Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-15

heavy rifed dynamite guns and torpedo
throwers.
Mr.. Springer OF Illinois asked unarimcus
consent for the immediate consideration OF q
resolution making the omnibus bill for the
admission of Dakota, Montana, Washington
anu New Mexico the special order for today.
the bill to be considered from day TO dey until
disposed Of.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio objected, remarking
that the gentleman from Illinois had not al.
peared very anxious last session 10 ADM. Da-
.Jtf.
in consideration OF the morning hour tie
house proceeded to the consideration Of the
senate bill for the a adjustment OF the accounts
OF laborers, workmen and mechanics arising
under the eight hour law.
Mr.. Payson. from the committee on public
lands, reported as a privileged matter the
oil to quiet the title Of the settlers on the
Des MONIES river lands In Iowa, and he pro-
ccedcd to argue In favor OF IL and give A MS
tory OF the grant.
Mr.. Wheeler regretted that the bin had
been brought into the house unexpectedly,
thus preventing him from fling a minority
report as he had intended to do. There were
IN the committee rooms numerous petitions
from settlers protesting against the BIZ, but
be was not able to obtain them.
The bill was then passed.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The speaker stated
that he had received a communicated from
Hon. Perry Belmont informing him iAat he
had sent 10 the governor of New York his
resignation as member Of congress from the
First congressional district OF New York.
The speaker directed the clerk to drop Bel
mont's name from the roll Of the house.
The usual resolution for The distribution or
the presidents message to appropriate COM
mittces was reported from the committee oE
ways and means and adopted.
The order relative TO the consideration OF
OF the direct tax bill was so modified as To-
make the measure a special order for today
Tuesday and Wednesday next, It beirg the
desire OF many IL, mbcis that an adicar.4.ens
be taken over Saturday. ~
The house then went into committee OF the
whole with Mr.. Springer Ct Illinois ia the
chair, on the direct tax bill.
Mr.. Caswell explained that the simple pur-
pose of the bill was to refund to the states
and individuals who paid the tax that uortion
OF The direct tax which WAS collec'td. After
careful computation hc was able 10 state that
the bill carried $l5,2 27, 1852. This did not In
clude the Is per cent. commission allowed
states or persons who paid the tax.
Mr.. Oates Of Alabama said the first ground
OF bis opposition TO the measure was that
there was no authority conferred 'upoo con-
gress 10y the constitution to pass the h;ll or to
make the appropriation provided for. He
contorded not for a strict constructed If the
constitution, but for the observance If IL.
When It's limitations was disrogardcd aud the
unbrfdled VIII OF congress substituted for
it the people no Tor ger hal any guarantee for
the rights reserved to the states and the peo-
pie. The money collected under The act of
1861 had been legally collected and extended
for the legal purpose Ct the common defense,
and the bll was therefore q donation III jus-
titled 10y the constitution. His second otjec-
ton was that II was unjust In its provisions.
The money collected from the people could
never be returned to those who paid il; and
at this late day It was impossible to restore 1t
TO those from whom 1t was taken. II was
urged as a reason for reimbursinC the states
that some OF the states had never paid the
tax. II 1t was the intention to pass this bilN
In order to equalize taxation then he ins.ete Il
that congress should go further and refund
the cotton tax and correct other abu.cs more
glaring than had ever arisen under the act OF
1861.
He sent 10 the clerks desk and hal read IL
series Of amendments which he proposed to,
offer al the proper time. The fret refunds
the cotton tax; the second permits persons
who paid the tax to bring suit In the court of
claims TO recover the amount paid; the third
revivcs the right Of action In the court OF
claims under the provisions Of the captured
and abandoned property act, and the FORTH
directs the secretary Of the treasury, Ia max
ing payment and settlement Of the Gire a tax.
to take into account and set OF any amount
due by any state to the United States under
the act Of June 23, 1886, "To reau!a.e deposits
Of public money"
After some further debate MIR. Enlce. OF
Tcnness ee, sent to the desk and had Yesd for
information a proposed amendments I~efanfing
the cotton tax and providing tina. such
amount rs cannot be paid TO persons who
paid the tax shall he turned over TO the schDof
fund OF the states interested.
Pending further debate the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dee. THE committee on
merchant marine and fisheries reported back
and the house adopted a resolution calling ON
the secretary OF the treasury for il formation
AS TO what relief can be furnished ~ the rev
enuc cutter service and life saving service To
American whaling and fishing vessels wrecked
in Behring sea ana the Arct C ocean.
The committee on appropriations reported
the invalid pension aIproIrIaticn Til md IL
was referred to he committee Of the Whole
The committee on elections submitted It's
report in The South Carolina contest i lee
ton case Of Small. 1t was ,plsceI ulcn tbe
calendar. II finds in favor of the contestec,
Elliott. A minority resolution, presented hy
Mr.. Roweil, OF Illinois, and also placed on Tie
calendar, provides for Tie seating of small
The bouee then went into committee Of the
whole On The private calendar, the perding
business being the senate bill 70 ;rco: porte
the Nicaragua Canal company.
A general discussion WAS irdl Gel ia ana
pending q vote the committee rose aId the
house took q ucese. he eNrbir e etsiCn "a -