The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-13
WASHINGTON.
WHAT CONGRESS- DID YESTERDAY
GEN. o. o. HOwARD'S CASE BEFORE
THE HOUSE.
THE SALARY GRAB QUESTION
AGAIN UNDER DISCUSSION.
:. \ cox TELLS WHAT lie THINKS
ABOUT THE tlRGlNIUS AFFAIR
WAS IT COVERED OR COWARD,
THAT'S WHAT B0THERS EN-
ADDITIONAL TAXATiUS

ADDITIONAL TAXATION.
WAsuiSGToy, December I2.--Tbe Sec
rotary Of the treasury has written 20 me
chairman Of tho Ways and Means COM
, mi,,ee recommending additional taxation
| he levied go tina. the revenues may NEE!
! the expenses Of tho government, and en-
closing bill 70, that purpose. The re-
storation Of the duty On TIA and coiiee,
which will yield about $4,000, 0Uo per an
! mum, Is Instituted in the recommends tion.
| The secretary alec enclosed n letter from
! COMMISSIONER DOUGLAS
making the following recommendations I:
! An iucreass tax Of ten cents per gallon OF
| distilled sprits, which would yield ! 900,
| 600 annually; four cents additional per
pound on tobacco, which would yield
100000; on illuminating Gas two cents,
which would yield 5000 uO0i on gross
rates Of railroads fscm passenger and
freight earnings, which would
yield &6,OoO,OOO; on steamboat
:ross receipts from passengers and iregh,
$500, 600; on insurance Companies, 81 ,cUo,-
900; on telegraph receipts, $3.50, 900, max.
ing in tie aggregate So, 100, 900. Tho
tax on tea audcotf would smount 70 over
100000.
COMMISSIONER poroLAs
be obtained 10 the eIico: Of ten millions
by restoring the taxes formerly in sched-
sta " -'hi"h inoiudas .t-mps On All
legal instruments teeds, ami mort.
cages.
SA1ToSAL csIoS LEAGUE.
The annual session OF the Nation al
I Tpi1 ,f y, -
Washington on "Wednesday next at
noon. The National Executive cota,.i..
tee will Iiee. at II o'clock.
HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON, December l2.--Tho SEN
ate bill removing the political disabilities
from Thomas J. BAbcock, Il. j. Harvey
and Daniel Trige Of Virgins, and John
4. Esgan Of Texas, was passed.
Mr., Holman offered resolution direct
ing tho secretary of war 10 report whether
payments had been made TO tho Illinois
Central Railroad company for the trans
portation Of troops and supplies OF the
United states since the frs; Of January,
1866, and requiring like information as TO
other roads, in aid OF which land grants
had been made. Adopted.
Mr.. Ducll presented a petition from n
large number Of business men all over the
country for tho repeal Of the bankrupt
laws. Referred.
Mr.. Beck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reporidi a bill author
izing tho cancellation OF the export bond
for fifty barrels Of Distilled spirits be-
longing "a John d. Miller, Of Illinois
burned while IN bonded cars Of the Uni.
tod States. Aher explanation, the bill
passed.
The Speaker laid before the house
communication from tho Secretary OF
War calling attention 60 the doislcation
in tho accounts Of Con. O. o. Howard, OIL
the Freedmens' Bureau, and At the .eques,
OF Mr.. Wood, the letter was read. At the
conclusion OF the reading, Mr.. Wood Of
fsrcd resolution that tho letter
and accompanying reports relating
to the defalcation, etc, Of Gen. y. y
| Howard be referred to the committee or
Military Affairs, with instructions 70 re
port aresolulion providing tor trial by
a military court martial of any oiIicer
not implicated therein. Dawes moved L
amend by striking out the clause relstiv,
| to instructions. He wished simply I,
have It referred, leaving tho com
mittee TO take such action a. il shoul,
| Judge best. The speaker remarked b.
had been about to refer the communicative
to the committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Wood sald no preferred, in viav o
sn accident ia tho history Of the Frecd
mans bureau and Of Gen. Howard COZ
! vi ton tAo:emith, that thcrs should b.
some instructions given.
MIR. Hall Of New York, objected to dc
bate on tho subject, and a vote Was take
On Dawes amendment, which vs.. agree
to; yeas l13, nays ss.
THE SALARY QUESTION.
The bill for the repeal Of the increase
salary law was then taken up.
Mr.. Coming defended tho increased ca
Any bill, but announced his Intention @
voting tog tie ti.! reported by TIE CON
miltea.
Phillip. said there had TO b. limi, (,
the compensation Of members, and tbs
limit had been axcd by public opinion
tina. the American Congress stood to-ds
at the par Of pub bic opinion.
Mr.. Burchard thought that pendin
motions 30 refer with Instructions, omitte
an important point, and that was as t
where tbe notifications should begin
apply. Their predecessors were uo. o
trisl before tho country. They shout
justify the expectations formed of then
and date back the com nloncansnt Of tn
decrease of salaries TO tho commencement
OF tho present term.
Mr.. Or,h said he had offered his resol.
ton last evening, more in the nature Of
compromise than anything else, because
was apparent that unless there WAS con
promise tho House ncver would arrive !
any conclusion. ie thought ths. Il
T proposition had been definitely settled b
! public opinion; First, tina. tho law of la
Congress should BIO repealed. Seconr
= that mileage shall never again be restore,
' Third, that tho tranking privilege, SO IA
. | s,orad .hatar ~ al "A NAV he dana Il .,