Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-15
.CONGREssiOSAL.


The amend nent OF M Suu~er Tor the ap-
pointment OF commission 70 examine and
se,ses a s,fe vas d,ssgreed to-yeas IS. ssys2t.
The bill was then Plscei on Us passage, ana
Ths bin sow foes % ,se frrs,oen,
The Louisiana bill was taken mp and read .
Mr. TrumbuiI spoke Of several amendments
that wouid be necsssary to perfect Inc Lesisi-
Mr.. wade said IL might be thai the Louuisna
bill was not ~ perfect ss it could oe made, but
ne gave notice that IL Sen afors atssmpted 70
carry the work Of snesdins a. TOO Oar, they
stood rhst when this bill came mp ne would
give me senate no rest until % was disposed OF.
Mr. sumner said he was In favor Of both
bills, the bill OF 4r. Wade, and the bali OF Mr..
Wnhams the one was the right way TO recon-
| etructioT, the other was the right way % pro-
teeuon When the Louisiana bsfi came a D for
sopsmtins OF tnree sections the sr.t repeats
all rebel legislation, eTinning with the ordi-
nance OF secession, except such as may be ne
there be any such ths second assuis the in
termediate decrees OF courts and gives certain
powers 10 them; and the third requires an
oaih to sspport a republican form Of govern
Mr.. Wide. by req nest consented to the post
ponemert OF the louisiana biil until to- NOR
row, and that n be printed In the meantime
The biIl Of the Reconstruction Committee
was then taken mp, read a second Tune, and
Mr.. Sherman then called up the compound
passed.
AT the evening session, on motion Of Mr.
Wilson, the bill TO establish and protect ma
tional cemeteries was tsken up and passed
mr Brown called mp the bill 10 authorize
across the Mississippi At 81. LOUIS. which was
passed, And the Senate ad loCrned.
HoUsK-lesterday Afternoon
Inc House COMMITTEE OF the Whole on the
al fha A.
OF the bill TO amend existing laws relating to
internal revenue, which was amended, and a
recess was taken until evening.
The House resumed its session at TX O'Clock,
and Immediately went into Committee OF the
Whole On the state Of the Union. (Nr Bout
we'll In the chair,l res uming the Consideration
OF the bill TO amend existing laws relating to
internal revenue, the question being on the
motion of Mr.. Ward. OF Kentucky, 90 strike
out the paragraph increasing the special tax on
dlstllers from SlG0 10 S6OO. 10 which Nr bar
TO sI,UOO.
Mr.. Ds-rlings amendment was re jected, ana
Mr.. wards was agreed TO SO tbe tax on dis
ullers rema rs as IN the present law-sIOO
Mr.. Humphrey moved % strike out the para-
graph which limits till the 3Oth OF April, ls6s,
the right Of gas comp Inies to add on their tax
70 the price charged TO consumers.
Mr. Garfield opposed the motion.
The interest OF gas companies was also de-
Tended by Mr.. Davis, white
Mr. S:henck denounced the discrimin ation
In their 1avor as infamous and aeominable.
subject, participated in further by Messrs De-
laRo, Eggleston, Williams, Wilson OF Iowa.
Allison and bromwell againss the discrimi-
Of il. ppOiS
Finally debate was closed, and the vote wa.
taken on MT Humphreys amendment which
So the paragraph was struck out and the
right OF gas com panies TO add the tag TO the
price chaTgedis terminated on the 3eth Of April,
The paragraph IN the existing law imposing
q tax OF ten cents per gallon on oil. ms phtha
oenzine. &c, the product OF crude petroleum,
was struck out, in order that il might be put
on tne Tree list The paragraphs relating to
sugar were struck out, and new paragraphs
inserted, taxing all sugars produced from the
sugar cane asd not refined one cent per pound
and taxing refined sugars swo per cent ad va,
I'm. The present tax wood sore VS. WAS
REQ @S eeed from ten 70 ave per cent ad yalorem.
Tne Committee shortly afterwards rose, and
the House. at ~ O'Clock, adjourned.
Moscow LIGHTED WITH CASA curious
ceremony was performed at Moscow the 27th
OF December last, W hen the old Russian capital
was, for the nrst time, lighted with gas. At
two O'Clock a ''Te Deum" was sung at the eas
factory, which was, moreover, soiemnly cos
secratsd. Then there was a grand banquet
after which the or cials and the principal
guests proceeded to the Kremliu, where a
platform covered with red cIoth had been nre-
pared, close 70 the Cathedral Of ST. Michael
At half past four the mayor armed himself
of which the tap was already in the hands or
an aide. Al the word of command t'snre," we
euppsse) the tap was turned, the gas was
Lighted military band began to play the ma
uonai hymn, and the music was continued
until the whole kremlin was illumiuated, as
well as large portion Of the exterior city.
TEE UsURY LAw.-There 1. no lees than
three bills pending In the Virginia House OF
Delegates modifying the usury law:
flrst-Asihorizing any person, company or
corporation actually engaged in eommerc al.
mercantile or manufa fact ring operatisas en-
cept banks or banking corporations, to pay ten
contract.
Second.-AIlowines seven and .ahaifperc
interest under contract ana not exceptine
banks. Legal interest save under contract 10
be six per cent.
Third-Asthorizing ten per cent. under con-
uact between citizens Of this and other States.
AMERICAN RAILROAD IRos.-It 10 reportsd
tnat ,ne Cnlon Pacific Bailrsad Company.
last Di vision, disclaims any conneetien win
the movement 10 induce Congress to rescind
the provision OF the Law REG uiring the Pacifc
raiiroaos , 70 use American iroa, considering
not only that they are bo0nd in good faith 10
adhere TO this pro Of the contract. INT
that the English rails now imported TO this
country are are no, such as they would wish,
construction OF the great continental hishvay.
which, being national in it's locauon ana
management, they think should be built ex-
eiusiveiy OF national material
JEwIsH.-The Rabbis Of Europe are to
assemble in council in Paris, next year, in
order that the great SanhedrIm may take place
IN conjunction with the Universal Exhibition.
The Central Jewish committee Of Paris has
taken the initiative OF the meeting, which will
be specially called on to decide the folle wing
questions; The abolition OF the prohibition OF
certain articles OF food; the suppressiog of
polygamy that exists among the Jews in
AiGeria, and the recognition offemaie Children
as eq uaiiy qualified TO inherit. in that country,
with males.
~The fong-threatened war arising out OF
the "Eastern question" appears 70 be ap-
preaching Despatehes from Oorstantinople
anno1nce that Turkey is making great prepa-
racons for war, and that Russia intends 10 re-
open the old quarrel about which she and
Turkey fought In the Orimea. This time, how
ever. France and England scarcely win aid
Iurkeo, and CANDIDA IN the general commo-
ton, may secure her freedom.
~Congress has various ssinvestieating',
committees at work; but the one that is fnyes-
tigating frauds at New York has met with an
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