The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-29
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MIGHT DISPATCHES
Fire in st. Louis.
Congressional Proceedings.
ConaagtaIlOn in Philadelphia.

ST. LOUIS, March 20.-Tbe exta,siv,
chair iaetory Of Hamer i Hoffman. Howar(
street, burned to-day; loss $40, 900, insured
Tor $4,000.
NEW YoRE, March 28.-Jas. G. Smith. ,
young man p years Of age, committed sui
eide in Brooklyn, yesterday, in ensequenee
Of the loss If his money through a swIndier.
WAsErEGrOs, March 2S.-HorsE.-Mr.
Kelly offered the resolution of INQUIRY in
regard to trade with Canada, which had
been objected 70 yesterday, no objection be-
ing made Inc resolution was considered and
adopted.
Mr.. Morrell from the committee on Ways
and Means, reported a bill 10 annul the in
ternal revenue act of January 9th, 1864, and
tie act amendatory thereof approved
March Sd, 1868.
lie stated it was the purpose Of the Com
mlttee Of Ways and Means to report q bill
extensively modifying the income tax, and
\ order nat it take effect this year it was
decided that the levying and collecting OF
sueh tax shall be postponed fer two months.
lbs applied also 10 the Income tax in rela-
ton . the schedule. He therefore asked
mat this bill be considered now, in order
tnat the Committee might have time 10 re-
port such a bin Sc would meet the approval
Of the House, which they would do at as an
early a period as practicable. There being
no OBJECTIONS, the bill received its several
readings and was passed.
IL enaets that all proceedings touching the
levy and collection Of the annual tax mo
vided IN the schedule Of section $50 of an
act to provide Internal revenue, etc, an
proved June 80, 1854, aud the act amenda-
tory thereof, approved March ?, 1866. and
al proceedings for approval by said act, be
postponed for tho space Of two months nro-
NIIed- that all tho nrnwFre---
penalties in said act shall remain in full
force and effect in ell respects, except 50
Jar as the same are changed as to timely the
postponement aforesaid.
Mr.. Raymond of New York, offered the
following resolution, which was considered
and adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Judi
eiary be instructed to INQUIRE into the expe-
diency OF 30 amending chapter 10th of The
laws OF 1905, entitled A act to regulate
the duties Of the Clerk of the House Of Ren- |
resentatives in preparing for the o%rpaniza-
ton OF the House" as 10 provide that no /
member whose name may be called bv the
CLERK IN accordance with thus act shall mar
teipate in the electionO of Speaker, or in any
other business Of the House, until he hal
have taken the oath Of ofiice prescribed bv
the Constitution and laws.
Mr.. Darling offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
Ways ana Means to inquire into the expe-
diency Of abolishing the tag on slauehtered
animals.
Mr.. Ward asked leave te offer q resolu-
ton lnstructing the Committee on WAYS
and Means 70 inquire into the expediency
OF admitting barley and other mailing free
of duty from Canada.
Mr.. Price objected.
The House proceeded in the regular order
of business to the consideration Of the bank
rupt law, on which the House yesterday
ordered the question.
Mr., Jencks having charge of the bill, ex-
pressed his willingness to axe the vote on
the passage Of the BILL.
Mr.. Schench, remarked that the Difficult
ty about that was, that there were Several
members about 10 leave the city, who were
anxious TO vote on this bill. He did not
see that there was any likelyheod of the
House being fuller aweek hence, than now.
Mr.. Ross objected to debate.
Mr.. Jencks moved 10 reconsider the vote.
MIR. Washburne moved to Jay the motion
to reconsider on the table.
Mr.. Jeneks withdrew the motion and pro-
ceeded to make he closing speech in sup
port Of the bill.
The bankrupt law was defeated by vote;
yeas 79, nays 90.
Mr.. Washburne moued to reconsider the
vote and also to lay the motion to recon
sidero on the table. The vote was taken on
the latter motion, which resulted yeas SO,
nays So so the motion to reconsider came
before the House.
Mr.. Beauman moved to postpone the con
sideration OF the motion for one week, which
was agreed to.
PHILADELPHIA, March 28.-The Ashland
Wadding Mills, owned by G.. jenkins, were
partially destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss estimated at $4,000. Covered by in
surauee. |,