Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-07
IZTE NEWS


NAsnrporuN, July 49, - ssroo
mol,de NON the Comm lss'.:s,. :" 80 "s,
feoorSed IL House ref''"''"" NJ :
tee on .s rSsrsss .,,, the Military Commissee
~. s's,l Tor the equalixssion Of boun-
''e r.. Committee OF Conference on the t:x
. -, nc In favor OF compromise In
olil IT, IN cotton making it cents per
~ wilson, in the course OF = debate on
~. Hill. said that he hoped the present tarin
Mi would be defeated II II was no. very
','rcl, modified. New England did notwant
Nv mi Her interests were sufficiently pro-
l.cssd The demand for new tarin cane
rom Pennsylvania and the Northwest.
The Senate agreed to the conference re
port on the tax bill.
The bill to provide for the payment OF
stores and subsistence sup
p,lies furnished to the army was then taken
M ressendep. from the Conference COM
,r;,tr.. IN The tax bill, made report which |
~ reed al length. Mr. fessenden at the |
of the reading, said there were |
neat many amendments TO the bill, but
most Of them were verbal. The COMMITTEES
l1ad amended the subject with very great
care and had no difficulty IN coming TO .
conclusion, except upon few points wnscn
were finally settled 70 the satisfa1 ton OF AL
Il would b TOO much Of task Tor hlm
(resssnden) TO undertake 70 go through the
bill and explain oil the amendments, but !!
any senators had questions to ASK IN regard
n snv Article in the bill he gould he happy
10 answer him.
NJ. salisbury said when this bill came
from the House there was . tax OF &c per
pourd on cotton. The committee On Con
lefcnce had reduced II to &c. The House
was glad Of this, but considering..the situa-
ton of the people In that section where cot
ton was grown, reduced rs they were to
abicct poverty, being scarcely able u get
bread for their families and unrcprcscnted
in Congress, he thought it unjust tO single
one article Of agriculture for taxation lie
was totally opposed 70 taxing cotton unless
other products Of the farm. While the bill
was more favorable than - II cane from
the House, yet tie single article OF cotton
was singled out Tor taxation. He could mot
vote for The hill
Mr.. Hendricks said that the Senate was
| informed early in the session BY the proper
| departments OF the government That the
condition Of the finances were such - 10
sllov 4 large reduction Of taxes. He was
informed BY Mr.. Sherman that the internal
revenue TAX might be reduced. He then
gpukc against tho cotton tax and character.
lied the bill - unfavonble " agricultural
interests.
Mr.. Sherman said the agricultural inter
csts were better cared for than any Others
in this bill. Nearly all the burdens Of the
bill were put upon wealth. Articles OF
luxury were taxed heavily. Agricultural
implements were lett free. lie doubted the
sincerity of Mr.. Hendricks when he said
he did not oppose the bill from any sectional
point. 1t would be within bounds to say
that II OHIO paid ten millions under the last
bill. sl,s would only pay i've millions unde'
this. 90 Of other States.
Mr., Hendricks replied TO Mr.. Sherman
remasks.
M. Wilson mid that M. Morrill, present
| I'd the bill. bul men In the Northwest made
Il. Whoever 0id that ehe hill came from
New EnslAnd, bald what was not true.
Nj. Hendsicks hoped the bill would b
defeated. He would join with Wilson fol
IL defeat. He would Join with New Eng
land In demanding the revenue tariff, and
hat would be projection enough under the
present system.
Nj. Wilson said high duty on wood and
iron was put on the bill against the wishes
of the Chairman Of Committee in the House
Mr. Guthrie and MIR. johnson spoke
against the tax on cotton.
The Conference Committee report was
agreed to and sent TO the House.
NJ. Poland called up the bill TO provide
for the payment for Quarter Master stores
and subsistence supplies furnished TO the
army OF the United States.
The question was on Mr.. Wilson's amend
ment TO strike out the section authorizing
the payment for stores not properly re
ccipted for.
A discussion took place between Wilson
Howe, Clark, Salisbury, Howard and Others
MIR. Wilson'S amendment was agreed to
At SIS Senate took recess until : p. IN
Amendments pending in regard to taxing
marble were rejected.
On motion OF Mr. Hogan, the adyaloreun
duty on polished marble was increased from
zoe to 15c, and nm amendment taxing mar
bic and tiles from 81 to $l.25 per cent nc
| valOrcum.
Mr.. Garfield moved 10 amend the para
graph taxing nickel, by making the duty on
| nickel 20 per cent al valOrum.
Mr.. Morehead moved to amend by in.
creasipg the duty from 40 to SOC per pound.
| All were rejected and the paragraph stands
- reported.
| HoUsn -Mr. Stevens having got leave
TO make personal explanation, had filed
| for publication in the UioJe some statement
| In relation to the remarks Of Mr.. LeblOnd
on the speech Of Mr. Harris and by Mr..
Stevens in regard to secession. He denied
that during four years OF war the rebellious
States were In any sense in the Union.
The bill to grant pensions to the officers
and soldiers Of the war Of 1912 came up in
order. After some debate the bill was mod.
| flied so as to admit sailors. The bill was
then recommittcd to the committee on In.
v,,sN
| ments so as to have complete bill report
ed.
Mr.. Pcrham asked to have bill present.
cd giving bounties to the soldiers Of 1872
who were in necessitOus circumstances.
Mr. Hale objected to any bill that did not
extend the same rights to soldiers Of the
Mr. Hubbard, Of Conn.,, from the commit
tee on patents, reported Q bill to allow
James G. Cook to apply for an extension
Of his patent on button backs and connect.
ing eyes.
The House went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Hchofeld in the chair, and re-
sumed the consideration Of the tariff bill
Mr.. Kelly moved u reduce the duty on
station marble from 100 70 ~ per cubic foot,
and spoke in its support.
Afler debate 1t was rejected.
Mr. Wilson Of Iowa moved r. reduce "a
valorem duty on polished marble from 70
10 IS per cent.
NJ. Hagan opposed it.
The Committee rose to close the debate.
xr. Hooper presented the report OF the
| Conference Committee on The Internal Rev.
ennc bill and proceeded II explain the same
The previous question was put and report
agreed TO, Il to SO.
The House then went into committee Of