Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Chance for a Southern Pacific Railway
Tax Bill Travels.
SENATE.

DE<4N@1
WASHINGTON, June "a motion
by Nr. Howard to hold the evening
session to-day to dispose of the Texas
and Pacific and the Atlantic and Pa
cific Railroad bills was objected to by
Mr.. Sherman as tending to delay the
tax bill, and gave rise to a long de-
bate. The motion was finally agreed
to.
At 2:15 the tax bill came up as Un-
finished business, and Mr.. Sherman,
chairman of the Finance COMMITTEES,
stated as the result Of consultation in
regard to the bill that they had agreed
to let all income taxes go as a substi-
tute, and to retain the tax on sugar
aD it now is, and also the tax on
gross receipts. He said the House
proposition for the classification
or the tax on sugars was objected 10
by business men throughout the coun-
try, and the Senate committees elas-
siticatiOn had encountered equally
strong opposition. The remaining
sections of the bill would clear up the
antiquities in reference to the special
tax on dividends of corporations, such
as Insurance companies, and relative
to Shakers and other religious socie-
ties. The income tax section was
stricken out ithOut division.
Mr.. Sherman offered a new section
to the internal revenue tax on cor
poratiOns and salaries during this
year, which was amended and agreed
to and various others were submitted
by Mr.. Sherman to carry out the re-
commentators of the Finance Com
mittee.
An amendment to authorize a con-
solidatiOn of collection districts was
agreed to, the tariff sections hav-
ing been reached.
An amendment was offered striking
out the duty OF five cents on ehicory,
dandelljOn root acern eof-
fee, raw or ground, or burned, or pre-
pared and on ali substitutes, for coffee |
was agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman endeavOred to with |
draw the amendments reducing the |
duties on sugar, according to the /
Senate Committee classification and |
to allow the rates to remain as under |
the existing laws.
Mr.. Hamilton objected to the with
draWal of the section, and asked to |
have a vote on it.
After some discussion, Mr.. Sher- !
mans motion to strike out the reduc- !
ton Of the tax on sugars was rejected |
by $3.50 30. The Senate and House
classification, therefore, remains as
before.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced to regulate
the manufacture of brandy from
grapes, peaches and other fruits; also,
for establishing department of reYe-
nue. to punish the collection of illegal
taxes on passengers.
MIR. Woods introduced bill for the |
pro rata of any moneys
paid or to be paid by the Republic of
Venezuela, for claims of citizens of
,he United States, under award of
ntAed commissions. Passed.
MIR. Davis, of New York, intro
iuced bill to authorize the issue of
our per cent. bonds exchangeable for,
md convertible into, legal tender /
notes at par. Referred to the Com
nittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Reeves offered a preamble and
esolution directing the Committee on
Ways and Means to report forthwith
bill reducing the present duties on
M2I1- of salt fifty per oopt.,
51.-,s,.ts to aCsri,s7Esp EsperationsS9o oneFfasssA E
-z-,,-.-I ---.sLlUIl, was adopted-108 to 50.
On motion, the Schenck funding
ill was reported back and made it q
pecial order for tomorrow. kelsedy, ,
rom the Committee on Appropria-
ions reported back the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and
moved the Senate Amendment be now ,
Oncured, and thercOmmiltee of Con-
arence ordered agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Kerr. the Senate
mendmeDts to the bill for additional
erms OF United States courts in In )
lana were taken from the Speakers
able and concurred in, the Speaker
resided.
A telegram announcing the death of
he Earl of Clarendon, the English
ecretary Of State for foreign affairs,
vas received. S
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, from :
he judiciary Committee, reported I
dversely upon the final bill to change
he Judicial circuit. Tabled.
Mr.. Davis, Of New York, objected. 5
Mr.. Niblack introduced a bill to
bolish the territorial relations of the
iiami Indians. /
The House went into a Committee !
( the Whole on the sundry civil ex- j
enses appropriation bill. G
The resolutions for work on the
'apitol were attacked by some Mis-
Ouri members-Messrs. Mccormick,
Benjamin and Finklebury, and de- !
ended by Messrs. Dawes and Schenck.
he items under the head Of agricul-
1re gave rise to discussion between 7
lessrs. Holman, Dawes and Wilson, 7
Ohio, and Others, but were agreed 3
D without amendment. 3