The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-02
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burgh, representing the condition of
trade. Referred.
Bills and resolutions introduced for
reference-Regulating judicial proceed
ings in certain cases; for the protection
of officers and agents of the Govern
ment and for the better defence of the
Treasury against unlawful claimants;
authorizing the construction OF railroad
and telegraph fromWashington to Cleve-
land by the nearest direct line; instruct
ing the Secretary of War to procure the
services of Messrs. Bingham and Butler
to conduct the prosecution of jeff. Davis;
of Ohio Legislature protesting against
the efforts to tamper with members of
the Impeachment Court; to provide for
specific duties on imports, copper ore
and regulus; making a grant OF lands
for the extension of the Portage and
Lake Superior ship canal; authorizing
the front proprietors on MenOnOnee
river to have surveyed and entered the
waste lands of that river; to establish,
under direction of the Secretary of
State, agencies in Great Britain, Ger
many, Sweden and Norway for the pro-
motion of emigration to the United
States.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution rela-
tive to the room in the Capital recent
ly occupied by Miss Winnie Ream, now
ordered TO be occupied as guard room,
and reading letter from that lady de-
claring that the removal of her model
of Mr.. Lincoln would destroy it, and
be whole years work, and therefore
directing the suspension of the reselu-
ton of the 18th of May on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb the resolution
was tabled.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, offered a resolu-
tiOn to allow newspapers to be remail-
ed without additional postage within
twenty days after publication. Referred.
Mr.. Kerr offered a resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary committee to inquire
into the expediency Of prohibiting by
law members and Senators appearing as
counsel before any committee of either
House or any Court in the District of
Columbia in matters on which they
may have TO act as legislators. Refer
red.
Mr.. Julian offered resolution calling
on the President for information as to
tho lands of the Usage Indians. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Holman offered a resolution de-
claring that in the Judgment of the
House the bonds and ether securities of
the United States ought to be taxed for
national purposes in an amount sub
stantially equal to the average tax i'm
posed oil property in the several States
for local purposes in such manner as
may substantially equalize taxation;
the tax to be deducted from coupons as
they become due, and directing the
COMMITTEES on Ways and Means to report
bill for that purpose.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, asked Mr.. Hol-
man to modify the resolution so as to
instruct the committee on Ways and
Means to inquire into the propriety of
doing this.
Mr.. Holman declined this. The pre-
vious question was not seconded and
the morning hour having expired, the
resolution went over until next Mon
day.
Mr.. Schenck moved after to-day the
House take recess each day from 4:30 to
7:3O. Agreed to.
The House went into committee of
the Whole and took up the tax bill.
Mr.. Schenck made a speech in expla-
nation thereof, during which he iAtima-
ted that the committee on Ways and
Means was willing the tax on whisky
should be reduced to rs cents on the
gallon.
Mr.. Schenck gave the following as
the fetal anticipated revenue for the
next fiscal year: Customs, Sl65, 900 900;
Internal Revenue, S2l0, $50, 900; Public
Lands, Sl,000,000; Miscellaneous, $780,
100000. Total, S406, $4,000. Suppo-
sing no increase of receipts from dis
titled spirits and tobacco over the re-
ceipts for the fiscal year ending June
30th, 1867, the above estimate would be
reduced S36,056,000 The estimate of
expenditures for the next fiscal year,
before submitted, is 1892 ,320, 629; bal
ance of the surplus revenue, SIS, 239 1884.
Mr.. Schenck went on to say that, in
Guiding bounties, including appropria
tions made or likely to be made, includ-
ing all probable expenditures of the
Government, he had arrived at the
conviction that if this bill becomes a
law and if the revenue derived under
W TfOI-
900, 900, the receipts of the Government
for the year would exceed by 43,000,-
900 all needed expenditures. The Gov
eminent would be able to pay bounties,
to pay interest on the public debt, and
to pay all other expenses, and come out
with that surplus at the end of the
year.
Mr.. Kelley spoke in favor of the re-
duction of the tax on whisky to fifty or
even sixty cents. The committee rose.
Mr.. Poland from the special committee
on the subject, reported that Mr.. Wash
burne had withdrawn all the charges
from the past and following the exam
against Mr.. Donnelly.
Mr.. Donnelly called the atten-
ton of the House to this fact
when Mr.. Poland interrupted him,
saying he had not expected any debate,
aud after some discussion objected to
his proceeding further.
The report was then ordered printed
and recOmmitted and the House i'd
iourned