Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-04
IN CONGRESS TO-DAY.


Senate PrOceedingM
The president laid before the Senate two commu-
nicatlons from the Secretary OF the Navy, one In
reference 10 the condition OF the appropriation for
general maintenance OF navy yards, tie other
submitting recommendations OF the naval advisory
bOari as to the construction OF unarmed cruisers.
Petitions were pr Sentcd by Messrs- Pendleton,
Hale and brown for constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture or sale OF alcoholic
| liquors.
THE REVENUE BILL REPORTED.
| 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 tar II and OF the machinery for its
collection. So far as internal revenue taxation
Was concerned, the committee had felt bound to
report the bill as 1t was eGt by Che Senate what
ever might have been their own views as to an
amendment granting q rebate on the tax On to-
bacco. He gave notice that he would ask the Sem
| ate on Wednesday morning next take up the bill
and to consider it 10 the exclusion OF other
business until 1t should be disposed Of
sTAR-RoUTE WITNESSES.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee on the Judi
ciary, reported bill to provide additional compen-
sltion to witnesses in United States courts in
tain cases. He explained that this bill was neces-
sary in order to compensate adequately certain
| witnesses from beyond the Mississippi in the star
route cases, AMI i'd he would ask its considera-
GRAFTON at an early day.
on motion OF Mr.. Cockrell, o resolution was
adopt ed directing the Secretary of War to inform
IN" senate as 10 the number, caliber, weight and
Vaiue OF III condemned cas,-tron cannon not here
tOiore SpoSed OF.
At the cl, Sc Of the morning hour, Mr. Sherman
moved to postToEe the calendar In order to take
up PIT the = bonded whisky bill
Mr.. II It. o1posaI the melton.
Tie motion to po ,tpone the calendar was agreed
to-ayes 42, noe, TO-
Mr.: Sherman then moved to take up the bonded
WHISKY bill, which motion was lost 10y yeas %,
nays %.
THE WEST POINT APPROPRIATION BILL AssEp
by unanimous consent the West Point appro-
prlation Dill Was then taken up and passed.
THE WHISKY BILL TAKEN Up.
The unfinished buSneSs-the P Porter bill-was
laid before the Senate. After brief discussion It
was unanimously agreed that the bill should be
! set uown for iurther consideration on Thursday
next after the morning business and that the 7ote
on It's passage should be taken at O'Clock on that
day
The Senate then, on Mr. Sherman's motion. by a.
vote OF 50 ayes to 10 noes, took up the bonded
whisky bill
Mr.. Hale moved to amend so as to limit the pro-
posed extension OF time TO whisky entered before
January l. 1881. His object In off ring this amend
nent, he Sale, was to test the sincerity OF the pro-
LESSONS lhat this bill was merely designed TO re-
leVe stress. and TO ascertain whether the relief
OF distress Or the securing OF an indefinite exten
sion SION OF time for the whisky men was the real OBJ
Ject This interest had devoted itself steadily
since 1873 TO getting special legislation It's own
ben ft, and by the repeated concessions Obtained
rom congress 1t had been enabled to bring in
creased pressure TO bear upon Congress year by
year.
House Of Representatives.
Mr. Cox, OF New York, presented memorial in
the House to-day OF Wm Wicke and g. $50 others
interested in the various manufactures of toblcco
asking for prompt action Of Congress on the to-
bacco tax. Referred.
MrBuck, of Connecticut, presented memorial of
Similar purpOrt. from the convention OF tobacco
growers OF the New England states Referred
Mr Neal, OF OHIO, presented petition of citizens
or southern OHIO, asking that the civil service re-
form bill be so am nded as to provide that no per-
son Shall be eligible to place In either branch OF
Congress, or as chief OF any department., or
bureau, who Is an attorney for stockholder in or
an owner o! any bond OF any railroad, steamship,
or navigation company. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Rosecrans, OF California q bill
WAS nassed authorZlng tn" payment to Thomas
WHrth'ngton Of the sum OF So l27 as discharge OF
his claim for furnishing water at Camp Dennison.
Ohio, In 1861.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then, at LEO, went into committee
OF the whole (Mr. Townsend, OF Ohio in the chair,
on the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio, offered an amend
the last session relieving from the charge OF deser
tfon soldiers known as technical deserters The
amendment extends the provisions or the law to
men VINO served for SIX months, and strikes cut
the words. "who Intentionally deserted" Mr.
Butterworth explained that the retention OF these
between soldiers who were absent without leave
ara those who left the army with the intention OF
desertlng the f,g.
Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky, warned the Rouse
that thls proposition would operate as complete
revolution OF the present law the subject OF de-
ser Sa'ion: IL woull operate as second et1ton of
Inc arrears or pension act, and would send in the
discretion OF the Interior department.. to the pen
sion roll every unworthy deserting soldier from
MI Springer. OF Illinois, contended that the
amcnhmpnt did not relieve any one who ought not
Mr.: ONeill, OF Pennsylvania, suggested that the
provis on OF the law should be extended to sailors
and marines; but Mr.. Butterworth declined at this
Cme 70 draft such an amendment.
MI ButterWorth'S amendment was finally ruled
out on a point or order.
COMPENSATION TO SUBSIDIZED RAuRoAps
The consideration OF the bill was then con-
ciuded, with the exception OF the reserved section
relative to the compens ton to subsidized railroads
for army transportation, which provides that all
acts authorizing the building and construction Of
those railroads which have received, in addition to
land grants. government aid by loan or guarantee
OF bonds by the United States, and all other acts.
partS OF acts and provisions having relation there
TO- are SO altered that thereafter the compensation
paid or allowed for the carrying and transportion
by such railroad companies. or their asstsns s os
successors. shall not exceed IS per cent Of the
al amount paid by private parties for the Kind
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York. offered an amend.
menu 'IhaI II any company affected by this pro-
s!Sfoh ouan ueciu CuaI Tie compensation herein
allowed is not fair and reasonable compensation
under the existing provisions OF law applicable
70 such company for the service performed, such
company may bring suit in the court OF claims
against the United States to recover such further
sum as shall be required to provide fair and rea-
sonaoie compensation, and In such suit the right
OF such company to recover the same upon the
law and the facts OF the shall be determined.
and also the rights OF the United States upon the
merlCS or the points presented by 1t In answer
thereto by thema and either party to such suit NAV
appeal to the Supreme Court, and both said courts
snaIl give sucn cause or causes precedence OF all
MI. Anderson, Of Kansas, offered an amend
ment providing that the rate of compensation paid
To these corporations sh all be the rate which av
be reasonable for like service by private parties:
SUCH rate to be determined by q commission OF
tnree dlsinterested persons appointed by the Pres
1dent with the consent OF the Senate
Mr.. Butterworth raised point OF order against
tha amendment. and 1t was ruled out.