New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Ella (Rep.. N. H., introduced n

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! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES t.
Mr. Ella (Rep.. N. H., introduced bill to
proyide for publishing the Congressional record.
The biz provide, that om ard after he itL Of March DeI the Con
be reported daily .s oes01 and s0 sGp 1oersGS es
son be- distributed morning placed
f with the doOrkepsr The second section provides .t IN sa
proceedings and debates to be called the Congressional Reeor
Zach volume PACED and ndrIsd separately and distributed
1900 copies tie Senate and 800 copies n be ouse for the use Of
reports 20 be PI,9ase BY 1oy po1 desiring to obtain them and me
The ees Of The Government Printing Once, enable him to
ont promptly TIE provisions o. th law and i ALIAS him an ao
Mr.. CHURCHILL rep. n. ", by unanimous consent.
War to allow the New-York and oswogo Midland Rail-
road Company right OF way across portion OF the
railroad purposes. Passed ...
TIE REBEL OFFICE HOLDERS ~ ........I
The House resumed tho consideration OF the bills
ported from the Reconstruction Committee to remove the
legal and political disabilities from large number OF
McKees amendment to strike ont the names OF d. III.
Smith, Phillip Lee, J. X. Hurry, David O. Harris. Jas W.
argued show that his amendment should be adopted,
and Mr. BECK DEM KY took the opposite side Of the
question: and argued 20 show that the amendment should
DO rejected, and those persons relieved Of their dis
The discussion OF the bill was continued by Messrs
Paine, Boutwell, Norris, Boyden, and Raum in advocacy
OF IT, and by Messrs sypher sheabager and shanks IN
The debate being closed. the first question taken
the amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Butler rep.
Mass) to strike out the nane Of John W. Wright, Sheriff
of Richmond Va The amendment was rejected by q
The next question was Mr. McKees to strike ont the
from the State of Kentucky Rejected-Yeas, 65
Nays, lO9
The next question was the passage Of the bill.
| Mr. BUTLER (Rep. Mass) inquired OF the Speaker
whether the House not entitled to vote on each name
separatelyl
The SPEAKER ruled that the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts had right TO demand separate vote on each
name. ... -,
majority. Yeas $780, Nays a. The Speaker voted III the az
hfmauNe.
The House then presumed tho consideration ofthe
bill reported last Saturday from the Committee Bank
bi Mr. Bain Of Maine in the Chair as Speaker pro tenn
Mr. BARNES Dem, n. W addressed the House In
Mr. CoBURN CRep., IndJ followed In advocacy OF the
amendment which he offered last Saturday IN reference
10 the redistribution Of bank circulation.
Mr. LYNCH Rep, NlcJ spoke In advocacy of an amend
ment which lie also last saturday for IN add
having less National banking circulation that all
inhabltant
cacy Of amendments reported from the Committee
Banking and Currency the pr9cpaI one 4eing to strike
That opSp the trarsr delivery the Un,e states bonds to
the United States provided for Section Is Of the Act
which this supplementary the Controller OF tie Currency ma! far
Of different denor blank registered aad countsrs9ned
% % ca q lie market value q Tic United State,
transferred ard delivered bat not exceeding 80 per eeainh Of The amount
Tran eentam per anham; and The amccp' Of such
IL proportion to it, t,n iooSs 10 association
w. s asan Whose espsI shall Exceed eaco md ,ss n
Exceed IN % sS Sgo SpS ,ss no, essesi Al 90 0oo
per Of sc capital to each association whose capital shall
lieu ss have az ahoaSt circulating exceeding 1900
Eye association SyPg ssSI amount o. Sre rom ro rtncs
nd return TO Controller o. The Currency 20 be cancelled AL ITS cir
We S s SS re Treasurer oftbs tSied St.ts tsret
dgs Oh sng boats deposited in the Treasury belong
sven fs duty oftIs Controller q lie Carrssc- % Re.
[ .o manner q Ss , y r. \ ;r SinS1 i. s'i
bd itaaT ard relg to ts CotiIOst q lae faIe9ey :h
se TO Bapks Association witch be organized unde the pro-
,sy I.ouI virginia Eortb Carolina sours C,ona Tenns
Geoiga Ahtama flori, Mississippi, Lqaia'na T.IA: and
aaoa,, no, c5c-elias slsooO6Oi and 20 new Banking
ASs1 II, se 70 which A, act is .appsHy The
aud ON. I,G S s'o sraT note. AZ smeSs, 81
apg notes directed a9aer TIE prcy,,r o. vi, Sc, 4 Dc VIZ
be- asd sha he Issued ouy as cirtp sons vkawr snd
ss that . s sfs sa . e ssstsG D. N''''
Mr. PoARoY ep n H. moTed d Inc P prev! qnes
was seconded with the understanding that Tho vote
would be taken tonorrow ana 49, tie HSs tC9K ~
! the Internal Revenue BILL.
EVENING SESSION. .
rio mot o,in vt y e,ciocE in Committee E, the
Whole Mr. seoaed 10 the chair aud resumed the conSid-
Mr. ALIEN rep Iowa. from the Committee OF
Was aid MEANS. offered large number OF amendments,
chiefly verbal, 10 the tobacco sections, which were Tor
maly agreed 10. The only amendments OF Importance
seem TO have follows TO require slamps 10 be
purchased only from the Collector OF Tie district To
change the tax ON paper cigarettes 80 as 70 MAKE 'sau
On cigarettes OF paper not exceeding one pound four
ounces per thousand. 80 cents per thousand Oh cigarettes
Of paper exceeding pound four ounces ana not
ceedng three pounds per thousand 81 10 per thousand
aud prov des that all cgars hold IN any United Stato
bonded warehouse subject TO import duty snail pny tho
same duty though Imported after tho passage OF ths
TAXING THE ISTEREsT on u. 5. BONDS
All the amendments OF tho Committee Of Ways and
~ Mr. a
rev section the interest on United states bonds 10
There being no quorum voting. the amendment was
withdrawn with the understanding lhab IL might DO
| offered In the House.
Mr. RANDALL (Rep, PENN offered n now section.
making 1t unlawful for the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue to refund any money paid on account OF infer
mi taxes, where the exceeds 1900 ana PROVING
that all such claims for taxes Improperly paid shall be
prosecuted by tho caimant in the United STATES DISTRICT
COurt I'm the district where the revenue was collected
After considerable discussion, apd sOno inodnchuoht
not affecting tho substantial merits OF the amendment IL
On motion OF Mr. MOoREHEAD rep, PENN the par.
agraph taxing smoking tobacco l6 cents per pound was
! amended by making II also apply 70 twist.
The Committee thcn rose and reported the Dill 10 tue
/ House, with a recommendation u at II do pass.
Mr. HOLMAN offered bis amendment taxing the inter.
| est on United states bonds 10 per cent
MIR ALLISON then moved the previous question on the
! bill aud pending amendments. THO previous question
was seconded and AZ the amendments adopted IN Com
| mttee OF the Whole were agreed TO.
! The question was thOn taken Mr.. H0man's amond-
mct and IL rejected there being only eight votes In
| the affirmative.
on motion OF Mr. BEAMAN the Scrate bill to enable
| the Holly Wayne and Monroe Railroad Company IN
Michigan to have the subscriptions 10 its capital stock
duly stamped was takoD ir0m lhe speaker laD'e huu
| passed. Adjourned
ARE WE REALLY BUILDING A PACIFIC RAILWAY
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