Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-18

SENATE, JUNE l7-EvENING SESSION.
| Mr.. Wilson, from the committee of confer
ence on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the bill eQualzing the pay of SOL
dIers of the United States army, made report;
which was agreed to.
The consideration of the tariff bill was re-
sumed.
The various amendments made In Committee
OF the Whole were agreed to, and the bill was
reported to the Senate.
Mr.. Morgan hoped the House provision of
20 cents on teas, without the additional dd vdl-
orc0, tax Of 10 per cent. would be retained in
| the bill.
Mr.. johnson moved that the Senate nom
concur in the Finance Committees amend
ments, which was agreed to-yeas %, nays l2.
so that the tariff on teas stands at 20 cents per
pound, as in the original bill.
Mr.. Ramsey moved to decrease the duty on
railroad iron to GO instead of 70 cents per one
hundred pounds, which was agreed tO-ayes
| 10, nays II.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment exempt
ing goods on which duties were paid on the
Both Of April, 1864, and extending the time
| 10 the lst Of May, 1864, for the withdrawal of
| goods In bond under the resolution of April
90, 1864, to increase temporarily the duties on
| Imports. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Harris offered an amendment proposing
To admit casks, barrels, and Carboys of Amcri-
can manufacture, and which, having been sent
out filled with American products, shall return
| free Of duty.
The amendment was adopted.
The section on salt was, on motion of Mr..
Foster, amended, so as to tax foreign salt In
sacks, barrels, and other packages, 20 instead
Of % cents; and on salt In bulk, Is instead of
20 cents per one hundred pounds.
An amendment Of Mr.. Sumner, requiring
samples Of goods In foreign invoices to be de-
posted with COnsuIs, that rhey may be COM
pared herewith, was adopted.
An amendment Of Mr.. Harris was adopted
making the duty on birthstone, crude and in
rolls, one cent per pound, In. tead of six and
ten dollars per ton, as in tue House bill.
The bill as amended was read three times,
and passed-yeas 20, nays 3: Buckalew, Hen.
bricks, McDougall, Powell, and Richardson.
The Senate, at ten minutes to ~ O'Clock, ad
| jOurned.
HOUsE-Mr. Wheeler, of Wisconsin, report
ed back the Senate hill Incorporating the Me-
| tropOlitan Street Railroad Company. The
committee recommend that the clauLe be
stricken ont which provides that no regulations
shall be made excluding from the cars any
person on account Of color. The bill was laid
over for the present.
The Senate blll regulating the relations OF
landlord and tenant was taken up and amend
ed, and then referred to the judiciary Com
mttce.
The House took up and passed the bill ex-
tending the privileges Of the Washington.
Georgetown, and Alexandria railroad company.
1t authorizes tine company to extend a road
through Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
/ and Tennessee avenues TO the Washington
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company, aud also authorizes the use of steam
power, with engines known as dummies.
Mr. Patterson, Of New Hampshire, from the
Committee on the District, reported bill to
amend the charter Of the Washington and
GeorgetOwn Railroad Company, which was
passed. II authorizes the company to extend
their road beyond the Corporation limits, aud
charges ten cents outside Of the same, provided
nothing shall be construed TO prevent Congress
from fares charged on the road.
The House adjourned at . p. m.