New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03


wives and windows daughters and sister, .oders o,
sailors provided they are competent 10 perform thar
respective duties aud provided that two OF one
fany shall not be employed In the department,
Washington, and that shall be in order for the Com
mttee on Appropriations TO emb0dy this proposition An
one OF the regular appropriation bills.
Mr NE3MIrH Dem, OregoDl suggested sa,irioa,y
mat TIC rule should be extended 70 Congressman and
| make II apply 10 the speaker Of tie House.
Dir Eutlets motion was agreed TO. and the resolution
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
| Mr.. O. T. HOAR rep. Mas-) moved 70 suspend Ito
rules and adopt resolution lnstrucng the Commiie.
forthe District Of Columbia 30 report BIZ compelling
the payment Of Tn OF tie schooleachers OF The
District. He remarked that they had not been paid
since September last and that the teacbers who
are dependent their wages compelled 10 20 with
out shoes The rules were suspended aud the resolution
| adopted ......
| Mr. PLATT Rep.. n " moved 70 suspend the rules
and adopt resolution recting the failure Of Congress,
to provide for the Distribution OF the agricultural repOrt
and resembling the order for the printing OF 225 te
copies OF the Agricultural Report for 1874 aud providing
for the abolition OF TIC Agricultural Department by tho
LIST Of January, 1876.
The melton 70 suspend .hs rules was not seconded
Mr. sCHUMAkEk (Dem., n. " moved % suspend
the rules aud pass bill extending 20 tho unnatraizef
enlisted men OF the navy and marine cOrDs tbe sams
privileges rs TO obtaining citizenship unnatuFszed
enlisted men OF the army now nave.
After some informal discussion the motion agreed
20 and the bill passed.
Mr. MAYNARD Rep, Tenn moved to suspend tho
rules AMI make the Currency oil tho special order
Wednesday OF next week. to the OF AL other
orders except appropriation bills.
agreed 10 and the order made.
Mr. SEER Dem, PonnJ moved to suspend the rule,
and ADOPT resolution directing the Attorney General
to transmit detailed statement ~ the expenditure OF
the contingent fund of the Department Of Justice since
Mr. BUTLER rep Mass, objected on tho 'eround
that that Information Vas already before Committee OF
Mr. sPEER denied that that 40. and sad that th,
House ana the country wanted The information.
and The resolution was not received
Mr. NIBLACK Dem. Indl offered resolution decsr.
IN hat ha
the improvement OF the finances OF the country will be
UNSATISFACTORY and incomplete which shall not embrace
revision of the tariff IN tho interest Of revenue aud Tor
the emancipation OF commerce from all unnecessary re
sric,ions ana instructng the Committee Of WAYS and
Means to enter upon and proceed with such revision
Of the tariff Referred to the Committee OF Ways and
Mr. sENER 1lep, va offered a resolution authorizing
the Committee on the Contingent Expense, Of Tho Do
to take testimony In reference to the expenditures IA
the Western District OF Arkansas. Adopted.
THE TAX OF MATCHES AND BANK CHECKS
The House then, at $780, went into Comwitoe Of III.
Whole Mr Huribut C.ep.. I'D In the Chair. on tho
special order, being the bills TO repeal the tax on
matches and bank checks, and addressed by Mr. r
II. ROBERTS Csep.. N. " against them. He replied
TO the speech OF Mr. Dawes In opening
assembled sss in December last it had been mel
with demand from the Treasury for more taxes. and
relief He argued. however that TO the estimate OF
which the Secretary OF the Treasury had made
for 1884 ought to be added from IS 100000 sOOH
froin Customs. and from 100000 to sl2OOOOoo from
internal revenue-an increase arising from tho i'm
proved condition Of trade-so that instead of the
receipts being s7 10000 estimated by the Secretary
they would not DO far from s28soOOOO This prediction
guess work, but based the returns made
the date of the Secretary report On the other
hand he felt justified IN stating that the expenditure.
for this fiscal year could not oyerrun that statement OF
the receipts Tue actual expenditures for the seven
months ending JAM 81 exclusive OF interest and sinking
fund.- had been rs follows :or the last three years
Seven months ending January lsI4 sl1DOOOOoO; 1874
sl75coooo 1874 sl77,ooo0Oo This last figure however
ton with the threatened troubles In Cuba. Leaving
January, 1874. were less than those OF the preceding
year BY s92i06 and the figures for FEBRUARY showed
further r. IN lagUt % a Ss for
1894 would not exceed those OF 1878, as bad been
faIse Impression M in Congress and the country
in stating that under any % wans Inc
ssss oooCoo Even adding the expenditures 100000
made in connection with the alarm about spanish
last years than o. 100000 He assorted that the
@ se M the demands for ordnay erpend
lures, and that therefore, they might congratulate
The expenditures for February OF this year were less
than for February OF last year. while there had been IN
To the aOH amount yss Of , SO that they we're
approaching the next fiscal year with an improving
Treasury, and every indication that the balance
against the Treasury would be measured only 10y tho
amount of the reserve that was lie was wilingto
JOIN with those who would go farIest any legal aud
notes, but he did not see how YoDgress could declare
that the OF the reserve Ypt in circulation should
not be regarded legal unless Vhey should follow bis
witty colleague mir Cox in hunting up every one OF
the legal tender notes issued out 0 the reserve aud de-
claring them Illegal. MI
He asserted that the actual cOudlOn OF the country
was that the revenues improving, and that Con-
gress was doing its duty in enforcing retrenohment.
lie did not believe il wise to be NEEDING all tho ne
with tue laws The people should have some lltto
time to become familiar with what was required from
them The Internsl Revenue system was working
than before, and even yet IL was source
of annoying litigation The least that the country
could ask OF Congress that there should be
necessary changes In the tax laws. The Chairman OF
the Committee OF Ways and Means tNr. Dawes) de-
retrench but nc mr. Roberts, could not help inquiring
whether he (Nr. Dawes thought that the time had
come when he might stand rs Moses stood when tho
children OF Israel were fighting the Amalekltes on Q
not for that gentleman to occupy suen position
The duty Of leader was ~ 90 forward His duty was
not TO the battle 10 one ese but 10 raise hs
staff and reach out his hand, 80 that he
s %sn' Of a' israel might 20 through safely
II Chairman OF the Committee OF Ways aud Means
had done nothing else than to impress on the House the
OF economy. the Obligation Of the House TO him
people enforce the lesson OF retrenchmont aud
consistent and steady payment OF the puOlc DEBT is
the time 10 turn back upon that policy nor
was it the time to increase taxation. lie was here TO
protest that the present OF the country we're
abundant protect the credit OF the country. Tney
should therefore neither increase taxes nor abolish
those which were well collected without unnecessary
burdens. -,
Mr. WOOD Dem, N. " obtained the floor, and tho
Mr. KELLEY (Rep., PENN moved set apart next
Saturday for continuation Of the debate on these S
bills Agr ed 10.
Mr. MAYNARD Rep, Tenn.) introduced bill TO col
lecL the unpaid direct tax Referred.
The House then at o'clock, adjourned.
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