The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.


wAsHISGToN, February l0,--After
brief executive session senator ingalls, pre-.
sented the credentials Of Plumb, reelected
Senator from Kansas. Read aud filed.
Senator Plumb presented memorials Of
the Legislature OF Kansas, one asking that
lumber be placed on the free list, and
another for legislation TO prevent the spread
Of pleuro- pneumonia. In presenting the
latter Senator Plumb said the necessity for
action on the subject was urged.
Senator sawyer presented aremonstrance
OF the ctizeus Of Wisconsin against putting
lumber on the free list
Senator Dawes reported bill to amend
the law in relation to trespassers on Indian
lands.
Senator Mcmillan introduced bill to
provide for an additional Associate Justice
OF the Supreme Court of Dakota.
Senator Logan called up the pension APP
preparation bill, which passed with an adj
dtional section designed, Logan said, TO
prevent the pledging on pension certificates
In any way.
The Tariff Bill was then taken up, and
Senator Hill made argument 10 show that
20 long a there remained any portion Of
our interest bearing debt Is payable ut our
pleasure, It was absurd TO say that the
public revenues were excessive, or that
there was surplus.
The greatest relief congress could give
the country would be given not by reduc-
Ing the revenue, but by reducing the ma
uonal debt.
The amendment proposed by Senator
Beck last night reducing the internal reve
nue. on snun, smoking and manufactured
tobacco to eight cents per pound was
agreed to by votes OF 30 TO "a.
Senator Bayard gave notice that at the
proper time he would move to strike out
the provision In the bill permitting sales by
tobacco producers at the place of produc.
ton 10 the amount of one hundred dol lars
Snnus'ly, because he believed II would in.
terfere seriously with the proper collection
the OF tax.
Senator Allison moved TO strike out the
provision In the bill authorizing the pro.
ducers 10 sell tobacco at retail at the place
OF production TO the amonnt OF 500 annual
". The motion was lost. Ayes, 90; noes
WAsHNGToN. d. c., February TO-
Mr.. Randall introduced joint resolution
10 provide for the admission free Of duty Of
articles intended for the special exhibition
OF machinery, tools, implements, etc. for
the generation and application Of eectrici.
~, 10 be held at Philadelphia by the Frank
LIN Institute. Passed.
Mr. Page, chairman Of the Committee
on Commerce, reported back the resolu
ton requesting the Secretary Of War TO ex.
anime into and report upon the Dubois sys-
TEN for improqing the navigation OF the AL.
legheny River Adopted.
Mr.. Lynch asked consent to put on pas
sage bill placing the heirs Of colored SOL
diers on the same footing as to bounty as
the heirs Of white soldiers. Mr.. sparks
objected.
The pending amendment was that offered
by Mr.. Maekay, fixing the duty on
cotton ties al 81 per cent. ad valorem. II was
lost after considerable discussion; o. 10
l0l.
Messrs. Bisbee, Chandler, Moore, Ander-
son iDlackey, Hall, Lynch, Desenderf voted
with the Democrats and Messrs. Mosgrove
and Wise Of Pennysylvania, with the Re.
publicans. The announcement was re-
ceived with applause on the Republican
side.
The House then went into committee ON
the tariff bill.