Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-30
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
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In the Senate yesterday the House resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of the Treasury,
whenever any State shall Or may be in default
of the payment of principal or interest on its
stocks or bonds held by the u. 5. IN trust,
to withhold from such State so much thereof
as may be necessary for any money due by the
us. to said State, to be applied to the pay,
ment of such principal and interest, was called
ND and passed. Mr. Yates Intellectually en-
deavored to have the bill for the admission OF
the Territory of Colorado taken up, but gave
way for the Civil Appropriation bill, which was
also passed. Mr.. Fowler introduced bill to
provide for the election of Territorial officers
by the people of the Territories, which was re-
tered to the Committee on Territories. An
evening session was had for the consideration
of the bill establishing rules and articles tor
the government OF the armies OF the u. 8,
and the Senate adjourned at late hour.
In the House of Representatives, MIR. ALI
son. of the Committee Of Ways and Means
introduced a preamble and resolution, which
was adopted, reciting that a statement, pur-
porting to have been prepared by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, had been published through
out the country, asserting from the othcla re.
cords that during the fiscal year 1867 there bad
occurred removals Of Assessors and Collectors
of Internal Revenue in one hundred and nine
teen collection districts, upon the recommends
ton of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
and that the falling off in the revenue of said
districts was $3.50, 142 per district; and that IN
the same year twenty removals were effected by
the President, and that there was no such cor
responding falling off; and resolving that the
Secretary of the Treasury be directed to send
to the House copy of the statement thus pre-
pared, relating to the removals and appoint
ments there referred to, how and why the re-
moval was effected upon whose recommends
tion, and the names of officers so removed
Mr.. Cobb offered resolution instructng the
WAYS and Means Committee to report, with
out unnecessary delay, bill requiring the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to levy tax OF ten per
cent, payable annually, on the interest or all
y. S. bonds. The previous question was call
ed upon the resolution, but the House. by a
vote of 55 yeas to 81 nays, refused to second
it, A motion to lay the resolution on the ia
bic was voted down-yeas q, nays LOG. Gen.
Garfield made q motion to refer the resolution
to the Committee of Ways and Means, which
was lost-ycas 81, nays So The question then
REQUIRED upon the passage of the resolution,
and it passed by vote Of 81 yeas to 81 nays.
This action shows the temper of the House to
be decidedly in favor OF taxing Government
bonds Mr. Stevens reported the Miscellane,
GUS Appropriation bill. Mr.. Benjamin said If
it contained an appropriation of twenty per ct.
for the clerks, he would raise point Of order
upon it. Mr.. Stevens said it did not contain
the appropriation alluded to by Mr. Benjamin.
The bill was then ordered to be printed The
Deficiency Appropriation bill was taken up
An amendment was rejected. Pending the
consideration of the bill, the House adjourned.