Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-06
EVENING STAR.
FORTYFIRST CONGRESS-
Conclusion Yesterday Proceeding,
REDUCTION OF TAXATION.

HI DICIION OF TAXATION.
SENATE.-After our re port closed
Mr.. .enckes civil service bill was recommit-
Mr.. sherman, from COMMITTEES ON Finance
reported bill 70 reduce taxation.
Inc Dill proposes 70 make the followin. red1c-
ton In The taxes On income, s1i 900 600; on
sales, - $4,000; on gross receipts s6 632 900; on
articles IN schedule A. $685. 900; on salaries of L.
. oncers, s6e3 ,ooe; on passports, S27 900; on
iegacles and SUGGESTIONS, -, sss 900; miscella-
neous, S4is,ooO; on special taxes Except spirits
and tobacco) which includes license taxes and
ali taxes on employment, 80 81 900; total redu
ton, sie,t0l 900. This will leave the present
taxes on the following articles in force On
distilled spirits fermented liquors, tobacco, gas,
incomes at the rate OF per cent All the stamp
faxes are taxes collected by stamps.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
The House bill 20 abolish the Thanking priyi-
1ege came up as the SPECIAL order
Mr.. Stewart moved TO pass u over Tor the pur-
pose of proceeding with the next special order,
being the bill to enforce the hfteenth amend
ment TO the Constitution: Inc motion was re
fering the question was again taken on the mo-
ZION to pass over the ranking bill, when it was
agreed TO, yeas Is, NAYS p.
The vice President then stated that the effect
of the motion TO pass over was to bring the Fiji
feenth amendment bill before the Senate.
Nevada that his Fifteenth amendment bill
.sWas a monster Of such hideous mien,
That to hate il, it needed but to be SEEM
lIaughterl
Mr.. Stewart.-wen think the Senator win
f'see it, before we get through.
After some desnltOrE discussion the motion OF
MIR. morrill, was agreed TO, and the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill was
before the Senate.
The Committee on Commerce were discharged
from the further consideration Of the resolution
looking TO a survey OF a route for inter-commu-
nicatiOn between James river at tide water and
the Ohio river, at the mouth Of the Great Kan
awha.
The Senate then, at p. m, adjourned.
OUSE.-After our report closed
Mr.. Orth, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, made a report from the majority OF the
officers and approving the course of the Presi-
dent in Withdrawing our Minister and terminal
ing diplomatic relations with Paraguay.
Mr.. Wood, IN. Y.,) in behalf of Mr.. Swami,
(Md.,) presented q minority report censuring
Minister washburn and generating the naval
officers
Mr.. Willard (vt.N said that while he did not
dissent from some or the views of the majority,
and some presented by the minority, he did not
think there was anything in the testimony war
rapting action by the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Wheeler, On. Y.,) the House
then proceeded to business on the Speakers
table.
The House bill providing for joint select
Committee on Indian affairs, and defining the
duties OF the same, with Senate amendment
was referred to the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs.
A joint resolution of the Senate, authorizing
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to
of Its road, and TO secure the same by mort
gage, was considered.
There was great opposition TO the bill, and its
enemies devoted the whole afternoon to fill
clustering, and finally, at 43n, and without &C
lion, the House adjourned until Monday.