The Portland daily press., 1872-05-01
xLlID CoNGREss..sECoND SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE. zRU
ments to the Texas bill were concurred in.
The bill authorizing the Commissioned O
Claims to make further reports, was taken up
Debated and postponed. fs
A bill was passed, authorizing the Presiden
to appoint a Commissioner to INQUIRE into the
depredations of the Indians and Mexicans OF
the frontier of Texas.
The bill extending the time two years, for the
States to locate landslfor Agricultural Colleges
was passed
MI: Casseriy offered resolution asking the
details of accounts with the Pacific Railroad
and the United States Treasury.
Mr.. Conklng stated that all such infOrma-
ton was already published.
The deficiency bill was taken up.
motion to table Mr.. Morril's amendment
was rejected-25 to q.
vote was taken on the recommendations,
resulting, ayes 26, nays 20. The Vice President
voted aye. The question was then ON agreeing
to MOrrilps amendment.
Mr.. Alcorn said that no one at the South
claimed that the United States ought to enter
tain claims for property confiscated or destroy
ed during the war, but the people of the South
did claim that private property taken by the
United States ought to be paid for under the
rules of civilized warfare and under a law
of Congress which provided Court of Claims,
in which the Supreme Court had decided such
Mr.. Hill also opposed the amendment.
On motion of Mr. Carpenter, the five mill
ute rule was applied to debate on the pending
BILL
Mr. Morrills amendment was then adopted
nays q, yeas 26, the Vice President giving the
casting vote.
The deficiency bill was then passed.
Mr. Sprague from the Committee on Appro-
priation, reported the Military Academy appro-
priation bill with amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the bill to repeal the
duty on tea and coffee was taken up and he
moved an amendment providing that it should
go into effect the first of July, and the the tea
and coffee in the public stores and bonded
warehouses on the first of July be exempt
5fom duty, and duties paid Oh it be refunded.
Mr.. Sherman said that the Committee on FL
nance, after considering divers views on the
subject, had agreed upon the first of July as
the time at which the bill should take effect
The bill he thought ought to be amended so as
to make it a free list, and he would, therefore,
vote to add other articles, the duties on which
ought to be repealed, as well as on tea and COT
fee. lp. .sa
The amendment offered by Mr.. Scott was
agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, thought it uilwise to
repeal wholly the duties on tea and coffee, be-
cause it would leave us dependent upon the rev.
enues from silks and other article of luxury,
the importations of which would be greatly re-
duced in case anything would occur to curtail
our foreign trade. He moved to amend the bill
by adding the free list contaiAed in the tariff
bill passed by the Senate some weeks since
Mr.. Conkling said he would vote for the free
list as an independent proposition, but would
rot vote to put it upon this bill, because to do
SO would wreck the bill in the House. g ii
Mr.. Trumbull opposed hasty action as it was
probable before the LIST of July general tariff
will be passed including these articles. He
wished to repeal or reduce duties on other
things as well as tea and coffee, and he hoped
Congress would not adjourn till it reduced taxa
ton at least $50 100000 and abolished every fea-
ture of internal taxation except that on spirits
fermented liquors and tobacco.
Mr.. Morton said he voted to take up this bill
in order to relieve tea and coffee merchants
from their embarrassment and therefore he
would not vote to add the free list lest it defeat
the bill, but he would not by any means consent
the passage of the bill. He agreed with Mr.
Trumbull that the reduction ought to be at least
500, 00O, 900 and was satisfied we could afford to
take off even $4,000 900 of taxation including
internal revenue reduction.
Mr. Bayard argued against the piece meal
and weather cock legislation ON the tariff and
in favor of postponing the tea and coffee ques-
ton till it could be considered in the general
tariff bill when it came from the House. The
amendment adding the free list was rejected,
yeas IL, nays 80. 10.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to amend the bill SO as
Ia, nays SO.
