The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-01-13
NEWS EPITOME.
OF The Important Events of the Week
coNenxssIoNAL PROCEEDINGS.

On the I'd, the President laid before the
6snate communication transmitting the
report of the Mississippi River Commission, with
maps, etc. Ordered printed. Mr.. Pendleton pre-
scented memorials from the Cincinnati Chamber Of
Commerce and Board of Trade, fsvoring the pass
age OF the pending bonded Whisky bill. Mr.. Gar
land tDem), Of Arkansas, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported me original bill a subsh-
tute for the bills referred TO that committee pro-
yiding for the future of certain railroad land
grants. In presenting the report Mr.. Garland said
dnat the the subject was 2 very, important
bill so soon as the Ftz John Porter and Presiden-
fial succession bills were out of the way. At the
close OF the morning hour the calendar was taken
up and the rest OF no dsv was spent in debate on
the Fitz John Porter bill LIN the House after the
passage of two relief bills bill passed to en-
power pos1 asters to administer DAT hs importers
Of books. The following also passed: A bill amend
Ing the rev sed statutes so as to allow drawback
on cistilling worms manufactured for port bill
providing mat perique tobacco may be sold by the
manufacturer or cucer in the form of carrottes
directly to a legally qualified manufacture to be
used in the manufacture OF cigarettes or smoking
tobacco without payment of the tax
In TIRE Senate on the Sd, a number of petitions
were presented for a constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic
liquors. At the close of tine morning hour Mr.
Logan renewed his speech on tie Fitz John Porter
bill. The debate lasted until the hour of adjourn
ment without definite action The House went in
70 ommittee of the Whole at an early hour on the
Army Appropriation bill, with Mr.. Townsend, of
amendment providing fot the gradual abolition Of
the pay corps Of the army was adopted. Mr..
Ceulkins (of Indiapal amendment providing that
1t shall MOI be construed to retire any officer Of
rank less than his actual rank in the army at the
date OF retirement Adopted. The District of
Columbia Appropriation bill wss reported TO the
House and referred to the Committee of the Whole.
1t aPpropriates about So 35p 00a decrease of $780,
0t0 from the appropriations of the current year.
Adjourned.
In THE Senate on the 4tb, the bill TO reduce
internal taxation was reported and set for consid-
Grafton . lie 10th. The West Point Appropria-
fan bii was passed The Fitz John Porter bill
w. dspose3 OF by agreement TO take n vote on
IL Wednesday, the 10th. The Bonded VIII sky
bill was tak IN up. An amendment providing that
any bond taken under the provisions OF the act
should be for amount sufficient to all taxes
due, and @.y accrued accruing interest, was
agreed to, ID the bill passed by vote of % TO 20.
81 the House the Army Appronria ion bill was
pa sed. 1ae seuate Civil Service bill reported
by .hT CIR rnittee with the recommendation that
Its consdv. alton be completed at once. 1t
passed forthwith by vote Of 1855 to ~. The bill
providing for the payment Of the claim long
pressed by Colonel Thomas Worthineten for 81, l27
was passed. Adjourned.