The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-11
xLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.

was agreed TO- :.
The Scnatc's amendment to tho Tariff
and Tax bill being before the House, Mr.,
DAVIS, ,i0rIN. VI moved I'd suspend the
lrlles so as to ,Gtfika. .outo ofS the bill all ol
that part relating to the income tax. The
motion was negatived-yeas 90, noes 10
The Senate AlneIdmentbm the income
tax ut the rate Of two and g half per cent
was agreed TO- and the amendment TO
continue for two years was rejected.
Mr.CoKB offered, the. following reaolu-
tion which was. referred. tO,the Commit
tee on Education and Labor
WHEREAS, Since the emancipation oi
American ,slays and, the. eleyation Of our
hulnblcst laborers 70 the t4II ,Tig6q 6fcit-
izenship, unscfdp pulous: Spectators In hu-
\ man flesh have demonstrated the practica-
bility Of fastening slavery upon the, na'
tion III another form; md; -"
WHEREAS, To take steps backward Is
contrary to sound and healthful public
AFp0liCy, tending To- the betrayal Of the peo'
| ple and the fsdbversfod lof th6' Govern
ment: and. .SrHJiIef eSih@
WHEREAS, Tho United States having
ceased 10 be the. home Of slavery OF, the
field IN which the slave driver may puf-
sue his trade with impunity; and,
WHEREAS, Danger may be anticipated
| in organized immigration of bands q Cll.
nanen: therefore, H"Y - Sl'A'S -
Pss6iuSds ThatiwhiIe the'peoplcsof tile
whole world arer invited 70 come as Yolun-
tary frcenen TO share with us in the pro-
lection Of our laws, our free institutions
and the wonderful advantage Of our won
Ederfnliland, II Is against the genius ot the
agc to bring them here IN bonds lor a
term Of years, or even months; tlat tne
traffic in bondmcn is degrading to the
land and will not be tolerated by q nation
IOffteemen and must be checked in its In
ceptiOn by.prompt action on the part Of
4the Representative qfS thel Reoplct an9 9
fiufthef5 ~ ~ FgEA Ezg !:
ResolTed, That tho Committed eon Ed4ca-
ton and Labor are hereby instructed 70
Investigate the subject including the con-
tarts: a :6f tiie colntry, and 5t6 report bill
as soon US practicable prohibiting the IN
PRODUCTION DondSlnen from China or else
where, providing for the protection OF
these who voluntarily seek our shores IN
lourst 6f ffeelhomes, who will speedily as
practicable adoptth manners, habits and
Costumes Of, our people, and making It q
criminal offence punishable by nne ana
Imprisonment to be party direct or IN
ldirect, To any project tending 70 perpetuate
the barbarism Of slavery: s"' - r.
Mr.. SCIENCE from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back the sen SS
ate amendment To the Tariff and Tax
bill, and moved that they oil be non-con.,
Cured IN ind rcferredtO Committee OF
Conference. 49,, IL
! After a discussion Of the motion made
tby Mr., SCuENcK to suspend the rules and
10 non concur in. the Senate amendments
and order Committee Of Conference, 1t
wls rejected. ,o
irsta amendment r,ofs tho Senate, which
strikes out the first thirty-tour sections Of
the House BILL Rejected and the amend
mont non.concurred i'll.
Mr., FERRIS, of ", moved 70 suspend
the rules and strike from tho bill oil in re-
lation to tile income tax. Negatived-
yeas 67, noes 116. .-I.i n..l,l
Wr SARGENT moved the Senate amends
ment reducing tho income tax " Vt per
cent le conCurred IN, Agreed toFIgg, Y Y
lSI. SjhiCS lU.gSi!dH .lilSlI
Mr.. SCoFIELD moved to reconsider Tue
vote rejecting the first amendment OF the
Senate.
MI. ScuRNCK moved to 10y, tho motion
! ID reconsider on the table. Negative.
AZ to 10O,. The vote was reconsdefed
| and the first amendment Of the Senate
was concurred iu. ...,...
The Senate amendment striking out the
clause in the House bill which limits the
allowance ior rent to five hundred dolT
lars was concurrcd IN. t ia,i,,,I =, !
Mr., DAWES, from tho Conference Com
mittee on the Legislative Approp oprhtlon
| bin, made q report and proceeded 70 OK.
plain It in regard to the proposed building
tor the State Department. The Senate
lad Welded entirely. They had also
Yielded Us to the enlargement Of the cap:
ital grounds, and as to the salaries OF
th9 Judges and heads Of departments,
Tie Conference report was agreed TO-. .t7
II Adjourned. ~, ;, /. :, -" :, .'.g2, go
II iHfe l'SENAEG' ".''' ""
Mr.. SUMNER presented the petition Of
Cyris W. Field setting forth his desire TO
flirnish cheap and increased facilities Of
teIerraph Communication through the
! United States and West Indies, and To- this
end asking authority p lay . cable from
I Florida 70 Cuba and the repeal OF the In
ternational Telegraph. COMPANIES sxclu'
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