Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-13

WEDNESDAY. July 1S.
sENATE.-Mr. Ramsey called M the annual
bin establishing new post routes, which was
amended and passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented a memorial OF citi-
zens OF western part OF kznsss. asking grant
of the State
Mr.; Davis introduced bali to settle and adjust
against the United StSteS Referred to s,on,-
mIttee on Indian Affairs.
MIR. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported concurrent outiOn 60 print
A.,p additional copies OF the nfteepth amend
ment enforcement bill. which wss passed
Mr.. sherman. from committee OF conference
Oh m ne tsN and isrih bill made report, which
Mr.. Sherman, from conference committee ON
the funding bill, made = report. which wss con
carried In.
Mr.. Robertson, from Committee on Dissnu-
iues. reported bill 10 relieve the political dts
snihoes OF NJ {. Butler, Of South Carolina
Mr.. Williams called up the hin 20 extend IN.
provisions OF the pre-emption laws 20 settIers i'm
the Territory Of Colorado. Passed.
Nj: Wilson called NJ the bill providing Tor
bo1ntses OF slVo 10 certain volunteers in tho
hate war not heretofore receiving bounties In
answer TO a question. Mr.. Wilson said IL va A
mere matter Of estimate. but t was supposed
the amount required would be from 4 million 70
a million and half
Mr. Conkling asked how many OF these claims
were now in the hands OF. the original parties
MI, m, wilson did net know hut no doubt great
many. IL was certain that the influence of
claim agents vas very potent in this govern
men. mem, anu ,neN were constantly draining mil
lions nom the Treasury.
1he bill Was then passed over.
MI. mayer, from Committee on Military
Ansirs, reported Joint resolution authorizins
Sne az 1onslloh l OF condemned cannon Tor y sol
diefs monumen at Omaha, Nebraska. Passed
Mr sumner offered a resolution tnst-uctiny
the Committee ON Military Affairs 20 inanirs
into the treatment of y. W. Smith a c.i,res
nth Il.
The recess and sent tor persons and papers
MI bsyard objected 10 its present considera-
Mr.. Warner introduced hill 20 establish a Cir
Alabama.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill Tor the restoration
OF Major James Belger 20 his Office and rant
Referred TO Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Lewis introduced bin TO hs the terminus
OF the Shenandoah Valley railroad.
Mr.. Kellogg called up bin in aid Of the Nav
Orleans. Baton Rouge and vicksburg railroad.
which was amended and passed.
MI. DAVIS called up bill appropriating So .oob
buildings and property during q, occupancy by
the L. &. tr0sps. Passed.
Mr. Morrill,, OF Maine, from Committee ou
reported, with aIne endments the
deficiency appropriation bin
session.
HoUSE.-Mr. Bingham Johio) introduced
directing the Sergeant Arms 90
take Patrick Wood. now in jail by order OF the
House, 20 Richmond to testify in the case
OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia w.. Jno.
Gerheisher, and he having testified in the SAID
case TO return him 10 the custody of the warden
OF the jail. Adopted.
The regular order being demanded the ones
non which was pending when the House ad-
lourned yesterday came up, viz. Mr.. Buffers
motion TO suspend the rules and pas the resolu-
ton directing the visitors 90 West Point 70 eN-
anime into the case of the colored cadet.
Psssed-syes l0', noes 81.
Mr.. Paine wis., moved to suspend the rules
ana take up and consider the Senate amend
rnents TO the House bill 90 hN the time Tor the
election Of Representative and Delegates in
The House refused to suspend the rules-ayes
Mr.. Dawes Mass moved 20 suspend the rules
to take from the Speakers table and non-con-
cur IN the Senate amendments 20 the Snndrv
Civil Appropriation hill. Agreed TO.
A committee Of conference was also ordered
on the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Stokes (Tenn.) introduced joint resolu-
tion relative TO the expenditures OF money in
the Improvement Of the Tennessee river; which
was passed.
Mr.. Finkelnburg, Mo, from the Committee
on Commerce, obtained leave 20 report a bill
making Houston, Texas, port Of delivery
MIR. Finkemburg also moved to suspend the
rules and pass bIll creating Council Bluns
city, Iowa, port Of delivery, but the House re-
fused 20 do so-syes los noes 66-Dot two-thirds
voting in the affirmative.
ence on the tax bill, submitted a report. and
said the Senate having accepted the report OF
conference committee, IL now rested with the
He said that by a calculation, based upon the
receipts OF last year, the bill a. IL now stood
would effect reduction in the tsxes Of tho
country. He complained that the House by
In the first amendment of the Sen
ate, which struck out one-half of the biIl had
put IL out Of the power the committee ca DO any
thing In relation 70 a large class OF taxes.
By adopting that amendment the House had re-
leased bankers and brokers from special taxes-
Wall street. from which millions OF revenue
could have been collected without injury 20 the
material interests OF the country, were by that
action made free Of tar. The lotteries and the
aters were also made free. By another portion
Of the bill which had been stricken out. the con
ference committee were prevented from provid-
ing for any security in the printing and Issuing
Oh revenue stamps, which amount 20 500 900 ,0ca
there was no sufficient responsibility. He felt
hat the House had acted hastily and injudi-
ciously In accepting that amendment.
MI BROOKS IN. Y addressed the House.
claiming that while there has been a reduction
Of the duty on tea, sugar, coffee, spices, and
some other articles, the duty had been increased
ceeding to enumerste some Of them when he
" was interrupted by-
Mr.. Benjamin (Mo.) who reminded him that
the duty on hemp, an important product OF his
State, bad been reduced 30 per cent.
MT Brooks-oh, well; hair pins are retained
Mt. Benjsmin-les, but hair pins do not grow
IN tuc tOll OF W NlecOntlD.
Mr.. Brooks reviewed the bin by items and
claimed that IL had been framed in the interest
1f the manufacturers st the expense OF the Ia
boring classes. He gave notice that the peo-
pie would not submit to the bin and that its
speedy revision would be demanded. Even the
negroes of the South would soon be sufficiently
educated 10 understand that they are taxed on
heir shovels, their hoes and even on their spool
'otton.
TRIAL OF THE fENIAN LRADERs.- The
fenian trials commenced at Canandaigua, N
:, yesterday morning About fifty witnesses