New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-17

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| WASHINGTON, Monday, May &c. 1870.
The House had busy session today. and the proceed
ings both interesting and important There was no
abatement in the usual large number Of bills and resou
lions introduced under the peculiar rule OF Mondays
Among them was resolution by Mr. Cox, instructine
Gen. Buffers Reconstruction Committee to report Dill
granting general amnesty. On demand for the pre-
question:" only thirteen Republicans voted YEA "a
follows: Messrs. Buckley, Ala. Buck, Ala; Fitch, Ne
vada; Bingham, Ohio; Mckenzie, Va, Barry, Miss;
| Aver Va; Winans Ohio Hale Me-; Helin Ala; Nor
phis Miss; Farnsworth H., and Pierce, Miss motion
to table defeated by two votes, and then the reso
ton was referred to the Reconstruction Committee,
which q dodge got up by those Republicans
who did not to go on the record either
| as in favor of the proposition or absolutely OPP
posed to it. Gen. schenck then obtained the floor,
and reported bill TO reduce internal taxation s30OO0OO
He explained that the regular bill in regard to internal
taxation which had been reported to the House prev-
ously and recommtted had been divided into three bills,
that its original great length might not endanger the
whole bill The most important Of these three was the
bill he offered reducing taxation about S30ooOO The
| closest attention given Mr.. Schenck while
he was explaining the bill, and comments were various
There was much dissatisfaction expressed the opinion
being general that the Committee had failed TO meet the
wants majority OF the people in not making greater
reductions in the most direct taxes such for instance as
the tax The very small reduction In the in
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feeling regard to the bill had much to do with the sub
sequent action of the House. After the bill had been
briefly explained Gen. Schenck had it recommtted, with
instructions to report back at time, and that the
bill should be considered by sections under the five
minute rule. This motion gave Mr. Davis an oppor-
tInity to read the Ways and Means Committee severe
lecture their hardness and the delay caused by their
general disregard Of the business OF the House other
than that in which they were particularly Interested
Mr. schenck replied, and OF course defended his Commit
tee and the Tariff bill He agreed to allow the Tariff bill
to go for couple Of days. in order that the Naval
Appropriation bill might be disposed OF, previously Sc
curing by vote OF the House order allowing him at
any time to close debate on the whole of any subject in
the bill instead Of only on particular section MI
Dawes took advantage Of the opportunity offered by r
Schenck and when he moved to take up the Naval Ap
preparation BILL he moved to postpone all special orders
until all the appropriation bills some six or eight In
number, shall have been disposed Of. This made Mr..
Schenck furious, and he charged gross bad faith
on the part Of Mr.. Dawes, but the House was with
the Chairman Of Appropriations, adopting his motion Dy
vote OF 80 to II. This is equivalent to an indefinite
postponenent OF the BILL and virtually kills 1t for this
session. The middle Of June will have arrived before
the Appropriation bills disposed Of and by the time
the Internal Tax bill is finished the time for adjourn
ment sine die will be at hand No fair division OF
the various interests involved in the Tariff bill was had
on the vote on Dawess motion. Protectionsts and
Revenue Reformers' voted on both sides. The PROPOSE
ton gained most OF Its strength from those members
who are favor Of increasing the amount Of reduction
of internal cation to s5O0oo0 II will be remembered
that total reduction Of s5o,OooeO In taxation
was promised by the Ways and Means Committee early
In the present session. SOc00 OF which were to have
come from the Custom duties, ana sOVDoco from IN
ternal taxes Those dissatisfied with the bill reported
by Mr. Schenck to-day, considered the taru Dill dead
voted for the resolution OF MI Dawes, seeing an OPP
porunity to amend the Schenck Internal tax BILL so as
to make up in the reduction OF Internal taxes what
would lost in the failure OF the tariff The bill re-
ported by the Senate Finance Committee reduces inter-
nal taxes about 100000, and the intention
ia TO make it take the place OF the
bill reported from the Ways and Means Committee to-
day. After the wrangle between Messrs. Dawes and
schenck was ended Mr.. Bingham sprung on the House
bill to enforce the provisions OF the Fifteenth Amend
ment similar to the Stewart bill under discussion In the
Senate and passed through under suspension OF the
rules the whole it was good days work, and there
is a general good feeling tonight over the result
Beyond the passage OF two land grant bills nothing
worthy of note done In the morning hour OF the Sem
ate to-day The Fifteenth Amendment Dill was taken
up and little after O'Clock, in anticipation OF the
usual fusiade such occasions from the VERBOSE ora
tors on the Democratic side the floor and galleries were
speedily deserted. Mr.. Vckers read an essay on the
Constitution to his Democratic colleagues MI Thurman
next took the floor but declined to speak to empty
benches and moved adjournment This mad the eHect
to bring enough of the Senators, who were smoking
and lonc the in the retiring rooms, To const
tute an audience commensurate with Mr.. Thurman's
dignity and he decided to resume He gave rather nara
rap at Mr.. vickers by promising that he did not
intend to discuss the bill the constutonaty OF the
Fifteenth Amendment, but rather to talk Of something
practical. Then. eschewng argument, he contented
himself with ridcung the bill by piecemeal He said
IL WAS the crudest measure he had seen emanae
from lawyers and that it would be the laughing stock OF
the profession throughout the country and it must be
| hat no IT.
Stewart reported the BILL An interesting discussion
took place between Senators Morton Ferry and Warner
az to the propriey OF General Amnesty the former OPP
posng It. and the latter contending that would be
a wise pary measure to all legal and political
disabilities No votes were TAKEN and after snort TX
ccutiye session, the Senate adjourned.
| The senate Pacific Railroad Committee have finally
completed the bill for the construction of railroad to
the Pacific ON the SD parallel. There some 40 cor
porators In all from the States Of louisiana Mississippi
Alabama Arkansas, Tennessee, Massachusetts kiode
Island NewYork and Pennsy lvania III Is an entirely
new blu and virtually ignores the Memphis and I'll Paso
Road represented by Gen. Fremont 1t allows grant
of Land through the territories OF the United states equal
| to those allowed to the North Pacific, Atlantic and
Pacific and other roads, 1t will probably be reported
tomorrow and made special order for some day next
week It is UNDERWOOD that the Memphis and FL Paso
| interests in both Houses win oppose this measure.
There was quite a commotiOn among the members OF
the press to-day account OF the President calling
special session OF Cabinet War with Spain, trouble
with the Feans the Indian question, probable resgn
ton of Secretary Fish that gentleman being absent from
the city) and thousand and one other reasons were
assigned Tie President, however, settled all surmses
ON the subject by stating that he simply convened the
Cabinet to-day instead Of tomorrow, because there was
to be lunch party given by Mrs. Grant tomorrow at Il
o'clock he desired to attend, and to give the Cabinet
officers with their families the same opportunity
Mr. Aver introduced in the House, this morning bill