Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-29
EVENING STAR.
FORTY.FIRST CONGRESS-.
Yesterday Proceedings.

SENATE.-After our report closed, the bill
to reduce internal taxes, and for other purposes,
being under consideration
The amendmendment Of Mr.. Yates, that after
the passage Of this act, no duty shall he levied
on tea. coffee and sugar. was rejected-ayes 9,
noes ~.
MIR. Cameron moved 10 reconsider the vote.
taken yesterday, by which the Senate refused to
strike out the House paragraphs reducing the
duties on sugars; which was agreed to-syes 30,
noes -.
The question then required on striking ont
the House proposition putting the duty At two
cents per pound, and il was struck Out-syes 70,
The efiectof this action is to leave unchanged
the existing duties on sugars. The question was
then taken on the amendment OF the Finance
Committee 10 strike out the duties liked by the
House on pepper, ginger, cinnamon, spices,
wines of all kinds, including champagne. cor
dials. brasdies, and manufactures OF cotton, all
70 IesTs iva 5asies As now e1istinS vi which IL
The following amendments of the Finance
Committee were agreed to:
ON cotton bsgging or other manufactures
composed IN whole or in part of iute, hemp,
haN, gEnnY bags, cunning cloth, valued less
than ]" cents per square yard, 2 cents per
pound; valued at over 10 cents, cents per
round
The committee reported 20 reduce the rate on
bituminoU> coal, and shall he from Al 10 to 80
cents per ton. which was opposed by Messrs.
NickeTs. Bc-enan. Scott and Wiley.
Pending discussion. the Senate then, at 5 ID.
N, adjourned
HOUSE After orr report closed-the mis-
ceilaneous appropriation bill being under con-
Mr. Schenck COhio) offered an Amendment
appropria:ing SIS, 900 in addition to the amount
appropriated March 2, ls61, $50 OO0,) to enable
The Secretary of War to contract with Henry II
Brown. of Newburg, n. V, for a bronze eques-
tTlan statue OF General Winfield Scott; which
was adopted.
Mr.. Dawes offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury put into SER
vice the revenue cutters on the lakes now laid up
and To provide for selling two OF these cutters,
under such regulations as the Secretary NAV
prescribe. Adopted.
THE WASHINGTON CANAL.
Mr.. Beatty (Ohio) moved an additional sec
ton, which was adopted, appointing the Mayor
of Washington, the Secretary of the Interior
the Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds, the architect of the Capitol extension,
and two citizens of Washington, to be appointed
by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of
Aldermen. a commission to cause the canal in
the city Of Washington to he dredyed and mar
rOwed; levying a tax of 500 900 upon the CITY of
Washington to defray in part the expense there
of, and apPropriating from the Treasury SO 900
to assist in paying the expenses; with a proviso
that payment shall be made. One-third by the
Government and two-thirds by the city, as the
work progresses.
PASSAGE OF THE OMNIBUS BILL
The committee then rose and reported the bin
to the House, when it was read a third time and
passed.
Mr.. Dixon, CR. H. from the Committee on
Commerce. reported a substitute tor the Senate
bill to prevent the determination of bearing
animals in Alaska; which was passed-ayes III,
noes ..
Also. a bin to regulate the apPraisemeut and
inspection Of impOTtatiOns in certain cases, and
for other purposes. which allows the transfer
Of goods in bond from the port of entry to the
port of delivery under certain restrictions;
which was passed
MIR. Garfield. from the committee of confer
ence on the currency bill. made "A report that
the conference committee had agreed 70 limit
the additional currency to Si5,000 900. In the
withdrawal from banks having an excess of cap
ital over ~ 600 400 to Withdraw but a third and
the Senate committee had consented 10 the re-
tention of the sections in the bin in relation to
free banks upon a gold basis.
An animated discussion sprung up. during
which Mr.. COburn, (Ind. y to whom the floor
had been Welded by Mr.. Garfield, gave way to
Mr.. Eldridge Wis., for a motion to adjourn:
and the House. at 4:i5 p. m adjourned.