Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-20
FOrty-seoond Congressional Session
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10.
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SENATE.
Mr. Scott reported hill for refunding all
taxes upon dividends, interests and undivided
profits ASSESSED upon the corporations mentioned
in section fifteen Of the act of july 14lh 1870
for the time between August l. 1870, and Jan
uary /, 1871,
Mr. Sherman reported bill fixing the sala-
rleS of the commissioners Of the land office Gus
toms, pensions and Indian affairs, the assistant
postmaster general, supervising architect of the
treasury, assistant secretaries, controllers, au-
ditors and registers at $500.
MI sherman reported adversely. ard the SEN
ate postponed indefinitely, the bill providing
for the employment of an internal revenue po-
lice force in every collection district.
Mr. Edmunds introduced a 6ii to punish
stock gambling by public officers Referred
Mi, Chandler offered a resolution for reference
Of the portion of the presidents message rea-
tive 10 the postal telegraph 10 the committee on
commerce
Mi flamu opposed such reference, as the
subject was already properly referred to the pQ4t
office committee.
The resolution was iaid over
The message was received from the president
transmitting the report OF the civil service com
mission
motion to print ten thousand extra copies
was f"ieEea II the committee on printing.
ME- Blair offered Il resolution, which was
adopted, directing the committee ca inyestlga-
ton and rehenchmeGt 10 inquire whether any
minister 0i The United States in any foreign
country has used his official influence to forward
the interests OF any mining company, and
whether his doing so was compatible with the
duties and requirements of his position.
Air. Sumner tried TO get mp his resolution u
Lass March, asking information about the mum
her OF ships sent 10 The waters Of San Domingo
during ihe negotiations and the cost of send
ing and keeping them there, but Mr.. Cogkliug
objected and it went over,
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MI pphknng's resolution, directing an inves-
tl9auon OF hodges cast, was taken up
Mr.. sherman moved to amend SO as to em-
brace the case of nauk Examiner Calender
and Mr., Conklng accepted the amendment, and
the resolution was adopted
Mr.. lOcl at his own request, was excused
from serving on the committee on Investigation
and retrenchment
MIR. Scott called up his resolution 1ireeting
the Scrgeant-atarmS to arrest Saunders, a re-
iractory Wines III North Carolina. Adopted
The senate went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house, in the mpramg hour, took I'D the
bill heretQiare paered by Mi, Iloar TO establisha
later commission.
After some difficulty as to the assignment of
the h9or, ETC., notice was given thai the previous
question would be called at one o'clock to.mor-
row AFTERNOON, an9 tbs deaate then progressed
III Ihe NIL
Mr' storm, member of the committee on edu-
ea1i"n and labor, advocated the passage of thp
bill. The evils Of the indpstria classes we're
patent to every one! $3.50, 100000 properly,
belonging to capitalists, was exempt from taxa
ton, and other interests were taxed to make up
the deficit; S2l ,00O, 0G0 was paid annually from
thc treasury to the banking associations, as a
mere hoVnty anu eratuity the poor man paid
a tax on his salt OF 155 per Gems; on cutlery over
nifty; on clothing over sxty-fve; and on his spade
and shovel ,oyerlorty five, while the rich man Paid
upon icwelry, diamonds ETC as not eX.
ceedmg ten PEI cent. Toa1iust the wrongs of
the laborng men, congress viii have to repeal
every pet financial scheme of the party IL
power,
AIR, Cox proposed an amendment, in the inter
est of civil service, that no party or political in
'luence should control the appointment ef the