The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-25
FORTY-FIRST. CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, June "a.
SENATE.

Mr. Wilson reported, with amend
ments, the army appropriation bill;
also the bill for the relief Of the national
homestead at Gettysburg for the or
phans of soldiers and sailors. >.
Mr.. Summer reported joint resoir-
ton directing the return to the Govern
ment of China Of the unappropriated
surplus of 100000 currency, beng part
| of the sum from that country for the
settlement of the claims Of American
citizens under the convention Of 1853.
Mr.. Pratt introduced a bill to dis
solve the tribal relations Of the Miami
Indians after four years, and for other
purposes. Referred
! 4 bill was passed authorizing the
$40, 900 appropriation in 1860, for sur
veying the lsthmus OF Darien, to be eX-
pended under the direction of the War
or Navy Department, at the discretion
of the President
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the
committee on Finance, reported favor
ably on the bill to require the national
banks going into liquidation to retire
their circulating notes.
The Senate resumed the considera-
ton of the tax and tariff bill, when
the sections to continue the income tax
were stricken out. Yeas, 81; nays, 90.
Mr.. Sherman asked a vote upon the
sections containing the income tax on
dividends and corporations, but subse
quently asked to have the bill postponed
till Monday next, to give the Finance
committee an opportunity to consult
the loss Of the revenue involved in the
rejection Of the income tax would have
to be made up by the restoration OF
other taxes. He thought it also neCes-
citated the voting down of the tariff
parti He was apprehensive of the final
defeat of the bill. in consequence Of the
vote just taken. The House, having
passed the modified income tax provi-
sion by vote of 3 to |, would not be
likely in any event to agree to lis total
abrogation.
Mr. COnkling, from what he had been
told by members of the House, felt con
fident the decision of the Senate on the |
question was not to be seriously opposed |
in the House.
Mr.. Williams and others favored the |
striking out of the tariff sections and
the substitution of a limited free list, |
which appeared to meet with general |
favor.
The general merits of the bill was
discussed upon Mr.. Sherman motion
to postpone, which finally prevailed.
At three o'clock the naval appropria
ton bill was taken up.
The amendments report from the
Naval committee were agreed to. They !
regulate the pay and allowances, the re
tirement and promotion OF officers, fix !
the number in each grade, etc The |
bill was then reported and the Senate
came from the committee of the Whole. |
Mr.. Harlan introduced Il bill for ad- |
ditiOnal representation in the Forty
second Congress. 1t provides that in |
any State in which the population of !
the ninth census shall exceed bv 80, !
600 or more than that Of the preceding
census there may be one additional rep
rcsentative i'll the Forty-second Congress
for each 10000 Of such excess, and for
such fraction thereof exceeding l2j 900.
The States are to be notified rs to the
additional number as soon as the re- (
turns are in, and unless otherwise di-
reCted by Il State, such representative
shall be elected on the general ticket.
The Senate. after executive session,
took n recess