Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-27
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
MONDAY, June q.
The Senate met at II a. m.


being made until the tax bill was disposed of
MI. Drake desired to know whether IL was
designed to continue the night sessions, and sit
here six hours during the day.
Mr.. Bayard said the inutility of the night ses-
SONS had been demonstrated. Practically thew
amounted to very little. He further suggested
tnat senators In the extreme heat now prevail
ing, would not be able to bear the physical
Mr.. Wilson said 1t would be impossible TO oct
along without night sessions, unless the day of
adjournment was extended for seveSsl weeks
Mr.. Bayard asked to take up hiSfesolution
dlscontinuing the night sessions, but objection
On motion of Mr. Pratt, the Secretary of the
Treasury was requested to communicate TO the
Senate certain information in relation 10 the
sale Of captured and abandoned property.
this evening for the const1ogl - south
ern Pacific Railroad bill, = 6mended
by including the Atlantic c Is Railroad
bill, and was then agreed to.
The Tax bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Sherman said the Committee on Finance
after the vote Of the Senate striking out the in,
come tax, had re-examined the whole subject.
They would make no further fight on the income
tax. They proposed now to restore the tax on
sugar to the rate under the existing law, and
also The tax on gross receipts, to make up for
tne loss OF the income tax. Two explanatory
sections in relation to the income tax would he
nece ssary now to insert.
The additional sections clear up antiquities
IN reference to the special tax on dividends OF
MES, the Shakers and other religious societies.
he now moved to strike out all the sections re-
when ~eoou w.
Mr.. Howe took the floor and argued that the
income tax should not be abolished.
MI. sherman suggested that in the face of the
o,in co1e EI sne senate It was not worth while TO
commune the discussion on the income tax He
had no hope Of changing that vote.
the vote. " S~nsins
tHr.R. Mr., Howe, as he had made but one speech,
AT LOO p. m. Mr.. Cameron moved TO 90 into
Executive Session, which was not agreed IN
ayes q, nays 80.
MIR. Sherman then moved his amendment, ,o
for the year 1870. '0'
Mr.: Bayard was opposed to making such
of ha a rvs @re but poory ns,d m
rate, and he did not think il just to continue the
a..i na1 On mem. AND 10 continue the tax on cor
porations for 1e10 was not Just.
MI. sherman said precisely this provision
Senate. ~ -e
The amendment was agreed 10, as wa. also
the other amendments indicated by MI. Sher-
man.
The next amendment of the committes -au-
ifeefIon iftst disfrfcts was agreed to. "'0re COT
The tariff sections of the bill were then pro-
.ceeded With, when the following amendment
Striking out the duty of cents per pound on
cbiektry, etc. and all substitutes for coffee.
MI Sherman desired to withdraw the amend
the rate to remain as under he existing laws
Mr. hamlin and others objected to the with
drawal of the amendment, and desired vote of
the Senate upon them.
HOUSE.-Under the call of States and Terri
tories for bills and joint resolutions but few
were presented, and those mostly for the re-
moval Of political disabilities.
n
lish Department OF Revenue. Referred TO
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. johnson (Cal.) hill TO regulate the man.
uiactnre OF brandy frt - grapes, peaches and
o.le, I LIaits' Referred TO Comnlttee on Ways
Under the call of States, New York being
called, Mr.. Wood introduced joint resolution
money which may have been or may hereafter
be received from the Republic of Venezuela
under the treaty Of April Is, 1866 to the holders
Of certificates issued by the mixed commission,
~ p.o .ses 70 tne amount OF such awards; which
Mr.. Davis (wis.) introduced bill to author
ize the issue Of four per cent. gold inter-
the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Reeves IN. Y. introduced resolution di-
recdng the Committee on Ways and Means to
report bill forthwith reducing the tax on salt,
Mr.. Mccarthy (N. W moved to lay the reso-
iuuon on the table, on which the yeas any nays
were called, and the House refused to lay on
Mr.. Ferriss On. W moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the main question was ordered,
and Mr.. Cox IN. W moved to lay that motion
on % me G table; which latter motion was carried
The resolution was then agreed to-ayes los,
Mr.. Kelsey, (N. Y.,) from the Committee on
Diplomatic appropriation bill with Senate
amendments with the recommendation that the
House nom concur in the amendments and that
= committee OF Conference be appointed. So
Mr.. Cox (N. " introduced q resolution cali
ing upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for fur
tner information In relation TO the carriage
syxem &C the New York custom house.
The Speaker laid before the House a te,esram
through the American Press Association, am
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs.
:, The Chair also laid before the House . num-
Der Of executive COMMUNICATIONS; which were
notion S Dsss: e. ss.. war.
pended, and permis.ion was given hin % offer
IN Committee Of the Whole number OF amend
ments, which would not otherwise be In order.
g osr q s1sndnsns S sp Ssc1idins pS that sSs
Interior. ne Arelitsct q ne O.Pltal s.tsnsion,
citisens Of washington to be appointed BY the
Mayor and oonArmed By the B0ardo Of Alder
men, ehal1 be created . c0mmiasion TO cause the
Washingtop canal TO b dredesd In whole or In
part, end 30 deffay the necessary expense Q tax
Of 100000 shall be levied upon the taxable |
in the city Of Washinston, and appro-
pristiDG $4,000 from the Treasury to AID In the
work.
TIE House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the miscellansous appropriations |
bill. %
The appropriation Of go 900 for the repairs of |
he Long Bridge was stricken out, its repair /
having been provided for in the bill granting
he use Of the bridge b the Baltimore and Po- /
omec Railroad Company.
The appropriated Of o2,o 900 for removing /
now and Ice nom the pAyemeps and public 1
Ralks, W. cut down to A5n.
Mr.. Cook (m.l offered an amendment 70 the
paragraphs making appropriation for the wash !
ngton aque6uct, substttating paragraph de-
lning specific amount for each Item. and pro-
riding that II should be used for noother pur-
,ose.
Mr.. Dawes moved further amsndment that
Y water rents b applied 10 the improvement |
4 the water works.
The Substitute e amended Vas sdopted. The
mount appropriated by IL 10 s12o.s3.
~Califcrnis strawberries are 90 big they |
plug" them 10 80 u they ere ripe.
STte apples IN New jersey sre looking
.en, and there b prospect OF me cham ,sgne