The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23
THE FoRTIETH CONGRESS.
Third Session.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ~. 1859.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ~, 1869.
WESTERN WAR cLArMs
Mr.. TarNBuLL, rep.) Of H., from tho Committee
the Judiciary, reported the House joint resolution
providing for the disposition Of certain papers rela
ing to claims against the Department Of the west with
an amendment, which was adopted, after which the
resolution was passed.
DUTIES on STANDARD DRUGS.
Mr.. coSELIEG, trepl OF n. Y, presented petition
for the abolition Of the duty certain standard
drugs and medicines which have TO be imported and
which do not Interfere with relative production. He
also presented the petition Of forty women OF Onon-
daga county, y. T., Tor woman suffrage.
GOVERNMENT RAILROAD srBslpiRe.
Mr.. DRAKE, uepl OF Mo-. by the unanimous IN.
siruction or the Committee on the Pacific Railroad,
reported AMI asked FOR Immediate consideration 0.
the resolution declaring II inexpedien for Congress-
10 authmEs any subsidy IN government bonds TO
any railroad enterprise not entitled 70 II under e..
istna laws.
Mr. knMrsns, rep.) Of VI, objected ami The reso.
riIEaaL TAXES rPoN PASSENGERS.
Mr. FshLNdDuysLs lrep.l Of ~ j., then addressed
yesterday on hs bill to punish the eolleciion 81 lie
gsi laxes upon passensers &C. After eloqueniiy
ealogla,ny me loys't,. n6era!i'y courage en:er-
contributions 10 The national Treasury with those
Of INDIANA, 70 the disadvantage OF the latter, he
passed To the discussion OF the New Jersey mode Of
taxing her railroads, which he thought OF least as
lust rs any other mode, bccause 1t taxed the com
panles IN proportion 10 the amount of business
tnat s Ia proportion to their ability TO paw lie de.
med that the capiatcn tax was tas Mr.. Morton had
contendedD a tax upon passengers any more than
all other taxes upon railroads were ami New Jer.
sey, lie sa.h had carefully guarded lin case of one
railroad al l,l-tl against the addition OF IN. upon
passenger fare by providing tt1t the fare between
New York and Philadelphia should not exceed three
dOllars
Mr.. MorToS, trep.l Of Ind, made brief reoIndcr,
IN which he reasscrted his proposition that tie AK
levied by New Jersey on the Camden and Amboy
ROAD was In substance, tax passe myers. and not
merely tax on the supporters OF the road. and IN
support ~ u read an extract from an opinion by
Mr.. Hcfcan. OF the supreme Court II the
character OF the business tax rather han the amount
Of tax levied that was 10 he considered AMI deter
mined.
Mr.. WnsoS, trep.l OF Mass. offered Joint rssoll.
tion 10 drop from the rolls OF The army the officers
absent without leave, which was referred 10 the
Committee en- Military Affairs.
Mr. WiLs0S offered Joint resolution reapponing
Professor Agassz Regent Of tue oinitlson In
| autute; which was passed.
THE USros PACIFIC RAILROAD.
~ nj IT, trep, % m,cn rYin ae ,ne
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 reserve
ana withhold from tue Union Pacific Railroad Gem.
paDy, ami from each OF its branches, government
bondsto the amount OF 5000 per mile az security
ior the completion ~ the several lines Of ROAD nc.
cording 10 the provisions OF the law-tlis amount
per nile TO be reserved until the President of the
United states shall have certified that the roads are
80 completed, Which IL To he determined by special
ert the expense Of such examination TO lie paid by
l. " Pacific Railroad Companies. Conclrred IN and
Ia, non the table.
mipuIse THE rAsr RIVER.
Mr.. soRsAS, trepl OF \. s., introduced a hin TO
eqfabit.a bridge across the East river between
New YORK !, ~ Brooklyn. Referred to the Committee
on commeS. ~ AIR LINE RAILROAD.
Tho ecnate ~, resumed consideration Of the bill
20 promote comm sree ainong states, which, ~ rs
amendment yes,ef s,, SctIon Ct paroaa petween
wa"spneton and new Work The pending amend.
nleni wss tnen offered u 1r' pooliitie ~ resuJs