Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-01
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Prooeediu gs,
FRIDAY, july 4.

SENATE.-The Secretary submitted letter
from the Vice President, announcing his con-
templated absence from the city until after
July 4th.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, Mr. ANTHONY was
elected PRESIDENT pro tenn, and took the chair.
The bill to amend the act granting lands TO
aid In the construction Of a railroad and tele-
graph line from the States of Missouri and Ar
route, was called up by Mr.. Nye, and discussed
by Mr.. Casserly until the expiration or the
morning hour, when 1t went over.
Mr; i, wilson gave notice that after the tax bin
was disposed Of he would insist upon the CON
ference report on the Army bill being CON
sidered. He wanted this bill considered before
the Sb. ATTY n.y. appropriation bin was considered.
the question being on the amendment or NJ
bonds per cent.
Bayard and Thurman, and opposed by Messrs.
Edmunds and Sherman.
Mr.. Edmunds said this would be a direct tax,
and consequently unconstitutional.
Mr. Thurman said il was not direct tax He
SAID every State taxed its own debt; England
taxed its debt. and 50 did other countries
Mr. Sherman said although the United States
had always had debt, to the honor of this coun-
try be IT said that never until within few years
nad such a proposition as this been made. 1t
was intended to strike at the public credit. and
II any considerable number Of Senators voted
lor II outside OF the democrats, il would be i'm
4
was reputation and nothing else, for If We can
"a tsx them 70 or oper cent, we can tax them out
Mr.. Davis said it was amusing to hear Sena-
tors talk about reputation, when they were
chin deep in repudiation They were fepudi-
ating every day. Had they not solemnly bound
in 70 pnS hSs says
Pudiated this pledge. This day they owed Ken
tucky SIC, 900 900 on this account, and they owed
MMMyian1 NY Tsat large amount, and Delaware also:
tnis amendment last night, not understand in
its phraseology. Ifit was altered to conform to
IN tne existing Law, continuing the law as it now
Mr. sumner said this was revival of the in
come tax which the Senate had struck out b.
Mr.. Warner said the government had made a
contract to pay certain price, and If they
wltnheld portion Of that price they might a.
xelI take It all; they had just as much right to
10 attempt negotiation in Europe of bonds AT
lover rate OF interest, it was not well to thus
weaken our credit.
After considerable further discussio, tba
Messrs Bayard, Casserly, Davis Forster Ham
ilton, OF Maryland, McCreery, Pratt, Spencer.
Sprague. Stockton, Thurman, and Vickers in
Mr.. Warner then offered an amendment i'm
posing an annual tax of three per centum upon
All incomes derived from invested capital
whether In or out Of the United States, which
Mr. Thurman then renewed the amendment.
IT Mg altering the when
=, Mr: bayard moved an amendment allowing
the free importation OF animals intended for
any exhibition but if sold in the United States,
Also, an amendment repeating all taxes OH
bequests or devises to literary institutions
&c, to take place after the death Of the tesla
HoUSE.-Mr. Maynard, (Tenn,. from IL
Committee Of Ways and Means, reported bill
to relieve Vassar College, at Pokeepsie, from
from Matthew Vassar. Passed.
Mr. Asper, MO. from the Committee on Mill
tary Ahairs, reported to-day the petition of
with the Recommendation that 1t be laid on tbe
table and the Committee discharged from its
fuIther consideration. So ordered.
Mr. Sargeant tCal.) obtained leave to take
from the Speakers table Senate bill to grant
the right Of way for the Alameda road through
certain lands In California, and 1t was passed
During the morning hour the several commit
and under this call q number Of private bills, of
no genei al interest, were disposed Of.
Mr. stevens, lN. H. from the Committee on
passed, granting a rehearing before the Com
missioner OF Patents on applications for extern
sion OF Patents, &C., among them the following:
Hall, Isaac T. Autz, cooking stove; Francis NJ.
wheel.
Mr.. Callap, IN. W from the same committee,
reported bill extending the patent Of Alexan-
der Q. White; which was passed.
Also, bill for the relief of the widow and
heirs Of the late Thomas w. Harvey, inventor of
certain machinery for cutting wood screws, rec
ommending the extension of the patent for the
foil time akked for.
This bill has several times been before Con-
gess, and provoked opposition from Mr.. Dawes
and others.1
Mr.. Dawes moved to lay the bill on the table,
and on that motion demanded the ayes ana noes
The House refused TO Jay the bill on the
table-ayes S5 noes IS; and the morning hour
having expired, the bill went over.
Mr. Butler (NasA) introduced o resolution,
which was adopted, directing the President TO