Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-13
SENATE.

exemption from internal taxation levied upon sales
OF whoiesab brokers. in cases where tax has al
rei..y neen PAID by wholesale dealers such. The
petiton shows the custom in the principal import
ing cities, especially among importers of Coffee su-
license fec Thus two taxes on sales, one tenth Of
one per cent in the FIRST instance and eighth in
Inc oener case are levied on what is essentially
SusinesSs OPERATION it is signed By +. ". Bruno &
cons Stirling u Ahrens, H. II. Whitridge, Fisher
YsfsS [9 c. e. Inomas rs pepe Stewart Reid, JOS c.
mr. Anthony. from the Committee on Printing
G eGTtea @ without amendment m the resolution to print
| Reconstruction; which was passed.
| =, POSTAL.
IN NE Oonness, from the Committee on Post Offices
ana 6oads, reported the Joint resolution to release
the Pacihc Mail Steamship Company from that por-
| Olulu. " WYNN a' 4AoA
APPROPRIATIONS
| on motion of Mr.. Fessenden. the bill making APP
preparations Tor the legislative executive and iui-
cia expenses of the Government for the year ending
June So 1867 was taken and laid aside formaIIy
| m, =, SAFETY OF PASSENGERS.
The House bill to further provide for the safety Of
he Ves OF passengers on board Of vessels propelled
IN Wnole or IN part by steam to regulate the salaries
OF steamboat Inspectors. and for other purposes
| taken up and passed. N'''''' "'
IEhe provisions of this bill have heretofore been
The consideration of tho Legislative, Executive
anG Judicial Appropriation bill was tn en- proceeded
| number of amendments of the Finapcs Commit
| tee was agreed to.
An amendment. Hppropriatiag $3.50 900 for the tenn
| porary clerks IN the Treasury Department to he
awarded at the discretion the Secretary, bent u
der c9nsideration, Mr.. Wilson declared himself op-
posed to comforting such discretionary power on the
| secretary OF the Treasury, and especially to the
present Incumbent. ~ W
| Mr.. Fessenden said, that undoubtedv the noticaI
course Of the Secretary of the Treasury was not
proved by many others besides the Senator from
MassaehuSets; out ne was faithful public officer
and pert0rmed IN an able and credit2be manner tho
duties of his position. N
MIR. Hendrck regretted that the Senator from Mas
sacbuscttS tMr Wilson, should allude to the Secre-
4 tery IN such terms.
The discussion on the amendment was further con-
| tlnued by Messrs. Howe, Trumbull ard Howard
Mir. Wilson said he had no desire to reflect nnon
the Secretary, but it notorious that that officer
had done many acts which were disapproved Of by
| the people of the country. BE had made appoint
ments to Office without requiring tho conditions pre-
scribed by law, The policy of the present Secretary
W. had received letter from an eminent merc6ant
| Of New York on the subject
| Dir. Fessenden thought it unwise and wrong 70
bring politics in discussion of this kind and to at
tack an absent person who could not defend himself
he Vas as much opposed to what was denominated
tho Presidents policy any one. but he did not talk
about in appropriation bills. If these discussions
were to be continued tho appropriation bills they
should certainly not get away from hero by July.
| ofhis office faithfully. '-0 U"'-'0
| Mr.. Grimes said it was prepared speech that he
(Mr. G)Was present on the occasion and heard and
that the Secretary recalled sentences after they were
| uttered which showed M that he had prepared it:
| at the matter with a jaundiced eye. He Qfr r !
often recalled sentences here and did the Senator
|
GERS who were unable to take the oath, he (Nr + J
would not have done that but that subject it was
6oI yet ascertalned VINO was right the Secretary or
1t was his honest opinion that the present secre-
tary OF the Treasury performed his duties faithfully
VI course. ne made some mistakes. he (Mr. FL
made some when he was there, but nobody found Il
| out except the Democrats. and they said he was
wrong from beginning to end, for which he did not
care SlXpence. lie now hoped that politics wnuId
T nGt again oe brought up in an appropriation bill
Inc secretary OF the Treasury was not responsible
Tor the principle contained in this amendment II
any one was responsible. he (Mr F. more SO than
Office His predecessor had asked for it and cot Il
| without word of opposition. " -
Mr. Grimes said he did not agree with the Senator
from Maine to the improperly of criticsing the
acts OF absent men, 1t certainly the right Of the
Senate to inquire into the acts of public officers and
criticse them. The action of the Secretary in sell
ing gold at 81, when it ruling at 35 was severely
anmad by the best nanciers Of the country
| MIR. Howe replied to some remarks of MIR. Fessen-
Mr.. Conness said he could not approve of alIudinp
to such matters in debate bills of this character
| He was in favor of giving the necessary amount to
the Secretary to the business of his Depart
ment, and to pay sufficient salary to prevent capa-
BILE men from leaving the service of the Government
| and going into private employment. AS to the
speeches recently made, he thought it would have
been matter of pride and honor to all the mem
of the Cabinet if they had refused respond on that
| occasion, and to such an assemblage, composed of
political scrubs, wandering minstrels night hawks
| cormorants, fungi, miserable dependents -
Mr.. Howard.-That is enough
Mr.. COnness.-Yes, that is enough.
