The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

aOUSE.z-....-.w W wAszTForoS, June 4.
The following bills were passeda To en-
able tne secretary OF War 70 carry oot Ihe
Geo. Fisher, for military spoilations by
the United States troops during the war
with the Creek Indians; provided the sum
10 relieve discharged soldiers who settle
on lands under the Homestead Act nom
F5sr the relief of John Blake, of Kansas.
To extend the time for the completion
of military road from Fort Wilklnss
Michigan, TO Fort Howard, Green Bay,
WISCONSIN,. t 4a IS
To protectthe rights of actual settlers on
pTblG Sa ;s lanes 9y foE,bidding the entry , Of
by means of Agricultural College scrip.
Making grant of land to Minnesota
To aid In the i'm rrovement Of the navi-
CATION OF the Mississippi River, and for
that purpose TO construct a dam and lock
Ct Meeker,s Island between. e. Paul and I'd
cost about S320, 900, according to the plans
and estimates OF Gen. Warren.
To give effect 70 the land grants made TO
The Senate billto amend the act for the
relief of the Inhabitants of cities and
towns on the public lands . -
The senate amendments to the Arkan-
sas Bill We're non- eoncurred in on motion
Of stevens. Of Penn and Committee of
The House went into Committee on the
Tax Bill. etf,e 9
MAYNARD and Allison followed on the
same side The latter, however. favoring
a reduction of the tax ON distilled spirits
tC Is OF go cents AS TO tobacco, the ON
mittee on Ways aud Means would not
insist on the increase proposed, but would
allow the present rate to remain. He re-
ferred TO an agreement made b a. that Com
mittee not toreport the tariff i'll, remark
ing that there was no occasion for gem
eral revision of the tariff, as the manufac-
turing interests of the country were at
present in prosperous condition. The
Yield of coal this year is larger than. ever
m 0f T1iu
was never more prosperous, 10 fact none
of the great manufacturing interests
tariff.
Myers asked whether the Committee of
Ways and Means intended 10 Insist on the
ten dollars on cigars.
Allison replied that the Committee pro-
posed TO leave the tax, as now, at Ave dol
The general debate closed at O'Clock,
aud the Conn mittee proceeded TO consider
the Dill in detail.
the dTst section, which constitutes the In
ternal Revenue Department, and the
Speaker was in favor of his proposition.
LogaN oppo ed the amendments, aud re-
/ piled TO Blaine.
Judd meved to amend the section by
/ providing that the Commissioners shall be
subject to removal or Suspension only with
| the advice and consent OF the Senate.
Wood opposed the anne ndment, as did
Beck opposed the first section, arguing
that, under the Constitution, Congress had
| clare who should NIL it,.
Maynard, replying, cited the case of the
Department OF Agriculture as in point.
| Nicholson stated that, in that case, the
| appointee was made after the passage of
/ the act. The President nominated some
| gentleman who had been head of the
/ Bureau, but the form of the new nomina-
| tfon and confirma Ion had to be observed.
| Blaine TOOK the same view. and argued
/ that IL the President, Immediately after
the passage of the bill, ignored Rollins and
/ nominated Commissioner. it would pre-
/ sent a very sel tous question whether he
had not alegaI right to do so.
/ Judd replied to that objection, and ar
! gued that Con gress had the right TO impose
| additional duties upon an officer of the
Government. and that was all the section
/ Logan, Schenck and others, also replied
to the objections to the section, claiming
| there was nothing In il which initiated
with the constitutional provision in regard
Garfield supported a modification of the
| section by striking out the part which
| makes a separate department.. a.as
Farnsworth opposed the section, when
tue House took a recess A-H fHt
At the evening session Farnsworth,
/ Blaine and SchencK advocated the sec ion.
! Poland moved to amend by providing
| that the President should, by and with
/ the advice and consent OF the Senate, ap-
point the head OF the ID .partment.
| Judd's amendment was agreed TO.
Garfield moved to amend the section by
| missioner of Internal Revenue be con-
| tinued," whereupon Blaine Withdrew his
motion TO strike out the section.
| After debate, the vote on Garfeid' 3
amendment was taken-ayes AZ; nays 46.
No quorum. The roll was ca led and 9j
members answered. The vote was again
i taKen-aye es 46; nays 40. The CHAIR voted
| In the negative, making a quorum, aud
the amendment was rejected.
Jones moved to amend, by providi ng,
" That the Commissioner shall be appoint
ed with the advice and consent OF the Sem
ate." Rejected. ttf
Farnsworth moved to strike out the Sec
| tion. Rejected, only 81 voting yea.
SeIye offered an amendment to the third
section-that no female clerks be en-
p1oyed except the wives, widows or
daughters OF soldiers who served in the
last war in the army of the United States.
! Rejected, 40 against 81. - a3l+ti