The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-07

~ Mr.. Sumner presented similar petl-
tons. Referred to Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Conkling presented sundry petitions
trom citizens Of New York on the subject
of the bankrupt law.
MIR, SUMMERS INTERNAL REVENUE
PROJECT DEFEATED.
Mr.. Morrill, vermont reported adversely
on the resolution of MIR. Sumner looking
to the abolition of the office of commits
sioner OF internal revenue and the coilec-
ton of taxes by stamps. MIR. Morrill,
said hen the millennium arrived 1t might
be possible to collect taxes without tax
officers. To abolish the revenue bureau
would be to loose one-half of the taxes.
The principal taxes were collected from
spirits and tobacco, and these taxes it
would be impossible to collect without
officers. He moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill. aga
Mr.. Sumner asked whether the commit
tee had considered the economy contained
in his proposition. The system Of stamp
collection which he proposed would allow
of the disposing with many Of the army OF
tax collectors. But if it was to be under.
stood that no economy was to be expected
in this quarter all he wanted was that the
people should know it. se t2
Mr.. Morrill, said the senator had not GER
tainly studied the internal revenue admin
stration, or he would know what wreck
his proposition would make. Ninety per
cent. of our taxes was derived from spirits
and tobacco. Experience had proved that
the parties who paid these taxes would take
advantage to pay as little as they could,
and il the watchfulness of the U. s. officers
was removed, we would lose sixty millions
at least.
The resolution was then postponed indef-
nitely.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill in relation
to the rights of single women under the
presumption laws Of fine United States.
Also, bill to regulate the fees of registers
and receivers Of land offices. Referred to
committee on public lands. Hr
The morning hour expiring, the unfn-
ished business, which was the
HOUSE SALARY BILL,
came up.
Mr.. Stewart said the back pay part of
this business was the most odous thing
about it to the people. If any Of the in
creased compensation was q "steal, all of
It was 'ssteal." He did not believe, as
he said yesterday, that there was anything
wrong about it, that 81 500 was bit too
much. But if any of the increased COM
pensation was to be disgorged, let it all be
disgorged, back pay and all.
The question was then on the amend
ment of Mr.. Pratt, providing that the COM
pensation Of $4,000 per annum shall date
from March a, 1873. y
Mr.. Wright said that the tendency of
this and all other amendments would be to
complcate the bill and endanger its pass
age. He was in favor himself Of square
repeal of the entire salary bill, but if that
could not be done, he was for getting the
best that he could a
Mr.. Flanagan said he had voted for the
$500 bill from the purest motives, and
$500 was not enough, that it ought to be
$4,000. He had not, up to yesterday,
when the subject came up, drawn his
compensation, but to-day he had gone
into the secretary's Office and gotten it,
and here it was, holding up the green
backs), and he would like to see any per-
son that could take it from him. [Great
laughter on the floor and in the galleries. ]
House.-Mr. McCrary Qowa) reported
from the committee on railways and canals
bill to regulate commerce by railroads
among the several states. Ordered to be
printed and recommitted. 20 2s
THE DEsTITUTIoN OF LOUISIANA.
Mr.. Sypher Q4a.) asked leave to offer a
resolution reciting that in certain sections
of the South the people were in great
state of destitution in consequence Of the
failure of the crops, and authorizing the
President Of the United States to direct the
Secretary of War to issue army rations in
quantities to relieve the suffering in the
destitute districts.
Mr.. Willard (vt.) objected to its present
consideration, and the resolution was re-
ierred to the committee on education and
labor. ee
Mr.. Bowen (Va) presented resolutions
against the passage of the Civil Rights
bill Referred to the committee on Judi
ciary.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of ga 1g s3i IA
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) offered an amendment
providing that nothing in the bill shall be
construed to compel hotel-keepers to seat
white and colored guests at the same table,
or to require the children to attend the
same school, or to require .propretors Of
theatres to scat the races side by side, or
W PiosiuO eboe euCy oildil pc III Tic
same lots in cemeteries.
Mr.. Ransier IS. CO offered an amend
ment imposing a fine of not less than 81 900
nor more than $4,000 upon any Judge or
other officer who shall exclude any citizen
from the jury box on account Of race.
color or previous condition.
Mr.. Lowndes Md offered an amend
nent providing that where separate schools
haye been provided for white and colored
children, the children of each race shall
have admission only to the schools pro-
vided for that race.
Mr.. Durham tKy.) addressed the House
IN opposition to the bill. The people of
Kentucky, he said, had quietly submitted
to all laws passed for the elevation of the
colored race, although by the thirteenth
amendment of the constitution thew
lost millions of dollars. Slaves
were recognized as property,
and IN pure justice that property
should not have been taken without ade-
qnate remuneration. The bill was an in
reference with state rights and state SOW
ereignty, and he therefore protested against
u. There was no authority to say that any
one should he compelled to admit into
theatres or schools any people who were
obnoxious. These were subjects for purely
local legislation. and manv of them ,,,o,,,,a