The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-17
G Q N 9 r ( S S.
An Anti Cakes-and-Ale Amend
ment.
Salt and Coal Duties i'm the
Senate.
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HELPING PLUCKY CHICAGO.
The House Louisiana Committee
Appointed.
A Wandering Debate on ConSuls, Wooden
and Iron Ships and Civil Ser
vice Appointments.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAVELLER.
SuH'fmen for the New JeI.-
sey Coast.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAVELLER
SuH'ffme en- for. the New JeI.
sey Coast.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. l6 lB72
Mr. suMNHR (rep0 OF Mass, presented petitions for
National Prohibitory law. and ono asking for amend
ment VI the constitution to secure temperance
Also memorial of the Resorm League Of New York
national system of public schools.
Mr. PATTERSON, rep) Of N. H. presented seventeen Pc
titions for the repeal or the duty on salt
Mr. MORTON, rep., OF Ind, presen ted petitions against
the manufacture and sale by the government stamped
velopes.
DIsouALrYINe DRINKERS.
Mr. SCOTT (rep) Of Pa. presented = memorial for
amendment Of the constitution forbddng the election to
asked its reference to the Commune. on Judiciary
Ter 10 70 me- sssefd that had bot
m:e H moved TO ssr to tho Com
Mr. sooTT presented petition citizens Of Mont
gomsry county Pennsylvania against the repeal of the duty
,S, pss;sn.sd the petition Of citizen: Of Chi
allowed to come in free Of duty. WV ~
nv. FEsToN. rep} Of N Y. presented several petitions
hoic liquors ineligible under the 6ntsd stas. and
Carried.
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Mr. RAMSEY, (rep) Of Ann presented petitions against
the Of envelopes y the
arsrs said Than the petitioner. were IN error
the did not nanu.cture stamped eaveoPes
private parties for the manuf.curs Of envelopes
Mr. PoMrEoY presented the petition Of citizens of Boston
for national prohibitory law.
Bills were introduced and referred .; follow.:-
ssn
tine , 20
semmonthy mail on said route at compensation mol TO
the same conditions and mitaons now IN force provided
e. o.. The
ferred 70 the Committee Post Onces and Post Roads.
Of justice BENG bin from the ast
by Mr. srHscrE trep) Of Aa.-Readjustns the pay and
prssss .rs!doi.i %Ds for disabled seaisrs 0' mo -''
Assncy com posed q P'S wooara T.
Barnes ". whlt%OIe and others for the purpose Of
ana
the ana o
tending the aten, of Alexander Smith and H. skinner for
OoNKLIse. introducing the BILL stated that he did
WIsSOS, srsp2 Of n,n1;aAnox,ns the W,nons
CAlDw.!. Tsp Of .S that
By Mr. FEEToN. TO establish 2 general registry Of ship
ss'; ;es ss %s &c
Mr. WILSON, Gepl Of Mass from the Commissss on NH.
y m: the s s
sf :ss sss a. Ferry sold under authority
~ DUTY ON SALT IT, AND DOC GOAL X: com,.. n,
Finance. reported 6i Tsps. The duty on iron .ns salt
lsusSULL opposed the motion and hoped til. blu 70
be acted upon without recommittai; -..,
s p: S% S . 70
MI. TnunBuLL replied tina. the subject was not new
e e s
would b no action on this session He also also, though,
dSes By way Of smsndmens to this b
y s ss1s5. .r aid S he cOmu.. proposed to put into
this bill Z. the other similar bills tbs. were before them
HOUSE Representative. Il passing those several
s q e n - on
FEY articles instead o. on great I'M numS :s e. =
Of purifying The Custom House. system he opposed
en- TN. s he % On id o%n h.
hopes the Senate won'a DC allowed to act upon unncun
further discussion the bill was recommi'ed BY the
0 YSxs1A%e: Anthony Brownlow. Caldwell Cameron,
Carpenter Chandler Clayton, Conkns Corbss Davis Of W.
Of Nd Ha%ton' f %'1n ism" NORTH Moon
Me- Mixer. cn f %sd rG9 Ea%'. s'0
SS Day * ~ ey OF t Conn
ssgsSuTy SAWYER, schur1' spencer spragus stevenson
''p''"' vssrzurLAS OUTRAGE.
M c4xnsoS rep Of Pa from the Committee 60, on
dent 70 give the Senate information his possession in
Venss"ea Of The steamer Of The vsnenuea steam Trans
an q ns the
Mr.. sXuLssuHY (dem) Of Del, offered resolution re.
Mc(;oot was Governor OF Colorado Territory
whether has absent in Europe and So whether
his .a has been uf such
the r.s q he s So 81
vded for two things remission or rsundns OF al mpor,
duties building material used or 70 Be pssd on ne er9Snd
taxes upon sufferers BY the IRE until the close Of the
the bill spoke wonderful growth Of Chicago ana OF
lie great posnce commercial CENTRE and urged the
Of '1ss ,s1s y , rs c CSua es
cago with tho great fires OF historythose OF Rome
MOSCOW Londonand said that In the bur ned
sna ss IN concuon be description the
conna grafton a. he had seen IT,
No action taken on the bill
TAXES ON CORPORATIONS
Mr. SroTT called the bill amendatory OF an act TO re
internal and for other purposss passed IN July
The bill AZ amended by Committee Finance provides
that ali upon dividends interest and undivided pron
heretofore assessed or collected from certain
for except such taxes A. were levied Ior ne nst
months OF 1870 at the rate Of i've per cent M scott eH
pained and the bill Mr. Edmunds thought tber
night be . pretty strong made IN favor OF taLn
higher rate than private individuals Co
po,atens mopopoes and enjoyed special oppor,T
ably argued that they ought 70 pay higher sa,:. tina
individuals who had no such opportunities But wthou
5s ys he ss Es % e:
biz, which sent Mr.. SCOTS bill over Tor the day a..
M SUMsER (repb OF Mass, was oos ,ea9y 70 p''ces
into executive session three O'Clock, and soon after az
journed. '''-' ''''''''.
s HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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