Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-03-01
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. %
SENATE

Mr.. Trumbull called up the House joint reso-
luton to prohibit any officer Of the Government
paying any claim accruing prior TO April 10,
1851, 10 any person, who promoted encouraged
or IN encouraged or any manner sustained the
rebellion.
Mr.. Howe offered an amendment 10 add after
the word rebellion" where it first occurs, - or
in favor OF any person who does not prove to
the satisfaction OF the proper accounting officer
that he was opposed to the rebellion and in favor
Of its suppression Adopted 20 10 6.
The joint resolution as amended was passed.
Mr.. Efmunds, from com. on Commerce, re-
ported bill repeating the provision Of the law au-
thorltng the introduction Of foreign goods into
the United States without inspection at the usual
| ports Of entry; also the House bill TO authorize
Lighthouses. with amendments fixing the specific
smount for each.
Feb. %.
The Chair laid before he Senate the creden-
tisls Of Mr.. Justin S. Morrill,. Senator elect
from March 18th from the State Of Vermont.
Filed.
Mr. Patterson presented the resolution Of the
Legislature Of Tennessee requesting him pat
ierson) to resign. lie said be would merely
lay It on the table but at some future time he
would defend himself from the charges. He
would not obey the instructions.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to consolidate
the National debt. authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury TO issue bonds not more than SIX
Per cent interest, payable in coin, the proceeds
Of which shall be applied exclusively to pay
ment or purchase of existing Indebtedness
These bonds to be known as consolidated debt OF
the United States
The second section provides that the bonds
,hali be subject to an annual tax Of one per
cent In amount in lieu Of all other taxation;
the amount received for tax to be paid into the
sinking fund for redemption Of the debt.
HOUSE
Me. Morrill,, chairman Of the com. Of WAYS
and Means, made q statement in reference TO
the business Of the House, and moved that the |
rules be suspended so that the com. Of the |
Whole be discharged from the further consider |
alton Of the tariff bill, that the House now con- |
cur IN the Senate amendments, and that the /
House ask for a committee Of conference; unless /
his proposition be agreed to he should feel CON-
PEELED TO ask the House TO sit in continuous ses
sions until the tariff bill should be disposed Of
The House refused TO suspend the rules on
Mr.. Morrill's motion by 81 to Sc
The House then went into committee on the
tar bill.
Mr.. Morrill, in reviewing the amendments.
opposed the repeal Of the cotton tar. saving IL
was not an oppressive tax and be had no doubt
the Southern States would themselves be IN favor
OF it's continuance. Mr.RolIins commissioner of
Internal Revenue had submitted a table show
ing the amount Of tax collected in rebel Stares
for 1866, showing that the tax from cotton was
fifteen millions and from all other sources onlv
five and half millions which was twelve thou.
sand dollars less than was paid By the small
state Of Rhode Island. This amount was dis
tributed through ten States and would hardly
pay the expenses Of collection and it would be a.
well to exempt those States from the operation
Of the internal revenue law. An amendment
striking out the tar on cotton was rejected.
The bill passed. without division.