New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
WASHINGTON.

GIN SHERIDAN ON IiB FlOOh VI
PROPOSED ISSUE OF LOAN CBRTIHcATEs-THE
WHISKY TAx-RBPoRT OF TiIR INDIAN INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE COMMUNICATION PROM MR. SEWARD IN
REFERENCE TO TIE UNSIGNED BlIIs-MR MoTLBTs
cALUlNIAToR-PERsoEAL
M mi SsRAPH TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1867
In the Senate the success of the Bankrupt OIL 10
secured by the vote Of to-day, though 1t was noml-
haIfy defeated The vote was originally Il Toll MI
Harris then changed his vote, to enter amotlon 10
reconsider This made 90 to %. Mr.. Wilson, who had
voted against the bi though ne undoubtedly wished
AZ to pass seconded the motion TO reconsider 90
this makes the VOTE in reality, Yeas, ~; nays ~
Besides. there were several absentees: among them
MesGs. Cattell and Frelinghuysen OF New-JerSey'
who are in favor of the bill It's passage on the mo-
ton to reconsider maytherefore be looked upon as
certain There was little debate of interest in the
Senate to-day. Mr. Sumner pressed amendment
TO compel voluntary banlIpts to take the test oath
but il was voted down, and in its stead provision
was adopted requiring the oath of present and pros
pectiye allegiance from all citizens of the United
States who enter proceedings in bankruptcy. tens
Grant and Sheridan were the floor of the Senate
during the morning hour and received marked atten
tion from Senators.
The first portion of the session Of the House to-day
was occupied in hearing reports from various COM
lied most of the time in presenting reports ON
matters that had been referred to it for action
While the House was engaged in receiving reports
from this Committee, Gen. Grant and Ma]or-Oen
Sheridan came upon the floor of the House. Inc
members at once began to gather around the
famous heroes, and quite levee was held by them
an one of the corners Of the hall. Soon Gen.
4chenck moved q recess of five minutes
for the purpose of presenting Gen. Sheridan TO the
House This was unanimously agreed to, and MI
Colfax proceeded to where Gen. Sheridan was standt
ing and escorted him to the Speakers chair,
where. with few pertinent remarks, he pre-
sented him to the House. The General was
received with great applause by both
members and those in the galleries. After he had
been introduced to all the members, he and Gen
Grant took seats between Thad Stevens and Gen.
Sehenek where they sat until the dozen OF more
pages of the House bored them in asking for their
autographs that they were compelled to retreat to
one of the ante-rooms to get nd OF an
annoyance. After the Committees had finished re-
PORTING, the House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Presidents Message, and DIR. Hooper
of Massachusetts, read lengthy and able speech on
the finances of the country. When Mr. Hooper had
finished, the House took up the Indian Appropria-
ton bill and discussed it until adjournment.
bill appropriating $Ss,OCO to purchase Dayid's
Island for a site for Government barracks and hos
pitals, passed the House to-day.
The Senate Finance Committee to-day had under
consideration the scheme proposed by Secretary Nc
Culloch and the National Banks, providing for the
issue of 500 100000 loan certificates bearing per
cent interest The Committee discussed it and sew
era other matters relating to finance and majority
Of the Committee expressed themselves as favorable
TO its adoption. There were several notifications
suggested, which will be Incorporated in the measure
..toA 41oC will
probably be reported by Mr. Fessenden, Chairman of
the Committee, tomorrow or next day. The Com
ttee are understood to be decidedly opposed to the
resolution adopted by the House yesterday against
any further contraction Of the currency. Ihey are
disposed leave the matter In the hands Of Secretary
NcCulloch, who, they think, ought to have the sole
management of that question. 1t appears that the
Secretary stopped the 100000 contraction at the
beginning of last month, and that he does not intend
TO exercise the power confded to him in this respect
except when there Is q real necessity for 1t.
The Ways and Means Committee to-day heard an
elaborate argument from Commissioner Wells in
favor of a reduction Of 75 cents per gallon on
whisky, making the tax of 81 25 instead of q. He
maintained that it was impossible to collect 81 tax
on whlslky. The Committee think otherwise. They
believe that Government like ours, that can put
down ggantiG RsRslli9p like that just passed, can,
In time Of peace enfora9 the laws and collect the
taxes which Congfess may Impose, and therefore
opposed to making any reduction on that account.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs held an
other session to-day, but did nothing definite In re-
gard to the foreign appointments before them for
confirmation. They do not seem to be in any hurry
TO act in the matter, believing that they viii keep
for some time.
The Indian Committee made their report to-day on
the conduct of Commissioner BOgy. There seems to
have been difference Of opinion arf6he the mem
bers of the Committee as to whether the Charles
Bogy transaction and the Joseph BOgy transaction
were proper subjects for the report. part Of the
Committee therefore declined to comment ON those
matters, while the rest censured the Commits
sOner in strong terms All agree that the letting Of
the recent contracts was unwarrantable while there
seems to be some diversity of opinion to whether
or not the Commissioner was guilty Of fraud.
There is no doubt the resolution Of eehsdfe reported
by the Committee win be passed, and the late awards
eet aside
The Secretary of the Treasury, in communication
to the House of Representatives replying to reso-
luton of that body says the taxes and duties paid by
National Banking Associations to the United States
consist of Internal Revenue taxes levied by the In
ternal Revenue laws aud collected under the super
vision Of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and
the semi annual duty levied by the 4lst section of
the National Currency aeS of 1884, collected by the
Treasurer of the United States. communication
from the Treasurer, dated jim. a. shows the total
amount paid by the Natogsl Banking Associations,
semiannual duty acorung prior TO July l. 1885, to
be $7,2e5,5S0 40. a communication from the Com
missioner OF Inter- al Revenue shows the total
amount paid by National Banking Associations, as
Internal Revenue taxes to July 81 1906 inclusive to
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