The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

malls inland, ee6O0GOO. For transportation of the
way letters, $4,000. For Computation TO post
masters, s4,25O,O0O For clerks for post-ofhces,
81 100000 For payment Of letter carriers, se4O,O00
which was passed, and goes to the House:
That the Secretary of the Treasury shall have
power, by an appointment under his hand aud
official seal, to delegate to one of the Assistant
Secretaries of the Treasury authority 20 sign in
ms stssu tS ~ reas Oi & nS M payment OF money
disbursement from the public Treasury of money,
certified by the proper accounting officers OF the
Treasury to be due upon accounts duly audited
and settled by them, and such warrants SO signed
shall be in all cases of the validity as If they
had been signed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
Mr.. WADE, OF Ohio, called up the Joint resolu-
ton offered by him. proposing to amend the Con-
stitution by making the President ineligible for
reelection. The Judiciary COMMITTEES propose to
amend the original resolution by striking out all
ing: mo person elected President or Vice President
who has once served as President shall afterwards
be eligible to either Office"
Mr.. DIXON, of Connecticut, was willing TO vote
for this provided II be so worded as not to reflect
upon the present Executive. He hoped that 1t
would DO so amended to read: "hereafter no
person elected" &c,
Mr.. WADE had no objections to making 1t per-
spective in its operations.
Mr.. POLAND, of Vermont, would agree to the
proposition provided it were amended as TO
make the Presidential term six instead of four
Mr.. SUMNER favored the proposition, but he
thought still more important amendment in the
TERM WOulu Dc 10 p1ONlue IOT el0S-
ton OF President by popular votes, instead OF by
the Electoral College.
Pending the consideration of the above subject
the clerk of the House returned the bill relating TO
postal laws, which was taken mp. The vote pass
ing the bill was reconsidered; some qnimportant
amendments were adopted and the bill was passed.
The Senate took recess till seven z, M.
Evening Session.
hr. DIXON, OF Connecticut, gave notice that he
mSnt as an amendmen to ST wSdos
as an independent measure and that he should call IL
Mr.. SUMNER asked what proposition Mr.. Dixon
Mr., DIXON said he meant the proposition he intro
Mr.. SUMNER1T6at think to be deluslon and
Mr.. DIXoN-very we'll; we will discuss it when it
The 5nt resolution giving additional oomPsnsstiOn
tom which the special order for the evening
fee ss fokSn on sH Hs as
That there shall be SoW9d Sns paid out 81 any
following described persons employed in the
TO civil offcers temporary and all other clerks,
messengers and watchmen, and employees, male and
bureau division thereof to witt state Treasury,
Agricultural and including civil officers, and tempo
rary and all other clerks and employees, male and
servatory, Navy-yard; Paymaster General including
the dyisiSn OF referred claims Yo%mi,ssry Gene
men and hbandoned Lands; Quartermaster Gene
ofice and Commissioner Of Public BuiidingS an ad-
ditionai compensation Of 20 per centum on their
spectivey for one year from and after the Goth day of
be only entitled or shall TeoeiVe ssisGy pay for
part OF said year, the said 20 per centum shall be
receive for services in all of said departments
Provided, that the above named additional oompen-
sstiOn 70 the employees Of the Patent Office shall be
that The resolution shall noy sppy to persons whose
salaries fixed by law, exceed $500 per annum,
;ince Day June 1894 except those clerks in
eQuaiZed with that first class the
Provided, further that all extra compensation al
lowed and paid to of said persons during the
rent sca by the head of any depar ment shall be
SO that all Of sad snail receive 20 oentum
on their respective salaries aforesaid and more,
but person shal required to refund any that
he may have received aforesaid in Of said 20
Mr. RAMSEY, Of Minnesota, moved SO to amend as
to include the employees and aborers of the naVyyard
MIR, WILLIAMS moved NOV to amend by adding enlisted
MIR. WILSON asked If he meant 20 per cent on the
pay proper q and nd salary sal d Of S s3s sQdierH
Mr.; WILSON moved to amend by inserting the
pensation received By them" The amendment was was
Mr.. FRssENDEN moved to include the lthosrsph-
erS and assistant thogrsphers of the Treasury De-
MI. M0RRiLk moved to include the employees of the
my E sn1 OF GSSrget0wn
town were he did not see %bz bs n
across the Rocky Mountains should not be included
Mr. M9TTiII,s Sms5d%snt S5 M was DISAGREED to-
not to include clerks of the City POST office Of Wash.
ingtonir r,I Disagreed d 9 reed to. ,,o, :, ,,.
the provso that the increase shall not apply to any
salary inoreesed since July, 1864. Agreed TO-
the provso to deduct ali extra compensstion aIFeSdy
paid this year in computing the extra twenty cent
MIR. WADE moved to amend to include the laborers
MIR. POLAND moved to include the Metrop olitan
fglce E YhTHs 1Gr9s Disagreed aS ed to; -,
Pioyes Of the Senate and House of Representatives
whose salaries do not exceed $500 per annum. Dis
vStGbGsL MG GRAGdN moved to Hms9d By including the
TESDRsS6SNP P8 offered an repeating
@ s6ts or parts OF acts authorizing extra appoint
Mr; TRUMBULL offered an amendment that the 20
eaTy To- SSS b PSI be 60 applied @ as to increase
.b The bill was passed as amended and at Ills P M
House OF Representatives.
Mr; MORRlLL, from the Committee on Ways
ana means, reported bill to amend the existing
laws relating 70 internal revenue. Referred TO the
COMMITTEE OF the Whole on the State of the Union
ana MADE the special order for Wednesday next at
seven O'Clock In the evening, and until disposed of
The bill removes taxation from many articles OF
prime necessity, guards against Duplication of
taAes mahes the income tax uniform at the rate OF
nVe pei cent, with exemptions up to $1,000 and
eXempts house rent taxes, Insurance. No and in
creases disulleTs licenses to $500.
Mr.. HULBURD, from the Committee on PuhIic
Expenditures, made report on the in nyestieation
into the Affairs at the Boston Custom -honsa
Mr. PLANTS presented minority report
Both reports were ordered to be printed ana
On motion of Mr.. ROLLINS, motion to nrint
TWO thousand extra copies was referred 10 the
The majority report censures the custom-bou
officers of Boston and the Solicitor of the Treasnrv
in reference to their course in exacting penaitis
! from the house of j. g. M. Williams, and intimates
that that firm was rather harshly If not uniustiy
| treated.
custom house officers and MIR. Jordan.
On motion Of Mr. TAYLOR, of New York, the