The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-07
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Congressional summary.

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SENATE - Howard reported invorabIy
the bill annuiling certain acts OF the Wv
ounAnE y, gisiotuie relative TO Inc Pacihc
for the bill relating 10 the appeals from
the consular courtF Tie deficiency bill
was consiciered during the morning hour
in committee on the whole. Amendments
from tue Appropriation Comittee were
adopted, appropriatlngs slOOOOO TO the fund
for sick and disabled seamen, emitting
the appropriation OF $4,000 for the SAN
dusky custom house, increasing that for
the New York post office from 100000 to
sS0O.0Ol: that for the Boston post-ofhce
from 10000 to $3.50, 600, and that for tho
branch mint at San Francisco from $780,
600 to sl50.0C0; giving the Delaware
Indians Ss6 0o0 for stock stolen from them
by the whites, $4,000 for contin9encleA of
the army, $50. 600 for army recruiting SER
vice, S5O, GOO for continuing the work on
the marine Hospital mt Chicago, and va
rious other amendments were adopted in
volving an aggregate increase OF $4,000;
Thurman argued that the appropriation
for furniture for public buildings was ex-
cessive, and moved a reduction of that for
| the Springfield Court House, which was
| rejected. On motion of Ramsey $1,000
| was added, for necessary food for various
| then reported to the Senate and passed.
sherman moved to take up the income
tax bill, but not agreed TO. yeas p. nays y.
| The Georgia bill coming up In order, It
was postponed and made special order
for Tuesday next, that Senators absent at
| present at the vote. at 4:25 the Senate
went into executive session. and soon
| after adjourned.
HOUSE. "A resolution was introduced
providing for a portrait CT Major General
| Thomas, to be placed in the Capitol. Re-
ferrcd to the Library Committee. Other
/ resolutions and bills were introduced.
| Wood. or New York, honest Fernando,
/ presented series Of ch srges of direlictlon
| of duty against General Howard, in his
management of the FreedmRn's Bureau,
| ard con cluded by Offering q resOlu ion in
| structing the Committee on Freedmau's
| affairs, To enquire into the matter. The
speaker ruled the resolution out of order,
~ objections We're made. a resolution
Inlttee Ior lnvestteation, was subsequently,
adopLed. House went into committee OF
the WhOie on the tariff bill Amend
ments were offered increasing and re
ducing the tax on cotdials, but was re.
Jected, and the tariff thereon remained
at two dollars per gallon as reported in
I the bill. The clauses in reference to bav
rum and coloring for brandy were pRssed
| over without amendment. The clause on
mineral or medicinal water W was amended
| by the additional proYiso that such water
the product ofspIings within five miles o
the United States boundary, be imported
iae of duty. The next clause was theT
.sroGght up, that of taxing cigars, cigar
cites and cheroots two dollars per pount
and twenty-five per cent. ad yalorem
AFTER discussion an amendment was OF
tersd by Washburne, of Massachusetts
making the duty 81 so per pound, which
| W : agreed to by 81 to s6 Pending thi
amendment offered by Strong TO mak'
the duty three dollars per pound and fift1
per cent ad valoren, the committee ross
the House adjourned.