The New York herald., 1868-06-11
WASHINGTON.
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yiding that Il should not be construed into allowing
the Postmaster General to retain ana accumulate the
mails IN order TO send them by the ships OF this ne
Mr.. DELASo, repl OF Ohio, argued that the bill did
give abonus TO the company In the shape OF the sea
postage, which amounted 10 about 100000 per an
mum, and OF the inland postage besides, which now
amounted to less than $4,000 year.
Mr.. WINDOW, rep.l OF Mimi, argued that the sea
postage was no bonus IL was now paid to foreign
companies for doing the same work.
Ar. DELANo proposed proviso that when the re-
exceed $4OO, 900 per annum then the rights OF the
company to receive the inland postage shall cease
Mr. HILL, in answer to the objection that the bill
granted monopoly for twenty years, said that NJ
company would invest seven or eight million dollars
In establishing steamship line unless 1t had som,
security for the continuance OF its contracts.
Mr. PHELPS, (den.) Of Nd, in answe
TO a statement that no American steamship
line could be maintained without government
Baltimore and Liverpool, which had been
equipped and sustained for two years without receiv
ing single dollar from the government. He wished
him TO admit an amendment extending TO that COM
pany the benefits OF this bill.
Mr. HILL declined to admit the amendmea' nro
Mr. SHELLABARGER, trep.) OF OHIO, moved pro
vso that the government shall have the righI Willie
the twenty years for which the contract II 10 run TO
terminate or abandon the contract WIN duc rega'"
TO the accrued rights OF the COMPANY. ., -
The House then seconded the previous question Oh
the bin and pending amendments N ay the n,,,
on the table. Negatiyed. - -, .
The various amendments were agreed 10 and the
The morning hour having expired the SPEAKER
stated that the first business IN order was OIL re-
ported from the Committee on commerce on tne 21tn
Of NAV last and postponed until this day, being bill
for the protection of American commerce.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
Mr. wAsBBURNE, OF H., from the conference COM
m!ttee on the Naval Appropriation bill, made re-
port which was agreed 10.
Committee reported bill To provide for the erection
Of a building for Post 0nice and United States
Courts in New York. Ordered to be printed and re-
committed
Mr.. LAFIiN rep.l OF y. Y. from the Committee on
Printing, reported resolution Tor printing eight
reports OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the
treaty with Russia ana two thousand copies for the
state Department OF executive document No. III.
Adopted
THE PRISONER woOLEy
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, idem) OF Wis, asked Mr. Eliot 70
ing the Committee OF Managers Ia examine the
witness Wooley Immediately, 80 that If he answer
the questions for the refusal TO answer which he was
adudged in contempt he may not longer be deprived
Of his liberty az a citizen.
Mr. ELIOT, lrep) of Mass, declined to yield for
that purpose.
subsequently Mr.. BUTLER Tep.) OF Mass, rose and
saidl desire TO say for the Information OF the gen
tlemen on the other side, that meeting OF the Com
mttee OF Managers is called for tomorrow morn
Ing, at which time Mr.. Wooley shall be examined
Mr.. ELDRIDCE-The conduct of the committee Is
all wrong and unjust to the witness. They ought 20
examine him az once they have no right 70 keep
him in prison for twenty.four hours or three days
when he Is ready TO answer before the committee.
iprotest against II as an outrage upon the ioery OF
the citizen.
clined to yield any further.
Mr. ELIOT remarked that there mad been notice
given of an intention to make motion 10 relation
20 the pending Tax bin, and said that he did not de-
sire to- interfere with any action OF the House. and
that II his bill coud have tomorrow the same posi-
tiOn that 1t now had he would yield the door.
That proposition being assented TO, Mr.. SCHENCR,
Tep.) OF Ohio, moved that the rules be suspended
and that the House resolve itself into Committee OF
the Whole on
THE TAX BILL.
Mr.. BUTLER inquired whether il was possible for
arith sta Tax hatx han hy
votng'down the motion TO go into committee.
