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waH negativot1 10 would not pross the bill an-
otllor stop further thls aeBsiol.

faot that Mr. DaweB had told tho 1Iottse recently
tint thero would bo Burptua rovenue this yoa1
of 90 GOO 900 or s7ooo,oo6 to 90 to tho alnStng
1und' Which would, however, leave $40 0oo,o00
1Ic (f1awloy) wantod to know vhethor III.
Dawes could assure tho House that tl.o SURPLUS
Of next year would be adequate to moot tho
Smiling fund Of sa0, 900 for noxt yesr, and
S22, ,000. 600 for this year.
ar: DAWES was understood to oxprcsu hts
belief or hopo That It would DO. Ho moved to
suspend tho rulea and paaH tho bill.
nlr. RANDALL suggested that, as tho House
was callod upon to vote with its cyos shut, tors
1! vas no uHo IN having tho bill road. Tho bill,
however, Wns road.
>, a voto waa takon on Mr. Davos' motion, and
), Mr.sTARKWEAIllER then moved to auspond
tho rulca and add al additional section to tho
Iasln nill Just passed, imposing.a ta1 Of ono
bouda gold and alvor bullion, ooin, and ''st othor
securities.
The motion was agroed to without tho yoas
ana nnya And this provision WAS Incorporated In
tho bill to amonl tho Customs Inv.
!, The Amondatory Tariff bill as passed imposes
the following rates Of dutlos: On: spun silk, on
silk In gum, mud on floss silk, 95 per cont nd
.yalorem; on sowing-slfk, 40 por cent; on 1aBt-
inRs, mohai rcfoth, silk twist, oto., for but
goods Irrespective OF classification, 60 por cent;
mont material thoroof Is per cont or oyor Of co.,
ton, flax, wool, or worstod; aud on MI ntil wlnos
imported IN casks, 90 per cent per gallon; ditto
IL nott!oa. g por caac with proyso that im-
OF alcohol shall bo forfeited and that there aia1l
DO an allowance Of por cont for leakagc, aud
por cont for broRkage on hopa, 10 cents por
pound; ou chromato and bf-chromato Ut potassa,
n 60 Gonts por pound; on mncaroni ind ver-
micell. ccnto por pound; on preparations sln,f-
lar theroto, 6 conts por pound on nitro-benzole,
u oonta por pound; on tin in platcs or shoots
anu on torne and taggcrs' tin, X contH per
pound; on al'chovics and Bardinoa, Is conta por
box, TX ceutH pe- ha1f-bo1. and cents per
form, GU cents nd valorom. Yellow slloathiug
1netal, md yollow metal bolts of whicl,
component part Of ohief valuo is copper,
sllala bo deemed manufacturers Of copper
aud pay duty now prescribed for auo1,. but q
drawback is to DO allowed for such metal usod in
Tic construction, ropair, or equipment Of vessels
built In tho United States for the foreign trade
Or trade between tho Atlantic aud Pacific. Tho
dnty On moisic iron Ii to be the same as on all
other spccios Of iron Of like condition. grade, or
stage Of manufacture. Jnto butts are 70 n my SO
per ton. and machinery for manufactures from
tho satno plant, o4cept such ~ is now made in
tAsH country, IL to be admitted FREQ OF duty for
two years. Tho following articloa are put on the
quicksilver sppanEing mud u sSsn Sanlo boits
spurs and etilta uHod in tho manufacture ot
eRrthen. stone, or orockory waro. aud seed Of
sugar beet.
13auk checks, drafts, orders or 7ouchors for tho
payment Of any sum Of money drawn upon auy
bank banker, or trust company, to pay a tax OF
cents.
Nothing contained in tho present laws il to be
construed to authorize tho imposition Of .
Htamp-tax on motlIcRl articles prepared in ac-
standard dihpcnBatory or pharmacopania.
Tue fourteen last aectionB Ut the bill havo
reference to lntOrnal reyenlle8 Ono Of tllpm
allows any farmer or planter to soil, at the place
or production, tobacco OF his own growth and
raisiug At retail directly to consumers to IN
amount not exceeding 5100 annually.
e1r. KASSt)N moved to suspend tho rules and
adopt section to he also incorporated In tho
T!riR bill to facilitate the export Of manufactured
toHaeoo. Agrood to-yoas. 16o nays. IS.
tobacco equal to tho amount OF duties which
havo boon pad upon tho imported lcorico which
las onterod into Tie manufactured tobaoeo. ~
IT. r,t,, TIE J .rssa PACIFIC sn nAILnoAns. a;:.
Railroads. moved to suspend the rules aud pasa
tho bill requiring tIe vnriou8 branches Of the
Pacific Railroad to DO run and operated
ns continuous limo Of railroad, aud providing
penalsieB for making Determinations agninst
other companies aud declaring tho Douvor l.
Pacific Railroad part Of tho extension OF the
Kansas Paciflu Railroad. Agreed to without q
division.
THE INCOME TAX.
11r. HURLBUT moved to suspend tho rules
and adopt III au additional aeutlon to the TariT
aud levenuo bill tho provision for restoration OF
tic income tax.
The motion en to 81 suspend tho 1ulos WAS not
THE MINING LAWS.
Mr. HUDDEL 1navol to auHpnnd the ruleb and
pass tue Sunuto bill to n1nend the Mining law of
the 10th OF MAY, 1872, extending to tho 1st Of
noxt Janunry tho tno for performing work on
mining locations, 80 ns 10 prevent forfeiture.
Tle motion was agreed to, and tho bill passed
without the yeas and nays.
THE 10 PER GENT REDUCTION on IMPORTS.
hlt, MYERS moved to suspend tue rules and
adopt an additional section to the Revenue bill
rcpoallng tho ~ per cont rodu3tion OH import
duties madn by tha second section Of tho aot OF
tho 9Th Of June, 1872.
The motion was not seconded.
THE PAu1r1o lAILnoAp TAX.
A1r. WILLIAMS (Alch.) moved to suspend
the rules and pass d bill for the collection from
tho Pacific l!ailroad Companies Of tko s por
cont tax Of their not earnings aa provided by the
sixth section OF tha Pacific hailroad act Of 1st
of July, 1862. Agreed to without n division.
THE TAX on SAYINGS DANEs.
Mr. POLAND moved to suspend the rulcs
and pass a bill relieving savings banlB Tint have
capita. stock from payment Of tux on deposits
as In case OF Savings banks having no capital,
Agreed to, and tile bill passed.
11r. HoUGHTON moved 70 suspend the rules
and pass tho bill declaring the Omaha railroad
bridge part OF the continuous ne Of the linton
Pacific hal'road. Ihe motion was not seconded.
INDIAN LANDS.
Mr. sHANlAS moved to suspend the rules and
pass tho bill to confirm tho agreement with tho
shoshone 1udians eaatorn band, for tho purchase
Of tho southern part Of their reservation In
Wyoming Torritory. Agreed TO-, aud tho bill
SETTLERS RELIEF NIL.