Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
FOrty-Flrst Congress sscond Session.


airtg SENATE. lseBr. m
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Mr. Lanagir
introduced bin to encourage the con.
struction of the International Pacific Rail.
road. Referred. i
Mr.. Trumbull, from the judiciary Com
nittee, reported q bill requiring the Uni
ted States Circuit Court to be held 81
Wytheville, va, and fixing terms for dis.
trict courts.
Mr.. Harlan presented a letter from the
Secretary Of Interior, suggesting su
amendment tothe treaty with the Chero-
kee Indians. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Scott presented an amendment 10
the bill relating TO the bridge across the
Ohio river.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced joint resolu-
tion relating to claims of certain North
ern creditors Referred. .-i .r7,.r-I
Mr.. Harris offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Claims to inquire
into the best means and cost of rebuild
ing the levees on the Mississippi, which
were destroyed during the war, and to
report by bill or otherwise. Adopted.g1
The last three minutes of the morning
hour were occupied by Mr.. sawyer in an
appeal to the Senate to take up the bill
for the sais of lands on the Sea Islands OF
Beaufort county, South Carolina. The
bill was intended TO secure their houses
20 5000 people low subject to all manner
Of litigation in consequences a. the mac
tion OF Coagrass on the matter.
The morning hour expiring, the chair
announced the banking bill before the
Senate as unfinished business.
A motion, by Mr.. Pomeroy, to place it
at the foot of the calendar of special or
ders was rejected-ayes, 25; nays, 32.
The question being upon Mr.. brakes
amendment to continue existing proVis-
ions Of the law authorizing newspaper ex-
changes to be sent free, aud the free cir
eulation of country newspapers within
the county of their publication, Mr.. Drake
advocated his proposition in the interest
of the country papers as against the great
dailies.
Nh. Harlan thought the public interests
would be better subserVed by giving to
the Indian appropriation bill the time
now proposed to be consumed by the
frsnking bill, for there was not the same
necessity for immediate action, besides
every one kney the franking bill would
pass.
Mr., Oonkling would like 10 be assured
by the Senator that he (Harlan) knew as
fact that the bill was to pass.
Mr.. Harlan would not say that he knew
it as he would know the result of mathe-
NAUTICAL demonstrations, but only from
o.
Der OF Senators had expressed themselves
in favor of the bin.
Mr.. Drake addressed the Senate in favor
of the amendment.
After some further debate Mr.. Pomeroy
moved to lay the bill on the table, which
was agreed to-ayes, 80 nays, 26.
Mr., Stewart introduced resolution to
raise the rank of Minister to Japan to
that of Minister Extraordinary and Mn
lister Plsnipotentiary. Referred 10 ~,
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Y
The Indian appropriation bald YVES taken
up and Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, addressed
the Senate in relation to its provisions.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morrill's
speech, which was explained by sections,
several amendments were reported by the
committee and agreed to. lf.
At 4;3Q O'Clock the Senate took recess
till 1880. .uT. iar.r
HOUSE.
Mr.. Schumacher presented the petition
of one hundred brewers of New York, for
the repeal of the law classifying brewers
of malt liquors as dealers in spirituous
liquors, and of two hundred tobacco man
ufacturers af Brooklyn for a uniform tax
of fifteen cents per pound on all manu-
tobacco and snuff. .g
Mr.. Paine, Chairman of the Committee
S. Hunt $500, ]. II. SERVER $4,000, Louis st,
Martin $4,000, George w, McCrance $3OOO
Frank Merry $1,000, and Michael Ryan
$500, for time and expenses incurred in
prosecuting their respective claims to
seats in the House from Louisiana, The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Paine also reported the bill regu-
lating the compensation in five cases of
contested elections. 1t provides that in
contested election cases no money shall
be paid As mileage or compensation to
either the sitting member or contestant
until the case is determined, when mile
age and compensation shall be paid to the
person only to whom the seat shall be
finally accredited. The second section
provides that the person against whom
an adverse decision is made is to receive
only the amount actually and necessarily
in prosecuting or defending his
rights.
Mr.. Dawes stated that the amount paid
in twelve years, up to the beginning of
this Congress, to men whom the House
had decided had no just claim, was Sl73,
595, and to that sum the present Congress
added $4,000. He submitted that that
was an evil. During twelve years, up to
the beginning of this Congress, there had
been sixty-fiVe contested elections in the
House, and only sixty-three in all the
years that passed before. In this Congress
there had been thirty more, making
contests in fourteen years,
III only sixty-three in the fifty previous
cars. This very year Sle, 500 had been
voted to men who, it had been decided,
have no right to a dollar, because they
have no right to seats.
While Mr.. Dawes was speaking, the
hour expired, and the House, at
1890, resumed the consideration of the
bill to reduce the internal taxes-the
question being on the section relating to
the income tax. p.
Mr.. MorItn opposed the abolition of the
income tax, because that tax was only
made by which a large portion of the
wealth of the country was made to con-
tribute to the national revenue.
Mr.. O'Neill declared himself for the alb
solute repeal of the entire tax. He be-
lieved that the country was satittied TO
cancel the National debt at the rate of
$50, 600, 900 year, instead of Sl0O, ,O69, 900
year. ... ..-
Mr., Hale moved to increase the exemp-
tiOn TO 5000, and reminded the House that
since 1866 the internal revenue had been
reduced from S3I0, 900 900 to $3.50, ,0O0, 900;
so he was in favor OF reducing the income
tax by raising the exemption. This
would take out small professional men
and clerks and leave the tax to be paid
by those who were above the reach of
pinch or necessity. ... .....g...
Speeches We're further made by Benton,
Morgan, Hutohins and others.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, submitted an
amendment striking out all the income
tax relating TO business and productive
industry, and levying tax only on real
lied wealth.
Mr.. Woodward submitted an amend
ment az a substitute for the whole
income tax, providing for
tax of five per cent. on all U. s. bonds,
held in this country or abroad.
He said he offered it on his responsibility
as q representative, and he held repudia-
ion in detest. These bonds represent
wealth and should pay tax, the same as
my other property. He thoughtthe House
rested under the necessity OF performing
,Ome such act as this.
Mr.. Holman substituted an amendment
,axing the interest on United States
ponds 10 per cent.
Mr.. Schenck made a brief speech in
support of the bill reported from the Com
nittee, saying that when the last section
If this bill was disposed of, he would
,ffer a short section or two which would
70 amend the tariff bill as to take twenty
.hree or twenty-four clillions of the
present reVenpe from that service. He
hen demanded the previous question on
Ill of the sections relating to the income
AK, which was seconded, and the main
question ordered by unanimous consent.
The sections relating to the income tax
With pending amendments was postponed
intil tomorrow, in order that the amend
nents, of which large number had been
might be printed.
The concluding section having been
-erched, Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, offeref
IN amendment, taxing interest arising
rom United States bonds five per eef.t.
by rising vote of 80 to Go.
Mr. KallOp0 Of Ornactictlt damH xded