Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-20

Mr.. E0WARDl spoke IN iavor OF the
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A running discussion followed between
Messrs. Drake, Conness. Sumner and 9TH
ers. - - s
Without action on the bill the Senate
went into executive session.
Adjourned. 4ltA 81 - rEgRrgs
wm ROUSE.
A resolution was adopted to print 10000
copies of the Internal Revenue law, as
passed.
A resolution relative to compensation for
printing being offered by Mr.. Ella, recon-
mending 20 cents additional per thousand
on Patent office business, drew forth re-
quest for a reading of the report relating
thereto, whereupon
Mr.. WASHBURNE offered a resolution
that the Secretary of the Interior furnish
full information on the subject.
Mr.. JENCKES defended the Depart
ment of the Interior and Commissioner of
Patents from charges conveyed in the re-
port.
Mr.. Ella replied to Jenckes' remarks.
and gave the same illustrations of the mode
by which the Government is victimized
through contracts made in the Interior De-
partment.
The joint resolution reported by Mr..
Ella was passed, and the resolution offered
by Mr.. Washburne adopted.
Mr.. DAWES, from the committee on
Elections reported resolution that in the
matter of the charges of disloyalty against
Mr.. Anderson, member elect from Mo-,
and the contestant, Switzler's testimony
should be taken in the manner prescribed
in the act regulating contested elections.
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. DAWES reported back the creden-
tials of five Representatives, elected from
Louisiana, and two Representatives from
South Carolina, and moved the test oath
be administered to them. The report was
agreed to, and the six Representatives
sworn in. Their names are: From LOUISE
sham, James Mann and w. Jasper Black
burn; from South Carolina, J. II. Goss and
J. B. Whittemore.
Mr.GARFIELD, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported Joint resolu-
tion providing that in all cases where pri-
vate soldiers served out their term of en-
listment and were honorably discharged
from service, the Secretary of War shall,
on application of the party, remove any
charge of desertion that may stand on the
roll against such soldier, where there has
not been conviction for desertion by a court
martial. Passed.
The SPEAKER presented commune
cation from the Governor of South Car
olina, transmitting joint resolution of the
Legislature ratifying the 18th amendment
to the Constitution. Referred to the COM
mittee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. MOOREHEAD made statement in
reference to the Tariff bill. He said, on
consultation with his friends, and espe-
cially with the committee on Ways and
Means, the same had been concluded, that
at this late stage of the session it was bet
ter not to antagonize the business before
the House, and he was very certain the
Tariff bill, if it passed the House, could
not pass the Senate this session. He had
consulted with, in the last two or three
days, members of the Finance committee
of the Senate, and was satisfied even If the
House passed the bill, the Senate would not
take it up and act on it. The tariff men
had reason to feel very grateful to the
House for the strong support the measure
had received every time there had been a
test vote. He therefore felt willing it
should remain until the next session and
desired the Speaker to state what posi-
ton would it occupy when Congress reas-
sembled.
The SPEAKER replied that the tariff
bill was now the unfinished business in
committee of the Whole, and when the
House went into committee at the COM
mencement of the next session it would be
the first business in order.
Mr.. MOOREHED said: With that state
ment OF. the Speaker. l am willing to leave
the bill Just where it is. ! therefore give
notice I will not call it up again this ses-
sion. --Fr
Mr.. ALLISON, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill authoriz-
ing the Collectors of Internal Revenue to
put requisite stamps on documents which,
through ignorance or accident, had not
been sufficiently stamped at the time of
their execution, and remit the penalties.
The bill passed.
The House went into committee of the
Whole, MIR. Pomeroy in the chair, on the
pending bill.
The amendments reported by the COM
mittee on Ways and Means to section 4,
which were merely verbal, were agreed to.
Mr.. RANDALL offered the following as
a new section:
Be it further enacted, &C., That after the
passage OF this act all exchanges, purchases
or sales of bonds of the United States shall
be made by inviting the competition of the
public by advertising for proposals for any
such exchange or purchases. which shall
be awarded to the best bidder or bidders,
the Secretary of the Treasury reserving
the right to reject any such bids, should
he deem it to the public interest to do So
1t was agreed to.
The next amendment was that reported
by the committee on Ways and Means as a
new SoCblOu W IOllOW SoCblOl lOuT, Ill T6l-
eence to the tax on income from bonds.
Mr.. BUTLER, OF Massachusetts, moved
to amend that section by making it read
There shall be tax of five per cent. or
profits. gains or income arising from the
bonds, &c. rT5
Mr.. PIKE offered a substitute for the
whole section.
This section, opening up the whole ques.
| ton of taxing foreign bond-holders ant
discriminating against or in favor of pub
lie securities, was discussed at considera
BILE length by Messrs. Butler, Pike, Wash
burn, Mason, Schenck, Garfield, Bingham
O'Neil, Wilson, of Iowa, Logan and Paine
Finally the discussion was closed, ant
Mr. Butler withdrew his amendment, pre-
| ferring that offered by Mr.. Pike.
| Mr.. SCHENCK moved to add the follow
! ing to the section:
| And the Secretary of the Treasury shal
prescribe regulations for the purpose of de
termining in every case who is the actua
owner of coupons presented for paymen
or of interest demanded. and whether ever,
/ exemption to which the owner may be en-
titled has already been allowed or is to b
deducted.
i He admitted the section reported by tn
committee of Ways and Means does no
apply to foreigners. The amendment wa
agreed to.
MIR. PIKE explained that the substitut
offered by him provided for the taxing c
the income arising from United State
bonds held by foreigners. That made tn
difference between it and the propositio
of the committee of Ways and Means, an
the vote upon it would be test question
Mr.. BENTON declared his belief ths
they had no right to tax foreigners. Tax
alton and representation were inseparabl
The committee rose without disposing (
the pending amendments, and the Speake
at quarter past three, presented messae
from the President, suggesting certain d.
fects in the Constitution which appeared |
require correction.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, I'll
, message was referred to the Judiciary con
mittee and ordered printed.
The House again went into committee G
the pending bill.
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