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or toutonague In blocks from two 10 two and hall
cents per pound IL Was disagreed 10 by q vote OF ~
Mr. FFssrsBEs moved 10 strike out the word "a,her.
tilei from The following paragraph :-"on asphaltum,
btumsn or mineral pihs, aihertile and bituminous
spaes Of every description SIS per onn His object he
said put it under the head Of coal Tho amend
Mr. EpMrsns irep OF Vt moved 10 amend by chang.
ing the duty al marble In slabs blocks from my
cubic foot and twenty cents ad yaorem 10 one
dollar per cubic foot.
PENSION AGENTS
MT LANE, from the Conference Committee on tne nii
In regard TO the appointment OF pension agents MADE
report rne report areed 10. The bill now goes 10
the President. As agreed to by the committee re-
all pension appointed since the ls OF July
last instead OF the lst oi OCTOBER as IN the Dill pase
by the Senate.
MI Edmunds' amendment was disagreed 10 oy q sote
OF yeas 10 10 nays %
Mr. DAVIS dem OF Ky, moved to increase the duty
from S25 TO $50 per ton.
Mr. HESDERsoS addressed tho Senate this subject
and me course q ms saa ne nopSa what h the
House intended to do about reducing internal taxes
Every year Of the past four or five years he tNr.
Henderson, had been asked to vote an increase OF
internal taxes No sooner had he done this than
he was told that he must increase tne
tariff TO protect home manufactures. He believed
the existing tariff ample for purposes Un-
and the internal tax levied the national deot
could be paid OF in fifteen or twenty years tbs O ans ne
Of combination OF different interests each agreeing TO
help the other and the result beng general increase
all around.
TIE CAPTURE or yErP DAVIS.
Mr. WILSON lrep) Of Mnss, asked and obtained unani
NOUS consent introduce the resolution calling upon
the President for copy Of the report of General Wilson
the capture Of Jefferson Davis The resolution was
adopted.
McREAsE AND EQUALIZATION OF THE PAT or ARMY
Mr. WILSON introduced bill 10 increase and equalize
the pay Of army oc rs whse was ordered to be printed
and referred 10 the Military Committee.
The rst section gives all officers Of the army not en-
titled TO double raions, or combinations therefor an
increase for two years from January J. 1857 Of twenty
the pay OF all mounted officers at the a. that Of
cavalry Of like grades Section two repeais section tnr
nys Of the act Of July 2s 1885, and sss the price 9,
officers below brgadier general serving with troops,
and for educational purposes at West Point
Section three all officers in the regular army
who have served volunteers the RANK by brevet
az the highest commission they held in the volunteer
service provides that the relative rank Of all off,
the grade and date of commission shall be
determined by their previous commissions, whether
regular volunteer and places all officers on the same
footing to rank pay, promotions emouments and n
all other particulars in their respective grades Section
four continues the present of enlisted men for three
Section i've aboishes the bands established by the
OF July 1S 1885, except the band at the Military Acade-
my. Section six aboshes the Office Of second Assistant
Secretary Of War. Section seven gives professors at
West Point OF less than ten years assmated rank
and pay Of major Of cavalry; ten and less tnan
twenty years lieutenant colonel Of cavalry over twenty
years. colonel Of cavalry and provides that they and the
officers duty at West Point shall be denied the IN
creased compensation provided the first section.
PROHIBITION REELECTION OF ANY PERSON TO THB
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. TRuMBurL, rep) from the Judiciary Committee
reported the JOINT resolution introduced early In the
session by Mr. Wade, 10 amend the constitution by pro-
hibng the reelection Of any person TO the once OF
President OF the United States.
Mr. WADE gave notice that he would call this up at
early day and ask the Senate to IT, as to SUBJ
NIT il to The legislatures OF the States this winter
CONSIDERATION THE TARIFF BILL AGAIN RESUMED.
Tho Tarif bill resumed. The amendment Of Mr.
