Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April Mr.. Kellogg in
troduced bill to secure a uniform AM
more perfect system Of leyees for the recla
nation and protection of alluyial lands Il
the Mississippi Valley from overflow.
1t provides for grant of public lands, o
six sections per mile OF levee constructed
to the Mississippi Valley Levee Compan,
on condition that the States of Louisiana
Mississippi. Tennessee, Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, or either of them, shall contract with
said. company for the construction OF such
levees.
The Income Tax.
The bill declaratory of the meaning snd
intention of the existing laws relative to
the income tax was taken up ON motion Of
Mr. Sherman, as amended by the Finance
Committee. The bill simply continues fol-
the present year the tax on salaries and
| dividends, and omits all reference to in
comes. The tax refers only to FAX on divi-
dends, salaries and interest paid by corpor-
| atoms.
| Mr. Scott offered an amendment to OBJ
viate, whit he termed in justice of the tax
collected through banks, dividends to per-
sons having less income than 81, 900, which
Mr.. Sherman opposed, as likely to create
| confusion in the execution of the present
laws. Rejected by 16 against rs.
Mr.. Sumner spoke against the re-estab-
| hshment of the income tax.
Mr. Conkling hoped the present bill
would be finality of the income tax.
Mr.. Sherman considered it the most
Just of all our taxes.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, asked leave
to introduce joint resolution to annex the
Republic Of Dominica.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, objected:
Extension of Laws.
Mr.. Poland, from the Committee on Re
vision of Laws, reported back the follow
ing bill: To extend the time in which GER
tain offenses may be prosecuted. 1t
allows prosecutions for forgery, perjury,
etc., in the matter of claims for pensions
and bounty, to be instituted within four
years, anc authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to appoint special agents not ex-
ceeding thirteen in number, for the pur-
pose of making examinations of the books,
pBpers and accounts of Collectors and other
officers of customs. Referred to Commit
tee on Retrenchment.
Mr.. Ferris reported bill to perpetuate
testimony in United States Courts. Passed.
Mr.. Jenoks reported bill to regulate
the exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction in
courts. Passed.
Diplomatic Deficiencies.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported bill appropriating
S1O6, $50 to supply deficiencies for services
of United States Ministers abroad for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1870. He ex-
planned the cause of the deficiency, and the
bill passed.
TarIff-Cigars.
The House then went into committee on
the tariff bill, the clause under considera-
ton being that taxing cigars and cigaretts
twenty-five cents per pound as agreed to
yesterday and twenty-five per cent ad valo-
rem. Pending the amendment that was
offered by Mr.. Strong to increase it to fifty
per cent ad valorem.
Mr. Schenck, acting on instructions of
the Committee on Ways and Means, moved
to strike out of the bill all relating to cigars
and leave the law as it is at present. After
considerable discussion, Mr.. Schenck with
drew his motion and Mr.. Myers renewed
it and the whole paragraph was struck out,
leaving the duty on cigars as under the
existing law.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, moved to
alter the subsequent clause Of tax on cot
ton manufacturers, so as to read on all
manufacturers of cotton and on other arti-
cles manufactured of cotton. The act Of
March ., 1861, is hereby restored. After
some discussion by Messrs. Brooks,
Kelley, Arnell, Dawes, Marshall,
Schenck, Brooks, of Massachusetts,, May
nard, Cox and Finkelburg, the amend
ment was rejected.
Mr.. Marshall moved to substitute 80
per cent ad valorem for tax, as is provided
in the paragraph rejected.
Mr. Winans offered substitute for the
clause on the same subject contained in
the act of March 2.
Mr.. Allison moved to amend by striking
out the words ''and in addition thereto
ten per cent ad valorem.'
Mr. Butler opposed a change Of the pres
ent law
Mr.. Schenck defended the action of the
Ways and Means Committee.
Butler and Schcnck Make UP.
During the discussion Mr.. Butler said it
on Ways and Means, as well as to himself,
to make a remark by way of personal ex-
planation. In the commencement of this
Congress, he had in the heat of debate
stated substantially that he intended to in
vestigate the course of the chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means. At that
time he had many stories preached to
him which had forced themselves on his
i H. bol CIV cd than and
found them in every instance to be of that
class of SANDERS which every public man
suffered In the same place where he had
made the assertion he felt it due that the
gentleman Mr.. ,.Schenck) as well as himself
to.make, as far as he could, reparation.
Mr.. Schenck said he accepted the repair
alton in the same spirit in which he be-
lieved 1t was offered. He had felt per-
fectly confident when he challenged inves-
| tigation long ago, as to what the result OF
| any investigation into anything lmpeach-
ing his integrity would be, and he was
glad that in the same place and by the
l same gentleman by whom the intimation
against him had been thrown out, there
was now such retractioh made as would go
| to the world.
Mr.. Butler moved to strike out the
CLAUSE Neglected.
No further amendment was offered, and
the paragraph as to cotton manufactures re-
mains in the bill as reported.
The next paragraph was as to common
spool thread cotton-six cents per dozen.
Mr.. Schenck moved to amend by chang
ing twelve cents to six cents, and 300 yards
to 100 yards.
Mr. Brooks, of New York, moved to re-
duce the rate to cents per dozen spools.
This was rejected Without disposing OF
other amendments the committee rose and
| the House adjourned.
PARTICULARS OF THE DEATH
OF GEN. THOMAS.
From the San Francisco Bulletin, March 90.
The particulars of the death or Gen.
Thomas, are briefly given by the officers
of his staff in the apartments adjoining
the chief office. The General came to
headquarters about noon yesterday, and
gave his attention to business Immediately
Convcrsing with officers and writing dis
patches. His demeanor was pleasant and
! cheerful as usual; the lustre of the eye was
undimmed and the unfaltering. About
half past o'clock he arose from the desk
/ l., IoJ haop 1rr-tipn ouI r,oCcnI