Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-04
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Action Of the sub Committee OF ways
aud Means Disturbance Between
Whites and Nfggers. etc. etc.

Action 0A the SHD- committee OF ways
aud Means = Disturbance Between
Whites and Niggers, etc, etc.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Sub-com-
mittee of Ways and Means, consisting Of
Messrs. Moorehead and Maynard, (Rep,)
and Mr.. Niblack, Dem, reported to the
full committee, to-day, long bill for the
increase and revision of the tariff, when
Mr. Brooks offered the following pream-
bic and resolution: -
Whereas, from to so per cent. of ad-
ditional imports were imposed by the act
Of June 80, 1864, and subsequent acts to
effect the internal revenue taxes OF the act
of June 80, 1864 and whereas, il was then
understood and pledged that this addition
al external tariff was only TO provide against
and Offset the internal tariff or tax and
whereas, by act Of the present session Of
Congress the internal taxes upon manufac-
tured articles have been abolished there
fore, FL, ..
Resolved, That it is the sense Of The
Committee Of Ways and Means, that 10
any new bin reported the duties on inn
ports ought to be reduced so a. to effect this
8 TO so per cent raised by act Of June SO,
1864, in consequence Of the internal reve-
nue. or tax on manufactured goods, which
has been abandoned by act of March 81,
1865. s s. suil.lli s..i a7.tsa Cd
Mr.. Allison offered the following as a
substitute That ii is inexpedient at this
late period of the session 10 undertake
any revision Of the tariff laws, except as
TO the correction Of any legislation which
may manilestly bear heavily or merei-
narily on any particular object Of interest.
On motion ALI these propositions were laid
on the table, Mr.. Brooks and Niblack dis
senting. b,i4rHs y'1a-flass.
After some discussion il was voted to
postpone the bill reported by Mr.. Moore
head to December next-ayes 5, noes 4
which it is understood disposed Of the
tariff this session, except on some few are
ticles, such rs copper, zinc, and perhaps
lumber. Sugar not TO be touched, az r6-
quested by retiners. s} iH
A numbered disturbances between whites
and negroes occurred last night, on the oc-
easiOn of serenading the Mayor elect, Mr.
Bowen, by five thousond persons, mainly
colored, the origin of which has different
versions Two or three ere injured and
one killed, while several stores we're as
saulted aud injured.
The delegates to the National Typo
| graphical Union paid their respects TO the
President to-day. Brief speeches were
made. ar '-
Mr.. Burlingame and the members Of the
Chinese Embassy will be presented at the
Executive mansion by Secretary Seward,
on Fridays 20 nd t
Admiral Thatcher has been placed on
| the retired list .a .H
WAsHIEGToN, June 3.-Our Consul at
Costa Rica requests permission for the nse
| of naval vessels to make survey of the
| Gulf of Nicaragua, on the Pacific coast, in
order 10 facilitate the opening of a new
| port of commerce at Livias. The papers
have been sent to the Senate with an in
dorsement of the request by Secretary
| Seward. ieyat .i.s. $50
Hon. Henry Barnard, Commissioner OF
Education, transmitted 10 both Houses yes
terday, reports on Colleges, school depart
ments of science and Industrial arts aided
by national grants to State normal schools
| aud other institutions for the training OF
teachers. Also report on school arehitec-
lures, with illustrations Of buildings re-
Gently erected for higher grade schools in
some Of the principal cities of the country
| Other information in relation 10 education,
both in this and other countries, furnished
| by the Commissioner, with particulars
shows abundant resources on that subject