Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-28
Saturday, February 81.

SENATE.-The senate finished the consid-
Grafton of the legislative appropriation bill.
As the bill passed the house it appropriated
$40, $40 1876. To this the senate has added
$2l6, l29, mostly for pay of additional clerks
in the several departments.
The provision which contemplated a con.
solidation of internal revenue districts, and
reduction OF forty -four offices, was strick'
en- out, as was also the provision requiring
eight hours labor in the departments.
An amendment 10 the internal revenue
portion of the bill, providing for the trav-
cling expenses of officers and clerks detailed
on special service, and for averaging the fees
of gaugers, was ruled out on point of Or
der as new legislation.
The committee had reported in favor OF
striking out the provision repeating the law
of last year authorizing the appointment OF
an assistant secretary of war and an assist
ant secretary Of the navy. but on motion OF
Mr.. Gorman, the repeating paragraph was
retained.
The salary of the public printer was
placed at 81 900 per year.
While this was being discussed, the infiu-
ence of the printers union upon the man
agement of the government printing office
received consideration.
A number of senators defended the union
Mr.. Hale believed that the office ought to
be open to every man and woman in the
country. Mr. Plumb thought it was time to
set down on the union and lis dominating
influence.
No action was taken upon the question.
The following nominations were sent to
the senate; A. s. Graves, Red Wing, Mimi;
Theodore r. Beers, Lyons, Iowa; John
Beckwith, Des Moines, Iowa; Thomas M,
Atherton, Usage, Iowa; w. Grant, Fargo.
DaS.
The senate confirmed Gen. E. O. NJ. Lam
bertOn, United States attorney for the dis
trict of Nebraska. Postnlasters: James
Douglass, Moorhead, MINI Christian An
derson, Valley City, Oak.
Emory Speers' nomination for United
States attorney for Georgia has been with
drawn at his request, there beir g ques-
ton whether he was eligible to appointment
pointed Immediately after the adjournment
of this congress.
HoUsE.-The bill preventing the impor-
alton of adulterated or spurious tea passed.
Amendments to the sundry civil bill appro-
priating money to the families Of the late
Messrs. Heron of Louisiana and Updegraff
of OHIO, members-elect to the FOrty-eighth
congress, were defeated. The bill passed.
The majority report of the special COM
mittee on the Mississippi river improve
ment was presented.
The report of the judiciary committee in
the case of Thomas j. Majors claim to a
seat as a contingent member from Nebraska,
was adopted. 1t declares Majors and others,
including Secretary CT State Alexander OF
Nebraska, responsible for the misrepresen-
tation on which the committee reported IA
vorably in 1882, and refers the case to the
district attorney - of the District OF
Columbia, the attorney general ofthe United
States and the governor of Nebraska for
such action as they think proper.
The committee on rules reported a new
rule to enable the house to take up the sen.
ate tariff bill and obtain conference there
on, which was laid over until Monday. Mr..
Flower introduced bill to abolish all in
ternaI revenue taxes except on distilled spir-