The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-15

passed., The Senate then went Iuto executive sss-
HousE Mr.. Dawes introducesiA hill relating n
the taxing OF hank stock 40, providing Coo such
taxes O. DO the zane - c,hsr property, Rsferci.
The senate amendments on The appropriations came
up in COMMITTEES cf the wh,lc, Mr.. Wood q n. Y.
real letter nom Tea, Howard denying charges
mado by him (wOoil Few days aSO, vir.-rhat
Howard hal grown rich vat - the Preesimans bn-
rcau. Wool thcu arrsignci Howard In long "
rade Of abuses, making charges against hun WHEEL
iltrue, wesh eoasign him TO everlasting Inniny,
AMI clr.ed BY mo,lns Tor committee o. ~ NJ.
tim. Ncssrs pct.rs of Me-, AMI nlwss ol ILL., 49,,
defended Ge,, Howard. The tsrin blh Ns u'sn
Tcsamcd, The duty ON cigars vas ralssI mOs - F"
$40 per Po"~i. The h"use the" spp","
i-,,.ri,s Intn the eject OF the 18th amendment: up-
on Indians The pint resolution dcoiAstoIy oi the
mcanrg anil intention, % ess.s rvs ,', '.
,in,iy continues fbr the present year the tax on
,,lare- ard dividends, and omits all references b
The income tar. u refers only To the tax on dVi-
utter considerable debate In which Mcssrs Summer,
CUnkling and Sherman took part, the rcso utiOn
was passed. The Northern Pacific Railroad bill Was
Tesumct, hut without actinn tho Senate adjourned.
lIorss-Nr Butler asked leave 10 intrsiucs
pint resolution o. anex the rcPablic OF Dominica.
Mr. Brooks OBJECTED II resolution relating 10 coupon
hooks, was adopted. Tho bill relating 10 forgery,
perjury &C., In matters Of pensions AMI honnties,
vas referred The deficiency bill apProPriating
slVi 80 .or defciences for salaries of ministers
abroad was passed. Tho liouso then vent into
Committee of IN. whole on the tariff bill, and the
clause relating Ia cigars &c. were struck out lesv-
ing the prcsoat tax unchanged. After several
amendments were offerei the House Adjourned.
April sESlrE.-rhe House bills supplying the
,ecences In the salaries of United states ministers
for ls7O Wa passed. and several other bills were In
troduccd and roterrc'i.
mittee ON Indian Affairs was discussed-manly upon
the propriety &c entrusting 10 the oint committee
subject which involves tho treaty making poser.
until the expiration OF tho morning hour when The
scnste sdsoGrncd In respect ofthe memory Of Gen.
Thomas.
.LaIa &C. sanp"ss Of rs nc%lsrs Various private
hills were reported nom the Post Once COMMITTEES
AMI the Committee - Indian Affairs, and passed..
Among ihosc form the latter was ono 10 reserve
from monies due IN the kiowa inlians slO,oO for
the benefit Of the white eaptiyes recovered nun
them after the massacre of their PARENTS and rea-
tions and who ara to bc known as Helen and He
lolsc Lnooln. The House having refused g. to - TO
ADJOURN until Montay went Into COMMITTEES of the
Whole ON the tariff Till. The paragraph taxing all
manufacturers of cUttOn not otherwise provided Tor
= pcr cent adyalorem was amended on motion Of
Mr. Butler of Massachusetts, 81 that cotton web
hing, gall ons etc, whether elastic or not, used In
tho manufacture Of shoes should pay i've cents a
Iound. The amendment was opposcd oy Mr. Jeneks
Uf Rhode Island. The next paragraph taxes woods
On the skin tho sane rates as other woods Mf.
vanla. whether In his opinion the 18th amsndmest
did not sufficiently protect wool ON tho skin.
Cfssghter) Mr. schcnck- IL put 10 on the frcc list.
Nr. kolly-since the gentleman ffOn New York
has learned h. abhOr slavery wool on black skin II
will probably bs protected. Adjourned.
