Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
The ChOctaws-- Sugar TarIfF-,-MOre Rail.
road Land erants---Ths Everlasting Mig
ger In West Point.
SENATE.

] SENATE .
WASHINGTON, July I3.--Mr. Davis
introduced bill to settle and adjust
all claims of the ChOctaw Nation
against the United States. Referred.
Mr.. Pomer0y presented a memorial
from the citizens of the western part
of Kansas for land grant in aid of a
railroad through that section.
The annual post route bill was
amended and passed.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee
Of conference on the Tax and Tariff
bill, introduced report which adopt
ed the most important Senate amend
ments which had been agreed to by
the House. The principal question
referred to the conference committee
was in relation to the tariff on sugar,
in regard TO which the committee re-
ported the classification as follows:
On all moIasses, cents per gallon; on
syrup of sugar, concentrated meledO
and concentrated molasses, II cents
per gallon; on all new or museovado
sugar not below No. 2 Dutch standard
in color, lie per pound and not above
No. 10 Dutch standard in color, cents
per pound; above No. 10 and below
No. Is, &c per pound; on all other
sugars above No. 10 and not above
No. 20 Dutch standard in color 3fc per
pound; on all other sugars above No.
20, 4c per pound. The duties on books
and Bessimere steel remained as pass
ed by the Senate.
All Assistant Assessors now en-
gagged in assessing taxes which are
stricken out by the bill, are to be inn
mediately discharged, and SupeFvi-
sors of districts are TO be consolidated.
The gross receipts and tonnage taxes
are both repealed.
Mr.. Sherman also submitted the
report of the Conference COMMITTEES on
the Funding bill, which was adopted.
In reply to an inquiry, Sherman
stated that on the basis of last years
receipts the reduction of tax to be eff
fected by the tax bill would amount
to sat, ,000, 900.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill
was reported back from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, with amend
ments.
MIR. Sumner offered resolution in.
structing the Military Committee to
inquire into the treatment of j. w.
Smith, eolOred cadet at West Point,
with power to sit during recess.
Mr.. Maynard objected, and the res
olution went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill giving
bounty to soldiers honorabIy dis
charged who entered the service be-
tween the 4th of May and 22d of July,
1861, and to widows and children, or
fathers and mothers of soldiers killed
or who died in service, and who en-
listed for less than one year. He
thought it would cost about ten mil
lions.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported a joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to examine and adjust
the accounts of the late collectors Of
the third and sixth collection districts
OF Missouri. Passed.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Conference
Committee on the funding bill, made
report stating that it was the same
as that made yesterday, except as to
the seventh section, requiring Ma
tional banks to deposit new bonds as
a guarantee for their circulation, which
10 hOW OU1AbOCNA PttlDs 1A,ICCO
tO-yeas 81; nays 35.
The following conference commit
tees appointed: On Miscellaneous Ap-
preparation bill, Dawes, Beck and
Sargent; and on Army Appropriation
bill Dickey, Logan and Archer.
Mr.. Maynard, from Committee on
Ways and Means reported a Joint
resolution suspending the use of Whis-
ky metre of distilleries till further ac-
ton of Congress.
Mr.. Garfield inquired of Mr.. May
nard whether there were any purpose
to raise the duty on spirits this sea-
son.
Mr.. Maynard replied in very posi-
tive terms that no such provision had
been or would be entertained by the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Dickey advocated the Joint res
olution as being intended to get rid
of a first-class humbug and fraud.
The joint resolution was then passed.