Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-17

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By Mr.. Aver, Of Virginia. AIN u4kinE
grant Of lands to aid In the construction OF INC
New. York and Norfolk Air Line railroad
By Mr.. Mckenzie, OF Virginia. 4 bil 70
define the degree Of murder In the DhtFetVi
Columbia. District Of Columbia, -,
BY Mr.. Common, Of Texas bill 70 rep ~
certain portiona OF the act Of 1888 entitieu
Gan act 10 raise revenue for the support o. y
the Government, and for other purposes
u" f1ndsr T tbls cali large number Of bills and
resolutions were introduced and appropriately
M. Cox, ofN ", introduced the following
R..oissd. That tho COMMITTEES Reconstruction be,
md hsf;g 81, 70
Mr.. Cox demanded the previous question;
which the House refused to second-yeas 81,
nays n y
Mr.. Randall, Of Pa, In order 10 secure
test vote, moved TO lay the resolution on the
table; otherwise under the rule II would have
gone over to noxt Monday.
Only thirteen Republicans voted to second
the demand for the previous question, a. fol-
lows Messrs. Buckley Of Ala, Buck Of Ala,
Fitch Of Nevada, Bingham Of Ohio, Mckenzie
Of Va, Barry Of Mise, Aver Of Va, Winans
Of Ohio, Hale Of Me-, Helm Of Ala, Morphis
Of Mlss., Farnsworth Of ILL.,, Perez Of Miss.
The motion to lay on the table was defeated
yeas 81, nays SO.
MT. NCsath, OF fcnilsllNhnlh, llONth " iohua
the resolution 10 the Committee on Recon-
strucllon; which was agreed to--yeas ll6,
nays 30.
Mr. schenck. Of Ohio, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill to reduce
internal taxes and for other purposes.
Mr. Schenck said Il was known there was
general bill to reduce internal taxes before
the Ways aud Means Committee This bill
had been the result q great labor, but as there
was no prospect Of the large bill being con-
sidcred at this sesslon, and they had, there
fore, divided the bill into three parts. That
introduced to-day was for the purpose Of re-
duclng or modifying all internal taxes except
| those on fcrmented and distilled spirits, to-
baccO, and clgars. This was the second bill
and the third was a bill In relation to the
general laws governing the collection OF the
| revenue.
Mr.. schenck then explained the provisions
~ the bill, and said the whole amount OF tax
i thus taken OF by the bill was sSsS, o56, ZIG.
Mr.. schcnck concluded by moving that the
bill be recommitted with permission TO report
/ Il back at any time, and to consider II under
the Ave minutes rule In the House.
Mr.. Banks and Mr.. Dawes both hoped this
order would not be made as II would exclude
other special orders. H. Lafuy
Mr.. Dawes said this bill gave Mr.. schonck
power 10 supercedc all orders. This was the
| 10th day uf May. In six weeks moro the
hscal year would end, and unless the appro-
priatloh bills are acted ON the administration
/ N the government win be without funds. He
desired TO cali the attention Of the House 10
the condition Of the public buslness, Only
one bill that relating TO the West Point APP
preparation, had been passed. The LegielA-
live Appropriation bill was just getting
through the Senate, and would como TO the
House with as many additions rs would In
crease the amount Of appropriation 70 what
Il wns In the original bill. The Indian bill
was about to be reported from the Senate In
I dian GnRnNntffaa Tho NaNV AUGMENTATION
bill and the Consular and Diplomatic bill had
been reported. The Post Office bill was ready
TO be reported. The Pension bill was IN the
hands Of q committee Of conference. The
River and lIarbor hills, the sundry appropria-
tlon bill aud tho Army and War Department
bills were ready to be reported, and Il Is alb
eolutely necessary that all shall be passed be-
fore the end Of the fiscal year.
