Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
,ccial Dispatch 10 The BEs.
SENATE PROCRFpINGS.

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WASHINGTON, February 10.-After
brief executive session Senator In.
gals presented the credentials of Sem
ator Plumb, reelected senator from
X snsas.
Senator Plumb presented memorials
OF the legislature Of Kansas, one ask.
ing that lumber be placed on the free
list, and another for legislation to
prevent the spread of pleuro.ppeu-
monia. In presenting the latter SEN
ator Plumb said the necessity for &C.
ticn on the subject was urgent.
Senator Sawyer presented remon.
STRANGE from citizans of Wisconsin,
against putting lumber on the free
list.
Senator. Dawes reported bill to
amend the law In relation to trespass.
ers on Indian lsuds.
Senator MCMILLAN introduced bill
to provide for an additional associate
Justice of the supreme court of Da-
kota.
Senator L'gan called up the pension
appropriation bill, which passed, with
an additional section, designed, Logan
said, to prevent pledgipg of pension
certificates in any way.
The tariff bill was then considered.
The amendment proposed by Senator
Beck last night, reducing the internal
revenue on snuff, smoking and manu-
featured tobsc CO to cents per pound,
was agreed to; 80 to 40.
Sanator payard oava poti,a that NJ
the proper time he would move to
strike out the provision In the bill
permitting sales by tobacco producers
at tho place of production to the
amount Of 500 annually. He be-
, lieved 1t would interfere seriously with
, proper collection of the tax.
! Senator Morrill,, by instructions
from the committee on finance, offered
an additional section to the bill pro-
} viding that all imported goods and
merchandise In public stores or
, bonded warehouses, when this act
, goes into effect (sXoept "a otherwise
provided In the aot) shall be sub.
jec.ed to no other duty on the entry
for consumption than they would be
, subjected to II imported after that
day; that all goods, wares and mer-
ohandiae remaining In bonded ware.
houses when the act gees into effsot,
and upon which duties shall have been
} paid, shall be entitled to refund Of
J the difference between the duty paid
and the duty they would be subject to
| if imported under provisions Of this
law. Also, that the act shall take
effect In respect of all articles men,
toned in the sugar schedule on the
LIST of July, 1883. Adopted.
i Adjourned.
, HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Lynch asked consent to put
upon passage the bill placing the
, heirs of colored soldiers on the same
footing as to bounty as heirs of white
soldiers
Mr.. Sparks objected.
, The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the tariff bill.
The pending amendment was that
! offered by Mr.. Maokev, fixing the
, duties on cotton ties at 50 per cent. sd
, valorem. Lost after considerable dis.
cussion.
Mr.. Allison moved to strike out the
| provision In the bill authorizing pro.
ducers to sell tobacco at retail at the
, place of reduction to the amount OF
, $l00 annually. The motion was lost
ayes %, noes 20.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams the tax
on cigars was made $3 per thousand
instead of "a, as In the bill.
On motion Of Mr., Kelly duty of
It cents per pound was imposed upon
: cast iron vessel plates, stove plates
and irons, sad irons, tai. ora and hat.
ters's irons.
After considering the duty ON cut
nails and spikes, railway fish plates,
, etc,, the committee rose and the house
3 adjourned.