The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-11
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WASHINGTON, April 10.-HouSe.-Tbe am.
nesty bill was taken up and passed by a
vote of 1874 to 46, amid applause on the floor
and in the galleries. 1t excerpts those who
were members of Congress, officers of the
| army and navy who left to join the rebel
lion, and members of State conventions
who voted tor ordinances of secession. The
| and many OF the leading Republicans, in
Guiding Banks, Dawes, Eames, Farms
| worth, Garfield, Lynch, Hale, Scofeld,
| Kelley, Finkenberg, and Sheldon. Among
the southern representatives who voted
against 1t were Maynard of Tennessee,
Wallace, Porter, and Elliott.
A bill withdrawing the public lands from
market failed-ayes, 81; nays, 1O2.
The following resolution was passed
| ayes, 100 /; nays, q.
ResolUed, That this House reafflrms the
| resolution adopted on the 18th Of Decem-
Der, 1870, by the House of Representatives
! of The Forty-frst Congress, declaring that
| the true principle of revenue reform points
! to the abolition of the internal revenue
| system which was created as O war mea-
| sure to provide for extraordinary expenses,
| and the continuance of which involves the
! employment, at the cost Of millions OF dol
| lars annually, of an army of assessors. col
| lectors, supervisors, detectives, and other
| officers, previously unknown, and requires
| the repeal at the earliest day CONSISTENT
| with the maintenance of the faith and ere.
| dit of the Government Of all stamp and
| other internal taxes, and that properly-ad-
| justed rates should be retained on distilled
spirits, tobacco, and malt liquors, so long
| as the legitimate expenses Of the Govern.
| ment require the collection of any sum from
| internal taxes. -,
Senate.-The kuklux bill was reported
| with a verbal amendment to terminate Inc
| law at the next session.
The Democratic side will be brief in az
guing the kuklux bill. which will probably
pass by Thursday. The proceedings to-day
| indicate an adjournment OH Saturday,
Mr.. Scott spoke in opposition to seating
| Mr.. Blodgett, Of Georgia.
Mr.. Sherman opposedthe seating OF eltner
| Blodgett, of Georgia, or GoldthWaite, OF
| Alabama.
Mr.. Trumbull, in the course of the de-
| bate, called for the reading of Blodgett's
| credentials, which were found defective Us
! to when and by whom be was elected.
Mr.. Cameron called for Mr. TrumbulPs
| credentials, asserting that they would be
| found equally defective.
MIR. I'rumbuIrs credentials were read,
aud they contained full statement of when,
| how, and by whom he was elected, creating
| a general laugh at the failure of Mr.. Came
| ron.
Adjourned.
United States Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Supreme
| Court to-day reatirmed its recent decision
| under the confscation act, holding the act
constitutional, and the form Of pro.
| ceedure under it valid. This was in the
| case of Tyler vs.. Defrees, from the Supreme
Court, Of the District Of Columbia, inYOlY'
| ing the title to certain real estate.
The case of Miller's executors, decided
| before, was one of personal estate. These
| two decisions will dispose Of the various
| other similar cases remaining on the docket
| of the court.
The court also reversed the decision Of
| the Supreme Court of Louisiana, sustain
ing the prescription laws of that State.as 8
| bar to an action on q promissery note which
! had not been commenced within five years
| The case Is remanded with directions te
| oyerrule the plea of prescription.
The court also reversed the Judgment. Of
a State court of Connecticut, which ex
| empted from liability to the income tax the
| undivided profits of corporations.
Masonic banquet.
| WAsH1saroS, April 10.-The Masonic
banquet to Earl de Gray, OF the Aigh Com
| mission, took place tonight. The Ear
made a speech thanking the company fol
| their courteous attention, and saying tnat ne
believed this meeting Of English and Anne
4 rican Masons would develop q closer feel