Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Prsceedinss.


Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceedings.
SENATE-festerday, after our report closed,
Messrs Mcdonald and Rice, the Senator'S
elect, from Arkansas were sworn in.
The legislative, execute We and judicial appro.
priation bill was tnen taken mp, the question
being on the motion of Mr.. Sumner TO strike
out the amendment reported by the Dom ittee
to strike out the appropriation for the Second
Assistant Secretary of State, the examiner Of
Claims, and clerk to the examiner.
Mr.. Sumner expressed himself as being will
ing to leave the question Of the clerks of stats.
tics in the hands Of the Senate, bat desired TO
speak in behalf Of the examiner Of Claims a
most " orthy, painstaking officer.
Mr.. Hendricks expressed his disbelief in the
necessity for such an officer.
Mr.. Sumner intmated that Mr. Hendricks
knew nothing about the matter.
Mr.. Hendricks would like to know what the
Senator from Massachusetts, knew about it, and
he asked him what proof he had OF the value
of the services OF this oficer.
MT sumner said he had for more than two
years Investigated this subject
MT Conkling had understood that an emf
nent lawyer of Mr.. Summers own city (Bos-
tony had come to this city and done most of the
work of preparing the Alabama claims. The
stately phases as he pleased, but he could not
convince him (Mr. o. that there was any ne
cessity for this examiner.
Mr.. Howe said the Senator from Nassachu.
sets was generally able to tell anything
every thing that he knew, but he had as yet
failed TO tell him INT. Howe) any reason for
the retention OF this examiner.
Mr.. fessenden said the Secretary of State
was laborious man, and when he told him
tMr. +. that he needed the assistance of this
examiner he had voted to give him the officer,
and he should vote to continue the office.
MIR. Sumner said he had seen Mr.. Seward
this morning, and MIR. Seward had expressed
himself very strongly on this SUBJECT, and had
given il as his opinion that IT was necessary to
have this officer in order to properly carry on
the business of the Department of State
Mr.. Conkling had been visited this morning
by person in the employ of the State Depart
ment who was now within the reach OF his
voice, and this person had informed hIm that
the adoption OF this amendment of the commit
tee would merely put an end to the tenure of
office Of an individual who now did nothing
but draw his salary, while an underpaid clerk
In the Department did all the work without re-
eeiving any pay therefor; and the Senator frem
massachusetts got up here and asserted that
this officer was necessity.
Mr. Sumner said the Senator from New York
bad passion for misu understandings least
him, and his manner of expressing himself was
very peculiar. being imported from the House
of Representatives, and W hich they were rather
unaccustomed 10 in this body.
The amendment of Mr.. Sumner was then
asreed 70, SO that the offices OF Second Assistant
Secretary Of State and Examiner Of Claims are
continued.
The next amendment reported by the Com
mittee was to increase the clerks OF class four,
in the office of Secretary of the Treasury from
five TO eleven; the clerks of class three, from
eleven to twelve and the clerks of class two,
from six to fourteen, and the clerks of class
one, from six to fifteen; which was agreed to-
On motion of Mr. Sherman. $1,000 was APP
proprIated for temporary clerks in the office of
the First Comptroller of the Treasury.
The Committee reported in favor of five adj
dltional clerks of class four in the Office of the
Second Comptroller of the Treas ury, SIX addi-
tional clerks of class three thirteen additional
clerks of class two, fifteen additional clerks of
class one, and twelve copyists; which was
agreed TO.
The Committee reported to increase the ap-
preparation for detecting and bringing to trial
persons guilty of violating the internal revenue
laws from one to two hundred thousand dol
lars; which was agreed TO.
large number of other amendments, re-
ported by the Committee. were agreed to, and
the Senate went into executive session, and
then adjourned.
HOUsE.-Yesterday after our report closed,
the House being In Committee of the Whole on
the special tax bill
The question was taken on the amendments,
and all were rejected. except the one striking
out ca cents and fixing the tax at 81 cents; which
was agreed 10 by vote OFFS to 81.
The second section of the bill was passed
without material amendment
Mr.. Allisoa then offered an amendment TO
prohibit the use of alcohol in any manufacture
except such was made at q legallZed distil-
lery. Agreed 10.
Section four was passed without amendment.
The bill was read on down 10 and including
the ninth section without amendment.
Section ten eXcifed good deal of disc uss ion.
1t provides that no rcctifying establishment
shall be within 600 feet of any distillery: and
whenever at the time of the passage of this
act. these establishments shall be within that
distance of each other, the party having the
least amount inv, sted shall discontinue his
business.
Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Pruyn, and others charged
that THIS would operate unfairly upon the
small operators; and Mr.. Butler offered an
amendment, that when any such distillery Is
discontinued the larger manufacturer, who is
benented by such discontinuance, shall, before
obtaining his license, pay the party dIscon.
unuing proper amount to satisfy him for loss
by such discontinuance.
This amendment was Withdrawn after dis
cusion, Mr.. Schenck Offering amendment to
obyiate the difficulty complained OF, by pro-
viding that license shall not be granted to any
one or two distilleries within six hundred feet
OF each other; and the latter amendment was
agreed 10.
Pending further consideration Of the bill, the
committee rose, and the House lat 1O:25 p. m.)
adjourned.