DAVIS to % increase the duty on hemp % was DISAGREED 70
Whole and reported to the Senate, the next question
being concurring in the amendment adopted in the
committee
Before proceeding any further than this the Senate
went into executive at ten minutes past four
P. NJ, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1867
SUSPENSION or THE sAIs OF coxFlscAmp wHlsKEr.
On motion Of Mr.. DARLING trep) of Y, the secre-
ary of the Treasury requested suspend the sales
Of conscaed whiskey unless the price offered be equal
to the tax thereon
DREDGING RIVER THAMES, CONN.
On motion Of Mr.. BRAsDrGEE, rep) Of Conn, the
Committee Appropriations recommended TO sug.
gest to the Engnssr Department OF the United States
the dredging and maintaining the channel Of the River
Thames, near Norwich, Conn.
AMENDING THE BOUNTY ACT.
Mr. AscoSA dem.l Of Pa, from the COMMITTEES :.e on
Bounty act Of the 2sth Of July The bill ordered
be printed and recommitted.
POST OYHIcE PACKAGE
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, (repl Of Iowa, the Post
Office Committee was instructed TO inquire into the
expedency OF establishing under the charge and drec
the several railway and steamboat routes the United
States for the conveyance of parcels money, merchan
disc &c, such rates OF compensation and under such
regulations may be established by law
LAND GRANTS WISCONSIN, AND MICHIGAN
Mr. DRIGGs, (rep1 OF Mch on leave, introduced bill
granting lands Wisconsin and Michigan. TO aid in tho
construction Of the Wisconsin and Lake Superior Rail-
road The bill was referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands.
POST OFFICE BUILDING FOR PEORIA,
Mr. ISeKRsoLI, trep) Of ILL.,, on leave, introduced
Joint resolution provide for the erection OF building
in Peoria H. for The accommodation OF post Office and
internal revenue Office which was referred TO the Post
rHE MORNING HouR-RRpoRrs OF COMMITTEES
The House proceeded In the regular order Of business
In morning hour TO the call committees for reports
Of private character beginning with the Committee on
Mr. CuLIoM, trep.) Of III, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported back the Senate bill for the
lief of George W. Fisher Consul at Nngpo which was
passed.
Mr.. RAYsoSp, trep., of N. Y from the same commit
Harris Of New York. formerly Consul General at Japan,
$f,6t5 for diplomatic services &c., between October,
1896, and January, 1865. This WAS passed.
Mr. DAWSON. (dem) Of Pa, from the same committee.
reported Joint resolution for the allowance TO James
keenan,, la,o United States Consul a, Hong Kong ex-
change upon his balances, which was passed.
Mr.. PATTERSON, trep) OF n. H., from the same COM
nittee, reported bin for the payment to Henry p.
China, which was passed.
Bills were reported from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions follows The House bill for the relief OF =
p Smith, Of tne One Hundred and Fifteenth New York
Volunteers, which was passed The Senate bill for
| the relief Of Reuben cloush,.. which was laid
on the table, The senate bill for the relief
or the minor children Of jacob n Henshaw,
deceased passed. The Senate bill ior the relief OF
Peter Anderson laid the table. The Senate bill
for the relief Of Barbara Fry passed. The House
bill granting pension to Jane Clemens Of the District
Of Columbia, passed. The House bill granting an
anSx tsT V1x.
House bill granting pension 10 H. Hendrick, Of Peoria,
ILL.,, passed The Senate bill for the relief of the
widow of jacob Harmon passed Tho Senate bill
for the relief Of John Moran, OF Machas, N. Y was
passed The House bill for the relief of Lemuel Wooster
passed The House bill for the relief Of the minor
children OF Solomon Long passed
Mt Hunaasp, lrep Of Conn, from the Committee on
Patents reported bill authorizing the Commissioner OF
Patents TO extend the patent OF Sylvaous Sawyer for
an improvement In machine for cutting rattan which
expired June T. 1855 and the patent Of VIM Ward for
improvement In machine for making rvets and
blanks which expired December 2s, 1896 and relieving
from liability all who made OF such patents between
the time OF their expiration and removal Il was