The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-13
FORTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS-.

JAN. 2.-Several petitions were presented
for the passage of n bill giving increased pen
sions to one armed and one legged soldiers.
Mr.. Garland, from the Committee on Judicia.
ry, lep0rtedsa substitute for all the bills pro.
viding for tho forfeiture of certain railroad
ney General to institute suits in the name Of
the United States against the roads granted
lands which have not patented the same, with
view OF obtaining judgment and forfeiture,
and provides that If within one year previous
to the passage of the act the roads In Ques.
ton shall have made substantial progress In
construction they snail be exempt from juds-
ment of forfeiture. Mr.. Logan resumed his
I'm the House = bill placing tobacco OK.
ported to Canada and Mexico on the Same
footing as il exported in vessels was passed.
A number Of unimportant bills were also
passed.
JAN. 8.-In the Senate a number Of petit.
lions were presented for q constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liz aors. Mr.. Logan CON
John Porter bill, and Mr.. Mcpherson made
few remarks in its favor The bill
was then rep rie,l to the Senatc..... n the
House a memorial Of the American science
Association asking Congre s. to distribute
money to the several States for educai ional
purposes was referred, and the House went
into committee of the whole on the Army
Appropriation bill, Mr.. Townshend (O.) in
the chair.
JAN. 4.-In the Senate Mr.. Morrill,. from
the Committee on Finance. reported the
House bill to reduce internal reoenue taxa
ton with an amendments embrac ny an entire
revision of the tariff and OF the machinery for
its collection. Several other bills were re-.
ported The West Point Appropria' ion bill
was taken M and passed Consideration Of he
Bonded Whisky bill was resumed and the bill
were presented by Messrs. Cox and suck
urging prompt action by Congress on the tn.
bacco tax. The Army Appropriation bill and
the Pendleton Civil. Service bill were passed.
JAN. 8 --Petitions for increased pensions
to one armed and one legged soldiers were
prese, ted in tho Senate. A petition for the
admission OF Dakota as State was presented
and some dcsultory discus sion was had. A
bill relating to the expectation of tobacco,
snuff and cigars in bond free Of TAX 70 ada
cent territory, with an amendment that the
bill shall apply to exports whether trans.
ported by vessel or otherwise, was report" d.
The RI esidential Succession bill was taken up
amendments were offered but not acted upon.
......In the House the District of Columbia
bill appropriating 50 AS. 81 was taken up and
after some discussion was a,sed.
JAN. Elm the Sera'e petitions for a
Constitutional amendment prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors were presented
On motion OF Mr.. Beck the House bill permit
ting the expectation OF tobacco, snuff and
cigars in bond free of tax to adjacent forei N
territories WAS passed. The Senate resumed
consideration of the bill to afford relief to
Congress and the Executive department IN
the INVESTIGATES Of claims against the Gov
eminent, after which tho Presidential Success.
sion bill came mp and Mr.. Maxey advocated
| the plan of taking successors to the President
from the Executive Drpar ments of the Gov
eminent Mr.. Lapham held that President
Garfeld's inability began when the assassin.
shot was fired and the Vice President wat
the Judge of the ii ne when such inabi ity be
gan, which brought on general discussion Of
the bill. 1.-THE Speaker lai before ths
House . message from the President trans
hitting q commune alton from the Superin
tendent of the Census asking An Apr prla
ticn o. Sl00.00O to complete the tenth census
The Shipping hill was then taken up, Mr.. Coz
delivering a prepared speech In its favor
Messrs. Ellis and Money gave notice. of amend
ments lookir Oward a subsidy for Anne icar
steamships 1he Fertilization and Pension
appropriation bills were reported and referret