Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-28
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hai no nauonal DARK shall either pay or
receive interest on any portion Of its reserve
when deposited In any other national bank,
and the compound interest notes shall net BE-
held or counted as part Of their reserve after
the first Of Julv next"
MIR Sherman,s amendment was agreed to; and
the bill as amended was passed.
Mr. Sherman called mp the omnibus sppro-
priauon bill, which was read. The follow
ing amendment TO the bill as ID passed the
House was recommended by the Finance Com
mittee:
Strike out the section abolishing the office of
Commissioner OF Public Buildings and author.
Izlng the election by the Senate of a superin-
tendent of public buildings. -
Pending the consideration OF this amend
ment, the Senate weRt into executive session
at is. ..... fl. .f
At the evening session, MT Wilson called up
joint resolution passed bv the House 4 the
last session, directing the Secretary OF War TO
contract for the erection of an equestrian
statue in bronze 10 the memory of Genl Win
field Scott. to be placed over his grave at West
Point. IL is TO be made by Henry X. Brown.
of Newburgh, New York. of cannon captured
in the Mexican war, and to cost not exceeding
S2ntO0.
Mr.. Grimes moved TO strike out the words
"over his grave at West Point" and to insert
the words '.in Franklin Square, Washington
city, but snbseq modified II to read, .sin
Franklin Square or such other place as may be
designated by the Secretary Of War" The
amendment was agreed to and the resolution
as amended was passed, and goes to the House
for concurrence IN the amendment.
E.
sumed The question was on the amendment
Of Mr.. Edmunds TO insert. in lieu OF the section
OF the Rouse abolishng the Office OF Commis-
sIoner OF Public Buildings, and providing for
the election by the Senate of q superintendent
OF public buildings. section aooIishing the
offce of Commissioner OF Public Buildings
md imposing its duties upon competent civil
englnees, TO be appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent Of the Sem
ate. The annual compensation of this ofi-
Ger shall be $4,000. The amendment was
adopted.
The Finance Committee recommended the
adoption OF an amendment authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO pay such assist
ant assessors as were actually employed IN
the collection OF internal revenue in the rebel
STATES prior TO the first day of August ISG6,
compensation at the rate prescribed by law.
A spirited debate ensued during which Mr.
summer said the Secretary of the Treasury
was guilty OF an illegal act-nay, more-a
crime. He violated law in appointing pen
who could not take the oath, and when COM
faIsehood, that there were no Unionists in the
South who could take the oath. This was
nothing less than a notorious untruth Con-
gress had been toe lenient toward the crimes
OF this officer. He Mr.. SumperJ would not
vote TO pay these rebels. Let the Secretary
pay them out Of his own pocket. Mr.. Sumner
having in the course OF his remarks referred
TO Mr.. Sherman as attempting 10 cover up a
crime,
Mr.. Sherman rose at the conclusion OF MIR.
summers speech and SAID this language was
was false; 1t ought not to have been uttered in
the Senate. He Mr. Sherman) had nothing to
say In reply to what Mr.. Sumner had said
about the Secretary of the Treasury. He be-
lieyed that Mr.. Sumner had a difficulty of
some kind with that officer.
After further debate, the Senate at HAS,
without action, adjourned.
HoUsE-Yesterday afternoon, the House be-
ing in Committee Of the Whole on the tariff
bIli.-
The amendment was adopted striking olt
the senate paragraph ON woolen cloths, ahd
inserting in lieu of IL paragraph taxing WOODEN
cloths, DC, not otherwise provided for nfty
cents per pound and fhIrty per cent ad va
lorem zephyr worsted twenty cents per pound
and thirty per cent. ad valorem: and endless
belts or felts for paper or printing machines
twenty cents per pound and thirty five per
cent. ad valorem. .'-
. Amendment striking ont the Senate para
graph taxing bunting fifty cents per pound and
thirty per cent. ad valorern, and inserting para
graphs taxing bantipg twenty cents per so uare
tsIn yarG ana @ onIIy. per gent aa valorem; ana
and real or imitation Italian cloths and similar
fabrics uncolored or in the gray, six cents per
square yard and thirty per cent. ad valorem
when not yalued over twenty cents per square
yard; and when valued over that, eig ht cents
per square yard and thirty per cent. ad valor-
EN-. Adopted. .s-ss.ss.-1s-..-...- .-...
