Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-14

MIR. Sherman from the Committee of
Conference on the tax-tariff bill intro
duced report which was adopted The
most important Senate amendments have
been agreed to by the House. The princi-
pal question referred to the Conference
Committee was relative to the tariff on
sugar in regard to classification. All as
sistant assessors now engaged in assessing
taxes which are stricken out by the bill to
be Immediately discharged, and supervis-
ors of the districts are to be consolidated.
The gross receipts and tonnage taxes are
both repealed.
In reply to an inquiry, Mr.. Sherman
stated that on the basis of last years
receipts the reduction of tax to be effected
by the tax bill would amount to $40, 0O0,-
600.
The Funding Bill Passed.
MIR. Sherman also submitted from the
Conference Committee report on the
funding bill, which was adopted.
The Negro at West Point.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution instruct.
ing the Military Committee to inquire into
the treatment of J. w. Smith, colored ca
Diet at West Point, with power to sit during
! the recess
Mr.. Maynard objected, and the resolu-
I JlOu WoIlJ ON0f tO-IuOIIOW.
Railroads and Restitution
Bills passed IN aid of the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad, and
for the relief of Kentucky University,
making an appropriation to pay for the de-
struction of buildings during the war.
Hamilton, of Texas-The Widow
Lincoln.
The credentials of Mr.. Hamilton, of
| Texas, who was elected Senator for the
term commencing March next, were pre-
sented. -~-
The bill to grant pension to Mrs. Lin
coin was briefly considered and an amend
ment to give her $4,000 in lieu OF the
pension was rejected
At o'clock the Senate went into execu- |
tive session. aalf
Schooling Negroes at National Cost. |
The executive session continued till s |
o'clock, when the doors were re-opened |
and the Senate took up the deficiency ap- |
preparation bill.
The amendments reported from the |
Committee on Appropriation, including |
SIC, 900 for the support of primary schools /
in the District of Columbia outside of /
Washington and Georgetown, was adopted.
In the Senate, during the evening, bill
was passed exempting pork packers, lard |
renderers and persons engaged in smoking
hams, from tax as manufacturers. |
HOUSE.
Mr. Buffers resolution directing House
visitors to West Point to investigate
the complaint as to the ill-treatmeRt of the
colored cadets at the Military Academy,
was adopted
The visitors to Vest Point are Schenck,
Logan and Slocum.
Congressional Election.
Slocum moved to suspend the rules and
take from the Speakers table the Senate
amendment to house bill, to fix the time
for the election of Representatives in Con-
gress He announced his intention to
move a non concurrence in the amendment
and ask for Committee of Conference.
The Senate amendment increases the num-
Der of Representatives to 800. The mo-
ton was rejected. Yeas, "a, nays, 81.
For Tennessee River improvements.
Mr.. Stokes moved to suspend the rules
and pass the joint resolution ordering
$50, 900 of the amount appropriated in the
River and Harbor bill, for the improve
ment of the Tennessee river, to be ex-
pended for repairs and completion of the | ,
work between Nashville and Chattanooga,
and for the construction of work now In
progress below Chattanooga, including
Muscle shoals. Agreed to.
Enough OF That.
Mr.. Ingersoil, from the Committee on :
Commerce, reported g resolution instruct
ing the Subcommittee on Commerce to ,
make investigation during recess into :
tariffs and exclusive rights of ocean tele-
graph companies connected with the United /.
States and of land lines connected there
with, with power to send for persons and !
papers, etc.
Mr.. Schofield objected to the committee 8
sitting during recess. The country had I
enough of that last year. t
Mr.. Ingerson moved to suspend the a
rules, but the House refused. L
The Tax-Tariff Bill. {
Schenck from the Conference Commit q
Tee on the tax.tariff bill, made q xe- il
port. 1t having been read, Schenck pro-
ceeded to explain it. The bill he said was
not what any member desired; he could
very frankly say for himself there were a
number of things that did not command
his entire assent. Trying the bill by COM
plete returns for the last fiscal year, he 4
it would reduce the internal tax
fifty millions, and custom receipts twenty
seven millions. He would not hesitate to
say the reduction that would be effected n
was over eight million. n
He regretted that the House assented to
the first amendment of the Senate, which Z
struck out seventy-fve pages, more than =
half of the House bill, including the special =
tax on brokers and bankers, and their ..
sales. Hereafter all the Wall Street opera | II
lions would be free from burden-a o
source of revenue, from which millions U
might be obtained without interfering with Il
any fair and Legitimate industry of the Il
After some discussion the report C
was agreed to-yeas, 143; nays, 40. Il
The Funding Bill Passed. il
Mr.. Schenck from the Conference Com b
mittee on the funding bill, made q report il
stating that it was precisely the same as Il
that made yesterday, except as to the Il
seventh section requiring National banks V
to deposit new bonds as a guarantee for f
their circulation which section was now v
omitted The report was agreed to-yeas,
1877; nays, 35. I
First Glass Humbug.
Mr.. Maynard, from the Committee on q
Ways and Means, reported joint resolu- h
ton suspending the use of the whisky =
metre at distilleries till further action of y
Congress. Il
Mr. Garfield inquired of Mr.. Maynard :.
whether there was any purpose to raise the
duty on spirits this session.
Mr.. Maynard replied, in very positive a
terms, that no such proposition had been o
or would be entertained by the Committee Ii
on Ways and Means. Il
Mr. Dickey advocated the resolution as G
being intended to get rid of first class fl
humbug and fraud D
The joint resolution was passed. b
Amnesty. In
MIR. Farnsworth moved to suspend the n
rules and pass the general amnesty bill, :,
excluding from its benefits graduates OF =
the military or naval academies, members ?
Of Congress, heads of departments, etc., u
who had given aid and comfort to the re- y :,