New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-19

there nothing in the bill TO limit the operations OF the
Company to the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. INGERsOLL expressed his readiness TO have IL
amended in that respect also.
Mr.. WELEER stated the Company would be, under the
terms Of the bill, gigantic pawnbrOking establishment
Mr.. NGERsoLL protested that there was nothing Of o
pawnbrokng character in the bill
Mr. HOOPER Mass. desired TO know whether there was
anything in the bill TO prevent or prohibit discussing off,
GERS of the Government from depostng public funds With
the Company.
Mr. EGERsoLL replied that there any more than
there in reference 70 the Merchants National Bank
He moved the previous question.
The House refused to second the previous question: and
on motion of Mr. RANDALL Pa referred the bill to the
Committee on Banking and Currency
STREET GRADING.
Mr.. IHGERsoLL, from the came Committee, reported
bill appropratiDg els 900 to grade East Capitot Wash
ingon City and to establish Lincoln Square
The bill was read three times and passed.
SEWERAGE
Mr. IEGERsoLL from the same Committee, reported back
the Senate bill TO incorporate the District OF Columbia
c9Ip End SeEf{a TSM GsmRf SYana .,s
bin rose TO n point of order and tried 10 consumer stating
it the two minutes lett'of the morning hour ,,,
The SPEAKER interrupted him and decided tnat Tue Dill
was private measure. 900 80,
The morning hour expired and the bill went over until
mex, Friday.
FOLLETT vs. DELAN0.
Mr.. DAWES Mass called up the resolution reported
sometime since from the Committee Elections declar
ing Mr. Delano entitled TO his seat, as Representative
from the Thirteenth District Of Ohio
The resolution was without debate adopted.
Mr. DAWES then reported a resolution to pay Mr.:
Foett the contestant Of Mr. Delanos seat 800 In fu
for his expenses and loss of time, which was also without
debate adopted.
EQUALIzING BOUNTIEs
Mr. ScHEycK Ohio, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill to equaize the bounes OF soldiers
sailors and marines who served in the late war for the
Union and said he would ask actO on on it next week.
The bill is as follows:
SECTION That instead Of any grant OF land or other
bounty there shall be allowed and paid each and every
nd
army navy marine corps Of the United States and who has
been who may hereafter be hOnOro DISCHARGED from sncn
the Of hundred dollars per year. as hereinafter
OF msa. for ACTUALLY a 5e so served The day
April 1901. and the - day OF april iso', or anu
d II ns from S service on q Wounds
ceiyed in battle while engaged in the line Of bis duties the
term Of service for which his enlistment made and In
Of the death Of any such soldier sailor or marine while
discharged on account being wounded before provided
the and payment shall be made to his widow or
there be widow then to the minor children OF the DE-
SIC That in computing and ascertanins the bounty to
amy s rroyson 81 Of there bah BE- deducted
any and all bounes already paid payable under exist
ing laws BY the United States that in shall the eg
bounty allowed aud paid exceed eight tnd
onehrd dollars for each month Of actual faithful service OF
at the rate of sOO per year. and in the Of sailor
amount Of such prize shall also be deducted and only
money .na aoy other bounty bald or by the United
States amount in the aggregate to sum allowed by this
SEC. That no bounty under tho provisions of this act
shall be paid account OF soldier sailor or marine
who was captured prisoner war At the tme Oh Dis Enlist
ton or request unless such discharge was obtained with
view to enlistment or TO accept promotion IN ne military
service Of the United States or 70 be transferred from one
branch the military service TO another and who did actu
ally enlist accept promotion or was 30 transferred and no
bounty shall be paid to any soldier sailor or marine ds
charged the application at the request OF parents
guardians other persons or on the ground Of minority
SIC And Be further enacted, That whenever application
shah be by any claimant through attorney or agent
shall furnish his pos,ocs address giving the
amoant Of commission fee which the attorney Is 20 receive
for his services In the settlement Of the claim which charges
sra aSo sscersnns To snonst due shs cause to be
mied such claimant the full amount thereof less me fso 20
be paid the attorney agent which fee shall DO PAID - the
attorney agent In person OF transmitted to such address
as the attorney may direct.
who shall receive from claimant sum greater than 50
for the prosecution OF claim under the provisions OF tbs
act upon conviction thereof shall line not TO exceed the
OF 1000 or imprisonment for term not less than one
year. both as the court or jury may adudge ana h o
nature whatever against the Government OF the United States
SEC And be further enacted Thst In case the payment
shall be made In the form of check order or draft upon any
psymaster National bank Government depository ~ or
the district wherein the claimant may reside snail De
necessary tho claimant to establish by the adays oftwo
credible witnesses that be the identical person named
heen but in shall such checks orders or drafts be
made negotiable until after such identification: .
SEC AHdbe fErthr saaeed That 1t shall not be lawfa
for any soldier sailor marine TO hereafter assign barter or sell
his discharge final statement descriptive list or other papers
for the purpose Of transferring assigning barerng or selling
any in bounty under the provisions Of this ae
and all such transfers. assignments barriers or sales hereto
hereby declared null and void as to any rights
intended be conveyed by such soldier sailor or ma
riDe.
SEC s-That adjustment or payment of any claim of
any soldier sailor MARINE Of hs proper representatives
under the provisions of this Act shall be made unless the
pcaon be filed within two years from the passage oil this
Act.
THE TAX BILL
The House then went into the Committee OF the Whole
State oft ha
resumed the consideration OF the Tax BILL the paragraph
before the Committee being that relating to the manu-
facture of tobacco, snuff and cigars.
An amendment offered by Mr. STEVENS pa, TO exempt
journeymen cgarmakers and apprentices who work for
others from the provision requiring every person who
makes cigars to keep accurate account in book OF all
the cigars made by him. and devera copy of monthly
to the Assistant ASSESSOR was after considerable discus
sion, adopted.
spected was on motion Of Mr.. STEVENS extended to IF
teen days.
The proceeds of forfeiture are to be distributed between
the United States the infomer and the Collector making
the seizure, as provided by law.
Mr.. WILSON Iowa. offered an amendment to the ninety
third section Of the present law exemptng from tax all
manufactured articles except refined petroleum refined
coal OIL gold and silver, sprtuous and malt liquors man
ufsctured tobacco and cgars-produced BY the abor Oh
any person his family where the product does NOT ex
ceed the rate Of 900 per annum; between u ooo ana
~ the TO be levied only on the excess over the
al 00 and when the manufactures are made or Others
the employers are to pay the tax.
The amendment gave rise to considerable debate, MI
MORRILL, wy opposing the latter part OF IT. and Messrs
Wilson Iowa Sloan, Allison, and Harding Ill) sustain
ing it. The amendment finally adopted.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS, and after much discussion
which was participated in by Messrs Stevens, Morrill, lie
Blond Welker, Grswold, Dodge, Conkling, Davis, Law
renee lOhio and Spading, the following words
struck out Of the bill, and oil gas companies hereby
authorized to add the tax imposed by law TO the price
per thousand cubic feet on gas sold.'
The paragraph in reference coffee struck out and
one substituted for it, imposing coffee, roast or
ground upon ground spices and dry mustard and upon
authorizations of them tax of cent per pound with
out exemption of produce under 1000.
Mr.. RANDALL pa moved an amendment requiring all
free passes railroads to have ten-cent stamp
annexed six months free passes a. So and twelve
months free passes g.. lie said this would reach
sonrea and realizn larne nmnhnt he Under