The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-03-01

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Appropriation bill was taken from the
Committee ofthe Whole and reported
to the House. The bill was passed after
some discussion by a vote of yeas So,
nays 81. Communications were receiv-
ed from the Secretary of the Treasury
in relation to the taxes paid by national
banks, and from the Postmaster Gen
eral in reference to the removal of
clerks in the Postoffice Department.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Internal Tax bill.
A tax of So per thousand Was imposed
on cigars of all subscriptions. Thetax of
90 cents per gallon on brandy made
from grapes was stricken out. Several
other amendments Ofno general impor-
tance were adopted, and the House then
took a recess until 7.30 p. M.
ECe'1iog SeSsiOn.-The House in Com
mittee Of the Whole resumed the con-
sideratiOn of the Tax bill and several
amendments were adopted. The
House then adjourned.
SENATE.-A bill was passed transferr-
ing the Government property at Camp
Chase to the State of Ohio as a home
fordisabled soldiers. A bill was passed
authorizing the refunding to the nation
al banks any excess of duties paid by
them on the presentation of proper
vouchers. The Senate went into exc
cutive session and at its close took a
recess until seven and half o'clock p.
NJ.
HoUsE.-The Committee of Ways
and Means reported a bill to provide
ways and means for the payment of
n M fo
a further contraction of the currency.
A long discussion ensued, and Mr.. Ste
vens offered an amendment providing
''that the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized and directed to re-
deem the compound interestnotes, with
the accrued interest thereon, and to is
sue therefore United States legal tender
notes not exceeding one hundred mil
lions ofdollars." The amendment was
adopted. A vote was then taken, and
the bill, as amended, was rejected. The
vote was, however, afterwards recon-
sidered, and the bill was recommitted
to the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, and was Immediately reported
back to the House with the second Sec
ton, which forbidS the retiring or cam
ceiling Ofgreenbacks, stricken out. The
bill was then passed by vote of yeas
90, nays ga. The bill, as passed, directs
the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem
the compound interest notes, with the
accrued interest thereon, and to issue
therefor legal tender notes to an amount
not exceeding one hundred millions of
dollars. The House then took a recess
until 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Evening SeSSiOn.-The House went in
to Committee of the Whole on the In
ternal Revenue bill, and after making
some changes, adjourned.
SENATE.-Ther resolutions ofthe Leg
islatures of Rhode Islandan Wisconsin
ratifying the constitutional amendment
were received and placed on file. The
joint resolution authorizing the estab-
Iishment of ocean mail service between
was taken up and passed. The joint
resolution apprOpriating the additional
sum of ninety-three thousand dollars TO
enable the United States to be properly
represented at the Paris Exposition
was thenrtaken up. One hundred and
fifty-siX thousand dollars has already
been appropriated for this purpose. At
ter short discussion the resolution was
passed-yeas 26, nays 10. The Senate
then adjourned.
HOUsE.-The Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill, with
the Senate amendmt nts thereto, was
taken up and the House refused to agree
to the amendments providing for with
drawing the publication of the proceed
ingS of Congress from the Congressional
Globe. Several other of the Senate
amendments We're rejected and a COM
mittee of conference was ordered on the
diSagreeing votes. The West Point
Appropriation bill for the year ending
ing June 3, 1868, was taken up and
committee of conference was ordered on
the diSagreeing votes Ofthe two Houses.
The bill making appropriation for the
consular and diplomatic expenses of
the Government was taken up and con-
currence was asked in all of the Senate
amendments except the one providing
for the payment of the Minister to POr
tugal. A motion to reconsider the vote
by which this amendment was non
c0ncurred in was laid on the table. The
House then went into Committee of
the Whole and took up the Tax bill.
A number Of amendments were pro-
posed and adopted. They consist chief
ly of additions to the free list. An a
mendment wasadopted prohibitingany
tax being imposed on cotton grown in
the United States after September 1st,
1867. A motion to impose tax of five
per centum on amount of income over
81, 900 and not exceeding $4,000 and ten
per centum on incomes in excess Of &c.
900, caused considerable discussion,
which was still pending at 4.30 O'Clock,
when the House took a recess until 7.30
O'Clock p. M.
EUeni1g SESSION. -Theselect commit
tee on the alleged murder of Federal
soldiers in South Carolina made re-
port, in which, after a review of the cir
cumStanceS of the trial, conviction and
release Of the parties accused, they fur
.ther state that punishment for crime in
the courts Of that department cannot
be relied on in casses where soldiers,
Union men or freedmen are implicated;
that justice is denied and offences go
unpunished; that the only power which
can accomplish any goods the military
power, and that the best measure to Sc
cure order is the bill just passed by
Congress. A minority report will be
submitted by Mr.. Cooper, Of Tennes-
see.
The House afterwards resumed the
consideration of the Tax bill in Com
mittee of the Whole.
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