The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-11

Mr.. CORRECT said lie had favored the
retention Of Mr.. SUMNER, but he bowed
to the will of the Republican majority, as
indicated by the decision Of the caucus.
Mr.. SCoTT defended the action Of the
caucus from the charge Of Mr.. ScHURz,
that II had been influenced by the execu-
tive dictatton.
Mr.. WILSON thought the true reason oil
this action had not yet been given.
The Senator from Wisconsin denied that
San Domingo has anything TO do with 1t,
but everybody knew The past, and it was
useless to deny 1t that this effort has grown
out of the San Domingo matter. We all
know that If this San Domingo annexa-
tion scheme had never came up there
never would have been any etfert to
change the composition Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations. He had always
thought the San Domingo matter very
small affair, and regretted 1t had ever been
brought up 10 destroy the harmony Of the
Republican party.
HOUSE. fEa
=, Mr.. CONGER introduced joint resolu-
lion constituting the internal revenue act Of
July IA, 1870, so as to provide for the ad-
mission Of animals specially imported for
breeding purposes, free OF duty, from the
Dominion of. Canada. Passed. f'lI.
Mr.. HILL introduced a bill TO abolish
the lranking privilege, and repeal the in
come tax. Referred.
Mr.. HILL moved to 90 into Committee
Of the Whole on the bill to repeal the du-
ties on salt. He moved that oil debate
thereon, under the five minute rule, cease
In forty.fve minutes. Agreed To.
The motion TO 60 into Committee OF the
Whole was then agreed to, and the House
went into Committee, Mr.. DAWES in the
chair, and resumed the consideration of
the bill to repeal the duties on salt and
coal. '.D HH.
Mr.. BLAIR, of Michigan, offered an
amendment, reducing the duty on salt to
ten cents per one hundred pounds, in the
bulk, and sixteen cents per one hundred
pounds, in sacks.
Mr.. RANDALL offered an amendment
10 put tea and coffee, on the free list.
Mr.. STEVENSON moved to amend by
pntting lumber, timber and wood OF oil
kinds, on the free list -. 'ti'i
After discussion BY Messrs. KELLEY,
HALE, WooD, Cox, and others, the time
for debate having ended, Mr.. MYERS NOV.
ed to make the internal tax on manufac-
tured tobacco, sixteen cents per pound.
Agreed to.
Mr.. RANDAIIis amendment 10 repeal
the duties on tea and coffee, was agreed
to by a vote Of so to 50. This action on
the part of the committee, was favored
and supported by the opponents bill, for
the purpose Of loading 1t down with
with amendments, and thus defeating 1t.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Tennessee, moved 10
reduce the tax on brandy distilled from
apples and peaches to seventy.tlve cents a
gallon. Agreed TO-
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, moved to put
potatoes on the free list. Agreed TO.
Mr.. KERR moved 10 put bunting on the
free list. Agreed to.
Mr.. RILEY offered as an amendment tue
whole present tariff law. The reading Of
the amendment would have occupied sew
eral hours. A(tcr tho Clerk had been
reading Tor some minutes, a motion was
made that the committee rise, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. BECK introduced a bill for the re.
moval Of all legal and political disabili-
ties.
After arguments In favor of the bill by
Messrs. BECK and FARNswoRTH, the
House adjourned till Monday.