The Portland daily press., 1872-05-30
XLIID CONGRESS-.SECOND SESSION
SENATE.

mental apportionment bill, made q report re-
commencing that the Senate recede from its
amendments. The report was concurred in
bill was introduced to establish Western
Judicial district in North Carolina, which was
passed.
The bill to amend the Soldiers and Sailors
Homestead was passed.
Mr. Anthony announced that the Committee
on Printing were prepared to report resolution
TO print extra copies of the report of the COM
mittee on the French Arm sales, but as the
chairman of that committee (Mr. Hamlin) and
the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumner)
Were not In their seats, he withheld the report
Mr. Kellogg called up the House bill to pre-
scribe the time for electing the Presidential
electors in Louisiana. At the expiration of the
morning hour the bill went over
Mr. West submitted report from the COM
mlttee OF conference on the army appropra-
tons BILL which was concurred in
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
tariff and tax bill.
The question was ON Mr. Wright's motion to
leave the present tax on tobacco unchanged
Lost; yeas IL, nays 80. III.
An amount fixing the tax on tobacco at "a
cents pound was agreed to-
Mr.. Conkling offered an amendu ent extend
ing the time within which tobacco now stored
IN bonded warehouses may be withdrawn to one
year from the passage of this act. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ferry of Michigan, offered an amend
ment providing that the stamp tax should be
taken from matches on the LIST July, instead of
Tue ISL OCTOBER Agreed to.
The amendment of the Finance Commission
ers for the repeal of stamp taxes, imposed
by schedule b. and G. of section 40 of the act
OF June 30, 1864 was agreed to-
motion by Mr.. Sherman to retain the stamp
tax on brokers, was rejected.
The section repeating the law authorizing
the payment of moieties to imformers, was dis
cussed till the recess. ~
Evening Session.
The tariff and tax bill was proceeded with
and the section discontinuing nloieties to in
formers adopted. An additional section remit
ting all taxes assessed but not collected from
shipbuilders and manufacturers under section
of the internal revenue act of March 31st,
1868, was adopted. sr-
The additional section recommended by the
Finance Committee directing the President on
or before the LIST of January, 1873, to reduce the
number OF internal revenue districts to 60, and
requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
duce the internal revenue force to as small
number as consistent with the performance of
the reduced duties of the service being under
consideration.
Mr.. Trumbull moved that the reduction
should take place on the LIST of October, 1872
which, after some debate, was lost, II yeas to
"a nays. The amendment of the Committee
was then agreed to-
Other additional sections were adopted pro-
viding all suits for the recovery of any tax or
penalty enormously committed, shall be COM
menced two years after the cause of action oc-
sage of this act, to be commenced within one
year of its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, sec
ton eight was amended to provide that all
goods in bond on the day this act takes effect,
or which the duty has been paid, shall be EMIT
led to refund amounting to the difference be-
tween the duties paid and duties imposed by
this act. e.. 7.s-.-.. -..rl-.
Mr. Sawyer moved an amendment to the
House bill providing for the appointment of
commission on the subject of wages and hours
of labor and the division of profits between la
Dor and capital in the United States.
MIR. Hill said that the next thing Congress
would be institutng commission to enquire
into the domestic relations of husbands and
wives. AKA
Mr.. Carpenter characterized the whole prop
osltlon as utterly ridiculous and not worthy
moments consideration by Congress.
Messrs. Sawyer and Wilson defend the bill
as a wise and most proper measure.
lThe amendment was considered at length,
but whether adopted or not the dispatch does
not indicate. From the fact that the Senate
went to other business, it is inferred that the
tariff bill passed. a.-
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sawyer from the Committee on Com
merce, reported back the Senate Bill au-
thorizing the construction of railroad bridges
across the Missouri river, at Omaha and
Brownsville, Nebraska. Passed.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, called thu attention of
the House to the clause contained in the bill
passed the other day, increasing the pensions
for disabilities, to the words, Cor any disability
to degree for which there is no other provision
in the act, S 10 month.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, moved to adjourn over
till tomorrow, it being Decoration day. but he
withdrew his motion at the request of Messrs.
Garfield and Dawes, in order that the tariff bill
might be sent to conference committee, it be-
ing expected that the Senate would dispose Of
it tonight. -
Mr. Banks from the committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported bill to release the Govern
ment of the balance of the indemnity fund re-
naming unpaid under the convention of Oct,
1864, amounting to 1915, 900. He explained the
bill, and Mr.. Butler spoke in opposition to the
bill as measure to buy peace with Japan.
Mr.. Dawes supported the bill and related
some instances of how the Japanese fund was
being wasted. One of them was that of a man
who came to Congress last session and present.
ed claim for $4,000 for damages received by
his vessel being fired upon in Japanese waters.
This man had been offering to sell his vessel
for $4,000, and not finding purchaser engaged
in illicit trade up one of the rivers of Japan.
The people along the banks fired on the vessel
with shot guns, and for that he. presented his
claim to Congress and received $4,000 out of
| the funds.
Mr.. Scofeld of Pa, took similar view re-
marking that the Japanese fund was a mere
carcass to attract birds of prey.
Mr.. Banks defended the bill and repealed the
TeIudTkS Vi DuttT dS 10 bne peOplt VI
pan being savages, or what was worse, half
savages. No people had made better progress
| in the same space of time, and it was only yes
| terday when the news arrived that the Japa-
| nese Government had abolished its state
church.. and proclaimed freedom of religion.
| After further discussion by Mr.. Willard and
| others, the bill passed.
| Mr.. Dawes of Mass moved supervision of
rules, and to proceed to the business on the
Speakers table. Negatived.
| There are " Senate bills on the Speakers ta-
BILE, the supplementary service bill being the
| last but five. sa....
| Mr.. Dickey of Pennsylvania, presented the
conference report the army appropriation
| bill, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson of Indiana, moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill to divide the State of Hi
nois into three sjudicial districts. Agreed to,
! 1876 yeas, 46 nays
On motion of Mr. McCrary of Iowa, the Flor
| ida contested election case was continued until
the next session. with leave to take further tes-
| tmony
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts,, from the Ku-
Klux Committee, reported bill to amend the
enforcement act in regard to elections. The re-
port of this bill was the signal for the Opposi
ton to resort to parliamentary tactics to pre-
vent vote.
After several votes by yeas and nays, the
Democrats showing no sign of yielding and
many Republicans not caring to keep up the
useless contest the motion to adjourn was car
| ried, 100 to 81