, 1874-06-11

COMMITTEE COMMITTEE.
Mr: DAWES, from the Committee on WayH
and Mcans, reported back adversely tho follow
ing bills: 10 abolish the tax on cigars and to-
bncco, aud to strengthen public credit; to TO-
Eeal the taxes Oh distilled spirits mud tobacco;
for tho issue Of convertible bo1ds; to impose
income tax !; to repeal the duty OIL salt.
Nlr. BECK, Of tho Banao Committee, reported
bill for tho lolof Of owners and purraserB
Of lnucs sold for diroot taxcs III tho insurrcc-
tlonnry States. RofcrFodto tho Committee OF
n1r. DAWES. from tho same Committee, ro.
ported bill to amend Sec. / Of tho nct OF
May ~, 1879, for the aba!enenu& Of taxes on
DISTILLED spirits in bond destroyed by casualty
by adding tho words "cstern ronn - hoforo tic
words "dstillcry warehouse" Passed.
TIE ARMY HILL.
hfr. WHEELER presented tho conference
report Oh tho Army Appropriation bill. Agreed
GENEVA AWARD.
7 Tho House thon took up the .Gcnoya Award
Mr. ELDlsEDG1s recommended TINT t,e money
paid untor tho Gsnosa awaid bo covered into
tho Treasury.
Mr.. FRYE (Ma.) suid the ovcra1adowing
power Of thcso Insurance companiesiH felt in tho
IouHo to-tay, and in tho hotels Ut Washington
n,lH R!l nfou1u. It waA sufficiently strong
10 mako itself felt even at Goneva, where
these insurance companies Annt some of the
best lawyers OF tlo country. who were at tho
aalne time counsel for tho United Staten aud to
NJ lobbyists; 1t was almost III almighty powor
tllat could do that.
nIr. T1EslAIN-Wlat authority havo you for
saying that. when Mr.. Evurtb Mis- COUNSEL at
Geneva, ho Wns aao counsel for nnY one Of those
claimants who now present demand.
Dir. BUTLER (Alass. .)-DecNllse he gnid 10
boforo Ito Judiciary Committee OF tho lust
House.
letter in this House, writton by Him yesterday,
denying it in toto.
nlr. BUTLEli-Antl ho wnn oil tho floor, nutl
put it to him to Lis face. mud lo did not tlnra to
deny i. anl ho cannot como oil this aoor anu
MIR. KELLodG-Hc could not dong it l,oro.
You lad tho ndsantngo Of hinl, aud you refused
lin the orportunity to deny it.
hlr. BUTLEk--pardon mo, Bir. ] do not do
that. do not come from Connecticut. ILaugll-
Mir. WooDronD {tuaignan.ly)-Aud, az a
grandson Of Connectiout, I um glatitiod
Mr.. BUTLER (scosnfuliy $50 ain |. [La,1gh-
Alr. FRYE proceeded, with hia urgumont iu
statcs Government nppearld ut Gono-
sot va IN u woni tht faraost Of 70 Claims
ruptol pullor.] Coming to tho question of
mutual illsurnlloe companies, ho roferrod to tho
remark Of a[r: Tromain yesterday. TINT tho mo-
ton to strike thom out Of the bill waB II fraud on
tho Committee, alld to Ills own roply That thoy
were got IN by q fraul.
Mr.. .IllEAA1N-Wil Tho gentleman allow mo
question?
IT,. II! rRX1;1N0 ;R1;1 s; sir; ;; will net! ,.
chnrge OF fraus aud then will allow NJ answer!
NIr. F1.YE-Tho charge was mado when tho
gentleman had all hour to hiinsolf, mud lad au-
ance companieH will ho strucls out of tho bill,
ul.u thAt will loave tllom on the aAtne footing ua
stock Insurance. companies, to bo paid in caaa
they loht, aud only III case they lost
tue M ssrs 70 gGai poanae sref % s sSi
yost0rtay OF tAoao who supported tho Butler
substitute, DO snid: II The blush Of sl,nlno
should mantle any check III connection With tho
nluttor, it Should not 10 his check, but t1lnt Of
his yollorahle friend from Vermont:
Mr. uALE (Alo.) supported tho Dutlor sub-
stituto.
At o. O'clock, Ms. BUTLER cuasA) rose to
a1r. POLAND complained that time had not
boon faigly upportionod TO tho minority Of tho
Committeo. aud nsked Mr. Hutlor to yiold t}ftecn
mnuteH to Atr. Beck.
Mr. DUTLEIl declined to do so and Expressed
laa lad moro t4au their FUR proportion of time.
MIR. POLAND (suayolY)-AlloW MO q word.
Dir. nUTLEn (tirnly}-No, Blr /; ! will not.
AZ. POLAND (doubtingly)-Are You suro you
alr. BUTLER 0posltiyoly)-1 am sure will
not,
Mr, POLAND (pcrslatonty)-T Of lilo four
Eontlomon who aigncd tie minority report aro
not hero.
4llo SPEAKER (after good don Of hammer
lng)-Ile gontloman from Vermont (l'o!nlsD IL
not In orlor. The rules give tho gentleman from
Alaasacl,llsetts Q3litlor) tho iluor absolutely.
MI. POLAND {perleotly uurujllsd)-I III, Or
justice.
Mr., DurLEn (bluntly)-1 do not want auy
aproAl.
nlr. POLAND (ylolllngIy)-Wcll, it tho gcll-
tlouan iB dlapouol--
llsposcd. [laughtor.1
Mr. POLAND (renlm,ng hH soat)-I l,ayo
thoughts.
Mr., NUTLER (trIumphantly)- spoakor, |
what Mllat bo thu efficiency of TINT cauao.-
wlat 34!,'at 10 tho iai|aoace OF lnonoy eo,,-
aud IN lie Claes Ut Duatun, I'hi!ntolphia, nnl
baltimore, TINT Gull 80 Influence tlo polio |
aud courteous gentleman from Vermont