco. He gave notice that he would on
Wednesday next ask the senate to take
up the bill and consider it, to the e1clu-
sion Of all other business, till it should be
disposed of.
The presidential succession bill was
made unfinished business for tomorrow.
An executive session then followed.
Adjourned.
Hostse-A petition was presented by
Messrs. Cox and Buck urging prompt
action by congress on the tobacco tax
TIE PGNDLEToN BILL.
Mr.. Kasson Ga }, chairman of the COM
mittee o. the civil service reform, report
prove the civil service of the United
States. Mr.. Kass)n stated he desired de-
bate and that the consideration of the bill
should he concluded this week
MIR. Cox On. Y said the shipping bill
was also a special order, but proposed in
good faith that the Pendleton bill he put
upon its passage without debate loud
applau'e and cries, "Vote, vote.")
Mr.. kassoL-Is the gentleman author
lied TO speak for that side? (Cries of
yes, yes" from the democratic slde.)
Mr.. Bland mo raised point of order
that the bill must be considered in COM
Hlittee of the whole. The speaker over
ruled the point.
The Perdleton bill was then read at
length. At the conclusion of the read
ing there were loud cries Of Vote, and
Mr.. Kasson moved the previous question.
Carried by a storm Of ayes amid ap-
plause.
Mr.. Kasson stated it was due the COM
mitteC te state there Were some slight
errors in the bill, but yielding to the man
ifest wish of the house, he had determined
the bill should not be sent back to the
senate on that account.
The speaker ruled that thirty minutes
debate should be allowed.
Mr.. ReagaE Tex spoke in opposition
to the bill, on the ground that 1t was not
efficient to remedy the evils complained
of.
Mr.. Townsend (Ill favored the pro-
vision providing penalty for viola
tion of the clause forbidding politi-
cal assessments by public officers.
Mr.. Bucsrer no. favored the bill, as
it would tend to break up the iniauitous
assessment System.
DEMOCRATIC MEDICINE.
Mr.. Calkins (Ind regarded the bill as
the turning point 10 perfect civil reform.
Ii the democrats could stand this bill
now, he was sure the republicans. With
their fellows in Office, could. He admired
his democratic friends who could take
medicine IN the shape of the civil service
reform bill after having wandered for "a
years in the Desert of Sahara. For this
reason and many others Re favored the
bill.
Mr.. Atherton tO.) You have lost my
vote by that speech.
Mr. Willis (Ky.l said the democratic
party had demonstrated 20 the country
that il was in favor OF the bill. and that il
was sincere in is support.
Mr.. kasson closed the debate with
short speech in favor of the bill, which.
however. he did not consider "a Efficient
as bill previously reported by the house
committee. The people hac revolfed
against the tyrannical levying OF assess
meuis on efhceholders ard against What
Was called
BcssTsM IN CoNoRIS
and there was provision in the bill to
put stop TO it. He did Eot favor pro-
hibiting private parties from asking for
money for legitimate election purposes,
for TO do that would be TO degrade the
manhood of every government employs.