The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-22
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senate
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Mr. Conkling presented
resolutions OF the Union League Club OF New York
city, for reduction of taxes against the renewal
of the income tax, ETC. Read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
atons reported fayoraby on the bill to facilitate
telegTaphc communication between the United
States and the Bermuda Islands
He also reported bill to authorize direct sub
marine cable from the United States to Belgium.
Mr. Williams reported, with an amendment, the
bill relative to the unlawful certifcation OF checks
by officers OF national banks.
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the Pacific coast by way of the Southern road The b
is known as the Atlantic and Pssiac Railroad lii and
extends the time for the construction of the road
the Company may obtain the right of way through Indian
The bill was discussed until 1sO aud laid aside.
It was then ordered thS, hereafter the Senate would
Sherman called up the bill to reduce internal taxes
The amendments of the Senate Committee Finance
6e proposition of the committee to strike out the first
thirty sections of the bill IT the House.
Mr. Sherman % explained that the House had provided
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on spirits ara beer Inc next thirteen sections
stricken out were read.
paSes except the special aIes upon brewers d M
titled spirits and tobacco Also that the several
stamps Also repeaiDg the taxes sales OF leaf and
distilled spirits Also repeating the articles
schedule and the special tax on boats 6argss and flats
Ga GeeePts sso''' anu 0 passports anu On gross
A discussion
that the amendment just reported indirectly involved
enactment of the income tax
House.
Continued from Second Edition.
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, reminded Mr. Schenck
that there was a bin reported from the Committee
OF Ways and Means TO abolish the duty coal. and
suggested that that bill ought also TO be made a
special order.
Mr.. Schenck replied that he not instructed by
the committee to ask that that bill be made special
order. 1t had been reported only under the insruc
ton of the House. He himself was in favor of the
reduction of the duty coal, but not in favor
OF putting coal on the free list; and he had an
nounced that he would leave the management OF
the bill, and any melton TO be made in reference TO
it, to any member who was friendly to it,
The motion OF Mr. Schenck was agreed TO.
The House then resumed in the morning hour the
consideration OF the bill reported yesterday from
the Committee on Claims TO pay the European and
North American Railroad Company s67S, 1862 interest
due to the States OF Massachusetts, and Maine on
money expended in the war OF 1872.
After hours discussion the bill passedyeas. 10
MI Paine introduced a bill provide for the sale of
lands in the Sea Islands Beaufort county
SouIh Carolina. Referred.
Mr. Sargent introduced bill to authorize the establish.
ment of ocean steamship service between the United
States and Australia. - -
Mr. Van introduced bill TO aid in the construc.
tion Cf gauge mountain line OF railroad from
point on the Union Pacific Railroad from Echo City
to the mouth of Cottonwood Canon, Utah. Referred
tion for the expulsion from the reporters gallery of j.
Scott Smith, correspondsn of the New York EoeaS9 Post
made report and asked that 1t be printed and that the
resolution be laid on the table. So ordered.