Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-24

CMs,riy, when The fact was maj they both
had repeatedly advocated Il. and nrgod ita re.
newal John Steward Mn that eminent
political economlst. had repeatediy voted for
his ian. and bad nr@c d Il a a most fair and
equitable tax, TTIi I7l 7Ih u Uhataful
The nresent Chaneellor of the Exehoouer
speaks Of thIs tax aa INC necessary sequence
81 The aboIitIon of Inc tax on cons,imption.
There are English authorities without num-
bcr in favor of this tan, and II would be n
sorry spectncie for this Congress 10 repeal
the only tar on property in this countryl-to
| rclieve Tho 9TQ0O0 people WIN nav thIs tax
II does mot speak well for their patrIotIsm
that they ask. II IL the most senselesS elamor
that has ever been raised IN mia country, M ia
most Scandalous, There l. a great CIV raised
in the paper about ma taxs that Z n sien
thew are doing well ana ihnv ongl,, 10 r.
| willing 10 nav h nj fhIs conSrcss rcnoaiod
the Income tax he sbonld bc IN favor ~ ~
peallnr All tho taxes "a soon AZ posslble n
repeal this tax would al eonrae bc +, verv non,
MAR thing wifi thc am OOO al ycoylo
who nav lhis tax.
| In concinsion Ne q statcd that an, f,,ro
mitteo IN Fin1nco wonid moi cali mn tbeir
I'M until il was ascertained what course ne
| House proposed 10 take with Inc I'M reported
nv tbe Committee on Wavs and Means
'On motion az Mr.. steWart. The Senate con-
CURED In Inc reouest Of Inc House Tor a com
mIttec oT Conference on Tho fifteenth amend.
ment bIll. and the Vice President apnoInted
as Inc committee on Tho mart Of ne Senate,
Messrs. Stewart, Rdmunds, and Conkllng.
On motion OF Mr.. Morton, the Senate con-
CURED In the request Of the House for a com
mlttec Of conference on the army bill, and the
| Vice Precedent appointed, as the Committee
| on The part Of the. Senate, Mcssrs. Wilson,
Morton, and Abbott.
Mr.. Casserly replied 10 Mr.. Sherman on the
subject of the income tax, and arp1ied To-
prove that although In principle the Income
tax was fair and equabio, vet IN operation il
was exceedingly unfair and unjust
Mr.. Thurman made some brief remarks In
opposition TO Mr.. Sherman's line Of argument.
Mr.. Morton said there was a cry from ali
parts Of the country for relief FROM taxation
on prime necesaltlcs Of consumptlon, anch "a
tea eoiiee. Sc'. and ibis CongToss nust moi
adjourn without doing something.
Mr. Howe moved, from the Committee on
the Library, to increase the compensation Of
the librarian Of Congress from 25g9 tosI,OC1
per annum which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on For
elgn Relations, reported an amendment au-
thorizing the President TO send one or more
exploring expeditions 10 the arctic regions,
and appropriating 10000 10 carry out that
object and TO place the expedition under the
command Of suitable persons.
Mr.. Sherman advocated his amendment.
He said the expedition would result In great
benefit TO science, and read letters Of scientific
men advocating the expedition. England,
France, Germany and Denmark arc planning
expeditions TO these regions and this great
Republic should also participate.
The vote on the amendment Of Mr. Sherman
resulted in A tle y0te-ayes M NOES 2S-and
the Vice President voted In the affirmative,
thus carrying II.
The Senate. then, nj $50 d, m, took n re-
cess until 1850 D. m.
The sopo,c TcasscmbIcd NJ T.ao N n,
The Sc rate bin providing for solicitor for
the state Dcpartment was returned from The
House with amendment; which,
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner was agreed In.
The Senate resumed the confederation Of
the oxecutiye Iesyislatiye and Judiciary annro
nrIation M, wv '''''''0 "''u '"''''''s "pp'o-
The item Of 40 clo fpr salary of nsslstant
Register Of the Treasury was stfuck out of the
hnI Pending debate ~ a motion for an nm
propriaiIon IN relation 10 Inc canal around ne
Fails Of the Ohio tie Sonnte adjourned
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NH ~ thsir ipyns,irniIoo IL TonSre's '"0 'o
On motion Of M Kaisey. IN Ny The
sccrctaTy an the Interior wns directed 10 In.
| form the Uonse what amount of money hna
been paid to Messrs. Dempsey q OToole for
supplying the Interior Department with sta
tianpe2yy ior Inc aScal wear ending june 30.
| 1850 klso. whether the said Arm has now
| any contract with that Department, or any
| bureau thereof
MT. Wood. Of New York, offered a resolu-
tIon 10 provide for the refundlng TO the city
OF New York si,O)OCJJ advanced for the
i eauipment Of tToops In 1851, but the House
refused 10 second tic demand Tor the previous
question, and tho resolution went over under
| the rules
Mr.. Mayham, Of New York, introduced a
| resolution directing the Committee on the
Judiciary to report back the bin constituting
works; but the House refused to second the
previous question, and Il lies over.
Mr. Chnrcbili 1f New York. introduced A
bill 10 exempt vessels engaged In the coast
wise and Internal trade from the payment Of
Mr., Griswold, OF New York, introduced a
resolution authorizing the appointment Of
three members 10 inquire and report who are
t6e present owners OF the franchise OF Inc
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
The resolution was disagreed tO-yeas IS,
nays 81.
At the expiration OF the morning hour the
motion Of Mr.. Banks, which went over last
Monday, 10 suspend the rules 10 consider the
bill providing for the appointment OF an ex-
amlner Of claims and three additional clerks
for the State Department, came up. ...
The bin was amended by reducing the
amount appropriated from $4,000 TO "a, 800,
and as thus amended passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, the
rules were suspended, and the Senate amend
ments 10 Inc House bill TO enforce tho fifteenth
Amendment were non-concurred in, and a
committee Of conference was ordered-ayes
1876, noes IS. .
Tho Chair appointed us members Of the
committee Of conference on the part Of the
House Messrs. Bingham OF Ohio, Davis OF
New York. and Kerr Of Indiana.
Mr.. Kerr. Of Ind. moved 10 suspend the rules
10 take from the Speakers table the bill 10
authorize the construction OF a Military and
Postal railroad from Washington, ID. O., to
New York city.
Tho House refused 10 suspend the rules by
a vote Of ayes 100 to7i-not two thirds voting
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