Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-19
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M1DEIGHT DISPATCHES.
: CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.


snch cases, and involve questions arising
under the laws and treaties OF the United
States. 1t passed by vote of thirty 10
thirtsen. H 'ls1lti iis+ ..'.'.
Mr.. Morton called up thesbill to author
ize the construction OF bridge across the
Ohio, recently published. aailF si-93 @"I 2.
Mr.. Van Winkie opposed Il, arguing that
the proposed span of five hundred feet, was
impracticable, unnecessary and danger
Gus. Il was aimed, he said, a two bridges
now building. Ae7H iaa hla'1 of
Mr.. Morton said the interest of naviga-
ton demand five hundred feet spans.. glno
Mr.. Pomeroy opposed it, saying thatfv
hundred feet spans are impossible 7s71-'5 q
The bill was laid aside, and the special
order of the bill for the protection Of
American citizens abroad came up. mt y
HOuse Of representative. ~
A resolution was adopted to print 10000
copies of the internal revenue Law as
passed. - '- ~ 'e;--a =, = a. ~
( A resolution relative to the '3 c,o5mtpensa-
ton for printing, being offered by Mr.. Eli,
recommending seventy cents additional
per one thousand ems on patent Office busi-
mess, drew request for the reading of the
report relative thereto, Hhereupon Mr..
Washburne offered resolntion.that the Sec
rotary of the Interior furnish full informa-
ton on the subject. The resolution Of Mr..
Washburne was adopted. .-
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
tions reported a resolution that in the mat
ter of charges of disloyalty against Mr..
Anderson, member elect from Missouri,
and the contestant, Mr.. Switzler the testi-
mony be taken in the manner prescribed
in the act regulating contested elections
was adopted. p.
MIR. Davis reported back the credentials
of the representatives. elected from Louisi-
ana, and OF two Representatives from South
Carolina, and moved the test oath be adj
miEistered to them. The report was
agreed TO, and the six representatives were
sworn in. Their names are, from Louisi-
ana; Messrs. Vidal, j. H. Sypher, J.. P.
Newsham, james Mann and w. Jasper.
From South Carolina Messrs. Blackburn,
j. ii. Gass and j. B. Wilmore. ~,
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported joint resolu-
ton providing that in all cases where
private soldiers serverd out their term Of
enlistment aud were honorably discharged
from service, the Secretary of War shalt
ifapplication of party, remove any charge
Of desertion that may stand on roll against
such soldier who has been convicted for
desertion by courtmartial, which passed.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Governor of South Carolina,
transmitting joint resolution of the Legis-
lature, ratifying the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution. Referred 10 the Re-
construction Committee. . ga. .. .7..
The Speaker said he tariff bill was now
the unfinished business. Laid over till
next session. ..... ....f
Mr.. Allison, from the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means, reported a bill author
izing revenue collectors TO put requi
site stamps on documents, which through
ignorance had not been sufficiently stamped
at the time of their execution, and remit
penalties. Passed. ..e.r.#
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, MIR. Pomeroy in the chair, on the
pending bills.
The amendments reported by the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to section four,
which were merely verbal, were agreed to.
Mr.. Randall offered the following az a
new section .,.
Be it further enacted, etc, That after
the passage of this act all exchanges, pur-
chsses or sales of bonds Of the United States
shall be made by inviting competition of
the public by advertising for proposals for
any such exchanges, sales or purchases.
which shall be awarded to the best bidder
or bidders, the Secretary Of the Treasury
reserying the right to reject any such bids
should he deem it to the public interest to
do 30. ..I -... -'.'. ...t
IL was agreed that the next amendment
was that reported to follow section four in
reference to tax income from bonds.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, moved to
amend that section by making it read there
shall be tax of per cent on any profit
gains or income arising from the honda
etc. ti.
Mr.. Pike offered TO substitute for the
whole section. This section, opening up
the question of taxing foreign boud6oId-
ers, and the discrimination against or in
favor Of public securities, was discussed at
considerable length by Messrs. Butter.
Pike, Washburne, Of Mass, Schenck, Gar
field, Bingham, O'Neil, Wilson, of Iowa.
Loon and Paine. Finally the discussion
closed, and Mr., Butler Withdrew his amend
ment, preferring that offered by Mr.. Pike.
Mr.. Schenck moved TO add the follow
ing 10 the section !: And the Secretary of the
Treasury shall prescribe the regulations for
the purpose of determining, ia every case,
who is the actual owner of the coupon pre-.
sented Tor payment, or of the interest de-
manded, and whether every exemption TO
IL l. ma h. a
ready been allowed, or to be deducted.
He admitted that the section reported BY
the Committee on Ways and Means does
not apply TO foreigners. The amendment
was agreed to. eD1 90.
Mr.. Pike explained that the substitute
offered by him provided for taxing income
arising from United States bonds held BY
foreigners. That made the difference be-
tween il and the proposition of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, and the vote
on it would be the test question.
Mr. Benton declared his belief that they
had 20 right to tax foreigners; taxation
and representation were insepara6le.
The committee arose without disposing
of the pending amendments. -H..
2 The Speaker presented message from
the President suggesting defects 10 the
Constitution which Appeared to require
correction. .... ...
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, moved that the
message be referred to the judiciary Com
nittee, and ordered printed
The House again went into Committee
of the Whole on the funding bill.
Mr.. Garfield opposed taxing bonds held
abroad.
Mr.. Paine moved to amend by making
the tax apply at the end OF year, which
was rejected.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Pixies substitute, which provided for tax
ing income bonds owned abroad, and it |
was reiected-38 to 70.
The section a. reported by the Commit |
tee on Ways and Means was then adopted. |
Mr.. Logan offered amendments as an ad- I
ditional section, "a follows
And be it further enacted, That on aud /
sfter the passage of this act, all authority |
under any existing law TO issue bonds or
interest bearing Treasury notes or obliga-
lions of the United States shall cease, pro
gided nothing herein shall prevent the /
conversion Of Treasury notes, known as
7 -30s, into $50 bonds, nor the change Of
bonds for coupon bonds, nor the
ssne as subsidy to Railroad Companies as
provided by law. This was agreed to.