The Appropriation Committee had infOr-
nation that the money was absolutely neces-
sary TO the collection Of customs, and unless q
bill was soon passed the collection Of custOmi
must stop There could not be delay In this
matter for deficiencies 10 DO filled, and the
Government was In absolute need Of money "a
carry on lts affairs. lie congratulated The
committee the progress that had been made
, In reporting the bill, but he thought some
thing was due 10 the Committee on Approprl'
atoms, as Il had some matters Of tho utmost
importance before II. He would Rsslst the
Ways and Means Committee in tielr work,
, and thought that committee should he willing
To concede something to his committee. lie
hoped, therefore, that the tax bill would MOI
: be pressed, but that appropriation bills would
, DO allowed 10 come In after the tariil bill. Z
J After some further discussion, Mr.. Scheuekl
motion In relation to the tax BILL was agrcet
to.
I Mr.. Schcnck then offered resolution that
G when the House again resolve Itself into Com
9 miltec Of the Whole on the tariff bill, II shal
q | be In the power Of the majority 10 order de
9 bate TO close on any whole subject or upoi
4 any portion Of the bill.
d This met with objection, on the ground tina
q under Il debate could be closed on the who'll
bill, except the last section, and II was als'
8 construed as prohibiting amendments.
9 Mr.. Schcnck said this was not hls intention
! Mr.. Cox asked Mr. Schenck what was hi
9 opinion In relation TO the tariff bill.
b Mr.. Schenck replied that II he could hav
y the support Of the House under the resolution
I just offered, he had no doubt that lie coulI
: pass the bill through the House In a very few
I days. He confessed that he had no hope o
Q the bill becoming q law ut this session. Blu
!, he did hope TO pass II through the House .
= then be referred 10 the Finance COMMITTEE
Q and would come up In December, so that
o would be passed and become law by abOu
o the Sd OF March, 1871, This was the usnl
Il course with bills OF this character. II the bl
was not passed through the House II woul
/, never become a law. He hoped, therefore
, the House would aid him TO push the matte
d forward.
l. Mr.. Dawes said that In view of the gentle
n mans statement, he did not think II at a
necessary 10 bring the bill up at this time, :
D the exclusion Of other important measures
10 Il did not matter whether Il went to the Sen
% ate one day before the adjournment or on
n month before the adjournment. II could q
/ we'll be referred TO the Finance Committee
d few moments before adjournment M sever
h weeks.
b Mr.. schencks resolution was then voted o
II and rejected, a suspension Of the rules bein
1t required.
rs Mr.. Schenck then modified his resolution :
as 10 allow debate to be closed upon any on
u section or anbject Of the bill but not upon II
whole bill or any part Of II beyond specific
Df subjects.
n The modified resolution was adopted.
d. Mr.. schenck then said that Us there was
d. pressure 10 take up other business, he woul
not Immediately move 20 60 Into COMMITTEE
r. Of the Whole o1 the tariff bill. Ia, d.
Mr.. Logan, OF Ill.,, from the COMMITTEES ,
30 conference on the dlsagreeing votes Of the tw
n, Houses on the hill 10 erect maIket-house !
le the corner of Seventh street and Pennsylyanl
Q, avenue, submitted the report which had pr
" ylously passed the Senate.
Mr.. Logan indicated u purpose to call Il
n previous question, Us he said he had no doul
ID all were satisfied with the bill, and that
H. would pass.
III Mr.. Van Wyck said he was member
tie the conference committee, and had refused
lis sign the report because, In his Judgment, 4
ny bin was not one that should pass the Hous
he Il proposed TO give away valuable piece
h, property In the city Of Washington for
10 merely nominal sum; besides the people
20 Washington are opposed TO It, and COngre
at should certainly pay some Difference 70 u
ny wishes OF this people upon question OF
ON much Importance and Involving 80 many !
by forests Of this municipality. These poop
ng had no delegate In Congress TO speak I
GU them, and he therefore felt that he and othe
ra- should guard their intorcsts when he knt
~. those interests were being invaded by Co
lot gress. He was opposed to giving TO a sol
m less corporation the power conferred In Il
In bill, and he knew the danger he run when
i'll made an attack upon aggregated capltl
~. especially tho amount that was aggregated
ild this corporation.
nh Mr.. FarnswOrth ayOwed his opposition "a
uit general market-house bill, whether II was
Of be located In the city Of Washington or q
he place else. He was opposed 70 general mi
lighthouses on general principles and thoup
III tho nenf,le cDnld he hest supDliDd Inv am