Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1882 — CONGRESSONAL. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSONAL.

SENATE. Washington, July 24.— The senate bill to refund to the estate of John W. Forney $27,684 paid by him when Secretary to the senate u> cover the delation in his office, passed. . Mr. Morrill moved'•to take up the revenue blfl, and Mr. Hqle to give way for the navaKappropria* tion bill. Mr. Morrill’s motion prevailed, and the revenue bill was taken up, the pending amehdment being one to reduce tobacco tax to eight cents per pound. After debate the amendment was voted down —yeas 18, nays 80; not a Democratic member v Vr. Sfahone moved to amend tne amendment by inserting in lieu of the provision proposed to be stricken out the following: “Provided, that on all unbroken and original factory packages, such articles (cigars and cigarettes), including smoking and manufactured tobacco held by manufacturers or dealers at the time such reduction shall go into effect, upon which tax has been paid, there snail be allowed a drawback or rebate of the full amount of the reduction: provided tne same snail not apply m any case where the claim has not been ascertained or presented within thirty days following the date of the reduction.’’ Mr. Morgan suggested the modification of the pending amendment allowing the payment of a rebate to manufacturers on stamps at reduced rates. Adopted. Mr. Mahone’s amendment was then agreed to—yeas, 27; nays, 25. The section, as further perfected, on motion of Mr. Hoar, was then adopted. The senate without disposing of the subject, adjourned. HOUSE. Washington, July 24.—Messrs. Pay son and Knott presented their views of the minority judiciary committee upon the subject of the N >rthern Pacific land grant. Mr. Knott asked unanimous consent to have the resolution placed on the calendar but Mr. Caswell objected. The v*ews of the minority were ordered printed and laid on the table. As the bill originally passed the house it appropriated $19,880,273, as it passed tne senate it appropriated $20,276,300. As agreed upon by tne conference committee it appropriated $20,038,000. The conference renort. was agreed to and funner conference ordered. The following bills were referred: By Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, to collect frfcm the Kansas Pacific railroad company the cost of surveying, selecting and conveying certain lands. By Mr. Knott, of Kentucky, declaring forfeited to the United States certain lands granted to the Northern Pacific railroad company and remaining unpatented on the first of July. By Mr. Dingley—Fixing the duty on Imported nay at 20 per cent, advalorem. By Mr. Flower, of New York—Proposing a constitutional amendment granting the president the right to veto any distinct item or provision of a bill while approving other items. By Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee—To protect the treasury. By Mr. Chase—To make bills of lading negotiable. The District of Columbia business was then taken up, and an attempt to repeal all license taxes on commercial travelers failed under the rules. Adjourned. SENATE. Washington, July 25.—The senate indulged in an hour’s debate without action upon printing the reports of the tenth census, when the conference report on the river and harbor bill was presented and adopted. The revenue bill was then proceeded with. The pending amendment was agreed to—yeas, 34; nays, 25. Mr. Harris moved to substitute for the section a provision for the reduction of ten per cent, on all imports after July 1,1883, and ten percent, additional after January 1,1884. Without acting on the amendment an adjournment was carried—27 to 26 —all the Democrats, with Messrs. Hoar, Ingalls, and Kellogg, voting aye. HOUSE. Washington, July 25.— Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, made an answer to the recent attack of Senator Butler. His remarks elicited applause from the Republican side. The speaker the regular order of business to be the further consideration of the bill allowing a drawback upon imported material used in connection with domestic materials in the construction of vessels for foreign account, and the pending question to be the motion of Mr. Kelly to recommit the bill to the committee on ways and means. Agreed to—yeas, 100; nays, 70. Mr. Page, of California, presented and explained the conference report on the river and harbor appropriation bil • The house refused to agree to the report—B2 yeas, 79 nays. ' Mr. Strait, of Minnesota, moved to reconsider, and Mr. Cox, of New York, moved to lay the motion on the table, pending which the friends of the bill as it now stands mustered their forces and carried an adjournment. The conference report comes up tomorrow, on a motion to reconsider. SENATE. Washington, July 26.—Mr. Conger,from the committee on commerce, reported favorably the house bill to regulate the carrying of passengers by sea. Laid over until to-morrow. As soon as the routine order of business was disposed of, Mr. Hale moved to postpone all present and prio vf orders, including the revenue bill, and take up the naval appropriation bill. A long discussion followed and the bill was taken up.

The senate then went into committee of the whole iMr. Harris in the chair), and Mr. Halexin charge of the bill, addressed the committee. Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, chainnan of the naval committee, at the instance of that committee, moves! to recommit the bill, with instructions to the appropriation committee to eliminate all its provisions relating to the organization of the navy. Discussion followed. Pending an executive session the bill was laid aside until to-morrow, without action, on motion of Mr. Cameron. Mr. Frye introduced a bill to remit the import duties on materials used in the construction and equipment of vessels to be employed in the foreign carrying trade. Referred. After an executive session the senate adjourned. HOUSE. Washington, July 26.—Mr. Hiscock presented the conference report on the generall deficiency appropriation bill. Mr. Hiscock moved that the house recede from its disagreement to that item. Lost—yeas, 65, nays, 115, and a new conference ordered. Mr. Page called up the conference report on the river and harbor bill rejected yesterday, and the house voted —yeas, 114, nays 27, to reconsider the vote by which it was yesterday refused to agree to the conference report. The conference report was then agreed to—yeas, 111; nays, 82. The house proceeded to the consideration of business under the “Pound’ rule. Passed, On motion of Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, a joint resolution was passed authorizing the secretary of war to loan tents to a colony of Russian Hebrews in Foote county, Kansas. Joirft resolutions also passed granting the widow of Hemy Highland Garrett,, late minister to Liberia, an amount e iual to her husband’s salary for one year. Adjourned. SENATE. Washington, July 27.— Mr. Williams offered an amendment so be proposed to the sundry civil bill, directing the attorney-general to ascertain what would be jnst and reasonable compensation for the services rendered by Charles H. Reed in the defense of Charles J. Guiteau, and to make allowance therefor not exceeding $5,000. Ref rred. After further discussion a vote was taken and Mr. Cameron’s motion to recommit the bill was defeated—29 to 34. The bill then went over without action until to-morrow. The conference on the Japanese indemnity bill reported their disagreement and a new conference committee was ordered. After an executive session the senate adjourned. HOUSE. Washington, July 27.— 0 n motion of Mr. Davis, of {llinois, the bil passed fixing the salary of the collec tor of customs at Chicago at $7,000 per annum. Mr. Kasson, from the committee on ways and means, reported back the bill recently introduced by Mr. Dingley, adjnßting the duty on imported hay at 20 per cent, ad valorem. Referred to committee of the whole. Senate bill to amend the statutes in l elation to copyrights passed. The floor was then accorded to the committee on Indian affairs, and Mr. Deering called up senate bill granting right of way for the railroad and telegraphic purposes to the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Companies passed. Mr. Williams from the committee on conference on the Japanese indemnify bill reported disagreement and further conference was ordered. A proposition to adjourn over until Monday received but a few votes. Adjourned until to-morrow.