Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-22
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceediups.
WEDNESDAY. June' %


Mr.. Sumner, from Committee on FOREIGN Re-
lstions, reported bill 20 authorize the LAYING OF
telegraph cable between the United States
and the Bermudas.
tate telegraphic communication between the
United States and Belgium.
MI. Williams, from Committee on Finance
reported House bill % punish the illegal certin-
cation Of checks by officers OF banks
Mr.. Irumbull called up the resolution Of Mr.
1hayer proposing 20 rescind the rule adopted
on March ~, In reference TO the order OF bust
ness, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Nye called up bill amending the act
granting lands to aid In the construction OF a
railroad and telegraph line nom the States OF
Missouri and Arkansas 10 the Pacific coast by
The ball was discussed and certain amena
ments agreed TO, and the eill was then passed
over.
ON motion Of Mr.. Pomery il was ordered that
on and after Monday, June p IN. the hOar OF
meeting OF the Senate be eleven O'clock
Oa motion of Mr. Conkling, the naturalization
bull was made the special order imms dia.ely
after the tax bill is disposed OF.
Mr.. sherman then called up the bill 10 ra,Iase
internal taxes, and for other purposes.
The Finance Csmmlttee recommended t.
suike s Out the nrst thirty-four sections OF the
bill. which WAS agreed 20.
Mt. sherman stated that the design OF the
Sonmt.ee se was 70 repeal the special taxes upon
e'erstnlng but tobacco, spirits, and beer.
In lieu OF the 81 section struck out three 49,
tons were inserted, providing that after Nav .
lS' all special taxes shall be repealed except
the special tax imposed upon brewers, and on
dlsnlled spirits and tobacco, also repeating the
several taxes on sales, excepting such tares A.
are paid by existing laws by stamps and the
taxes on sales OF leaf tobacco, manufactured to-
bacco, snuff, foreign and domestic distilled
spirixi also repeating the tar on articles I'm
schedule A, and the special tar on boat.
barees, and mats, on legscies and on SUGGESTIONS
on passports, and ON gross receipts.
\, MI. .s1 sumner SAID The income tas must 20, and
Mr.. Sherman said this was simply Question,
~hether the property OF the country should paw
any TAX, and he could not believe that after a
full discussion the Senate would strike ont this
tax. IL amounted 60 son 600 O00 ana ~ aoDs
the special taxes would have TO be restored
Mr.. Conk ling said IL was q theory very widely
entertained by well-informed people that all
taxes might be dispensed with except the stamp
taS, the liquor tax, and the tobacco tax ami
that the odious tar misnamed the income taN
should not be revived.
MI. Sherman stated that IL was estimated AZ
the Treasury Department that the income tax
a. provided by the House, would yield about
Mr.. Conkline said the income tax breeds more
jealousy and more decentralization than any
otner system OF law. He wanted this qu estion
or the income tax decided now because iftbey
waited until after the stamp taxes were ahoi-
shea then the cry would be raised, no matter
whether the income tax IL right or wrong, we
cannot now afford 70 take n of after having
taken on the other taxes.
HoUSE.-Mr. Palmer OIowa) obtained leave
TO report bill for the construction of a bridge
across the Missouri river, at or near Council
Bluffs which was passed
MI. Wilson Mimi asked and obtained leave
70 report bill authorizing the allowance OF the
claims of the State OF Minnesota 20 CERTAIN
si,N sano granted Tor the purpose of State univer
w Mr.: scnenck, lohiOl from the Committee OF
ways and Means, reported bill 70 provide for
a Department of Internal Revenue and 10 pro-
vide for the collection OF internal taxes.
MrWood (N.Y.) asked il the committee could
not devise some means to simplify the law in
relation 70 the taxes, and 10 give plain, prac-
ucsl, common sense construction OF the revenue
laws.
Mr.. Schenck said the committee had sonsb,
AL through the bill 10 simplify the laws. As 90
legislatisg for the common sense of the Commis-
sloner, they had left that 70 the Almighty AMI
the President, and his selection of Commis-
sioner.
The bill was made the special order for Wed
nesday next after the morning hour
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the bill reported by Mr.. Ella, n. H., from the
committee on Claims, which came over from
yesterday, for refunding to the State of Massa-
chusetts the interest paid by her on money ex-
pended in the war of lsl2-l5. The amount in
volved is S62s. .S62 Al.
Mr.. Orth UndD moved an amendment thar the
acceptance of the amount should be held a. an
OF full adjustment of ali
claims Of that State and the Northeastern Rail
under the subsequent treaty with Great Britain.
The amendment of Mr. Orth adopted and the
h-:. 49, .'sV" Pcr-cu-syes IOI, navs 81
Mr.. Poland, (Nt.,) from the select oa.,,,5,,a,
10 investigate the circumstances OF the pnbjte
cation by W. Scott Smith, an the New YORK
Post, OF certain paragraphs in relation % Gu
ban bonds, made "A report, recommending thar
The resolution be laid on the table; and Il wa
No ordered.
MIR. Paine obtained leave TO introduce a biu
for the sale OF the sea islands on the coast OF
south Carolina. Referred 20 the Committee
on Reconstruction
Mr.. Sargent (Cal.l introduced a bill 20 estab-
llsh a line OF steamships between California aud
Australia. Referred TO the Committee ON Com
merce.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of business on the Speakers table, and
Committees OF Conference were ordered upon
the Dill Tor the relief OF certain officers of the
navy, and upon several private bills.
The next business on the table the Speaker
announced to be the consideration OF the mes
sage vetoing the bill to extend the patent OF
Rollin White.
Mr.. Jenckes (R. ~ explained the nature OF
the case, stating that, the patent being about
expiring, application for an extension Was made
and testimony taken, a portion OF which wa
stolen from the court room, at time too late 70
place IL before the Patent Office when the an
plication wa heard. The bill simply Authorized
the re-hearing of the application by the Com
missioner of Patents.
that Mr.. White had been Efficiently remunerae
ted, and that the interest OF the people de-
that his patent should not be renewed
Mr.. Latin y. " spoke i'm opposition 90 a
renewal OF the patent, and charged that the
bill was passed through the House, on a morn
ing, by unanimous consent, without it merits
being understood.