Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 90.
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HOUSE.
The appointment Of 8 Conference
/ Committee on the Tenure-ef-Om INC Act
by the Senate, was announced, and Mr.
Butler asked the unanimous consent Of
| the House to act upon it, but Mr.
Brooks ohjeeted.
snd five cent pieces OF nickel snd cop
per. Ia the proportion of 25 to % per
cent, and for the same to be a legal ten
der up to 50 cents.
The bill omils the clause in the former
bill Tor supptessing the ten cent rates.
The coinage will amount to about
$50, 600. Alter some discussion the bill
passed.
The House then proceeded on the busi-
ness of the Speakers table, and took up
the Senste's message asking a Confer
| encs Committee on the Tenure-of- OH1cs
bill.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, moved
to agree to the request.
Mr.. Eehenck moved that the House re-
csde from its disagreement to the SEN
ate's amendment, which motion, he re-
marked, had precedence over every
other motion.
MI. Wood moved that the House in
sist on its disagreement.
The vote was first taken on Mr..
Sehenck's motion to recede, and resulted
ID yeas 90 nsys 136. The House then
voted to insist on its disagreement, and
agreed to a Committee on Conference,
and subsequently the Speaker appointed
as such Committee, Mr.. Butler, of Mas
sachusetts, Mr.. Wsshburne, Of Ohio,
and Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio.
The Senate bill in addition to The act
Of July q, 1858, for removing political
disabilities, was passed.
Mr.. Dawes offered 8 concurrent resolu-
ton for q fiual adjournment OF this ses-
sion Oh the Oh OF April st II O'Clock,
and said there could be no question of
the readiness OF both Houses TO adjourn
at that time, and to have finished all
necessary business. The resolution was
adopted without a division.
On motion OF Mr.. Butler the Constitu-
ton printed for the State of Texas was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hooper called up the motion tc re-
consider the vote by which, On the 6th
instant, the bin to amend the act OF July
20, 1868, imposing taxed on distilled
spirits and tobacco, was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. The
vote WIS EeeoneideTed, and the bill came
before the House for action. It amends
section S IN reference 10 the ownership
Of the real estate on which distilleries
stand, by allowing, in certain csses, s
bond 10 be taken. It amends section 20,
oy providing that in distiilsries of a pre-
ducing capacity Of less 4 hundred gall
ions IN tw~sDty-four hours, and ia which
g.sa or meal is mashed by hand, or
without the uss Of steam, and sixty gal
Ionsof mash or beer hrewed from grain,
shall represent not less than z bushei
OF grain. 1t amends section 56
by extending the time for drawing
distilled spirits from bonded warehouses,
until the 20sh Of April, 1870, subject to
an additional tax Of n per cent. per
proof gallon per month. 1t amends sec.
ton 81 by designating who shall be rec
tifiefs. II amends section SO by reqlir-
ing all revepue taxes for packages or to-
bacco end snuff 10 be numbered in a cor.
tinued series, FOR each collection districts
The seoOtd section requires q statement
of the stock Of tobacco, snuff or cigars
manufscur5d prior to November % 1868.
on which the tax has been paid but not
stamped, to b. made within sixty days.
Mr. Allison moved TO strike u tue
paragraph in reference TO the withdrawal
Of distilled spirits from bonded ware
houses, and argued in advocacy of his
motion. The discussion on that subject
was participated in by Messrs. Kelly, But
Ter Logan, Garfield and others, aud the
motion was agreed 20 by nays SO, nays
80. The bill then passed without a d.
vision, and the Horse adjoured.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson reported the joint resolu-
ton for the payment of pensions in per-
and not through attorneys or claim
agents, which was laid vel.
The bill continuing the freedmen's hos
pitsis at Richmond, Vicksburg and
Washington was passed.
The motion to take up the House bill
granting the right OF way to the Mem
.bis, E. Paso and Pacific Railroad was
consideration until the expiration
Of the morning hour, aud the currency
bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment
10 the fourth section, providing that
ln the redistribution of the bank
.ng circulation, the acquisitions
shall commence with the banks
having an excess Of circulation exceed
81, 000, coo; in States having an excess
If circulation aud having withdraw
lne-third Of this excess above 81 900, 600
hail then proceed pro rata with the
banks having a circulation exceeding
4. 000, 600. He ssid he bad consulted the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Comp
roller Of the Currency, who favored this
course, which vas designed TO relieve
be smaller banks in States from which
he circulation was TO be Withdrawn.
nhe amendment was agreed to.
The Currency bill was finally passed,
nd the Indian Appropriation bill was
hen taken up and discussed until the
.djournment.