The New York herald., 1869-02-16

by the people Of the Tinted States, that
hdeIly 20 principe and iuiy.
me report was ordered to be entered on the
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Mr.. PAINE, (repl OF Wis.,, from the Reconstruction
Committee reported Q bill for the RELIEF OF large
lumber Of persons from legal and pohtcai as
Mr., scHEScx, rep) Of Ohio, inquired whether
anere was any person named In the bill who had noS
Mr. PAINE replied that the committee had adopted
rue not to consider any application for relief
person named in the bill had so applied. 3
,ba mr. na SuaLsE rep, o. Mass moved 70 strike ont
stanng tnat Mr. Wright would not ask I or relief un-
less that was necessary for HIM In order to hold
Mr.. PAINE sent to the Clerks desk the petition OF
Mr.. Wright for relief and statement OF his political
dorsed by the Recommendations Of the Rennbi,can
State Central Committee.
Mr. FAKkswonTH, trep.) Of H., remarked that the
opposition to the pardon OF Mr.. Wright was stimu-
lated by man who wanted the Office that Mr.
Wright now held. He had been waited on himself
granting OF relief TO Mr.. Wright.
Mr. W0oD. tdem.l OF N. T., wanted to know
recommended by q republican committee.
Mr. FARNswORTH replied In the negative, but re-
marked that when man was endorsed BY repnb-
lican committee 1t was strong point in his favor,
but that when man was recommended by a demo-
cratic committee the case would require further in
Mr.. DicKEY rep Of Pa, inquired as to the case
Of Robert Hawthorne, OF the District OF Columbia.
aa a ns ana e and
dent OF Virginia during the war and had held the
position OF postmaster at Lynchburg. !,
MIR. MCKEE moved TO strike out the names OF all
persons named In the bill from the state OF
Kentucky.
Without disposing OF the bill or the pending
amendments the House at half-past four O'Clock
took until half-past seven the evening ses.
sion to be for the consideration exclusively or the
Messrs Boutwell, shelabarger and Edridge were
appointed BY the Speaker the committee Of confer
ence on the proposed constitutional amendments.
Evening Session.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The House met again AZ halfpast seven O'Clock IN
Committee Of the Whole, Mr. scoFIELD 10 the chair
enue bill.
Mr.. KELLEY, Ccp) Of Pa, renewed the amend
the ffth-sixth section, extending the time for the
withdrawal Of spirits from bonded warehouses from
the 20tn OF April, 1S69 to the Goth OF April, 1870.
The question was discussed by Messrs. Kelley.
O'Neil, Beck, Barnes Myers Covode. Mnngen,
Randall M and wood % in support Of r. the amendment.
Finally, after an hours discussion, the question
was taken and Mr.. Kelley's amendment was agreed
MI. ALLISON, (rep) OF Iowa, moved TO amend the
same section by requiring whiskey kept In bond
after the goth OF April 1862 to pay one cent monthly
Mr.. ScHEScK said that the Committee on Ways and
Means had no further amendments TO oner on the
= Mr. RANDALL. tdem.) OF Pa, moved an amendment
forbiddlng the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to
refund taxes improperly collected where the amount
exceeds $780, but leaving the claim TO be prosecuted
In the United States District Courts.
Mr.. SoHESCK suggested that that amendment
should be withheld until the administrative sections
OF the bill were under consideration.
Mr.. RANDALL adopted the suggestion anu WIFI
drew the amendment.
Mr.. BECK moved To amend the seventeenth section
by adding to the following sentence, There snall
be Clear space OF not less than one loot arouiid
every wood still, and not less than two feet around
every doubler and worm tank - the words, sexcept
In dlsterles where the evaporation Is caused by the
direct action OF fire. and not by steam." Agreed 10.
Mr.. JOHNSON, (dem.l OF CAL, moved 10 strike out
the seventeenth section, which regulates the inter-
nal management Of distleries, unless II were 30
amended as to exempt small distlieres Tom It's re-
Quirements.
marked that stranger listening TO the debate might
go away with the impression that small dlstilleries
were to be ciassed with Sunday schools ana
Dorcas societies and young mems Christian as
formed from the virtue and piety OF the land.
tLaughter.) he explained also that the Commis-
soner OF Internal Revenue had discretionai
power In reference to fruit distnlers. From the
lected in the year $S7i while from the dstllle
res Of whiskey there had been $4S 900 collected;
and yet It was asked that those provisions Of law
necessary 10 secure the collection OF this
were to give way, in many important particulars IN
order TO accommodate the small distilleries.
The amendment was rejected.
On an amendment offered by Mr.. Scpenck 70 the
sixtyseventh section to revenue stamps for to-
called and no quorum appeared M Schenck sup
posed 1t was hardly worth while 10 contend any
longer against the absence OF quorum. There
were only few formal amendments 10 be offered to
the tobacco sections and he thought they could all
be disposed OF IN an hour or two tomorrow night.
TIE House then at half-past ten adjourned.