New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-29
XLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, June %.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock, and proceeded
with the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad bill the bust
ness Of the morning hour.
An amendment by Mr.. HARLAN Rep. Iowa., that
neither the original tho present land grant shall ap
ply TO lands within the Indian Territory and requiring
full compensation TO owners for lands taken from the In
dian for dcpot &C., advocated by Messrs HARLAN
and DAVIS Ocm., Ky), as involving the good faith Of
the Government in existing Indian treaties by which In
dian titles had been created in the Indian Tcrrtory
After remarks In opposition 10y Mr. HOWARD (iiep,
Mich.l, the amendment preVaied-leas, %; Nays, 70
Mr. CAMERON CRep., PENN then entered motion 70
reconsider the vote ON the Texas Railroad ml 80 as 70
amend by providing that the amount OF foreign iron TO
present consideration of the motion.
Mr.. CAss ERLY Dem., CALI objected
rLecnf,yS r e ON 2c I Sf sEMHN eP oIo
demarded the Yeas and Nays involving The postpone
The moiIoa was agreed to- Yeas, 90 Nays 25; and at
At i3O o'clock the doors were reopened when it was
agreed 10y unanimous consent that the five minutes rule
OF debate the Tax bin should De enforced Tor today
THE TAX BILL
was th0n proceeded with, the question being on the
amendment OF Dir Yates rep, Ili which was momned
go rs to provide That no duties hereafter shall be levied
Alter discussion, the amendment was rejected Yeas,
Mr.. MoBRILL rep, VI said there appeared to be a
i'm favor on reduction Of the tax sugars. He sug-
ccsted that lest be taken upon the duty on Besse-
steel &C.. and the bill be then committed to the Com
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, XVI made some remarks upon the
necessity OF % general reduction OF taxation.
Mr.. CAMERON Rep, PENN moved to reconsider The
vote b. which, on previous day, tfc senate refused 10
strike the House provisions reducing the duty on
Tie II curing on striking out the sections in
regard to The drtcs sugar, Mr. SHEHMAN Repp
Ohu) reply 10 inquiries explained that the sections
were stricken The duty sugar WOuld remain, as IN
the urc H law at three cents per pound II the House
prOpOsfO. prevailed the duty would he reduced To two
cents per pound making difference Of eleven millions
Mir. HANLIN Rep. Mel desired TO know the exact
difference between amendment of the Finance Com
mttee ana the House proposition. ~.
Mr.. SlillmAN replied that OF the Finance ComnlItee
had been withdrawn, and was not before the senate
The effect Of either proposition TO reduce the reNe
nue. about C0o0O0 the amount being the same in each
case The only difference was IN the CLASSIFICATION OF
Tho Hou.e paragraphs relating to duties sugar were
then stricken ont 10y Yeas, q, 10 NAYS o. -.
The recommendations of the Finance Conmttee;
striking Out thc House rates on PmcntO pepper ana
spices OF different kinds, on wines champagne, DIahuy
cOrlials and manufacturers OF cotton, were agfeed
10. leaving the duties as at present.
The paragraph relative to c0rsets ana manufactured
cloth wac withdrawn by Air. SHERMAN.
The new paragraphs, making the duty on eyeIets oI
every description cents per 1000, on urInane Genus
PEI pound, and regulating the duties on Mamma, hssIa
AID C,her homps umlanhactIeu AZ 80 PEI 'uH' "0'0
adopted. -, ~, m.
tor bageug or other manufactures not otherwise pro
yided for suitable the 10 which cotton DaSghg
is applied composed in whole in part OF hemp JueI
fax. gunny bags, Gunny-coth or other matelIa anu
valued less than ~ cents per square !AIu' 0o"' P
pound - - o.. NOV sc,ore
on cotton as above valued over 10 cents per square
yard, three cents per pound. $1,000, ..o ,;.,,r,,o,s
Tho following paragraph was debated; ION bltunno9s
coal and shae 50 for tun OF Is bushels SV pouS
Mr. BGRIYiAN Ulep, W. va) opposed the proposed re-
ducton as destructive the coal interests OF west VII
gnia aud Pennsyvania and MGSsrs SOUad mp ~ aa
side. Without a vote the Senate adJOurheu.