The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-16

BY Mr.. Crebs, authorizing the construction Of n
bridge across the Ohio river at Metropolis.
BY Mr. Root, granting lands for a railroad from
the mississippi to tho Arkansas along the thirty
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Upper st. Johns, Tampa, and South Florida RAN
Society Of the United States for the Promotion and
Protection Of Immigration. IA
ana AiO granting psng me hight Of way ohe Green %
oneida Reservation in Wisconsin.
by Mf Washburn Swisl to prevent the extermina-
ton OF the fHr-bearng animals OF Alaska
BY MI; Axtell, for relief OF settlers on certain
BY Mr.. johnson, to grant increased facilities to
Benicia, point Of delivery In California
BY Mr. Sargent, imposing tax on spirits distilled
requisite the distiiIstion thereof. fp''' 'N0'''' :"
BY Mr.. Stevens for relief OF the officers and crew
BY Mr.. Poland, 10 amend the act OF July 4, 1884,
restricting the jurisdiction OF the Court OF Claims
Also, to enable the First National Bank OF Bur-
lington, VT, to change its name and location.
BY Mr.. Butler (Mass.), exempting churches, par
sonages, and schools in the District Of Columbia
BY Mr. Van wyck, TO increase the pensions to in
valid soldiers, Widows and minor children.
BY Mr.. Bennett, to change aud more enectually
secure the collection Of internal taxes on distilled
spirits and provide for the expectation OF spirits
BY Mr.. Randall. granting bounty to enlisted men
In the Ordnance Corps who served through the Re-
BY Mr.. Conner to repeal the provisions OF she act
OF 18th April, 1866, which authorize the Secretary
OF the Treasury to fund the public debt
Also for the appointment OF q select committee to
take evidence concerning Indian outrages on the
Western and Southwestern frontiers, in violation OF
the Kansas treaty OF 1865.
BY MIR. Mckenzie, in relation to appointments OF
officers under the United States Government
MIR. Tanner introduced bill declaring the bridge
to be constructed between Philadelphia and Camden
q post road Passed.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution instructing the Re-
construction Committee to report forthwith q bill
for general amnesty, and moved the previous
The House refused to second the previous ques-
tOn-10 to rs.
Mr.. Randall, in order to obtain vs te on the pro-
position, moved to lay the resolution the table,
and called for the yeas and nays
The resolution was not laid on the table-yeas "a;
On motion OF Mr.. Cessna, the resolution was re-
ferred to the Reconstruction Committee.
Ways and Means, reported bin to reduce internal
taxes, and made an explanation to the House. He
reminded the members that there was now on the
general calendar in Committee OF the Whole bill
reported in March last to codfy and reduce into
all the laws relating to internal taxation. From pre-
sent appearances and from the condition OF busi-
ness, it not probable that the bill could be dis
posed Of in its entire form at this session. That bill
part Of T the S Committee o Ways and and Means both In
this and In a former Congress.
The Committee OF Ways and Means had come TO
the conclusion to divide the matter OF that large
bill on internal taxation into three bills, and to ask
successvely the action OF the House upon them
The committee proposed in the first place, bill to
modify and, to great extent repeal all the internal
taxation laws Of the country with the exception Of
tobacco, cigars, and stamps.
Then the committee would reporta.bil relating to
those articles, and then 1t would report general
bill relating to the organization OF the Internal
Revenue Department. The bill which he now
offered was the first OF these three. It related to
repeal OF large portion OF internal taxation, aud 1t
repealed the tax on legaces and succession, which
last year produced 81, ,434, ,593.
1t repealed all the taxes on gross receipts OF rail-
roads, insurance companies, and other corporations
and kinds Of business, with the exception Of lotte
ries, theatres, places OF public amusement etc. The
whole Of such taxes produced last year S. IA 20,
and the reduction now proposed was estimated at
&C. ,617. All tax on sales was taken of except
that assessed on dealers in q liquors: gu which would
make further reduction OF eS,l97,7S4
repealed all special taxes, except on retail and
Wholesale dealers in liquors, dstillers rectiners
tobacco and cigars, dealers In tobacco and leaf
tobacco banks and bankers stock and money
brokers' foreign commercial brokers foreign insur-
| ance >S8ents, claim agents, patent-rght dealers,
amusement and Of gift enterprises and jugglers
proprietora OF bowling alleys and billiard rooms
| lottery managers and dealers in lottery tickets
1t reduces the special tax on keepers OF hotels
inns and tsyer1s to So II not exceeding the rental
beyond $500. The reduction thus made would
amount to Ss744,7b2. 1t modifes the income tax SO
as to increase the exemption to $780, leaving the
would effect reduction Of So, ,105
1t changed the law in respect to incomes so that
persons having less than $500 income shall not be
required to make returns, and that there shall be no
publication OF incomes. It repealed schedule A,
taxing carriages, watches etc. II repealed the tax
manufacturers The total amount OF reduction pro-
posed was $50, ,9e6116. Il imposed tax foreign
commercial brokers, those who come to this country
Is also taxed the deposit OF Government money in
banks at the rate OF three per cent: per annum,
proposed to abolish stamps on ordinary con-
tracts and on receipts. The, Committee Of Ways
and Means was glad to b: able Si to oier this bill to
proposing these reductions.