The New York herald., 1868-06-19


incorporate the Evening star Newspaper Company
Mr.. HlSDRicks BY making each stockholaer liable to
the smoupt Of IA a, stock & foF the debts Of the Com
NJ. 6aAsDIss chairman Of the Committee on
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Rr ~ s9s. Joint q Y &c s
Brunswicl. = gold cir0nome.ei ss : IscSmpense for
seamen wrecked on the Liszie Choate, OF Massachu.
setts. Joint resolution to authorize the change OF
nom 'f to Ss Joint Resolution
sPprSpsistlng siS iSs tn psyment for the building
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bill to extend the collection district OF the State OF
MiS;nisan; onl relative to the sale Of vessels TO
Mr. TRUMBuLL called attention to this bill as
to authorize the sale Of vessels which may be turned
into vessels OF war In c0ntraventiOn Of the general
Mr CHANDLER M read a proviso attached to the bill
requiring that there shall be no intent by the seller
or charterer to participate in any beligerent In
reply to question from Mr.. COnkling (rep. OF n "
he said the bill simply construed existing laws.
Mr.. CoNKLING suggested a reference Of the bill to
the Committee on Foreign Relations for examination.
Mr.. CHANDLER replied that the bill had In fact been
carefully drawn by the chairman OF that committee
Mr.
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.) of VT, suggested amending
by requiring the approval Of the Secretary OF State.
Mr. sUMNEn rep Of Mas Mass shook his head and
bill without improving it,
The bill was then passed.
On motion Of Mr.. PATTERSON, OF N. H., 1t was sub.
sequenty reconsdered, on the ground as alleged by
him, that 1t claimed to settle question Of interna-
tional law, and forecloses action on case now be-
fore the Committee on Retrenchment in regard to
the sale by the Navy Department of two Of our
iron.clads to the Peruvian government.
fQr no NJ oarto ti1loI
spirits was called up by Mr.. MORGAN, lrep OF N Y,
and rejected by vote Of 13 to H. 1t relieved rum
and alcohol contracted for prior to the act OF January
The bin repeating section five Of an act concerning
the registry and recording Of ships or vessels, ap-
proved December 81, 1892, was passed.
Mr.. HOWE, lrep) of Wis.,, called up from the Conn.,
mittee on Indian Affairs bin to appropriate money
to sustain the Indian Commission and carry out the
rules made thereby, which was passed.
THE TAX ON RUM AND ALCOHOL.
Mr. MORGAN moved to take up the bill for the relief
Of certain exporters of alcohol and rum constituting
the act OF January H. 1885, to permit alcohol and
ALREADY dstiiled or redistled ana intended for ex.
from tax for six days.
Mr.. HOWARD, (rep) Of Mich, strove to have the
Pacific Railroad taken up instead, but after some
discussion Mr.. MOrgan's motion prevailed.
include nearly ali the acoho IN % this se country @ or
might be proved to include it by the "whskey ring"
There There were now some twenty millions Of gallons Of
Ions OF alcohol, but it would be simple process to
TO convert onelnto the other and thereby commit an
immense fraud on the government
Mr., MORGAN explained that the bill applies to
several cargoes Of rum and alcohol contracted to be
delivered in Africa and elsewhere.
On motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN alcohol was stricken
out
After other verbal amendments the bin was re
jected-13 to II.
INDEMNITY FOR LOSSES DURING THE WAR.
Mr.. CHANDLER introduced joint resolution provid-
ing that the act of February 1867 shall not he con-
strued to debar the payment of claims of ya citizens
of loyal States the loss of steamboats, vessels or
other property taken or impressed in States that Sc
ceded or attempted to secede from the Union pro-
vided the claimants were oyal at the time their
Referred TO the Committee on the judiciary '''''''
TEMPORARY LOAN CERTIFICA ATEs
Mr.. CATTELI, rep.) of N. j., from the Committee
on Finance reported back the bill (recently pub.
llshed) to provide for further issue of temporary
loan certificates for the purpose Of redeeming and
interest notes. with a verbal amendment
AMERICAN REGISTERS TO FOREIGN VESSELS.
Considerable discussion arose on a bin TO authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an American
register to the British bark Golden Fleece reported
adversely by the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. CHANDLER explained that this vessel comes
within class to which the committee had refused to
recommend the granting Of registers~namely. those
that changed their nag during the war for the pur
pose of avoiding the payment OF the additional In
surance Of war risks.
Mr.. FERRY (rep) Of Conn.,, thought II was time to
remove all the disabilities arising out of the war. He
knew Mr. Irowbridge, one of the owners, as an ac-
tive supporter OF the war; The owners had been
forced for self protection to adopt the British dag in
common with hundreds OF Others.
MT SUMNER asked whether this rule OF the COM
mittee had not been enforced long enough now,
when Congress had been endeavorlng to dispense
with all such usages resulting from the war. Hewas
In favor OF changing rule calculated to be Of Sc
rous detrment to the property and business Of such
persons -
Mr. CHANDLER thought the punishment for the de-
serti0n from our nag Just one he pointed out
that our vessels were forced to compete with such
TINS and pay ten per cent insurance on the vessel
and ten per cent on the cargo and he asked where
the government would have found transportation II
all had acted in this manner He said the committee
had reported favorably on this bill last session,
special case, out Of regard for the record OF Mr..
Irowbrldge, and that 1t passed the Senate, but
then defeated In the House.
Mr.. FEssENDEN. rep.) Of Me- conceded with Mr..
sumner in the desire to set aside any disabilities
growing out of the war, and he thought II strange
application OF this view when man withdrew his
property FOR his own benefit from the risks
OF the war to allow him when the war
Is over to come back upon an equal
footing with those who did not skuik from the dan
ger OF their position Congress had always acted