The New York herald., 1870-05-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
wAsHINGroN. May %, 1870.
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY.

RESOLUTION INQUIRY.
Mr. SMITH, rep) of w., offered resolution calling the
Secretary Of the Treasury for Information whether any
telegraph companies having Offices New city have re-
fused neglected to report to the proper
amount of their gross receipts required by Adopted
PENSIONS FOR THE SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1872.
Mr. WILLARD rep) of w. chairman of the on
Revolutionary Pensions and the War Of 1912, reported
sions 10 two in OF Which, Sa
been suspended during the war.
the bill was withdrawn
Mr. wILLARD Also reported general bill granting PEN
grants pension. Of eight dollars month the surviving
yo1nteeTs Of the military and naval q hs United
1917 scased and Wso are cc
stances which render them dependent others
Mr. wINANs (rep.) Of Ohio, moved amend by striking
the rebeon and addressed the Hose 10 advocacy Of the
cana bs de% Of nS moved to- amend by in
ed before or during the war Of 1872 and who are in like
& Mr. &BISenAS n ~ Srsp Of Ohio advocated the amendmcn.
spe that the government of this country
Mr.. BTTLER rep3 Of Mass. also supported Mr.. wnans
eamendment and argued that as confederation not at
be ssss ss
to s @ IN
nns Mr. So1vHs ,% s one e NJ 1k the parable at tie
P@bsaSe VI thc uM uut not anOW tneIn 70
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to the number of widows to whom II would apply, If Mr.
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on Of ~ that & 1Mendmsps I'M me would sersos sndanger Tie
Snws to load the II BIZ n
in the The Bin 70 those Who
70 the rebellion exercised functions Of any oce
The HOUSE pTocesded 70 vote On h: bill and pending
rejected by 60, uays Ill.
4 Mr. Holnans amendment, making the bill apply also to
was agreed BY 50 yeas to 81 nays ""''
The House. then al hstpas one resumed the consideration
Mr. soHENoK, rcp.) Ohio, Chairman the Committee
On On Mays r ana Means offered number Of
motion OF Mr. soHHNoK the tax on sales and contracts
from every 800 cent the present rate
the sale delivery d through aaSs a
house or other institution onewenteth of cent ad
member offered % amendment doubling the tax all
by the Committee on Banking in its report
The paragraph regard foreign commercial brokers was
made to commercial brokers, whose
aes @ Dc not exceed $Ioo shall pay each special tax of
:as paragraph relating to claim agents was amended by
striking Out the dsren, rates ana leaving to read "cam
The paragraph relating to Lottery managers amended
The paragraph relating 70 retail iiGIor dealers was
amended by adding the Words ANY retail liquor dealer who
ses only wines or malt liquors shall be required TO pay
only haf the above rates Of taxai9p;" ~
The paragraph relating 10 Wholesae liquor dealers was
amended as to read "Wbolesale liquor dealers shall
each pay 300 and doa additional for every $1,000 on
all sales In excess OF $26,000." u
On motion Of Mr. WOODWARD, tdeml Of Pa, the pro;
vso exemptng savings banks from tax made general
exemption by striking out the words 'miing II TO deposits
invested In United States securities and TO deposits ezs than
five hundred dollars made in the any person."
On motion OF Mr. sAnGKNT repl Of Cal the paragraph
relating to dlslers amended by taxing dislers Of
spirits from apples peaches grapes producing barrels
or less within year. forty dollars and tour dollars for every
barrel produced in excess Of ton barrels.
Mr INGEEsoL, epl Of H. moved to strike out Of the
paragraph relating TO bankers the words nnd of
quarter Of cent each month the average
a deposits OF public money their TO the lit
o. the treasurer or any disbursng ocer OF the United
states."
Mr. PETERS, trepj Of Me moved TO strike out Of the
tence taxing the amour of deposits oDewenty
outh OF cent month The words other than pub
nc moneys OF the United Sates leave them subject
only to that tax :
Mr. GARFIELD, (rep) of OHIO, argued that was better TO
was provided for. - -
Alter long discussion both amendments rejected
On motion OF Mr. PrrERs the following words were add
Ean al. ,oa .d IN.