MMr. Casserly moved to strike out the first of
July so as to make the bill take effect immedi-
ately on its passage. Lost. The bill was then
passed. 90 ~ ~ Af ~
1t provided that on and after July first next,
tea and coffee be placed on the free list and no
further duty be collected from the same, and all
tea and coffee which may be in public stores or
bonded warehouses on said July 1st shall be
subject to duty upon the entry thereof for con-
and all tea and coffee remaining in
said stores on said July LIST on which the duties
shall have been paid shall be entitled to a re-
fund of the duties paid.
Adjourned.
The bill encouraging the planting of trees for
the preservation of the woods on the public
domain, came up and Messrs. Banks of Mass,
and Mccormick of Missouri, favored it. After
debate tho bill was rejected, 81 to 49,
The House went into Committee of the
Whole ON the tariff bill Mr.. Roberts favored
the pending bill with the salt amendments
Mr.. Brooks of New York, presented tables to
show what the programme of the Democratic
members of the Committee ON Ways and Means
is in regard to tariff. 4s
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, enquired of Mr. Brooks
whether 1T was his intention and that of his two
Democratic associates Beck and Kerr ON the
Ways and Means Committee, to support the
bill.
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taxation pop up anywhere we will go for it.
Mr.. Dawes-I want to know whether you wil&
support this bill. is
Mr.. Brooks-Whenever you propose a reduc-
ton of 40 per cent on taxation we will go for it
hard but when you propose reduction of only
10 per cent we will go for it soft We intend
to vote for every available reduction of tariff
everywhere. -I.. s..l-ff iJy5rfr
Mr.. Dawes-Do you propose to vote for the
bill? 1 - a1 sta
Mr.. Brooks-Let me ask the gentleman from
Mass, whether he intends to vote for the bill
he reported.
Mr.. Dawes repeated his question. Z
Mr.. Brooks-We intend to vote for it and
now will the gentleman from Mass, say he will
vote for it? r' Ara
present shape and unless it be amended in
some important particulars 1 will vote against
it. -
Mr.. Brooks-Does the gentleman think it is
right to report a bill which he, does not intend
to support. -s@9 s" s
Mr.. Dawes-I report it in accordance with
my public duties and with the express permiss-
ion-as l stated before the House that dis
sented most emphatically from the essential
provisions Of it.
Mr.. Kelly Of Pa, inquired whether anybody
was responsible for this bill. Iaughter)
Whose bill is it?
Mr.. Brooks-I do not think the Speaker
could have made fairer possible committee of
Ways and Meaus if he had tried-four and
half on each side. uaughter.)
Mr.. McNeeley of ILL.,, took a position for free
trade and direct taxation. Ca .--s..'..
The Committee rose.
Mr.. Maynard from the Committee on WAYS
and Means reported bill for the reissue of
United States bonds in all cases of bonds de-
stroyed or defaced without fault or the part of
their owners, under such rules and regulations
as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe,
which passed. -
The session of tomorrow evening was set
apart for business of the Committee ON Terri
tories.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Hay of ILL.,.
Coburn, Cox, Campbell and Finkelnburg,
Committee to attend the National Sharpshoot-
ers festival at Highlands, ILL.,, May 49, %
Adjourned.
Reign Of Terror i'm Cass County, Nilsson.
ri-Whole Families Flying for Safety.
HOLDEN, April 30.-Refugees from Cass.
county arrived last night. 1t is reported that
the reign of terror continues in that county,
The father of murdered Cline is insane in con-
sequence of the death of his son. The whole
family was ordered to leave the farm by Sheriff
Bryant, who c0nfesses that he is powerless to
secrete them. The sons have fed to the bush,
taking their father with them, and the daugh-
ter escaped to Harrisonville on foot. Adjutant
Siegel and Commissioners Phillips and Cock
erell had a consultation yesterday, and left for
Pleasant Hill Sheriff Bryant of Cass county
arrived last night.
KANSAS CRY, April 3O.-Persons from Cass
county state that there is reign of terror there.
Seventeen families residing at Harrsonville
and vicinity were forced to leave on pain of
death. The leaders of the gang declare that
they will not be satisfied until every man di-
rectly or indirectly connected with the issuance
of the county bonds, is killed. .r,