New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY TO- 1862

funds such sh. On hs Suss. Sb.on paving On n e1s
notes securities On the bill relating the Oh
eebg the National to make report o. the Redistribution %
portion Of On the Senate bill to regulate t1e aau o. ne
evers and regulate the mode Of closing the business Oh '
pended banks 49,. ,,o,.,,,,,oo
was ready TO report he had been instructed TO ask e
House that on Saturday next the Committee on Banking
and Currency have the oor for the purpose OF
and acting on those public measures. s.s
unanimous consent was given and twas so ordered
TIE SBW-hExIco CONTESTED ELECTION v,oo
Mr. PE'TTUs (Rep., Pa from the Committee on Elec :,
lions, made report ON the contested election ease "
New-Mexico, ending with resolutions, that Mr. CieHer
the sitting delegate not entitled the seat and mat
Chaves the contestant, was, which was oruercu "
Mr. PIKE Rep., Mel introduced n bill to compensate
the officers aud of the United States steamer kea
sarge for the destruction OF the patical vessel Aoaa
Mr. KELLEY (Rep, Pal introduced bill to prevent EN-
the collection OF illegal taxes Oh passengers unei VIC
Mr. BECK dem, Ky) offered a resolution calling on
the Commissioners of Internal Revenue for copies Vi az
the regulations orders DECISIONS and rulings relae "
the execution OF the law in regard to distilled spirits
and tobacco. which was adopted. ,,.o
Mr. PAINE rep, Wis., gave notice that ne Wonlu W
morrow call up the bill reported by him from the Recon
structlon Committee for relief from legal ana politics"
The House them at $40 o'clock went INFO Committee OF
the Whole Mr. Ferry (Rep, Mchl in the chair ana re-
sumed the consideration OF the Army Appropriation p
Mr. GARFIELD addressed the Committee for one hou.
In explanation and advocacy OF the amendment
reduction Of the army and the dimngtion OF the number
Of officers, by the system OF gradual aosorpuon, 40 ~
ton OF the Qnartermasters Commssary; ana
parmons, and the abolition OF the ordnance ooPs
When he had concluded, the Committee rose, anu tno
House. at Al o'clock took till "A o'clock the ever
ing session TO be for the consideration OF the YAK o
Mr.. SCIENCK (Rep Ohio said after the Adjournment,
that he entirely ready to 30 on with that Dill t'
evening ,,...
doubt Of IT, or that he was ready TO go on WIN any s
else that happened To come up. lLaugherI
EVENING SESSION.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The House resumed its session at q o'clock In Com
mtce OF the Whole Mr.. SCHOFIELD Rep, PENN III the
Chair and resumed the consideration or the iheral
Revenue BILL taking 1t up ut the sections relating 10 as
titled spirits ana tobacco being the present law on those
subjects, with some notifications The sections ueVoeu
these subjects number lO aud extend over 10 pages
OF printed matter in bill style. ,,
Mr. SCHENCK REP, Ohio) moved to amend the seconu
section by striking out the last section relating 10 grape
brandy, and TO insert in lieu thereof the foowlng
s%g brandt 1 aas S @ re, is
spirits bis Judgment mas seem eIPedeh' ou' NOT A'
Tie subject OF these small diseries occupied some
time in discussion, participated In by MessrS bCiENCh'
HAWKINS, aud HOOPER. Finally tho amendment was
On motion of Mr. sCHENCK, the sixth. and other sec.
TONS amended as to place compOunders OF liquors
on the same footing refners -,
Mr. MOOD Dem n W, promising that Mr.. schenck
had been connected with Internal Revenue leglslat3h
since its commencement, asked him whether ne woulu
say TO the House that he had at last discovered the
mode by which cOnld be obtained from whshy
required By which to those whisky men hoGest and
secure the tax to the Treasury In other words he would
,
It would lie served up again after the 4h OF March
| Mr sCHENCK said that the gentleman was mistaken
nue. legislation all the time his duties In that direction
having only devolyed on him at the last session. when
the revenue system first established 80 tar from
edsatug it, lie was supported III part by tIe pro.
eeeds Of that r rev Sme m s ed '
Mr.. WOOD remarked that the gentlenans renee'loh
on his (Mr. Woods political friends aud himself was TO-
tally uncaed by thing lie had SAID or by the char
Mr. SCHENCK~At all events they were no friends Of
min In %
cred that there twentysx acts on the statute
book relating TO revenue contracts, contradictory,
bguous OF different Interpretation, covering or
seeming 10 cover the same ground some ahthgOnnhg
with each other The thing that struck When
was put on the Committee of Ways and Means
was that we needed revision eGnio OF ,H ns
bill proposes, the entire legislation the subject into
which shall be consistent with Itself Aud that IS
the duty on which have aborng from that time TO
this The gentleman asks me whether think this viii
be hnalityi do not know that 1t will Human egs-
lation not apt to end rs long humanity lasts But
think great deal will be accomplished If We can take
up this revision OF the whole system aud reduce II into
O Various anendments formal in their character were
offered by Mr. sCIIENCK aud agreed to-
on motion OF Mr.. SCHENCk tho 4gth section was
amended by striking out the words Tine secretary or
the Treasury the RECOMMENDATION Of so that II wiz
read, 1.-THE Commissioner OF Internal Revenue may ai'
point exceeding twenty yc officers, 10 be called Su
neryisOrs OF Internal Revenue" a. 10 give the ap
pOintments directly to the Commissioner. -.
MI. SCHENCk moved u similar amendment 70 the
52d section relation 10 the appointment OF Internal
Revenue storekeepers.
MIR. RANDALL Dem, Pa called for division on the
amendment
Mr.. SCHENCK proceeded 20 advocate the amendment,
insisting the necessity Of placing the responsibility for
the collection OF the revenue the commissioner ANA
giving the commissioners the appointment Of H. sub
OrdInates.
Mr.. RANDALL expressed himself opposed 10 plac.
so much Ia the hands OF the commissioners.
Mr.. ELDRtGE Dem, WIS., inquired Of Mr. schenck
whether he could inform the House TO any members OF
the next Cabinet
Mr.. MULLINS Rep, Tenn objected. II is not ser
name the bill.
Mr.. sCHENCK-I must refer the gentleman to Gen.
Grant
quorum present, the Committee rose, and the House
at o'clock, adjourned.