The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-07-04
Congressional Synopsis.

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Tecumseh Sherman, the convention adjourned.
Congressional Synopsis.
FRIDAY, June 20.
.Senate-The Senate spent the day on the civil
appropriation BILL raising the pay OF number
Of officers in the various departments, and
abolishing several Offices No final vote was
taken on the bill.
Houe-The House. after a hard days work,
finally got through, in committee OF the whole,
with tho tax bill The whole may be summed
up in saying that distilled spirits are taxed 80
cents gallon, besides sundry taxes on fss sale in
various stages, including one Of 81 per barrel
extra on bonded whiskey that the two varieties
of tobacco are reduced respectively to 10 cents
and 30 cents per pound, and the collection Of
both forms of tax is provided for by very efficient
machinery. The opinion among men OF all par
ties is that the revenue from distilled spirits and
tobacco will be largely increased by the reduced
tax and the amendments The bank tax was
fixed at per cent per annum on deposits, per
cent on capital not invested in bonds 2 per
cent on circulation. and per cent. on govern
ment deposits. In this shape the bill passed and
was sent to the Senate.
SATURDAY, June q.
Sfnate-The Senate spent the day on the new
House-Thc House was engaged nearly all day
on the river and harbor improvement bill. Its
various features were discussed, but no vote was
taken. The indications were that the bill will
pass
MONDAY, June 49,
'Seacte-Mr. Howard reported favoraby ON a
bill 20 discontinue the Freedmen Bureau on the
1st Of next January in state. than represented in
congress,
The Colorado bill came up in order, but was
laid aside and the civil appropriation bill re-
sumed \ number Of amendments were acted
on, but no final vote reached on the bill.
Hopse-Ihc most important matter in the
House to-day was the adoption OF a resolution
offered by Mr.. Cobb, of Wisconsin, instructing
the ways and means committee TO report bill
levying tax of 10 per cent. on the interest on
all L. 5. bonds. The resolution, which may be
called resolution to repudiats the financial
plank of the Chicago platform, was adopted by
81 yeas to "a nays, all the democrats voting with
the yeas
The balance of the day was spent Oh the river
and harbor bill
TUESDAY, June 80.
,ScHGtf-Mos' Of the day was spent in debating
the propriety of admitting 10 his seat Mr.. Os-
good, carpet-bagger senator elect from Florida.
1t seems he a captain of New York battery
who, since the war, h.. spent two year- IN Flori-
d.. He was admitted.
The rest of the day was consumed on the civil
appropriation, bill The house adjournment rssolu-
ton was laid the table for the present.
AbUS6-The credentials Of the Florida nI,n-
bers were referred TO the comrittee on elections
The liver and harbor bill was taken up ard
passed. 1t makes about the usual appropriations
Tor eastern and western rivers and harbors.
A resolution TO adjourn on the 18th of July
was passed and sent 10 the Senats Than th,,
bill to pay for Alaska was taken up ard discuss
ed until 10 =. NJ, without coming to a rcte.
WEDNESDAY, July L.
Seadte-The morning hour was spent or Mr.:
Edmunds bill 20 exclude from the electoral col
lege all southern states not represented in con-
gress. Mr.. Trumbull made a strong speech
against the BILL for which he was warmly COM
mended by Davis, of Ky. The bill was laid
over, and the civil appropriation bill resumed
the question at the time of adjournment being
on lacking on as an amendment Sherman's fund
ing bill.
HouSe-There was little business in the house
to-day OF Importance, the time being principally
occupied in reports Of committees on private
land claims and the discussion of the Alaska APP.
preparation bill 1t was agreed to take the final
vote on the bill next week Thursday.
THURSDAY, July2.
Sendt-Mr. ,Welch, the other senator elect
from Florida, was sworn in.
bill was passed allowing japanese youths to
be admitted to the naval academy, the Japs pay.
ing the expense.
The civil appropriation bill occupied the bal
ance of the day, and was finally passed.
Houss-Tae ways and means committee, in
obedience to instructions of the house, reported
bill to tax the interest on Y. s. bonds ten per
cent, but accompanied the bill with report
against its passage. a,a'f ,oJ II . = /
The house spent the day in committee on the
legislative and judicial appropriation BILL with.
out reaching vote on its passage.
THE HAIR.-Read what Elder d. T. TAYLOR
OF Rouse's Point, N Y, says on the hair: 'The
human hair, bleached by age, fright or disease,
can be fully restored to its natural color with.
out dying it. My case illustrates this statement
truthfully Ny hair for seventeen years has
been gradually growing white and falling out
but 10! in short time have back my old au-
burn locks. Ny hair ia as firm rs when young;
this has been accomplished by the use Of Halls
vegetable Sicilan Hair Remover 1t dses its
work rapidly, is cooling, healing, and, in my
case efectualiy, without harm to brain, body, or
general health this cannot be said of any other
preparation sold. I do not know the wonderful
ingredients, but do know experimentally. and
by observation in score Of cases. that Il Is 4
most marvellously transforming compound,
LEADS OF nxty'hve are changed by it TO the color
o. youth: In Inc proprietors, r.. p. Hall Il Co.,
Nashua, N. Il, will sell to clergymen at whole.
sale prices. yHa I'm.