Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-21
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CONVERSATIONAL PRoCEEDINos.

| IL authorizes Inc transfer from state 10
| the Federal Courts, suits against corpora
tons, created by the action Of Congress
upon corporations filing statements in
| such cases, and involve questions arising
! nnder the laws and treaties OF the United
States. II passed by vote of thirty to
thirteen. - - s----,- $3.50 4
Mr.. Morton called up the bill to author
! ize the construction OF bridge across the
| Ohio. recently published. - a. ...---.r +. +.
| Mr.. Van Wrinkle composed it, arguing that
the proposed span Of FIVE hundred feet, was
| impraclicable, unnecessary aRd danger
Gus. II was aimed, he said, at two bridges
GOV building.
Mr.. Morton said The interest of ra7iga-
lion demand five hundred feet spans,
Mr.. POmeroy opposed it, saying that Ave
hundred feet spans are impossible.
The bill was laid aside, and the special
order Of the bill for the protection of
| American citizens abroad came up.
| HOuse of Representatives.
A resolution was adopted to print 10, 600
copies OF the internal revenue law "a
| passed fa---
AEesoluton relative to the compensa-
ton for printing, being offered by Mr.. Eli,
recommending seventy cents additional
/ per one thousand ems on patent office bust
ness, drew request for the reading of the
report relative thereto, whereupon Mr..
Washburne offered a resolution that the Sec
rotary of the Inlerior furnish full informa-
| ton on the subject. The resolution of Mr..
Washburne was adopted.
| Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
tions reported a resolution that in the mat
ter OF charges of dislOyalty against Mr..
Anderson, member elect from Missouri
and the contestant, Mr.. Switzler, the testi-
mony be taken in the manner prescribed
in the act regulating contested elections
was adopted.
Mr.. Davis reported back the credentials
oil the representatives. elected from Louisi-
ana, ana oil two representatives from South
| carolina, and moved the test oath be adj
mlnlstered to them. The report was
agreed to, and the six representatives were
sworn IN. Their names are, from Louisi-
ana Messrs. Vidal, j. H. Sypher, j. P.
NeWsham, James Mann and w. Jasper.
From South Carolina Messrs. Blackburn,
J. II. Gass and J. B. Wilmore.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported a Joint resolu-
ton providing that in all cases where
private soldiers serVerd out their term of
enlistment and were honorably DISCHARGED
from service, the Secretary of War shall
IL application OF party, remove any charge
oil deseTtlon that may stand on roll against
such soldier who has been convicted for
desertion by courtmartial. which passed.
The Speaker presented a communication |
from the Governor Of South Carolina.
transmitting joint resolution of the Lepis-
latnre, ratifying the fourteenth amendment
TO the Constitution. Referredube1dba Re-
construction Committee. bet7o
The Speaker said he tariff bill Vas now
the unfinished business. Laid over till |
next session. ~ s-..... - e.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill author
lzlng revenue collectors to put requi- |
site stamps on documents, which through |
Ignorance had not been sufficiently stamped |
at the time of their execution, and remit /
penalties. Passed.
The House went into Committee of the |
Whole, Mr.. Pomeroy in the chair, on the !
pending bills. ..o 81 . :.
The amendments reported by the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to section four.
which were merely verbal, were agreed to. |
Mr. Randall offered the following as a
new section i.
Be 1t further enacted, etc, That after
the passage of this act all exchanges. pur.
chases or sales Of bonds of the United States |
shall be made by inviting competition of |
the public by advertising for proposals for
any such exchanges, sales or purchases
which shall be awarded to the best bidder
hIhnpra r. Al
re5erVlng the right to reject any such bids
should he deem tito the public interest to
do SO.
1t was agreed that the next amendment
was that reported to follow section four in
reference to tax income from bonds. 81
MIR. Butler, of Massachusetts,, moved to
amend that section by making il read there
shall be tax of per cent. on any profit,
gains or income arising from the bonds,
etc.
Mr.. Pike offered to substitute for the
whole section. This section, opening up
the question OF taxing foreign bondhold-
err, and the discrimination against or in
iaVor OF public securities, was discussed at
length by Messrs. Butler,
Pike, Washburne, of Mass, Schenck, Gar
ield, Bingham, ONeil, Wilson, of Iowa,
Loon and Paine. Finally the discussion
'losed, and Mr.. Butler withdreg his amend
nent, preferring that offered by Mr.. Pike.
Mr.. Schenck moved to add the follow
ng to the section And the Secretary of the
Treasury shall prescribe the regulations for
he purpose OF determining, 10 every case,
Vho Is the actual owner of the coupon PEE.
ented Tor payment, or of the interest de-
handed, and whether every exemption 10
which the owner may be entitled has al
eady been allowed, or to be deducted.
te admitted that the section reported By
he Committee on Ways and Means does ,
ot apply to foreigners. The amendmen |
las agreed to. .
Mr. Pike explained that the substitute
ffered by him provided for taxing income
rising from United States bonds held by | !
'reigners. That made the difference be- :
ween il and the proposition Of the Com q
liitee of Ways and Means, and the vote
Q it would be the test question. !
Mr.. Benton declared bis belief that they c
ad no right TO tax foreigners; taxation 81
ld representation were inseparable. s G.
The committee arose without dispOsing | p
the pending amendments. h- h
The Speaker presented message from A
e President suggesting defects in the d
institution which appeared to requre "a
D EectiOn. H. - - n,
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, moved that the j,
essage be referred TO the Judiciary Com
ittee, aud ordered printed.
The Honse again went into Committee
the Whole on the finding bill. Fl
Mr.. Garfield opposed taxing bonds held :.
road. . ns
Mr.. Paine moved 10 amend By making lie
tax apply at the end of year, which 81
s rejected. de
The question was then taken on Mr.. az
ke's substitute, which provided Tor tax IN
, income bonds owned abroad. and II III
5 rejected-3S to 73. .sF tTJ
The section as reported By the Commit- "a
on Ways and Means was then adopted. ke
Mr.. Logan offered amendments a. an adj lot
iOnal section, as follows IN
And be IL farther enacted, That on and an
er the passage Of ihis act, all authority p.s
der any existing law to issue bonds or ~
crest bearing Treasury notes or obliga- az.
rs of the United States shall cease. pTo- uu
ed nothing herein shall prevent the an az
yertion Of Treasury notes known rs J -