Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-30

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Conn ctieut-,i. @. Patterson. BENJAMIN Doug
lass, j, +, slater, 0rrin Benedict. iii Whitney, |
Ward Cheney, George Maxwell, Charles Parker, |
Charles Atwater, John Tracy, Henry p Haven, |
Nathaniel Wheeler, Il, Grove Lawrence
Mr., Cole, from the committee on appropria- |
tons, reported suudTy civil service expenses TO |
the appropriation bill, with amendments, of /
which the principal are as follows New para
graphs are inserted appropratng sqS 900 for
continuing the survey of Indian reservations
during the present fiscal year; $500 for pur-
chasing Kendall Green grounds for deaf and |
dumb asvlumi $4,000 TO enable the secretary |
of the treasury &c collect captured and aban-
doned properly and take testimony as to ciaittiS
against the United States, S251 900 for paving
Greek orphan claims of 1892; and ssh, 900 for
paying Montana Indian war claims Reduc-
tons are made of $4,000 in the amount appro-
priaied by the house for ianitors and custodians
of public buildings, $4,000 in furniture for
public buildings, and a., 900 in payment to
the District OF Columbia for street improve
ments in front of public buildings, the COM
mittee also recommend Striking out the appro-
pfati0n of S6S,00O for filling up Washington
canal, and an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
payment 81 claims for carrying mails in the
southern states previous TO May 81, 1861.
The senate resumed consideration of the tariff
and tax bill, The Question was on Mr. Wrght's
hotibh to leave the present tax on tobacco I'M
changed; lost, yeas II, nays 82.
An amendment fixing the tax on tobacco at
twenty-four cents per pound, was agreed to.
Mr.. COtbett offered an amendment providing
Tor the continuance of the tobacco export
bonded warehouse system, under certain restric-
tons; lost.
Mr.. Conkling offered an amendment extend
ing the time within which tobacco, Sc, now
stored In bonded warehouses, may be withdrawn
to one year from the passage Of this act agreed
to. yeas q, nays %,
The provision adopted by the house abolish,
iup tho of tOhopcD IN aynnrt hoDJad
warehouses, except for immediate export, was
agreed to, with an amendment providing that
all tobacco in bonded warehouses, when this act
takes effect, shall pay the new tax.
Mr.. Ferry of Michigan offered an amendment
providing that the stamp tax should be taken
off matches on the FIRST of July instead of the
first of October; agreed to.
The amendment of the finance committee for
the repeal of stamp taxes imposed by schedules
B and of section 40 of the act of June S0th,
1864, was agreed toe
A motion of Mr.. Sherman to retain the stamp
tax on brokers was rejected.
The section repeating the law authorizing the
payment of moieteS to iniormers was discussed
until recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The tariff and tax bill was proceeded with,
and the section disseminating moietieS to in
formers was adopted. An additional section,
rcmitting all taxes assessed but not collected
from shipbuilders aud manufacturers under
section Of the internal revenue act of March
81, 1868, was adopted. The additional section
recommended by the finance committee, direct
ing the president, on or before the first of Janu-
airy, 1873, to reduce the number of internal reve-
nue. districts to sixty, and requiring the secreta-
ry OF the treasury TO reduce the internal revenue
force to as small number as is consistent with
the performance OF the duties of the service, be-
ing under consideration, Mr.. TrumbuII moved
that the reduction should take place Oct
1, 1872. He said that two years ago
when taxes were modified so as to be levied only
upon few articles, the president had been au-
thorized to consolidate the collection districts
but it had been done only to very limited eX-
tent. In the state of Illinois there were at this
day the same number of collection districts as
when taxes were levied upon a thousand artl-
clos.
Mr. Sherman said the finance committee had
carefully considered this matter, and were salts
fed that no earlier time could he fixed without
detriment to the public service.
Mr.. Bayard, a member of the finance commit
tee, said the reduction could be made by the list
of October without injury to the public service
Mr. Casserly intimated that the object of fix
ing the first of January was TO keep these
officers in until after election. 1t was a good
thing for the country that the election was to
take place in November; for if it was year off
those officers would all be kept in until that
time, at the expense of the county.
Mr.. Morton said if the force was reduced
government, and would be anything but ecouo-
my.
The motion of Mr.. Trumbull was lost: ayes
II, nays 81. The amendment of the committee
was then agreed to.
Other additional sections were adopted pro.
viding that all suits for recovery of any tax or
penalty enormously collected shall be com
menced within two years after the cause of ac-
ton occurred; claims occurring prior to the
passage of this act TO Recommended within one
year from its passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, section
eight was amended SO as to provide that all
goods in bond on the day this act takes effect,
on which duty has been paid, shall be entitled
to a refund amounting to the difference between
the duties paid and the duties imposed by this
act. tsaE
Mr.. Sawyer moved as an amendment the house
bill providing for the appointment of q com
mission on the subject of wages and hours of
labor, and the division of profits between labor
and capital in the United States.
Mr.. Hill said the next thing congress would
be instituting commission to inquire into the
domestic relations of husbands and wives.
Mr.. Carpenter characterized the whole propo-
sition as utterly ridiculous, and not worthy of
moments serious consideration. Congress iu
such a measure as this, was going entirely out
side of its constitutional functions. The labor
ing men OF this country did not want congress
to look after them, and if senators did not have
care, the laboring men would be looking after
Lueul III way lHGy WOulu NOT ike.
Senators Sawyer and Wilson defended the bill
as wise and most proper measure.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved to strike out the provso
that commissioners shall be appointed ire
spective OF political or partisan consideration,
and from civil life; lost, yeas IS, nays %.
Mr.. Wilson moved an amendment providing
for FIVE commissioners instead of three, to hold
office two years instead of one, and receive a
salary of $4,000 instead of $4,000.
Mr.. Scott called up the house bill in relation
to the centennial international exhibition, and it
passed.
At 1880 P. NJ, without further action, the
senate adjourned
HOUSE
MFR. Sutherland of Michigan, from the COM
mittee on naval affairs, reported bill TO pay to
the officers and crew OF the United States steam
er Vicksburg the moiety due for seyenty-fve
bales of cotton picked up at sea during the war;
and taken 10 Boston, and there sold.
Gen. Butler and Mr.. Archer objected, on the |
ground that there were twenty-seven other cases
behind it, and if they were passed it would take |
all the money IRON the naval pension fund.
Mr.. Banks called up the bill to release the |
government of Japan from the payment Of the |
balance of the indemnity fund remaining I'M
paid, amounting TO 1915, 1000 under the cOnven. |
ton of October %, 1864.
Mr.. Dawes supported the bill and related some |
instances of how the japanese fund was being |
wasted. One of them was that of man who |
came to congress last session and presented a |
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 had presented his |
claim to congress, and received $4,000 out of |
this fund.
Mr.. Scodeld took similar view, remarking |
that the Japanese fund was mere carcase to |
attract birds of prey.
hir. Banks defended the bill, and repealed the |
remark of Mr. Butler as to the people of Japan |
being savages or what was worse, half saw |
ages. No people had made greater progress in |
the same space of time, and it was only yestcr- |
day that news arrived that the Japanese govern |
ment had abandoned its state church and pro-
claimed freedom of religion,
After further discussion by Mr.. Willard and |
others, the bill passed.
Mr.. Niblack, from the committee on appro- |
priatious, reported bill TO pay the late firm OF
Dempsey & O'Toole OF Washington, 800, 438 as |
indemnity for loss by the annulment OF a |
contract with the post office department for |
furnishing stamped envelopes; passed.
Mr.. Dawes moved to suspend the rules and |
proceed to business on the speakers table; neg |
at, cd.