Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-31
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedinps,
TUESDAY, Nav 81.


SENATE-Mr. Conkling presented memo-
nal OF large number Of tobacco dealers in
New York, asking relief from the invidious tax
imposed on smoking tobacco. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
=, MT; Chandler introduced a bin to encourage
the building Of ships for foreign trade, and for
Commerce. N
Mr.; Howe called up joint resolution extend
ing the time for the construction of a railroad
from the st. Croix river to Bayfield,, Wisconsin;
which was amended and passed.
Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
relations, reported bin to incorporate the
racine Submarine Gable Company to facilitate
geographic communication between the Cnited
states and Asia. Mr.. 8. stated that the bill
the memorial of Cyrus w. Field on thie----'-
Mt. Trumpun called up the bill to change the
judicial circuits, which was considered till 1 n
m, when the Senate went into Executive ses
sion.
HOUSE.-By unanimous consent the regular
order, which was the consideration of the bill
to reduce the Internal tax, was laid aside to
allow q morning hour TO be had, and the House
proceeded to consider the bill reported by the
select committee on the cause Of the decline OF
American tonnage.
Mr. Lynch addressed the House in support of
During the debate good deal of opposition
was manifested to the bill, and at the conclusion
Of the hour allowed for debate Mr.. Butler
the main question was ordered on the bill
The motion was rejected-yeas 7s, nays 90.
After this vote had been taken, Mr.. Schenck
demanded the foor TO 60 on with his internal
tax bill, and claimed that there was an under
standing between himself and Mr.. Lynch, to the
effect that at the expiration Of the hour the bill
was to 60 over until tomorrow, unless ii was
Mr.. Farnsworth said he was not party to any
such understanding. Any arrangement Of that
character s act between tne gentleman from Ohio
the House, and he insisted that as the previous
question had been seconded, the tonnage bill
should be considered until disposed of.
Mr.. Schenck said he had been taught a lesson
about yielding. He would make no further op-
position to the consideration of Mr.. Lynch's bill,
but he gave notice that he would not yield again
until his internal tax bill was disposed of.
The House then proceeded with the tonnage
bill and amendments.
Mr.. Butler withdrew his amendment in rela-
ton to deferential duties.
Mr.. Woods amendment to strike out the Sd
and ith sections Of the bill was agreed to.
MIR. Ingersoll's amendment allowing iron ships
for the use Of American citizens to be imported
Tree OF duty wes rejccted-yeas ", nays 80.
number of other amendments 70 perfect
the bill were adopted under yea and nay votes.
The question was then taken on the substi-
tute for the whole blu offered by Mr.. Lynch,
and 1T was agreedt). On ordering the bill rs
amended to be engrossed and read a third time,
he ayes and nays were ordered and resulted
yeas 60, nays 1C9. This vote was subsequently
recoDsidered and the bill was recommitted.
Mr.. Farnsworth (Ill.) moved - take up the
bill which passed the Senate on Saturday in
relation to the judges of election Of the cities OF
Washington and G. orgetown.
MIR. Ella IN. H. and Mr.. FERRIS IN. W OBJ
jected.
Mr. Farnsworth then moved to proceed to
the busine on the Speakers table. This was
rejected-yeas IS, nays 6S.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, (Ill., the House nom
concurred in the bill in relsdon TO police
court in the District Of Columbia, and com
mittee Of conference was ordered.