New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-12

evening and until disposed Of The bill removes taxation
from many articles OF prime necessity, guards against
duplication of taxes makes the income tax Uniform at
the rate Of five per cent with exceptions up 10 So ana
exemptne house rent taxes insurance &C. end lncIeas
ing dstllIers' licenses 10 $500.
BOSTON cUsrOM-HoUsE.
Mr.. HULBURD rep, n. ", from the Committee On
Public Expenditures made report on the investigation
into affairs at the Boston Custom-House. -.
Sr PNTs Rep ONO s Dr5ted an ON notion
OF Mr. ROLLINS motion to PRINT 20OO extra copies was
referred TO the Committee ON printing o,fcers
The majority report Censures the CuhtOfo 9iIeeIs
OF Boston and solicitor of the Treasury IN Sieeh
to their course in eyaeng penaes ron r Tue
harsIly Il not mjusty, treated. The minority report
defends the action OF the CusomIouse officers "bo MI
HIApsTonFs Fon DEAD SOLDIERS
On motion of Mr.. TAYLOR Dem, y. ", the Coit'
mittee on Appropriations requested TO inquire into
the Eropriety Of applop1atng sum sncleht 70 t e1D1
n " to place TO the graves soldiers buried
there during tie 10 fence the grounds and " erect
suitable monument.
ExPHNsEs OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE nVESrIGATIOSs.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON rep, Iowa., the Clerk OK
the House directed TO pay the order OF the judi
cary Committee such sums not exceeding $1,000 in the
aggregate may be necessary 10 enable the COMMITTEES
TO prosecute the several Investigations committed 10 s
charge.
| REPORT OF TIE NEw-ORLEANs MASSACRE COMMITTEE.
Mr. ELIOT O3ep Mass from the Select Committee on
the New. Orleans Riot. report, with the evidence
taken in the matter
Both reports ordered to be printed.
Mr. ELIOT in connection with the report, reported a
bin for the establishment Of civil government IN tAe
| State Of Louisiana.
THE bill IL printed q fun on the eighth page.l
discussion arose. which participated IN by quite
number Of members what position the bill shonld
take 10 have chance OF being considered inns Sos
srn there already IN the special orders Ivy
the eanazation of boUntes and the bill declare valid
the prOcamGons OF the President In the prosecution OF
Nh ElOt's hour was consumed IN this manner without
arriving any satisfactory solution and finally be moved
the previous question on the b saying ne woud dNe
| the House to dispose Of 1t az it thought proper; -
The House seconded the previous question, the Voe bt
Mr. BINGHAM tRep., Ohio demanded the Yeas and
Nays ordering the main question The Yeas and Maya
At this uncnre movement toward that series of dia-
tory motions known as "nlhbusterng was started ON
| Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem. Wis., moved, at y O'clock that
| the House do now ADJOURN and MT RANDALL uepy
Pa moving that when tbe House adJOuh toSa9 IL p'
The Yeas and Nays were ordered both motions when
tuition put the question on Mr. Randalls motion, ~
neither House could adjourn for more than three ay'
| without tho concurrent action OF both Houses. -,
RANDAt s%gsested gSSd hSSsed taf nd ae
saved the House some trouble. lLaughterI
The SPEAKER replied in the same spirit that he had
had that knowledge before, but had not UNDERSTOOD "ha
the gentle mans motion was.
Nj RANDALL withdrew the motion, and the Honse
proceeded by Yeas and Nays on the motion to al
The House refused to adiourn-Yeas, 81 Nays, l2s
Mr. LII BLOND dem, Ohio, on behalf OF the Detno
cratic members. suggested that the Oil go over tn 10
morrow when IL be- printed. and debate commence
Mr. STEVENS rep, Pal objected. that would imply
a reconsideration OF the vote hecOndin the previous ques
| tion.
| Mr. ELIOT appealed to Mr.. Stevens TO Withdraw h'
objection. stating that IL very hard 10 ca non th'
House 10 vote on this bill without any chance OF de
! batting it.
! Mr. STEVENS insisted upon bis objection, rcmarti
that il was also yry hard tor commttecstO De ineuDa.
for q week two. ANA then find everything added
/ lLaUghterl
Mr. FARNSwORriI rep. III moved TO reconsider th
! woe, sccondinc the prey iOnh question. .
! Mr. ALLISON rep. Iowa. moved 10 lay the motion u
| reconsider On the table. 80,
The motion was negatiyed by g. Yeas, &C. NAYS. 1hel
the motion on rreonsderiRg voted on by teeis a'
resulted Yeas "a; Nays a.. So the vote SeCOndlhB lh
| previous question was not recODsidercd.
! NJ. ELIOT desired To make a remark hut Mr. ALL
son objected, and the SPEAKER ruled that debate WA
! not in Oricr.
The House tLen proceeded to by Yeas and Nays d
ordering the main question The vote resulted less IS
Nays 90 SO the main question ordered Ia DE put
which was on ordering the bill 90 De read third tim
now The following II the vote in detail on ordering tlu
| main 0uesfOn krptuncans roman; Democrats, italic