Amendment Striking out the senate para.
graphs relating TO carpets and inserting para
graphs taxing carpets, in which the lowest
rates were On the highest priced carpets. and
lection to American carpet man nufaeturers
adopted. q . ~ t-a...- -
Amendments adding five cents per square
yard TO the 35 per cent. al vaIorem on eiI-
cloths valued al fifty cents or less per 50 uare
yard and adding ten cents per square yard
to the As per cent. ad valorem on oilcloths. l., &C.
valued At over fifty cents. Adopted. .I
Inserting "dress silks in the paragraph
taxing ribbons, &c, 20 per cent. ad vaiorem.
Increasipe tar on unm,nnf.c -, ,rs,s AZ, ...o,.
from SIS 10 $40 Per ton.
Mr.. Schanek's motion TO increase the duty on
max 10 $40 per ton was debated at some length
and adop ed-yeas 80, nays IS.
The next amendment reported by the CON-
mittee Of Ways and Means was to ircrea.e me
tax on hackled fax from thirty . :o~ty dol
Mr.. Farnsworth moved TO increase it to eighty
dollars. - = -
Pending the vote the hour of half-past four
arrived, and the House took recess ntil half
past seven, having disposed up to this peiut of
only forty-fve of the amendments OF the Com.
naittee Of Ways and Means. ...- - -
At the evening session, Mr.. Schenck,- by
unanimous consent from the Oommittee on
Military Affairs, reported back, with amend.
ments, Senate bill to provide for tempo
rary increase Of the pay OF officers Of the
army
The amendments provide for allowance of
commutaton OF rations in settlemsn mt OF the ac.
counts OF I'm on soldiers who died while held
as prisoners OF war In the rebel States, or sub
sequently: for storekeepers In the army having
hereafter the rank of captain of cavalry, ex.
cept the ordI ance storekeepet at Springfield
armcry, who has the rank Of major OF cavalry;
for allowing bounties where soldiers have lost
their discharges; and for allowing the addition
al five years ratien TO general officers and on
GERS on the retired list,
The amendments were agreed to, and the bill
passed. =. - ..ITs. 80 -.
Consideration of the Tax bill was then re-
sumed. 60 . IL. q A, ,sal $50 AL - ( -i-rrI
Mr.. Farnsworth,s amendment passed, as did
others, increasing the duties on max, hemp,
iron ware, &c, DC. 4.,,-.a = 81 i' = .- :
The committee then rose, having progressed
as far as ameadment No 50, leaving sriil 1893 70
Mr, Morrill, gave notice that he would to- day
try and press the tariff bill 70 a iinaI vote =
Mr.. Raymond asked leave 10 Offer resolutions
declaring that the estabaishment in the fmme.
diate proximity Of the United states OF q no ".
erful monarchy under the support OF foreign
nation cannot be regarded Otherwise than as
being hostile 70 the peace and nenAcinG "a the
safety Of this Repnblicsl and requestine the
President TO inform the House whether al "
remohstrance has been made BY tins Go yer,f.
ment against the proposed con federationo or All
the British NORTH Anhericah Provinces into a
single contederacy, fmd1ritAe sinnperial rule OF
an Epglish prince, and whether the cense nj Of
this Go vsrnfneAt Has BEEN xivsu Ia any Nav 10
the consumiha alton OF this project, ssf. 70 r.
Mr.. ConkiilE sbjected. -. ''.ss,. 81. % f's.ssff
Mr.. Raymond moved to suspend the Yules
Z On the vote belHR taken. there a. a.