The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-07
THIRTY NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
S EN- ATE.
WASHINGTON. July 8. 1876,

EQUALIZATION or BoUSIiEs,
| MI. WILSON, trcp) OF Mass from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported back the House bill equazc
the boqnes Of soldiers sailors and marines who served
ia the late for tho Union, with an amendment a. a
substitute, the amendment consisting Of the Senate bill
with provision that tho Of the guards
from bounties shall not apply to those egalized and
mustered in three years. volunteers under the
o. February 1854 for completing the defence Of Wash.
| ingt0n.
hr, EDMuHns, frep.1 OF VI, from tho Committee on
Commerce reported iavorably tile House resolution for
/ the appointment Of committee on retrcnchment
| Laid over until tomorrow.
| rnr iAY ~ oYpicERs or THE gRxArx
! Mr WADE rep az Ohio introduced bill TO equalize
Tie pay Of clerks and officers OF the senate with those u
| the House
! SIR FEasEsnEv, trep.l Of Me, from the Conference
! Committee On tho Tax bill, made report which was
read at length. Mr. Fcssenden a the conclusion Of the
| reading, said there great many amendments to
/ the BILL bat most Of them verbal The committee
bad amended the subject with very great care,
| and had difficulty in coming 20 con-
clusion, except upon few points, which
finally settled to the satisfaction 0. ALL II would
| he too much Of task for him (Mr. Fcszendcn)
undertake go through the whole bill and explain all
the amendments, but If any Senators bad questions -
ask ia regard TO any article in tho bill he would be hap
\ ny 70 enswer hin.
| Mr. SALISBURY, DEM OF Del, said that when tn
bill came from the House, there was tax OF nve cents
per pound cotton The committee in conference, had
| reduced Il to cents He glad Of that; but
sderng the situation Of the people in that sect on where
t. scarcely able TO get bread for their families unep
resented in Congress no thought II UNJUST 70 single cut
one article Of agriculture for taxation. lie totally
opposed taxing unless ether products Of the farm
were taxed While the bill as presented by the Confer.
Committee favorable 20 The planter than
II came from the House yet as tho single article %
cotton was selected Of all agricultural products for
taxation be could net vote for the bill
| Mr. HEsDRicgs, DENY Of Ind said that tho senate
informed early In the session by the proper depart
| mcuts OF the government that the condition Of lie
finances such az would allow very largo reduction
| Ia taxation He lMr. Hendricks) informed by Mr.
Sherm that the revenue from internal taxes might W
reduced seyentyhyc millions ~ dollars He had hoped.
then reduction in the taxes that have been
put upon tho agricultural interests Of the country.
but there was no such rocf There extraordinary
tax on whisSey although lie thought experience Of
ten years had shown that that tax had defeated the
revenue He then spoke in opposition 10 tho cotton tax
and characterized the bill ~ unayorabe 10 Tie aggca
Mr. srisAv ,rep) Of Ohio said that tho agricultural
interests better cared for than any other ia tins
bill Nearly al the burdens of the bin wcrc put upon
wealth. Articles OF luxury we're taxed heavily asricni-
ccy " hr Hendricks when he said ne did not oppose
the bill from any sectional spirit i would be VII IA
bounds that " obo IN ten millions Of tax under
bill she would pay but Ave under thus Indiana
would pay or two millions less under this than IA
| der the former bill and 80 ~ other Stacs.
| Mr HssnRICgs replied TO Mr. Shcman's remarks. lie
maintained that The states % Indiana md Ohio
teresicd IN the cotton tax Twas 70 Their interest to
mcrs Of tn Northwest 70 nj he bcs; markets in tho
south for their corn and other products
| CFYcurIGs TA'tir- MI
| Mr. wusoa spoke aims. the TnriH bill now pending
| 10 the House II vi Western measure Ma M.
sets SATISFIED with tho present tariff and he would
against the bal, II sent TO lhe Senate without modi
| lcaton Massachusetts, had rrJtrcaon enough They
had enough .. thu thing Of putting on Leayy arl1 70
protect ron and other interests o. Fennsyyaa aud tho
West ard then charttng / MI = New England.
Mr. HssptnKs would ask ar. wilson who was the
author Of thc House T4iiG biS
Mr. Wusos said TINT morrill, reported the till bui
FROM the Northwest in the wool interest," originate
H. whoever sai the present tsF eaLo from tcf lug
laud said what VA not true.
Mr hg>pmc2s said thai ai,cr the remarks n Mr. VII
son be felt that the Tariff hiu would - d"icaiei
liz hoped II would. lie would ioin With Mr. wilson "a
iabonng FOR - defeat VI wDli l'ln With Nsw Ens
land y denaniing rc,snne 'aru aha ina ~oiid %
protection enough undrr the present sya'cf
Nr wiisoS aald az tho 4 ~ dlty ~ wool and ron
put ii The Tarn bill again the wstcs Of thg Chair
man - The G0um,.iec ~ TIE House.
cosfmERar ~ rrT m Rrorr vFsr~sr
Mr GtrnglE tdcm. q Ky, said ~ Yves opposed "a
the tax cotton and also u the tax on sugar oahe from
cane Ills Judgment agans' my to III elton. ue
ne falt compelled to yield.
Mr. raNYtor, lrepl 81 Kansas said tia, tbe bi, is
crin1ael agaNal ne cotton raiser except II t1a Z
ticular Il nart,c 4iarly favorable y Agriculture
Mr -. rslE objected y tls .ls .alse Y " r.
report lie hoped gentlemen would not argue the tart
u advance, nr, u they ~ ~ that wren the Iaff
III Jonvsv ,dcru q ~. said he rcsr merely 70 ~
~ thought thcrc should - no TAX cotton still Ia
believed 4 would bear ihe ~ agfccd uP7n ~ IL CON
ni'tce though u would not Lea tuat recommended o'
the House
Tie report y Ito Conference Committee VA sgrsei 4,
and sent ~ the House
| PAYMfNT or oraETrfMAs4rRf 8TuRfa
wr polAyn trep Of VI called up the btu 70 pros III
for the payment for qrarcrnasters stores aud snbss
tonce supplies furnished = thc army ~ tha Iniir.
states. The question Mr. Wilson's meadinen
TO strike DOT the provision a4thox ng payment fo store
not properly &c ipicd ror
Discussion took place participated n by Mesgrs
Williams. CLARK, Howe, FesseEaen, sagsbury Howars
aud TrumbIl
Mr. wilson's amendment agreed 10 BY vote Of Il
yeas against i3 nays
At quarter past nvo The senate took . recess un,s
| saven Il NJ
1 rvxgrN0 sRssrcS.
rK~sgnS
The Senate met NJ seven n ~ anu proceeded. ac.rft
ing the resolution u yesterday, 10 the consideration
| Vi private hills from tho Committee lcusiOns
| number ~ bills granting pensions ~ widows ALL
| wounded sold arH ~ the late passed
| a bin passed granting pensions % provost mar
shsls aud ssnnt provost marsBla II wounded. Or q
t4er hers II killed, tae former captains and the LAT
outcnants also swing tao dollars each per ta0Atl
aGdlt onA % the widows " soldiers for every child an
der sixteen years Of nae dependent upon them FOR sep
port
burned
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.