The Portland daily press., 1872-12-07
XLIID CONGRESS.
SENATE.

DEN r.
WASHINGTON, Dec g.
Mr.. Ferry, of CT, offered bill repeating the
iron-clad oath Referred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. Cragin offered a bill for the relief of
Donald and Nathaniel Mckay. Referred
A resolution was adopted that the Finance
Committee report what legislation is needed to
relieve the present stringency of the money
market, aud the propriety of an additional issue
of legal tender notes.
The resolution calling on the President for
information relative to sending troops to Ar
kansas, after long debate was referred to the
Military Committee % to Is.
The Senate then went into executive session.
and afterwards adjourned till Monday
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced fer the paymant of
property destroyed during the war by order of
the government.
A resolution was adopted calling for infor-
nation as to the probable cost of ship canal
from the Mississippi river near the mouth to
deep water in the Gulf of Mexico
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts, from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, reported bill
abolishing the offices of assessors and assistant
assessors Of internal revenue, and transferring
their duties to collectors and deputy collectors
After the reading of the bill Mr.. Dawes Of
fered an amendment that it go into effect July
LIST, next, and explained the provision of the
bill.
A resolution was offered directing arrange
ments to be made to transport the bodies of W.
w. Dantz an employee of the House. his wife
and child, back to Princeton, Wis, and have
them Inferred at the expense of the House
They were killed at the accident of the Penn
sylvania railroad last night.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts, resumed his
remarks and stated that by the passage of this
bill the saving which would be effected over tbe
plan provided by the law of June last would be
$l,70O,O 900, and over the existing system of So,
000,000.
Mr.. Myers of Pennsylvania, called attention
to the fact that this bill would turn out of Of
hce all the assessors, men who had the most
administrative experience in connection with
internal revenue and retain all the collectors.
He thought the government should be author
lied to select from both classes of officials and
therefore gave notice of an amendment which
he would offer, legislating cut of office all the
assessors and collectors, and providing for the
subsequent appointment of men as collectors
This, he said, would give the department. the
chance to select its best officials
Nh. Wood of New York, called attention to
the fact that the proposed appropriation for the
internal revenue bureau of IS 5000 600 was 5000 :
900 more than that for the present year, and
asked where was the reforms.
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky, explained that the
increase in the estimate for the bureau was be-
cause of the pay of storekeepers and gaugers
formerly paid by the distillers.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, said that if the hill
passed he would move to cut down the appro-
priation for the internal revenue department.
Mr.. Duke of Virginia, gave notice of an
amendment to abolish the whole internal reve-
hue system.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, suggested to Mr.. Duke
to abolish all the taxes and defray the expenses
of the country out of the treasury
Mr. Kerr of Indiana, supported the bill and
favored the continuance of the internal reve-
nue. system because it was the cheapest system
OF taxation, and because it was all revenue
Mr.. Dawes moved the previous question I'M
Ger the operation of which the amendments
were agreed to fixing the time for the bill to 20
into operation on the LIST of July, 1873 and re-
curing collectors to give additional bonds for
their new duties, and the bill was passed
on motion OF Mr. Haldeman of Pennsylva-
MIA, the select committee on the Centennial
Celebration were instructed to inquire into the
feasibility and proprety of taking the census
OF the United States on the first of January,
1879, IN one day, on the Defacto principle aud
with prior schedules
Adjourned to Monday