The SPEAKER replied that f that motion were voted
down motion to postpone the Tax bill would be IN
wAsHBuRNE. of Iil.-Ir this is to be test vote
and understand that the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts tMr Butler) proposes TO Offer resolution
instructing the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. scHESck Cinterruptngl-I object to any debate.
Mr.. WASHBURSE-The House understands the
question. demand the yeas and nays.
The vote was taken and resulted yeas 81, NAYS o.,
yrAs-Messrs Allison, Ames, Ashley Of Ohio, Baker
Banks, Beatty, Beck, benton, Bingham, BrOmwel
ss Of Rsnsa cosS courn Cool. corne
cglom Dssno Esksy ElA rsfnssSI'h @ Ferry & Gs5aea
hubbard Of W Va, HaSSsrd Conn, inesT.ci Jsnssss
SSsiRssa, Tof5. Sof5s.sy, XaiiS. Sswse@e, Ssias.,
scaSs sSeasr san
William. lam s'fnda q Ind and wilson Of OHIO g. ~
min fs.i1, sar; ss'sf, csaTssI Dodge Con
S Ed5ass hf of
kso Eap LGs,ese Mallory
Ssn ho6sson Robinson Ross SI.srsavss spadng STARK
wsnaI, ,s s,sys,s OF Ia s'yne, Iape v aoe o.
Tump 7 @sr WashSSrh of Wis: e@ wa.tOnrHs @ r Of H. aud
The House thereupon, at quarter past two, went
into Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. pomerOy IN the
chair and resumed the consideration OF The Tax bill,
commencing on page l09, at the paragraph imposing
special tax on cattle brokers'
No amendments, except verbal ones, were made 70
dealers in canned ana preserved meats and vegeta-
bes owners OF stations aud jacSasses propretors
OF iplaces OF pubic amusement and Juggers.
Mr.. BUTLER moved TO amend the paragraph re-
latng to jugglers, including IN the descriptions per-
SONS VINO lor pay cIalh 70 act a. spirlua hiedIths
or who give sttings and exhibitions in conjunction
herewith
The amendment was rejec,ed-45 to 81.
The paragraph relating TO proprietors Of bowling
alleys and billiard rooms, on motion Of Mr. LYNCH
Tep.) OF Me-, was amended by making the tax s25
The paragraph relating 70 jewellers was ON motion
" Mr.. ScHBSCk, amended by including IN the descrip-
bon OF persons who manufacture goods or wares OF
gold or silver and the paragraph relating TO manu-
iactures OF gold and silver ware was stricken out
No amendments were made 10 the paragraph re-
iating 70 manufactures OF firearms or pianos or oi
Mr.. ROBINSON, ldem) OF n. V, moved 10 strike ont
The paragraph relating TO manufactures OF playing
cards on the ground that II was triple tax, Re-
lected.
Mr.. BARNEs, Idem.l OF v. T., moved TO amend by
increasing the tax every 81 600 in excess Of 900
nom go to $12. Rejected.
y Mr.. MILLER moved 10 amend 10y increasing the tax
from k2j TO $50. Rejected.
The paragraph relating 20 warehouses was, on
mouon OF Mr.. SCBENCK. amended as 10 read
propretors OF United states bonded warehouses for
the storage OF articles in bond"
Mr. LOGAN. rep.l OF ILL.,, argued against bonded
Warehouses and wanted 20 have the description
simply use the words United states custom ware
hOusesr
br. r.ScHENCK replied tnai the bugbear which Mr.
Logan saw in the paragraph han no existence what
ever.
Mr.. LOGAN moved to amend by making the ,iescrip.
tion Omitted States customs warehouses for storage
of merchandise
OF whiskey from this country were stopped there
would still be bonded warehouses required for the
customs and the dstllerles and the question was
whether the proprietors OF all bonded warehouses
should or should not be taxed. whpkey wa. a.
much merchandise as cloth was.
Mr.. SPALDISG (rep.l Of ohio, moved iO amend the
paragraph relating TO dislcrr OF oil by making IN,
1rst section read. ''Distlers OF oil who shal manu-
1auture no more than ten thousand barrels yea
ann Ihl.sc ~ manufacturing InnIn tina,