New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-31
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CONGRESS-.

Reduction OF ReVenue-An Arkansas
Seat-Refunding Cotton Tax-Shreve.
pert n Port OF Delivery-Public Build
ings Mt st. Louis-Transpor.atio of
Merchandise-Firs National bank
Relief of Creditors.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-The WAYS
and Means Committee to-day considered
the prOpriety of reducing the revenue both
from the tariff and the internal revenue
taxes. They will hear the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue on Friday upon this mat
ter, and especially regarding tobacco
The Committee on Elections have agreed
to report in favor of Bowles and against
Edwards, the seated member from Arkan-
sas.
iSenate.-A petition was presented from
the Charleston Chamber of Commerce for
refunding the cotton tax.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced u bill making
Shreveport port Of delivery. Referred.
Also directing the Postmaster General to
report to the Senate the names of the par
ties who are on file for services rendered
prior to 1861. Passed.
Also directing the Secretary of War to
transmit any information in his possession
showing the nature and extent of the raft
distractions in Red river; also what prepa-
rations have been made tor the removal of
the same, and what amount of the appro-
priatiOn for that purpose has been expended.
Three speeches on amnesty occupied the
remainder of the day.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice he would press
the vote tomorrow.
House.-An appropriation of $500, 900 for
public buildings at st. Louis passed.
The Committee on Banking and Curren-
cy was authorized to send for persons and
papers IN the cases Of the suspended ma
tiOnal banks.
The superintendent bill, as amended by
the Senate, was passed, and goes to the
President. 1t is the original House bill,
with the additional amendment that States
disfrancllsing male citizens shall lose rep
resentatiOn in proportion.
Mr. Shellabarger, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill to amend the eX-
isting provisions Of the law in reference to
the transportation of merchandise from the
port of arrival to the point in the interior
for which it is destined. The merchandise
is to be conveyed either by boat or railway,
under the exclusive control of officers OF
customs, and inspectors are to be stationed
at the proper points, or in the boat or train,
at the discretion of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and at the expense OF the trans
pOrtatiOn company.
Merchandise is not to be unladen or
transhipped between The ports of first ar
rival and final destination except author
lied by the regulations of the Secretary of
Treasury, or by his consent and in no case
shall any breakage of the original packages
be permitted.
After explanation the bill was passed.
Mr.. Sheldon made an argument today,
befole the Banking and Currency Commit
tee, in favor of the bill for the relief of the
creditors Of the First National Bank. The
committee is favorably disposed toward the
measure.
AdiDurned