Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-26

Mr.. Bromwell introduced a resolution.
instructing the Committee of Ways and
Means to inquire into the expedieney of
providing for the issue of five per cent.
bonds to the amount of s., 000,0 600, payable
ut such places in Europe as the Secretary
of the Treasury NAV determine, to be dis
posed Of only in exchange for six per cent.
bonds held in Europe. Rejected.
Mr.. Cullom offered a resolution directing
the Judiciary Committee to report bill
making eight hours a legal days work for
government employees, but withdrew it on
Mr.. Wilson stating that he had already
been instructed to report such bill, but
withheld it because it could not be consid-
cred by the House in its present condition
of business.
Mr.. Hill offered preamble and resolu-
ton in reference to WentwOrths select
committee to inquire into the alleged cor
rupt bargains with the President directing
such committee to report tomorrow, any
evidence in its possession, and also request
ing Wentworth to present the newspaper
paragraphs upon which his resolution was
based
Mr.. Stevens characterizing the resolution
IL Il must SAlldoiulilAlN Oliei ulONcu 10 lay
it on the table.
The House refused by vote Of "a to GO,
and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Nibalck reported bill comforting
the elective franchise in the district on all
foreign born male persons over the age of
twenty-One years, who are entitled to ma
turalization under existing laws and who
have residedOne year within thedistrict ard
who have declared their intention to be-
come citizens
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr. Niblaek moved the previous qurs-
ton. The House refused to second it,
Mr.. Fansworth rose to debate the reso-
luton, which went over.
Mr. Taylor, of Tennessee, offered q reso-
linton for the appointment Of Il Commits
siOner to adjudiCate claims of loyal citizens
of Tennessee for property taken by the
United States forces
The House refused to second the previous
question, and Mr.. Rollins rising to a de-
bate, the resolution went over.
Mr. Taylor also offered a resolution de
cIaring that the surviving soldiers and sail
ors of 1912 ought to be placed on the pen
sion rolls by this Congress.
Mr.. Campbell offered a resolution de-
claringtha humanity, CIVILIZATION and Chris
tianity enjoined on the people and the
government, the duty Of the President in
sisting on its observance by belligerent for
ces in Mexico.
Leave to offer n resolution declaring a
cordial concurrence of the House in the
views of the Secretary of the Treasury, in
reference to the necessity forthe contraction
of the currency with a view to the early
redemption of specie payment, as the bust
ness Of the country permits. A torrent of
objections answered the request for unani-
nous consent and the resolution was not
received
Mr. Darling, from the select committee
on internal revenue frauds, made a report,
and Mr.. Trumbull got leave to present the
views Of the minority. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Darling report was quite long, and
states that investigating was confined to the
cities of New York, Brooklyn and Phila-
delphia, and Notwithstanding its incom-
pleteness, enough has been shown to satisfy
the committee that in the making and sale
of tobacco cigars and distilled spirits,
and especially the latter, stupendous
frauds are practiCed against the government
in the collection of revenue. 1t is believed
at least seven eighths of the entire spirits
made under the present law have escaped
tax, and the committee felt warranted in
asserting that not many of the large distil-
lers in the United States are doing a legiti-
mate business. They doubt the propriety
of compromising cases where the law has
been violated, and suggest that no whisky
be taken from the distillery or from bond
for rehabilitation, without prepayment Of
tax, and disapprove the paying of informers
as leyying a system of black mail,
and in conclusion assert, that there
may be some meritOrious officers, neyerthe-
less, the frauds in those cities are so uni
versal and gigantic, the morals of manu-
facturers have become so tainted, and it is
believed the laws will never be executed
until the reorganization of the revenue
force. The committee, in view of the early
dissolution of Congress, do not embOdy
| conclusions in shape of any, but suggest
such changes be made hereafter as will in
sure the government the collection of its
revenue.
After some debate Mr. Morrill, modified
his resolution so as to let it read simply
that the rules be suspended 80 that the
Committee of the Whole on the State of
Union be discharged from the further CON
sideration of the tariff bill, and that the
House now concur i'm the Senate amend
ment and ask a conference and after some
further debate the House refused to sus-
pend the rules.