Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-05
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fect TO the land grants made

I IOFElNG Gl1cCt W TIC 46IuA ants A4A4C
to Nevada.
The Senate bill to amend the act for
! the relief of the inhabitants of cities and
towns on the public lands, and the SEN
ate amendments to the Arkansas bill,
were nO~n-cOncurrej in.
On motion ofSteyens Of Pennsylvania,
from the Committee Of Conference, the
House went into q Committee OF the
Whole on the Tax bill.
Miller spoke briefly in Its support, and
Maynard and Allison followed on the
same side, the latter fsvOring 8 rednc-
ton of the tax on distilled spirits to 20
or so cents; and said as to tobacco the
Committee on Ways and Means would
not insist on the measure proposed, but
would allow the present vote to remain.
He then referred TO the argument made
by that Committee not TO report the
Tariff bill, rsmarkiDg that there was no
occasion for q general reVision OF the
tariff, X the manufacturing Interests of
the country Yere at present in q pros
porous condition. The yield of coal this
e he said, is larger than ever before,
aud the manufacture Of pig iron was
never more prosperous, ia fact none OF
the great manufacturing interests would
suffer by a failure to modify the tariff.
Myers asked whether the Committee
on Ways and Means intended TO insist
on the SO on cigars.
Allison replied that the committee
proposed to cave the tax, as 1t now Is,
st IS.
The general debate closed at 8 O'Clock,
and the committee proceeded TO consider
the bill in detail.
Blaine, of Maine, moved to strike out
the first section, which constitutes the
internal revenue department, and spoke
in favor of his proposition.
Logan opposed the amendment and
replied to Blaine.
Judd moved to amend the section by
providing that the Commissioner shall
be subject to removal or suspension only
with the advice and consent of the Sem
ate.
Wood opposed the amendment, as did
Schenck.
Beck opposed the first section, arguing
that under the Constitution Congress
had no right to create a department and
declare VINO should fill it.
Maynard replying, cited the Depart
menE Of Agriculture, as in point.
Nicholson stated mat In that case, the
apuointment was made after the passage
OF the act, and the President nominated
the same gentleman who had been the
head Of the bureau, but the form OF a
new nomination and confirmation had
To be observed.
Blair took the same view, and urged
that if the President involuntREily, after
the passage OF the bill, igaOred Rulings
and nominated a commissioner, il would
prevent a very serious qsestion, whether
he had legal right to do 80.
Judd replied 90 that question, and sr-
gued that Congress had the right to i'm
pose additional duties upon an officer CT
the Government, aud that was all the
section proposed to do.
Logan, Schenck and others also replied
to the obi .ctions to the section, claiming
that there was nothing ia IL which mill
tated with the Constitutional provision
in regard to appointments.
Garfield supported a modification of
the section by striking out the part
which makes 3 separate department.
Fsrnsworth opposed the section, when
the House took q recess. \
AT the evening session Fsrnsworth,
Blaine and Poland opposed, and Schenek
advocated the section.
Poland moved to amend 1t by provid-
ing that the President should, by and
with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate, appoint the head of the Department.
Judd's amendment was agreed to.
Garfield moved to amend the section
by making 1t read, 'that the Office of
Commissioner of Internal Revenue be
continued" Whereupon Blaine with.
drew his motion to strike Out the section,
and after 8 debate the vote was taken on
Gsifisld's amendment, resulting ayes,
Al; nays, 46.
There being no quorum, the roll was
called and n~inety-dve members au-
swered to their names, and the vote was
again taken resulting ayes IS, nays 49
The chair voted IN the negative, making
a quorum, and the amendment was re- )
Jones moved to amend by providing
that the Commissioned shall be appoint |
ed with the advice and consent OF the
Senate. r. jected.
FarnsworLh then moved to strike out
the section, which vas rejected, emily IS
voting aye.
Selye offered sn amendment to the
third section that no female clerks be
employed except the wives, widows OF
daughters of soldiers who served in the
last war in the army of the United States,
which was rejected.