New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02


| Export ON THE BANKRUPT ELL AGREED THB
! HousR-THR LOAN BILL--IMPoRTANT MEASURES
THROUGH BOTH HoUsBs-THE VETO NOT SENT IN
| THE IMPEACHMENT REPORT TO BIZ PRESENTED TO
| DAY-BBN. WADE TO Blk VICBPRESIDEEr
BIZ THL s6RAPH TO
WASHINGTON, Friday March /. 1867
In the Senate this morning the Tariff men made an
effort the fortunes OF yesterday in the House
Mr. sherman cndeavored to pass bill embodying the
wool sections of the defeated Tariff bill, with view TO
having the Morrill, amendment for per cent additional
npon all other imported articles, with few exceptions,
attached to il in the House IL is impossible TO tell, at
this time what will be the fate Of this movement the
expiration Of the morning hour at O'Clock, put an end
TO it for the day The bill to admit Colorado the
veto came up at O'Clock, according to an arrange
ment entered into last night, and Ivy vote
OF % TO- it defeated II the vote had been taken
last night when Mr.. Wade called for it, the State would
have been admitted far the action Of the Senate
was concerned Three four Of the opponents Of the
measure were then absent and, by actual count, there
were enough of its friends present to give the necessary
majority The Republicans who voted in the negative
this morning Messrs Edmunds, Fcsscnden, Foster
Grimes and Harris. Mr.. Sumner was present, and de-
ened 10 vote Mossrs. Brown Fogr, and Tuthil were
abeent The vote was OF the largest taken this
sion 4s out of the 80 Senators the rol recording
themselves. The fate of the Colorado bin dis
appointed a great many but none more
than the Two Senators elect who hayo been vigorously
knocking the doors Of Congress since December 1902
The Internal Revenue bill mp next IL was the oc
casion of quite an interesting and fucuatng contest
over the cotton The first vote Tie Of 10 10 49,
on Heudcrsons amendment 10 abolish the tax on future
crops altogether Next was Pomeroy's proposition 20
ducc to one cent which carried by n 20 Is, and
finally il passed at two cents, without call OF the
Yeas and Nays Leather stricken from the free list
and gas companies authorized TO add the manutac-
turer's tax the consumers on existing contracts
The latter amendment rcyyes an old quarrel
between the two Houses which viii have 20 be conpro'
missed in a Conference Committee Some amendments to
the administrative sections adopted, among the
rest one prohibiting any Court from restraining the as
sessment Of tax upon any article.
At the night session the Senate passed the Internal
Revenue bill without any additional amendments MI
Davis renewed his amendment for prospective reduc-
ton OF the tax whisky and was again voted down.
! The Fertilization Appropriation bN aud the Naval Ap-
preparation bill were passed with slight amendments.
The business in the House today exceedingly dun
and monotonous, the Deficiency o. Miscellaneous Appro-
uriatou bill occupying the greater part of the time
While the House was in Committee the Whole the item
Of $500 for completing repairs and furnishing the TX
ccutive Mansion excited q lively debate from Price,
COnklmg Maynard, and others, and the motion 10 stkc
on; the amendment lost hy avotc Of % to g. An
effort was made include in the appropriations $4,000
for the purchase Of Carpenters picture Of 'hc first
reading Of the Emancipation Proclamation but II
failed on point Of order raised by Mr. Scoicld The
appropriation hc bronze doors leading 10 the House
was also stricken out, on motion Of MI scoilcld VINO
facetously remarked that they would De more approp
ate if placed in museum and suggested that II the
Senate wanted they ooud pay for them out Of
their contingent fund The debate on the appropriation
OF $4,000 TO aid the American Colonization Society was
cut of the motion for the Committee to rise and the
table was then taken mp ana an nmeise amount OF mat
ter was disposed of before tnc i''h lutA l4''. Il'
and worked encrgoticaly nj day.
The House in the evening Session continued the con
sideraton Of business the Speakers table Nothing Of
special Importance acted on, Mr.. Davis Of New
York attempted to have rules suspended In order 20 intro
duce bin to repeal that portion Of the Internal Revenue
which provides for special Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue Mr. d. A. Wells is the present C0mm.ss oner
and some Of the protective iarn men charge
him with being the principal mover in obtaining
Tie defeat OF the tariff bin. The House refused 10
suspend the rules and the bill lost for the present
The House next went into Committee q the Whole 10
consider tho Army Appropriation bn amended by the
Senate Quite spicy debate took Place over an amend
ment rppropriatng $4,000 10 build bridge az Rock
Island III. Mr.. schofleld who seems 10 be watching
closely the appropriation bills this session. objected 70
the amendment, and finally succeeded IN having
it killed. Several other important amend
ments then acted upon ara the bIH
passed. Mr. Jencks then reported the Bankrupt bill
from the Conference Committee, with slight amendment
The opponents Of the bill then became active and moved
90 lay the table which lost by vote Of II to s.
They then commenced hlhbnstering, and moved 10 adj
ioun and the yeas and nays were ordered and the motion
was voted down The previous question was then
seconded and the motion ordered when the opponents 81
the bill again commenced finibuscrinG and calling for
the yeas and nays While these dilatory motions
being INDUCED ill., the Speaker stated that the Tax bill
and other important measures were pending, and II the
| House adjourned they would probably fan.
The Bankrupt bill was finally passed in the House to-
night by of 70 Yeas to Nays amid great applause
by members Mr. Morrill,, at 1880, moved that the House
the Senate amendment on the Tax bill, and
asked for Committee OF Conference, which carried
] and the House adjourned
The House galleries crowded today in anticipa
ton Of veto Of the Reconstruction bill from the Prcs
| dent Five and a half hours spent listening to
Members scOlding and quaTTeling over Appropriation
bills, when the time for arrived, and veto
1t thought that IL would surely come during
the evening session. but again the immense crowd
disappointed This delay in sending the veto has set
aoat 10 the intention Of the President regarding
the bin 1t is known that several prominent Republicans
spent much with the President to-day, and this s
said have caused the delay. Prominent Democrats,
well Republicans endeavOriDg 70 have HIM Aign
the bill IL is also known that number Of Southern men
ntnated that their States would be willing TO come
back into the Union under the provisions Of the bill II
the President would sign it, Many beginning 70 fear
the President TO pocket the BILL not send II in TO
Congress until such time that Democrats may fbuster
and kill the bill.
The Senate held caucus today fOr the purpose OF
nominating the Of Mr. Foster as President OF
the Senate and acting VcePresdent from March L. The
caucus was very short and harmonious and the general
and almost universal choice from the start Senator
Wade Of Ohio. Wade received ~ votes; Fessendcn z;
scatterng2 The Senate will elect the nominee Mon
day. and he will at his duties. The Demo
Gratis will probably support Senator Doolittle Of Wis
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