The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07

IRENE there being no funds 70 apply to their care:
move to insert the words ITO be appropriated to the
thought when they appropriated hundreds Of thou
sands TO the Freedmens bureau they should not be
nlggard when called upon TO aid women In this be-
MI. FRELNoHUYsEN, Crep.) of n J., suggested that
the words ITO be done under the direction Of the
District OF Columbia" be added.
MT. MORRILL,, Of w. disavowed any parsmonious
motives in opposing the proposition, but based his
which the AFFAIR has hitherto been managed. He
moved to refer 1t to the Committee on the District OF
Mr.. TRUMBULL stated that ne had been recently
informed by lady who had assisted to raise money
for the purchase that no meeting OF the Oicers OF
that she believed persons had peen supported at Mt
Vernon who had been active sympathizers with the
mary inquiry should be made, although he was in
favor OF the appropriation, as 1t was well known that
the affairs Of the property have been improperly
managed
Mr.. HENDRICKS, (dem.) OF Ind, suggested a refer
ence OF the matter to the officer having charge OF the
pubic buildings and grounds
Mr.. FRELiNGHuYsEN alluded to the sacred assoca-
tons OF Christian patriotism which led thousands
yearly to Mount Vernon.
brought back the report that the house and grounds
need supervision and repair He hoped an appro-
prlation would be made without examining too crlt
caliy into the matter.
The bill went over at one O'Clock to allow the spe-
cial order, the Tax bill, to he taken up.
EVENING SESSION ORDERED.
Mr. SHERMAN, trepy of Ohio offered an orGer for
evening sessions dur2 the pendency OF the iis% anu
Funding bills which ELECTED considerable discussion.
IN amendment by Nj. CoNNEss, trep) OF Cal, pro-
viding that the evening sessions be devoted to gen
era business, he slatlng mat he wanted especially
to call up the bill Tor the protection OF American
citizens abroad, was rejected.
The order was then adopted, and the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF
TIE TAX BILL.
On the first amendment reported by the Comm ttec
Oh Finance, providing that the Tax on brandy made
from grapes shall be the same and no higher than
that otner distilled spirits, long discussion ELI
sued on an amendment by Nj. Cole 10 make The tax
OF grape brandy one-laii Of that upon otier DIS
TILED spirits, which was reected-lZ TO N-the
Western senators mostly voting yea. The Commit
tees amendinen. was agreed 10.
The anlcnlnlcno authorizing the commissioner
of Internal Revenue, with the approval OF the oecre
tay Of the treasury, 10 exempt dlslllels VI Nandy
Nom apples peaches or grapes, exclusively, nom
sacn PROVISIONS Of this act, relang to the manuiac
tuTe OF sprt5, as IN his Judgment may seem eN-
peaient, was adopted
in reply 10 Il question from Mr.. Howard, Mr.. SHEER
NAN sad II authorized no REMISSION vi tax. The
third section OF the Dlil added by the committee was
agreed to naAinS 1t the duty OF owners, agents or
supernendenis Oh distiliefies TO procure or atach
any meier OF meter sale prescribed 10y the Commas
siOner Ol internal Revenue AT the expense Vi dls-
uaers.
The next amendment was agreed to, striking out
alter the provision requiring spirits placed IN the c
terms as manufactured 20 be removed alter the third
day, the clause requiring the immediate Inspection
gaugng and proving OF such spirits.
Various amendments OF detail were made and
verbal amendments among them striking out tine
words "Once packing" I'D NUMBER Vi hSiauceS dteT
the word "casS."
A committee of conference was ordered on the
disagreements of the TWO houses III regard to the
Legislative Appropriation bill.
ON motion OF NIL rEsSENDEN, (rep.) OF Me-, at half
past TOUR O'Clock with the tax b not quite finished,
the Senate held Il snort executive session ana TOOK u
recess TIL hai-past seven O'Clock this evening.
Evening Session.
After recess the consideration OF the tax bill was
resumed.
further amendment of the committee was agreed
to- which provides that the Secretary OF the Treasury,
on the recommendation OF the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue, may appoint not exceeding TWEEN W
SUPERVISORS OF internal revenue, instead Of sixty
In the House bill, each to reside in designated
territorial district, and 10 receive not exceeding
$1,000 year, in addition to expenses necessarily in
Cured by him, the said officers TO have general
report in writing to the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue.
Some opposition was excited by an amendment
empowering the Commissioner to employ not ex-
ceedi fifty persons to perform such duties rs he
may require Of them al compensation TO be deter
mined by him, and II Was passed over informally.
The amendment striking out the section f0rblddng
collectors TO exercise authority IN any
district but their own was agreed to.
The committee substitutes heretofore published)
for the sections in regard to drawbacks were agreed
to.
The amendments restoring substantially the pres
ent rates OF cese were adopted, except that on the
motion OF Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont These were
amended by providing that wholesale dealers with
sales under S25 600 pay $780, and dollar for every
thousand dollars over $25, 900.
AT hafpast nine O'Clock, leaving twenty pages OF
the bill yet TO be considered, the Senate adjourned