Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-16

amended by reducing the length Of proposed
mail contract 70 ten years, when II VS. iaid
aside.
The special order, the Indian sppropria-
ton bill. being called for, the Senate 10.
sisted on it, amendments 70 supply vAcAn-
cies in the Executive depastoeats
Mesers. Conklisg. 4douads end vleksss
were appointed committee OF conference.
The Chair submitted . communication
from the President, incloeing report from
the Secretary Of Susie with hss Of States
ferred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill TO extend
the customs and laws OF the United States
over Alaska, and establish collection dis
trict therein. Referred TO the Committee
on Commerce.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, and number Of trifling amendments
from the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Indian Affairs we're con-
CURED in, including 5000 for presents to
| Indians.
Mr.. Sherman made lengthy report from
the committee OF conference on the disa-
greements between the House and Senate
| on the tax bill, which was agreed to-
| The Senate went into executive session
and after some time adjourned.
uousE-A bill passed for relief Of the Z.
N. Hall, Of Chicago, refunding tonnage tax.
Resolutions passed appointing invssti.
eating committee into disbursements Of
oontigsnt funds during 1867 and 1853.
Bills passed giving assent 70 Congress to
the construction Of certain whaSveS IN
Oswego Harbor.
Restoring Commander Cs,lsy and HI.
ehes 70 the active LES Of navy.
Credentiai Jonas H. Case, member sliet
la District, s. O.. refused - committee On
election.
The appropriation bill fof the District
Columbia Deaf and Dumb Institute passed.
Il sppropriates I'VE thousand dollsrs.
Under report BY M. Dawee from the
Committee on EIecsions, that The cfodse
tials In due form he'd been presented.
David Heaton member elect from North
Carolina. took the oath and big seat
Unanimous consent We refused sof sne
return 10 the Senate OF sAe civil sppfopia'
tion bill. the House having already con-
Cured in the report Of the Conference Com.
! mittee.
MI Ecbepck asked that The lunding bill
.. be taken from the SpsAkers' table and 70
ferred 20 the Ways and neene Committee
stating that II be reported back within two
Gays
hY. Randsl1 objeoled.
The bill passed rspe6ling = 0neA ct She
second section OF the oct q July 3ooAs 1851
q provides u shAN appay Only . elains Of
drafted msn TOT bounty soooevod . Thu
} War Department reiOs 70 ~ poA1De II
extends. the time for presenting then elAami
} two years.
Committee OF Reconstruction, the Senate
. amendments to House bill removing tha
disabilities OF certain pcIsons. were con
CURED in.
Al Mr.. Broomall's suggestion the resolu
tions creating . select committee ON dis.
; bursement Of contingent funds of the
House, was reonsidefed and the subject
} referred to the Committee on Accounts
Mr.. DonnelIy addressed the House on the
i. necessity Of the measures for the develop
ment OF the great interior plains OF the con
tinent.
, The Missouri contested election case o.
Switzlcr against Anderson was discussed.
Mr. Schcnck at twenty minutes after foul
made report from the conference com
miitee, on the tax bill. which was agreed 10
The conference report having also beer
. agreed to by the Senate the bill goes to III,
President for approval.
In reply to inquiries rs 10 the details o.
the report Mr.. Schenck explained as L
banks:
The conference committee had agreed 4
! strike out oil relating to banks. being en-
tirely satisfied that no bill could pass thi
r session containing such provision. Store
{ keepers are 70 b paid by the United States
! Special agents are limited to twenty five IL
, number. Minerals and oil has been put OF
All distillers and refners OF oil are to pay
, the same ~ other manufacturers.
Mr.. Schofield-There 10 no tax per gallor
on petroleum!
Mr.. Scheuck-No. no tax except on sales
The removal Of spirits in bond 10 required
to take place in nine months-a compro
, mise between six months on the part Of the
J House and Twelve mouths of the Senate.
The loss Of revenue on petroleum il est.
mated at about twenty seven millions Of
dollars. The special tax on distillers revc.
nues as before the tax on sales OF wholesale
|, liquor dealers, is TO be one per cent; com.
, promise between the three per cent of the
House and the fifth Of one per cent. by the
, Senate
BY the provisions relating 10 inspectors
some 1900 or 1900 officers would be got rid
OF, only about one hundred inspectors being
left to inspect tobacco, snuff and cigars.
MIR. Eldridgc--Wbat reduction will II
make in revenue officerss
MIR. Schenck-Ccrtainly more than one
Mr.. Washburne inquired as to to the bu.
sness before she ways and means commit.
tee in reference to adjournment.
Mr.. Scenck replied that the principal bu-
siness before tthe committee was the fund
ing bill referred to to-day and which the
committee would report back within eight
hours.
Mr.. Beck 81 gQestsd the printing Of extra
copies Of the bill for the Information of the
people.
Mr. scbenck moved TO provide for 10000
extra copies TO BE- indexed BY the clerk of
the committee Of ways and means, which
was referred TO the committee on priutise.
The Senate amendment TO the House
bill creating the olBcs Of Surveyor Gen.
eral Of Utah was coDcuffed In.
Tbs Senate bill relating TO contsscts pay
able in coin, Was taken from the Speaker
table and referred to the Committee Of
Ways and Means.
NJ. Chandler offered resolution 70 Gre
nine members. Referred TO Cemmitase on
Rules.
Recess till Z 30.
fhesmomstss b chA0boe o. d. q houy
q mesaiag, ard - q 3
evRNIHo 0eenoa.-Tho 0ooO Weue into
|, Co0otsees Of ~ Whs1A Dook hsho Ohaas,
and wae ADDRESSED ~ HI. O0I1o0 % The
subject Of National ie1es ~ Paine in
criticism 0f Democsotic party; b Bfoomall
on the political condition Of tho couDtfy;
and By GARFIELD on ~ suhjecl q hnaAcee
n 0pposition q ~ theoey q toxine Uni.
ted 0tates bonda.
| Mean Butler and PIKE ssplied beie6y.
Nj. Stone Addroooed ~ Co0witaeo On