Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
TnIRTY-EIaHrH ooNeREss..
First sesuien. 3"
SENATE.
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FRIDAY, June Q, 1904.
Mr.. Morgan presented q memorial Of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce In favor Of
the bill establishing navy yard at New Lon
don, Connecticut.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Print.
ing, reported the resolution for printing 5000
extra copies Of the national bank bill, which is
now law, aud II was adopted.
Mr.. Carlils, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported the House bill extending, for
five years, the time for the completion Of the
Marquette and Ontonagon railroad, in Mlchi-
gan, which was at once passed.
Mr.. Hendricks called up the bill for the re-
lief OF the state OF Wisconsin, paying her the
i've per cent on reserved public lands on her
borders, and II was discussed till the close of
the morning hour.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced a bill to incorporate
the Potomac Ferry Company, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the District OF Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. Wilson presented q petition set ing forth
that great many disasters In our army result
from the use OF Intoxicating drinks, and ask.
ing some remedy from Congress. Laid on the
table.
Mr.. Howard, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported back the bill to amend the act
to facilitate commerce between the Atlantic
and Pacific States by telegraph and otherwise,
with an amendment.
The consideration Of the Internal revenue
bill was then resumed, as in Committee Of tho
Whole.
Mr.. Howe offered various amendments to
sections relative to the machinery of the bill,
and which strike out the second and sixth Sec
tions, which latter provided for a cashier Of
Internal revenue at 81, 500 per annun.
One Of the amendments also Increases the
penalty for rendering false account or re-
fusing to appear and produce books, &C., upon
conviction thereofin court, from $500 10 81 200
Inn ND tNvan
instead of siI months; any neglect OF duty or
knowingly false return or valuation by an as
SCISSOR or assistant assessor 10 liable TO the
same increased penalty.
HOUSE OF REPR REsENTATIvEs.
Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts, from the Com
mittee Of Elections, reported a resolution Civ
ing mileage and salary to J. II. McHenry, OF
Kentucky, and Birch, Of Missouri, who unsuc-
cessfully contested the seats OF Messrs, Yea.
man and King, respectively, up to'the time the
questions were decided by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois,
the resolution was laid upon the table-yeas
GO, nays 50.
Mr.. Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, from the Com.
mittee of Ways aud Means, reported a bill
making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses Of the Government for the year ending
juno 30, 1885, and the cons Iteration of the
same was postponed till next Wednesday.
The House passed q bill amendatory OF the
act heretofore passed, granting alternate sec
tions OF lands to Michigan for railroad pur
poses.
Mr.. Smith, Of Kentucky, asked leave to offer
a resolution, which was read for information,
that, in order to enable the door.keepers to clean
the ventilators and prepare the Hall for warm
weather, the House, the Senate consenting, ad-
journ until Monday, the 18th instant.
Objection was made.
The House resolved1tsel into Committee
of the Whole on the state Of the Union on the
tariff bill.
An amendment was made making the duty
on molasses from sugar cane eight instead OF
twelve cents gallon.
All limitations of brandy or spirits, or of
wines imported by any name whatever, shall
be subject to the highest rates of duty provided
for the genuine article respectively Intended to
be represented, and In no case lees than 81
gallon.