Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings In the Senate

Proceedings In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb ia resolution
passed for the appointment of a commit
tee of three on Inauguration ceremC-
MES.
Mr, Drake presented the credentials
of Carl Scburz, Senator elect from
Missouri.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Finance, reported with amendments
House bill forbidding the National
Banks tocertify checks not drawn against
balances AIS
Mr.. Collett from the same committee,
reported substitute to House bill regu.
Iating reports of National Banking ASSOC
cia'ions.
The substitute provides that in lieu of
ali reports now required by section "a Of
the currency acts, every association shall
make to the Comptroller of Currency not
less than five reports each year accord
ing to a form prescribed them and
verified by the oath of the President or
Cashier, and signed by at least three
directors, and made up to any past day
specified by the Comptroller. The re-
ports are to be published in one news
paper of the locality of the respective
banks, and penalty of $500 is pre-
scribed for each days delay after five
days in making them.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up joint
resolution giving pension to Mrs. Lin
coin, which was carried. He then moved
to fill up the blank with the words five
thossand dollars
The report of the committee on PEN
sions was read, setting forth that they
saw no legal ground on which Mrs. Lin
coins request can be granted. The pen.
sion is bitterly opposed by many repre-
sentatives.
A strong effort was made to take up the
tenure-of,ofice law, pending which the
Senate went into executive session, and
soon after took recess.
A large number Of pension bills passed
Bill granting pension to surviving SOL
diers of the war of 1912, who served at
least three months was rejected; 10
against 20.
House bill removing political disabili-
ties from a great many persons was con-
sidered, and after some discussion passed
by unanimous vote.
Proceedings in the House.
The bill to prevent lOaning money on
United States bonds passed. The bill
for the relief of Leonard Pierce, late
Consul at Matamoras, by refunding him
$ll 1000 paid during the war, passed.
A bill introduced TO publish a Con-
gressional record daily from the 4th of
March, for each member of the House
and Senate, and large number of bound
volumes for the use of both Houses. Re-
ferred.
The bill reported from the Reconstruc-
ton Committee removing disabilities
from large number, of persons in the
Southern States, was passed by vote of
$50 to 4S. The Speaker voted in the
affirmative.
The House then resumed the considers
alton Of the bill reported Saturday from
the Committee on Bankin and Currency,
supplementary to the National Bank bill.
Mr. Pomeroy moved previous question
of bill and amendments. 1t was seconded
with the understanding that the vote be
taken tomorrow.
In the evening the House met in con
yention of the whole Schofield in the |
chair, and resumed the consideration of |
the tax bill
Mr. Allison, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, offered large number |
of amendments chiefly verbal to tobacco |
sections, which were formally agreed to. |
The only amendments of Importance to |
the bill were as follows:
TO require stamps to be purchased OAly |
from collector of district to change tax on |
paper cigarettes so as to make tread on |
cigarettes Of paper not exceeding one |
pound four ounces per thousand, fifty |
cents per 1000 on cigaretts of paper exs
ceeding l,0O0-four ounces and not ex-
ceeding three pounds per 1000 |
one dollar and fifty cents per 1000; and
providing that all cigars now held in
United States bonded warehouses, and
subject to import duty, shall pay the
same duty as though imported, after the
passage of this act.
Mr.. Sherman offered new section to
tax the interest on United States bonds
ten per cent. No quorum voting the
amendment was withdrawn.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution max.
ing it unlawful Tor the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue to refund any money
paid on account Of taxes where the same
exceeds $500, providing that all such
claims for taxes improperly paid shall
be presented by the claimant in United
States District Court in the district where
the revenue was collected.
After considerable discussion, and
some modification affecting the substan-
tial merits of the amendment, it was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Morehead, the par
agraph taxing smoking tobacco 16 cents
per pound, was amended by making it
apply also to twist.
The committee rose and reported the
bill to the House, with the recommends
ton that it be passed.
Mr.. Holman offered his amendment
taxing interest on United States bonds
ten per cent.
Mr. Allison then moved the previous
question on the bill and pending amend
ments, which We're seconded and all
amendment adopted in Committee Of
the Whole, were agreed to.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Holman's amendment, and it was res
jected, receiving only eight affirmative
votes. The bill then passed.