The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-02
FORTY-FIRsT TERGi-sECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Senate is not in ses-
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Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Senate is not in ses-
sion to-day.
The oregon Railroad Land bill which was before
the House when It took q recess yesterday was, by
consent, remitted TO the Speakers table.
Mr. Wood objected to proceeding with business in
the absence OF a quorum, and moved a call OF the
House. Negatved-yeas, %; nays, 1l3-more than
a quorum voting.
The House then proceeded as in the business hour
to the call Of committees for reports OF private
character. A large number OF private bills were
ported and passed, and some adverse reports were
presented and laid on the table.
An ong the bills passed were the following
Giving the consent Of Congress to the city of
Cleveland constructing and maintaining crib on
Lake Erie for tunnel to supply the city with pure
water.
Continuing to Harriet E. Parker the rights OF her
deceased husband w. ii. Parker, as discoverer OF
two islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Authorizing the issue of an American register to
the British-but schooner Venetia, wrecked and
abandoned in the waters OF the United States and
now owned by citizens OF Maine.
motion was made to reconsider the vote by
which the last bill was passed, and considerable
discussion ensued, the opponents OF the bill con-
tending that it was in conraventon OF the settled
policy Of the Government to grant an American
register to foreignbuilt vessels. Finally the motion
TO reconsider was laid on the table-yeas, 81
nays, 4S.
The bill to authorize the city OF Buffalo to con-
struct and maintain tunnel under the Niagara
river, and to erect and maintain an inlet pier there
from, was reported by Mr.. Bennett, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook the Senate bill authorizing
the corporation OF washington to set apart and
plant with trees portions OF the streets and avenues
leaving roadways OF not less than 35 feet in width
was taken up from the Speakers table:
Mr.. Dawes moved an amendment forbldding the
occupancy OF any part of the streets or avenues for
private purposes. Adopted.
Mr.. Wood objected to the present Common Coun-
Gil having power to tax his property for that par-
pose. The bill was passed.
Bills were introduced and referred as folows:-
By Mr.. Potter, for the redemption in sums OF
twenty nve dollars of bronze and nickel coins.
BY Mr.. Butler, Mass y for the collection of debts
due to the United States from certain Southern
railroad corporations.
On motion OF Mr.. Socum the Senate joint resolu-
tion providing that the law of January 2 1870 pro-
hibtipg the assignment of retired army officers to
duty shall not apply to officers selected for duty at
the Soldiers Home, in the District OF Columbia, was
taken from the Speakers table and passed.
1hs Hous then at O'Clock went into Committee
of the Whole Mr. Wheeler in the chair on the Tariff
bill, having limited further discussion on the tea
Mr. Wood modified his amendment offered yester-
day SO to provide for 20 per cent ad Uaore duty
ON tea instead of per cent. He offered 1t on the
principle OF discrimination, so as not to levy so
heavy tax on qualities OF tea used by the poorer
classes as on those used by the Weather classes
recently taken TO the use of tea instead OF intoxlca
ing beverages.
because that was tax every dollar of which went
into the Treasury, except the cost or collection,
whereas large part OF other taxes imposed on the
people in the way OF protective duties went into the
pockets OF monoposts
In this connection, he mentioned the articles OF
salt, iron, luMDeT, ana COAL on WHICH ulIy mlllOnb
were taken out OF the pockets OF the people, while
only between seven and eight millions reached the
Treasury Mr.. Woods amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Ingersoll moved an amendment, providing that
tea valued at less than 30 cents per pound shall be
free OF duty that tea valued at between 80 aud so
cents shall pay 20 cents per pound and that the
higher classes OF tea shall pay 80 cents per pound
MIR. Aligon remarked that the average value OF Tea
imported into this country was 33I5 cents.
Mr.. Hay thought the country was going 1t blindand
that the House was acting in the dark IN reference
to taxation and tariff and he called on the Chalr,
man OF the Committee of Ways and Means to state
what changes were proposed to be made in the in
ternal revenue taxation.
Mr. sehenck replied that revenue bill would be
reported reducing the total amount at least thirty
millions. He declined to 60 into particulars as to
that reduction.