April y sgNAIE.-A memarlsl frcm lI eolored
ssn preseissl nom voting In mat state lsst TUESDAY
contrary TO tb. p.oysio's 90 Tue i,.h aus pyni
COMMITTEE. Tie sa,1thcTn Pacific Railroad bill ras
taken mp and Mr Morton srsuel the nrr-ss,y o, Tic
other. uutil sdkOurned.
IlusuE.-Ater some debate, resolution Vas aI.pt-
sun, incurred by Mr. Halter of Mas, In defending
the suit brought eanst him In laliin2re by la
.iib@ II.1.r several bIlIs Of private character
reTpFtci and tlle Itoase Ia tcnmittee ot the whole
,rl np The ar bili liking the duties nannels &C.
long Isi % amendments we're offered and rejected NJ
ter .Pesing much tlmc The duty 90 ~,.en Eoois re-
sraph was ON belts an betting wholly or n part Of sO
worsei f0r paper or printing machines ~ cents ~
,sina s ,,i ~ r.Ta.,sn' Snr ds6s,r occurred
aRd wit'out arriving al any conclusion the emntee
The dsnclcncy BIN. The House refused 10 concur and
sxreed to Ko In 10 conference committee. Adjourned.
April n. srNATE.-A resolution presented In
hSn,sSs irpssrtaSn IL cattle on railways Vas adopt
81. Mr.. McDonald delivered an argument In nsor al
S.reIvS ports Vim Ia ineosorsis an a<soclaiIon
EreNsnt. cruelty % animals was Ieierrci Msssrs;
esamiitre oI en the deficiency bill. The
Northern Pacific RailrOad bill was taken up, two
amendments fclccteu, anu TIE SrnNe auoWhea-
'fiOTSE.-Aner several resolutions we're presented
aud rtierrrt bin MAS Introduces, o inapoSe taN 90
brandy distilled nuni apples. PEACHES ami grapes, AMI
to Regulate c The hii prutosss rather RELIEF run
the isN nov imlssd ~, - 9prsss; - ~ ,s
al people To celebrate Tie Adoption of the 18th
amendment, the ItOuss to- participate therein was
aslupic,l anil cpuInlittec Of i've via. Dockery, MAY
nari, Allison. Cox AMI klirttge were sppontihy the
SPEAKER % make the arrangements. As u'c Coalni-
tee were al of the Democratic persuasion, crratel
some meTrin,ent. Messrs. Cox AMI Eldrtge deciined
scTV Ing this committee but the Speaker ruled that
he had uo powcr to excuse any gentleman rOm serV.
Ing oa a csaImitise which the HOase had oT'iertd aud
The House refused 81 excuse the gentlemen. The
IIouSs Ia COM of the Whole tOuk up the tartr blll
'rhe paragraph abrics partly wooden was eouseT-
.-l Mr. IT,oks upNs,l 10 strike cut IN" taN On car
pets, rrj.cted. brussels carpet. MAS nNe at - cents
wholly part % wool OF goats hair stk not being
component part "a cts per pound. The duty Ca on
sints or h,,ors, stamped printed Wa hxed al ~ per
ccnt ayalOrcn sin oil cloths, silk butius and nut
SHE garInanis 81 MIXED material sin being the
ponsnt part per cent a.ivsoreni. The resolation
sTantins the Of the Hall Tor the cclrbrailon at the
lsih amendment recniet and the select committee
Discharged The House then sVoarncd.
Aprii ~. srN,rE-Neariy the whole time was
taken 40 on the Georgis bill. Mr. Poncroy gave no
provisional &c. SIR. Wilson Withdrew his anenia'ent
H. make WY fpr the ether Mr.. fiptpn argued
that t,eorEls Ia the Union Sc. Mr. Howe made
n hbng speech IN defense Ot the Republican party.
The Scnate theh adturn
IIOCsE. The Louisiana contested election case %
Hunt ~. Shel,i,n was taken up. The majority report
fiVOrs Spelon. the minority Hunt AFTER consldera-
hle debate agrcesi Ia vote the question To-
nIorrow. Mr.. sieyenssn % ohIo, made a minority
rrpprt h favor Of Mr. Lesr n representative az large
virgtnis. 4 rr-olutiOn, sppruprtsting 800 to
,Irrray exps,ses la the Howard investigation, was
ISlsscSi. AMI the lIous. adjourned.