The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-12
Congressional.

April ll.-HOhSe.-Ine
House to-day was engaged in q general dis
cussion of the deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dawes, in discussing the features OF
grand park in this city, which he dec idedly
opposed. One clause of the bill which
could be recommended was a proposition
to repeal the law for the assembling Of Con-
gre>S or the 4th of March.
Dir. Brooks said that the House should
take a st9tesmanllke view OF the revenue
and resources Of the country and its public
debt, and reduce the sufftrings of tan
payers to the amount Of one hundred mil.
lions of surplus evenue. He had prepared
two bills, one to reduce taxation, the other
providing for the resumption OF specie pay
ments, which he would present when the
committees are organized. He quoted a
large number Of articles which he thought
above all should restore the American flag
on the ocean by abolishiug all duties on
articles entering into our ports for the NAH
ufacture of ships and ship stores.
Several amendments were voted on, but
no final action reached.
Sendts.-Senator Sherman introduced 4
resolution OF instruction to the Finance
Committee, during the recess of Con-
gress, to examine the existing system
Of taxation with q view to propose such
amendments to the bill of the House re-
pealing certain taxes, now pending in the
Senate, as will simplify and reduce both i'll
ternal X and duties on imported goods
now in force in such manner that the ag-
gregate of each Of such taxes shall not eX-
coed the sums required to execute the laws
relating to the public debt and the current
expenditures of the Government admins
tered with the ~strictest economy, so that
such taxes may be distributed Us to impose
the least possible burden on the people.
The resolution went over until tomorrow.
The resolution to admit Senators Blodgett,
of Georgia, and Goldthwaite, of Alabama,
was laid on the table by q vote OF 19yeas TO
Il nays.
The general amnesty bill passed yester-
day by the House was received, read twice,
and laid on the table.
Senator Robertson gave notice that he
would ask the Senate tc consider the bill
before the end of the session.
Senator Edmunds gave notice that be
would object to which Senator Robertson
replied that he intended to see whether
there was a majority OF the Senate disposed
10 object.
The kuklux bill was received, read twice,
and tabled.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to consider the bill before
the session ends. =
MIR. Edmunds gave notice that he would
object.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice that he would
see whether q majority of the Senate was
disposed to object:
The kukluX bill was taken up.
MIR. Trumbull opposed the amendments
reported from the Judiciary Committee, as
they extended the bill to Furnishing per.
sons for violating State laws, without any
reference to the Constitution or laws of the
United States. He alluded to the dangers
consequent upon the unnecessary and un'
ustifiable suspension of the writ of ha6eas
corpus.
Senator Johnston called attention Of the
Senate to the deplorable condition of the
South under Radical rule, and to the bad
personal character Of the Radical officials
there; to the onerous Federal taxes,
which had almost ruined that people ; and
to the unconstitutional features OF the
bill.
No vote was taken.