National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-30
Mr., LOGAN SET RIGHT.


Iho iunther consideration OF the legislative APP
preparation bill was resumed in the house yester.
day TIE proposition in the bill to repeal the act
establishing assay Office in st. Louis aroused a
good Zeal of Indignation among the members Of
the/Missouri delegation, and the action of the
cYfnmittee on appropriations in recommending
hbe abolition of the assay Office was severely de-
nouneed by MIR. Broadhead, Mr.. Bland, and Mr.
Clardy
Mr. Holman, and Mr.. Cannon defended the
on the accommodation OF the director of the
mint
the director Of the mint this morning, and that
gentleman told him that he had mover made
such a recommendation; lie moved 70 strike out
the repeating clause and to insert in lieu thereof
proviso making appropriation for the salaries of
ofcers ana employees ofthe assay office. Agreed to.
number Of amendments were offered but in
nearly every case they were ruled out on points OF
order
The paragraph for the appointment of an add
tonal force OF special examiners in the pension
otiice having been reached, Mr. Randall offered
al amendment which, after long debate was
adopted striking out the provlso that these exam :
liners shall be appointed by the secretary OF the
interior upon the recommendation of the commits
siOner of pensions. This leaves the appointments
subject to the civil service rules.
Mr.. Thompson offered anameudment providing
that from and after June so, 1884, there shall be
no more than forty three Internal revenue oollec-
II further authorizes the President to consolidate
and reorg1niEe the customs collection districts OF
the United States on or before the LIST day of Oct.
1884, so that the same shall not exceed in number
siXty-seven.
And the President shall fix tho boundaries OF
such reorganised districts and designate ports OF
entry therein, and shall also from time 10 time
designate ports In each Of such districts at which
deputy collectors may BIO stationed TO receive
aud perform such other services in relation TO the
customs and navigation laws rs he may deem
necessary; and he shall give public notice of the
customs districts, and said ports, when so desig.
mated, shall have all the privileges of ports OF
entry and delivery
And the President Is authorized and directed To
discontinue the services and abolish the offices OF
such collectors surveyors, and appraisers as may
ton districts herein provided for. and to desig-
nate places Of deposit for the records and flies
pertaining to those collection districts which may
be abolished pursuant TO the provisions of this
act.
Sections 264s and 1857 of the Revised Statutes OF
the United States, together with all laws or parts
of laws authorizing the allowance to collectors
and surveyors of customs of salaries fees, com :
missions, storage, and perquisites of what
pealed, to take effect on the 1st day
Of July. 1885; and all fees collectble
by law shall thereafter be accounted for and paid
into the treasury as moneys belonging to the
United States and the secretary of tue treasury Is
hereby authorized to provide for the collection OF
such fees by the use OF stamps under such reEua-
ti0ns as he may prescribe, and it shall be the duty
of the secretary of the treasury to include in the
regular book of estimates for the fiscal year
Thereafter estimates specifying In detail the num-
Der and class of officers aud employees of every
grade and nature with the rate OF compensation
TO each, that may, in his judgment, be necessary
TO properly conduct the business Of collectng the
revenue at each port OF entry in the United States
together with an estimate Of the amounts requi I'd
Tor contingent expenses at each OF said ports and
for such additional expenses Of the service ~ can
rot be Otherwise si specifically provided for Moth
clandse at ports OF deliVery heretofore appointed
by law.
ment as being in the interest OF the public well
faro.
Mr. Kasson made a strong speech upon the un.
wisdom Of acting upon proposition which upset
the whole system Of customs service, withun
proper consideration by the ways and means cont
miittee,
substantially recommended by the secretary Of
the treasury.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Thompson offered an amendment directing
the secretary of the treasury TO exempt all dlsul-
leries which mash ten bushels of graln or less per
day from tho operation of the provisions Of title
taxes, and authorizing these diStleTleS 10 run M
flut distilleries, provided that stoTskeepers aud
Raugers who are assigned " dlStilleres with a
capacity q twenty-five bushels or less shall re-
ceive " day when actually employed. Agreed IT,
MI Calell offered an amendment reducing the
number o! internal revenue agents i've. Agreed
10.
on motion of Mr. Bland an amendment was
adopted prohibiting any government clerk or em
ployed from performing any private service ioI
my senator, member, head Of department. OF
CAMPAIGN committee.
The previous question was ordered and then
without further action the house adjourned until
Saturday.
APPOINTMENTS by THE SPEAKER.
The speaker announced the appointment OF
Messrs. slocnm, Dihble, aud Dingley as conferees
on the shipping bill.
The speaker also announced the appointment
of Messrs. Dorshemer, Tucker, Reagan, Collins
Eldredge, Bingham, Cannon and Laird As the
commission on tho part Of the house to MAXI
ton monument.
IN Also, the appointment of Messrs. Hammond Of
Georgia, Rogers OF Arkansas. Henley, Riggs,