The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-27
XLth 0oNGRRss-ssoond Session
SENATE

XLth 00NGRRss-5eoond Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 26-The order of the
day, the legislative appropriation bill was tax
en- up.
Mr.. Morgan from Library Committee offered
the following amendments as an additional
section:-That no statuary, painting, or other
work of art, the property of private in
dividuals shall hereafter be allowed to be ex-
hiblted IN the ROtunda or any other portion of
the Capitol Building. Agreed to.
Other amendments from the same source
Agreed to, increasing the appropriation for q
botanic garden from $1,000 to $4,000, and for
the pay of the Superntendents and Assistants
from 81 300 to $11 2G6, and appropriating 81 800
for exchange of public documents with foreign
governments.
Mr.. Trumbull from Judiciary Committee of
tered the following: To enable the Secretary
of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives to purchase for the use of the
Senate and House of Representatives 10000
copies of Paschal's Annotated Constitution of
the United States, at a cost of $4,000.
After considerable discussion the amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for 100000 copies of
PaSchaPs Annotated Constitution was reject
cd-14 against 81.
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment abolish
ing the Bureau of Statistics and transferring
its duties to the special Commissioner of In
Cernai neNenue, proVlulnS unaI Uf.e secretary
OF the Treasury designate clerk at the same
salary, as head OF the division, to act as
deputy for said business under direction.
The bill having passed in Committee of the
Whole the question was on the adoption of
amendments by the Senate.
Mi. Stewart moved to add the Commissioner
Generals Land Office to the parties whose saa-
ries had been increased to $4,000, which was
agreed to-26 against g.
On motion of Mr.. Harlan, the Commissioner
of WOO nalI1 dad ita
vote OF q against 10.
Mr. CONFESS offered an amendment to the
bill concerning the rights of American Citi-
zens abroad, with which the third bill was
read: Be it further enacted that whenever it
shall duly be made known to the President
that any citizen of the United States has been
arrested and is detained by any foreign gov
eminent in contravention of the intent and
purpose of the act upon the allegation that
naturalization in the United States does not
operate 10 dissolve his allegiance to his native
sovereign; or if any citizen shall have been ar
rested and detained whose release upon de-
mand shall have been unreasonably delayed
or refused, it shall be the duty eff the President
forthwith to report to Congress, if in session,
all the circumstances OF any such arrest and
detention, and any proceedings for the release
of citizen SO arrested and detained, that Con-
gress may take prompt action to secure to eve
ry such citizen of the United States his Just
rights but if Congress is not in session. then
ed to suspend in part or wholly, commercial
relations with SAID government, or in case no
other remedy is available, to order the arrest
and to detain in custody any subject or citizen
of the United States except Ambassadors and
other public Ministers AID their domestics and
servants, and the President shall, without de-
lay, give information to Congress of any pro-
ceeding under this act
amendments increasing the salary of As
sistant Secretaries of the Interior and Treasu-
rulpN of order The Inn nj
as amended was then agreed to, "a against 13
The bill finally passed.
After short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE Mr.. Paine introduced bill to pro-
vide for the issue of arms for the use of mil
ita. Referred.
Mr.. Schofield offered a resolution directing
the clerk of the House to present to the Sec
rotary of State an act admitting the States of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana,
Georgia, Alabama and Florida, the same hav-
ing been passed over the Presidents veto.-
Adopted.
Mr.. Hind of Arkansas introduced a gov
eminent resolution to extend the provisions of
the act of July 4th 1866, limiting the jurisdic-
ton of the Court of Claims to loyal citizens
of Arkansas. Referred.
Mr.. Barnes from the committee on Banking
and Currency, reported a joint resolution d.
recting the publication of the statement of the
National Banks in the hands of receivers or in
liquidation. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield the Senate joint
resolutions donating certain captured ordnance
for the completion of the monument to the
late Gen. Sedgwick, was taken from the speak
er's table and passed.
The House at half past twelve o'clock went
into Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Blaine in
the chair and resumed the consideration of the
tax bill, the question being on the amendments
offered last night by Mr.. Pike to insert the fol-
lowing as new section;-
"That on all interest arising from U. S
bonds there shall be levied, collected and PAID
duty of 10 per cent.
Mr. Schenck made objection that the amend.
ment was not in order.
The chairman sus aimed the point of order
Mr. Pike appealed from the decision. The
decision was sustained and the amendment
was not entertained.
Some amendments to the tobacco sections
having been reserved last night, Mr.. Hubbard
of West Virginia moved to amend section 81
so as to allow cigars to be packed IN package.
as well as in boxes, which was rejected
Mr.. Price moved to strike out the ODD sec
ton proviso that all imported cigars shall pa,
81 per pound and 25 per cent advalorem, so al
to leave the duty as it is at present.
Mr. Washburn of Mass. moved to amend tn
provso by increasing the duty on imported CT
gars from So to $24 per pound.
These two amendments gave rise to length,
discussion, participated in by Messrs. Wash
burne of Mass, Pierce Kelley, Myers, May
nard, Wilson, O'Neil, Moorhead and Schenck
The question was first taken on Mr.. Wash
burns motion to increase the duty to $2,5I
per pound and it was agreed to.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Price
motion to strike out the proviso altogether. l
was not struck OUT, so the proviso stands.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment so as Il
tax the interest on U. s. bonds l6s per cent.
MIR. Schenck made objection that the amend
ment was not in order.
The chairman sustained the objection.
Mr.. Holman appealed from the decision anc
the decision was sustained.
Mr.. Robinson moved an amendment to ex
empt Pawn tickets from the stamp tax
Mr.. Boutwell, objected 10 it, as not in order
The objection was sustained
Section Is, for tax on banks and bankers
having been read. Mr.. Pomeroy moved tt
strike out the section and made an argument il
support of his motion.
Mr. Holman moved an amendment provid
ing for the payment by banks of tax OF II
% per cent. on interest derived from United
States bonds. Rejected.
Mr.. Washburne of Mass, moved to strik
out OF the section clause taxing Government
deposits three per cent. per annum. Rejected
subsequently on motion of Mr.. Pomeroy
the tax on bank circulation was reduced to on
per ceut. per annnm
various other amendments were offered ant
rflec1Ied d. ana hnaily the whole section wa
tax on banks under operation Of the nresen
law; Section lOS was also struck ont,
Mr.. Butler moved an amendman+ as M,
section for taxation on deposits circuia+io,, ~,
interest on United States bonds, which wa wa
ruled out of order. q
Tha committee then rose and reported III
bill to the House.
Mr.. Schenck moved the previous question
which was seconded.
An the amendments were agreed to withol
division down to Section 108, ard the ye
and nays being ordered thereon, the amen
ment striking it out was rejected, yeas 81, ma
~: 30 the section remains as in the printt
Dill, unaffected by the subsequent amen
mert
Section 103 was then restored to the hi
Which was passed without a division.