Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-26
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WAsmNGroN, March 25.-SRNArE-The
Chair submitted resolutions on the Consti-
tulional Convention OF North Carolina. ex-
pr. ssiug indignation at the course of the
| President, and thanking Congress for the
stand il has taken.
MIR Salisbury objected to their reception
on the ground that the Senate being also in
court oil Impeachment, il could not properly
receive such communications The Chair
4 put the question and the resolutions were
f.criv,o.
Mr. stewart introduced a bill To provide
for temp, ray and provisional government
4 ol Aahume. Referred To judiciary Com
! mitcc
Nj Anthony offered resolution, which
was Iaid over, allowing the reporter Of the
Associated Press a seat on the floor during
the impeachment trial.
on molten of Mr. Morrill, of Maine the
vote by which the army appropriation bill
was Passed was reconsidered and the bill
again referred 10 COMMITTEE ~ Appropria-
tIDns.
The bill relative TO the Central Branch of
the Union Pacific Railroad was taken up
Mr Morrill, OF Vermont opposed the bill.
He did not know why the. United States
should be called upon TO hund SO many oi
these roads, which were properly gigantic
| CDftoIatloEs.
Mr. HARLAN supported the bill.
Before the remarks were concluded the
morning hour expired and the Senate, as
per special order. took up the report OF the
Standing Committee on Rules The
4jth rule was stricken out an the report
adopted.
AT a quarter before three the Senate took
up the veto message. Discussion sprung
up. the Democratic Senators desiring TO
have II postponed Tor better preparation 10
discuss it. which ended by postponement
until tomorrow, with the understanding
thst vote be then reached
The Senate went into executive session at
AIS and soon after adjourned.
HousE-Mr. IugeIsoll asked leave to
offer u resolution requesting the Secretary
OF the Treasury to issue notes Of the demon
ination of ones and twOs to supply the de-
ficiency. Objection being made Mr.. niger
| soil said he would offer the same when his
State called for the resolution.
| The House proceeded TO consider the Ser
ate amendments to the House bill to exempt
certain manufactures, from internal tax.
| The report Of the Committee of Ways
and Means was read and its recommenda-
tions explained by Mr.. Schenck.
Mr. Judd d. sired to submit the amend
ment making the assessment, annually in
stead ot monthly.
Mr.. Schenck decllued TO allow the amend
mept.
Mr.. Wood desired to offer a motion to
commit the bill that the amer dment might
be offered TO reduce the duties on foreign
| importations
Mr.. schenck declined to allow the mo-
tior.
! Mr.. Schntield desired 10 submit the
| Amendment in regard IL petroleum, which
| Mr. Schenck also declined To allow
Mr. Schcnck in reply to the question wv
MI Dawes, said that the tax OF one tenth
per cen, ON sales was not affected by TINS
bill
Mr.. DIVES called attention 10 the insult
Cheney oil TIE description used in the last
section In reference TO distllleries
Mr. Scheutk Admitted as the bill was
penal statute it would he better to make the
lie HIS definite. He had, therefore, subs,i-
tuted for the WORDS, "piace or locality" the
words district, city, town, township or
parish"
Mr.. Benjamin called attention 10 the
frauds In tho collection OF the tobacco tax.
Mr. ScbeLck ADMITTED there was cheating
all around, and ouly very insign ticant
portion OF the tax was collected. a general
bill vast be reported which would con.
tain stringent provisions ia regard to to.
bscco. Il was owing To the pressure Of the
occasion that the section provided In the
general bill in reference TO whisky was
transferred To this bill
The previous question was seconded, and
Mr.. Schenck pa,,eled out To me MIXERS who
desired To speak on the amendment, the
hour ne was entitled to, in which to close
the discussion
Messss Schofield, Spalding. Hubbard,
Banks, Judd, ingersoll aud others. spoke in
favor OF reducing the tax on petroleum.
Messfs. Nihlack and Pike spoke on the
opposite relative 10 the Senate amendinen,
nc'fning the tax on machinery under
con- fac's wiki The Government
Mr. ireersoll favored the removal of the
tax IN g NJ oil, and putting 1t on benziue
and nsptha.
hr S.herck admitted that those explosive
materials ought TO be taxed out Of exist
ence, and the general bill would take care
Of them.