| Mr.. Sherman explained the reasons which in1u-
enced the committee in Offering the proposed amend
| ment. In regard to the sales of gold he said that
there were number of circumstances which tended
to the conviction that the Secretary was nothing
moro than an error ofjudgment. 1t was very prob
it would have gone up to $50, and we should have
had another panic in the country. Indeed. it was
thought by many that the action of the Secretary
would be of positive benefit, as it would induce
feeling of confde ence in our securities in Europe
Mr.. Guthrie advocated the amendment. As to the
proprety of selling the gold, if 1t was proposed for
Congress to decide upon that it would take them
about as long they had been deciding the admit
ance of the Southern States and would come to about
as satisfactory conclusion.
The amendment was then agreed to by-Ayes IS,
nays II.
The amendment is as follows:
For compensation oftemporary clerks in the Trea-
sury Department, and for additional compensation to
olhcers and clerks IN the same department $3.50 CO.,
provided that the temporary clerks herein provided
for may be classified according to the character of
may award such additional compensation as may be-
in his judgment, just, and may be required by the
public service. And so much of the Act making
appropriations for the legislative executive and u
dlclal expenses OF the Government" approved March
3D. 1862 as forbds the Secretary of the Treasury Ito
award any such additional compensation after July
lst 1866. is hereby repealed Provided further that
out Of the appropriation of $200O0 made by said act
Tor compensation to temporary clerks in the Treas
ury Department and for additional compensation to
clerks IN the same department, there shall be paid
to each person therein appointed by the Secretary
as clerk counter, who shall have served in such
capacity for one previous to the passage of this
act, and whose pay amounts to less than $1,000 per
INFoRNATIoN WANTED.
Mr.. Doolittle by unanimous consent, introduced
resolution requesting the President to communi-
cate to the Senate information in his possession
reatiye to the sailing of Austrian troops for Mexi-
CO.. Mr.. Doolittle asked the present consideration
of the reso olution.
hIr. Fessenden objected, and it went over.
The consideration OF the bill under discussion was
then proceeded with, but was laid before being
road through.
the disagreeing votes Of the two Houses the West
Point appropriation bill. made report, which was
agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
m NITRO -GLYCERINE.
Mr. Eliot, 81 Mass, asked but failed to obtain
unanimous consent to report back Senate bill regu-
ating the transportation of nitro glycerine or giyo
min oil 1t accordingly remains with the Committee
on Commerce. -.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported back Senate joint resolution respect
ing the bountes to be paid to eolored soldiers which
Mr. Niblock, of Indiana, presented Joint resoIu-
tions of the Legislature of Florida relative to the
cotton on tax Referred to the Committee on Wsys
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr. NJ McGuliogh. Of Maryland. from the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia, reported bill to
authorize the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
to construct to and within the District of Columbia
lateral branch of their main road from Knoxyiiie
Maryland. The bill requires the road to be CON-
menced within one and completed within three
years. ears s,,,o,,,. o.o,;.
scheme or substitute for road from the Point of
Rocks to Washington in which the Vest felt great
interest. ~
Mr.. Francis Thomas. of Maryland, explained fully
the object of the bill and the Point of Rocks road and
its connection with the West via Cumberland and
Pittsburg-thus shortening the line to Washington
All the pending bill allowed was the right of the Point
OF Rocks road to enter the District of Columbia with
the same privileges were granted to said road by
| the State of Marylani
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, said that from the reading
OF the bill and the remarks of Mr., Thomas he was
fully satisfied. He thought at first that it was diff
terent road from the Point of Rocks road. 1t ap-
peared now that it simply allowed that road to come
| in this District. He had no objection to it.
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, said he fully examined the
| bill. 1t was all right.
The bill was then passed without division.
| CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
Senate bill to incorporate the District of Columbia
Sewerage and Canal Company.
| Mr.. Francis Thomas, of Nd. opposed the bill and
reviewed the history of Legislation on the part of
Maryland and Virginia IN connection with the Chesa-
l peake and Ohio Canal Company, and the extent to
which Congress had gone in previous acts in protect
land had invested Sl7, 900 in this cause He re-
pudated the idea that the charter of the comnany
had been forfeited. He had fully looked into ali of
the laws the subject, and he denied that any for
| felt had been made ~ ' A'A
Mr.: i. then reviewed the provisions of the pend-
ing ni ana CLAIMED that they granted to a company
OF individuals the vested rights of another corpora
ton, that it took away virtually the ownersbip of
the stecK OF the Canal held by the Washington Cor
poraton ana give 1t away to a lot of speculators
swarmlng about this CAPITOL 1t proposed to take
SoIiVVO from this city with high hand and give it
| to non residents ~ W e "
Mr Cobb Of Wisconsin, replied in favor of the bilI
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