The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-02-02
BIN finally passed-yeas 2s, nays,

bin finally passed-yeas 26, nays,
25.
In the House communication was
/ presented from Commissioner Pleas
anton in favor Of abolishing the in
come tax as an obnoxious one that
would yield under the last law, only
-ome twelve millions, including four
millions oftaxes on dividends. A bill
for additional representation in the
Forty-third Congress was introduced
The House, in Committee, considered
the Indian bill, reaching the last page.
rhe death Of Senator Norton, ot
Minnesota, was announced and eulo-
gies pronounced, after which the House
adjourned.
JAN. 27.-In the Senate, on motion
Of Mr. Thurman, Of Ohio, Chairman
Of the Select Committee 10 consider
the Sorague resolutions for an inves-
tigation into the allegation Of that
/ Senator's completely in the blockade
runners, in the rebellion, said COM
mittee was authorized TO send for per-
sons and papers and take testimony
The Joint resolution TO confirm the
sale Of the Shawnee lands Of Kansas
was accepted. After notice that the
Steamship subsidy bills would be cal
led up on Monday, the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House, a bill 10 admit ami
mails from Canada for breeding pur-
poses free Of duty was introduced
The following resolution OF order and
privilege was passed;
"Resolred, That the Senate bill to
repeal so much Of the act approved
July l4tlI, 1870, entitled, 'an act TO re-
duce internal taxes and for other pur-
poses as continues the income tax
after the 3lst day Of December, 1859,
be returned to that body with the re-
spectfaE suggestion on the part Of the
House, that Section Of Article l o.
the Constitution vests in the House
Of Representatives the only power Il
originate such measures"
JAN. 30.-In the Senate a memorial
was presented from the Board Of Al
derman in favor of the high bridge
The bill extending the benefits Of the
soldiers Of the war Of 1872 and Mexico
was reported favorabIy. The bill
removing the Custom House from st
Marks to Cedar Keys, Florida, passed.
The question Of the admission Of the
Georgia Senators came up on amajor-
/ ity report from the Judiciary Com.
nlttee in favor admitting Hill. The
minority report in favor Of Whitley
md Farrcw was rejected. Without
oeachinga decision the Senate adjourn.
ID.
In the House bills were introduced
md referred, punishing by fine anC
Imprisonment any one who shall sci
Intoxicating drinks to any officer o
the government, and punishing by
dismissal any officer who shall use
such drinks; requesting information
from the President as to the employ.
ment of military officers in civil duties
at the White House; to regulat'
the Commerce among the sew
eral States, the object Of the bill
being to multiply lines Of commerce
between the West and East; to break
iown the monopoly in the carrying
trade, and cheaper transportation by
creating and protecting competing
lines. A joint resolution, extending
a welcome to the expatriated Fenians
who have recently arrived in this
country, was passed by a vOte Of IL
70 q. The Senate bill appropFiatinl
100000 for the prosecution Of the
work on st. Marys river, Michigan
was passed. The bill increasing the
pay of Census Marshals passed. A pc
tition was presented from two han
dred business men an firms in Cincin-
natl relative to the tobacco trade; also,
resolution of the Cincinnati Board Of
Alderman protesting against the New
port Bridge, and asking that it be 50
modified as 70 conform to the recon-
mendation OF the Government En-
gineers.