National Republican., 1883-01-03

tions bills will stand aside for this civil service
bill whenever it may come. The tobacco bill
which passed was merely on act OF justice
which should have been done before, and in
in effect releases perique tobacco from the bur-
den of paying double tax. Tho senate grain
bill simply allows our milcrs en- the Canadian
border to grind for the farmers OIL the other
side, with no further purpose than to help the
millers To make littlc more money out of
their fooign neighbors.
Senate bills were passed for the relief Of II.
S. Wylde, of New York, aud j. 7. Hcnneman,
of Maryland
The speaker then proceeded as on Monday
TO call tho states for the introduction of bills.
On motion Of Mr.. Page the shipping bill,
which was special order for yesterday was
made q continuing special order. The house
then proceeded 20 the consideration of bills
touching
THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE TAX LAWS.
Tho first bill was one relating TO the ex-
portation of tobacco snuff and cigars in bond
free of tax, to adjacent territory. 1t was
passed. 1t places tobacco exported by rail
into Canada and Mexico on the Same footing
rs tobacco exported in vessels.
The following bills were also passed: To
empower postmastcrs TO administer oaths to
importers of books TO amend tho statutes
so as allow drawback on distlling worms
manufactured for export
To authorize Il United States commissioner
TO take Acknowledgements of the transfer of
United States bonds.
The senate bill to permit grain brought by
Canadian Aarmers to be ground at mills in
the United States, adjacent to Canadian terri
| tory, under such rules as may be prescribed
by the Treasury department..
A bill limiting the compensation of inter-
nal revenue gaugers to S5a day when actually
| employed, or when travelling in the service of
| the bureau, gave rise to opposition, and IL
was withdrawn.
The next bill taken up was the senate bill,
providing that Poriquo tobacco may be sold
| by the manufacturer or producer thereof in
! the form of carrottes directly TO legally
qualified manufacturer to be used in the
manufacture of cigarettes or smoking tobacco
| without payment of tax.
Mr.. White offered as a substitute an amend
ment repeating the tobacco tax. Ruled out
on point of order.
Mr.. Hatch offered an amendment provid-
ing that no license shall be demanded of any
person buying tobacco from the producer or
grower Ruled out on u point of order. The
bill was then passed.
The bill to fix the term of Office of collec-
tors of internal revenue promised to give
rise to protracted discussion, and was with
drawn.
Twice during the consideration Of the fore
going bills vote was demanded, and it was
only after great delay in each case that a
quorum of members could be secured to pass
between the tellers.
Mr.. CallSins moved that the house proceed
10 the consideration of business on the speak
ers table. Agreed to-yeas 80, nays 81.
The first bill on the table was the house
bill for the extension of the -s-------o
LcArfTuI, NORTH 'IoA-srREEr AND SOUTH
WASHINGTON RAILWAY
! with senate amendment relative to the
pavement laid between its tracks.
! Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, advocated
the amendment, asserting that it had been
carefully considered by the senate, which was
n q conservative body and which was not likely
to interfere with any vested rights.
Ill Mr.. Robeson, of New Jersey, agreed that
the senate was conservative as TO the rights
H of steam railways, but when it came to d
y little company, it trampled upon it as ruth
lessly as any demagogue.
N Mr.. Anderson said that, according to the
law of civilization, any company that rar
bobtail cars had no rights that people were
bound to respect.
Mr. Randall suggested that the gentleman
from New Jersey, who was so jealous about
the rights of the people against the steam
railways, should be equally Jealous wher
the rights of the people of the district wer,
at stake. He was glad to have the gentleman
join him in the crusade in favor of tho peO
pie. lie (Alr. Randall) had been engaged il
it some time; the gentleman had only re
Gently joined the salvation army.
Mr.. Reed trusted that the new salvation
army would not be like the original one-i
good deal more noise than religion. Laugh
ter.
The amendment was non-concurred in
l yeas, 70; nays, 90; and the house, at 4:10
III adjourned until tomorrow, when the orde
iii fixing the daily hour of meeting at IL oclocl
n goes into OBJECT