The New York herald., 1870-05-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, May 10, II


BILLS INTRODUCED AND RErEHRBD.
By Mr.. AVER. OF Va.-Granting lands TO aid In the
construction of railroad from New York TO Norfolk
BY Mr.. MoaPnIs, OF Mlss.-For the Improvement ol
the navigation OF the Tombigbee river, Miss
BY Mr. WILSON, (rep.) OF Ohio-To prevent cruelty
to animals while in transport by railroad, &c.
By Nj. LAWRENCE, (rep.) OF Oho--Relative to rhe
quafc Atlcns narsha,s ts'vr tne cen
Gus rv as,n not % exclude women
Dy Mr.. GREss, tlen.) OF Iil--Authorizing the
ssruct.0n Of bridge across the ONO river at Metro
BY Mr.. Roofs, rep, Of Ark.--Granting lands Tor
railroad from the Mississippi river 60 the Arkansas
river along the Seth parallel
| BY Mr.. HAMILTON, irep) OF Fla.--Granting hands
| for the upper ST. Johns, Tampa and Florida Rai
road.
BY Mr.. SAWYER frep.l OF Wis--To Incorporate the
International Society OF the the United States for the
p om0t ion OF protection Immigrants; also grant
ing right OF way to the Green Bay and Lake Pepin
Railroad Company across the Oneida Reservation,
By Mr.. wAsHBuRN rep) OF wls.--To prevent the
extermination OF the fur bearing animals OF Alaska
By Mir. AxrELL tdem.l OF Ca-For relief OF set
tiers ON certain lands In California.
BY Mr. JOHNSON idem Of Cal.--To grant In
creased facilities to Benica, port Of delivery in
BY Mr. SARGENT, trepJ of CaI.--Imposing tax on
spirits distilled from apples peaches anu grapes ex-
N.Y. asa sTrvpSs W 1of d.
officers and crew OF the ship Nightingale.
by Mr.. POLAND trep.l oi Vito amend the act OF
Court OF Claims. Also to enable the First Naiiona
Bank OF Burlington Vt, 70 change It's name and To-
cation.
BY Mr. BUTLER, lrep.) Of Mass. s.-Exempt,ng
churches, parsouases aud schools IN The District OF
BY Mr.. VAN WYoK, Qep.l of N Y.-To increase the
pensions to invalid soldiers, widows and minor
children.
BY Mr.. BENNETT, trep.) OF N. Y.-To change and
more efTectually secure the collection OF internal
revenue taxation distilled spirits and to provide
for expectation OF spirits from the United States.
BY Mr.. RANDALL, ldem) Of Pa.--Granting bounty
TO enlisted men In the ordnance corps who served
through the late rebellion.
by Mr. CONNOR, (tcm.j OF Texas--To repeal the
provisions Of the act Of April IL, 1856, which author
debt. Also for the appointment Of select commit
tee to take testimony concerning Indian outrages ON
the Western and Southwestern frontiers, In VOCATION
OF the Kansas treaty OF 1887.
BY Mr. MCKENZIE TepD of Lain relation 10 the
appointment Of officers under the United States gov
ernment.
Mr.. TANNER, rep.J Of N. Y, introduced bill de-
caing the bridge to be constructed between Phila.
depnia and Camden post road. Passed
GENERAL AMNESTY.
Mr.. Cox, tdem) Of N. T., oilered o resolution IN
structing Tie Reconstruction Committee to report
f0fthwith BIZ for general amnesty, and moved the
previous question. The House refused 10 second The
previous questiOn-51 to 49,
position, moved TO lay the resolution on the table
and called for the yeas and nays. The resolution
was not laid on the table. Yeas, 80; nays, SO.
On motion OF Mr.. Cessna, rep.) or Pa, the resOlu.
tiOn referred to the Reconstruction Committee.
AMENDING THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAws-REDUc-
ING TAXATION.
Mr. SCHENCK, (rep) Of Ohio, chairman OF the
Committee OF Ways and Means, reported q bill to
reduce internal taxes, and made explanations to tho
House. He reminded members that there was now
on the general calendar in Committee of the Whole
bill reported IN March last to cOdify and reduce
into one all the laws relating to internal taxation
From present appearances and from the condition
Of business 1t was not probable that that bill could
be disposed OF IN Its entire iulness this session.
That bin was the result Of very eat deal OF labor
on the part OF the Committee OF Ways and Means,
both IN this and foimer Congress. There was not
great deal Of encouragement in work OF this kind
because IL very often happens that when produced
TO the light, and consideration asked for 1t
from body ike the House, some person, with the
best possible Intentions, out who had, perhaps be-
slowed no very great deal OF study or consideration
and derange the whole work. The Committee OF
Ways aud Means had come to the CONCLUSION to d.
vide the matter OF tnat large bill on internal taxa
ton into three bills, and to ask successweiy the ac-
ton or the House upon them. The committee pro-
posed, In the first place, DILL to modify, and to
great extent repeal all the internal taxation laws or
the cou9try WIN tlle exception OF the taxation on
fermented liquors, Tobacco and cigars. Then the
committee wgu!d report bin relating 70 those or,
relating to the organization Of the Internal
Revenue Department The bill which he nov
offered was the hrst Of those three. II related to
repeal OF large portion OF internal taxation. It re-
pealed all the AK on legacies and SUGGESTIONS which
last year procuced s2434,5sa. 1t repealed al the
panies and oiner corporations and all Kinds oil bust
ness, with the exception OF lotteries theatres and
iaxes produced last year ss444 2i0; and the rednc
tion now proposed was estimated at los, 6l7 and
all tax on sales was taken OF except that assessed
on dealers In liquors. which would make further
reduction Of $s,l97.7s4. IL repealed all special
taxes except on retail and wholesale dea ers
IN liquors, dIstillers, rectifers, manufacturers
Of stills, brewers, manufac. .urers OF tobacco and
cigars, dealers in tobacco and leaf tobacco,
banks, banks and, and bankers, stock and money
ance agen $, claim agents. patent rigut dealers,
pawnbroSers, propiic os of places Of public anlDse
Of bowl ng a,leys and BILLIARD foos,s, lottery mana.
geis and deaAss IN Lottery tickets. II reduced the