National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-20
xLIIId CONGRESS.



refund internal revenue taxes Improperly
sssessed and collected. Referred 10 the
COMMITTEES ON Finance. II Directs the ro-
mission or repayment Of all taxes assessed or
collected on or from citizens In tho insurrcc-
tionary States contrary 70 the PROVISIONS o. the
1s:: " ,s Department circular No. 49, Issued
Mr.. Sargent, Of GAL, from the Committee ON
Naval Affairs, reported, with smendmonts, tho
bill TO encourage the establishment OF marine
schools.
out from the bankruptcy bill the words, !" or
who has stopped or suspended and not resumed
payment OF his commercial paper within .
period of forty days." 10 that persons OF that
class should not be considered bankrupts, Was
rejected by 81 nays to IS yeas.
Mr.. Carpenter OF Wis, INTRODUCED . Dill, OF
| the rights of the State Of Louisiana, and said
he desired to have tho bill printed and lie ON
the table. Early next week no would AK TO
take II up for reference, and would ask the IN
diligence Of the Senate TO submit some remarks
explanatory Of the bill. The bill was ordered
to be printed and lie on tho table,
Mr.. Chandler, Of Mich, introduced bill to
authorize the sale of certain public property.
It directs the Secretary Of War TO sell TO the
highest bidder all the lands and tenemcnts bc-
longing to the United States At Augusta, Mo-;
Desrbornvillc, Mich; Pikesville, Nd; and Sag
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On motion Of Mr.. Buckingham, Of Conn.,,
the bill in relation to bounties was taken up and
PASSED. It provides that all who enlisted In
the army Of the United States under the proc
lamat,on of the President Of May 5, and pre-
Won, to August, 1861, be paid the bounty Of
o., 1000. providing the same has not already
been paid.
Mr.. Hitchcock, Of Iowa. introduced a bill
providing that oil lands granted to railroad
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county taxation. Committee on Public Lands
| After one or two verbal amendments, the
thirty-ninth section of the original Bankrupt
| law, o. amended and reported by the Judiciary
Committee, was agreed to by the Senate, with
the exception Of filling tho blank Is to the
time when the provisions Of the section should
apply to all cases Of compulsory or involuntary
bankruptcy. Other amendments were agreed
to- The Committees amendments, as passed
by the Senate, fix the time at forty days within
which any banker, broker, merchant, trader,
manufacturer or miner who has stopped
| or suspended, and not resumed pay
ment Of his commercial paper, shall not be
deemed bankrupt, and prescribe that the fees,
commissions. charges, and allowances, except
! ing actual and necessary disbursements Of and
to be made by the officers, agents, marshals,
messengers assignees, and registers in cases
the allowances heretofore provided for The
Justices Of the Supreme Court, who are to
make new rules and regulations in respect to
the law. are empowered to consolidate the
duties of register, assignee, marshal, and
clerk, and to reduce the cost Of charges, to the
end that prolixity, delay, and unnecessary
expense may be avoided.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Mass, introduced . bill
amendatory Of the National Currency act
| Referred to the Finance Committee. The
following is the full text Of the bill:
Be IL enacted de-, That 1t shall not he lawful
1>o,,
the said act. or any act amendatory thereof, to
pay interest on deposits to banks, banking
companies or banking associations nor shall
| any such banking association receive interest
upon money deposited with any bank, person,
party, or corporationi and any banking associa-
this act shall be liable to penalty equal to four
times the amount of interest 10 paid or received,
| to be recovered in any court of competent
Jurisdiction, and it shall be the duty Of the
Comptroller of the Currency to cause proceed
ings to be instituted for the recovery Of the
penalties aforesaid and for the benefit of the
United States.
Sec. 2. That not more than one-fourth part
| of the amount Of lawful money of the United
States that any such association may be re.
quired to have OH hand, as is provided in such
acts shall consist of balances due to such as
| sociatons, rs is available for the redemption Of
| its circulating notes from banking associations
| approved by the Comptroller of the Currency.
| Mr.. Gorden, of Ga, introduced q bill to
| amend the internal revenue laws.
It provides that all provisions Of law hereto
fore exising in relation to the imposition of
stamps upon written instruments, and all pen
alties imposed by law for the omission or failure
to stamp such instruments as bear date prior to
the establishment of revenue districts i'm the
States engaged in the rebellion, be repealed.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Penn, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported without amend
mn tho Hnuao hill rnouoatipy fho Dvou i1o,,t
to extend, in the name Of the United States,
cordial invitation to foreign governments to
take part in the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Sumner, Of Mass, offered an amendment
to the bankruptcy bill, which was agreed to, to
the 21st section of the original act, as follows:
But creditor proving his debt or claim shall
not be held to have waived his right of action
or suit against the bankrupt when q discharge
has been refused or the proceedings have been
determined without a discharge. The bill hay
ing been considered in the Senate as Com
mittee Of the Whole, was reported to the
Senate and the amendments were concurred in.
Mr. johnson, of Va, modified his amendment,
previously offered to read as follows All
notices OF sales under this act by any assignee
or officer of the court shall be published in the
newspaper or newspapers to be designated by
calculated to give general notice Of the sale.
Agreed to. The question then REQUIRED on the
passage of the bill, and it was passed-Yeas,
4S; Nays, II.
The House took up the resolution from the
Election Committee, declaring Asa Hodges
entitled prin,a fdcie to his seat as Represents
tive Of the First Congressional District of
Arkansas. The resolution was adopted without
debate, and Mr.. Hodges took the modified oath
as member.
Mr.. Beck, Of KY, offered an amendment to
the item for transportation, in the army bill,
providing that only actual travelling expenses
at the rate Of ten cents per mile shall be allow
ed to any person whatever In the service Of the
United States, and declaring illegal all allow
ances for mileage and transportation in excess
of the amount sctually paid. The amendment
was agreed to.
Mr.. Plat, Of Va, inquired whether when
aolitical moths die other moths take their
places, had the laugh turned against him by
the retort that that depended on whether there
were navy yards In their districts.
An item for the preservation Of army cloth
ing from destruction by moths being under
discussion; Mr.. Cox; of n. Y, amused the
House with a scientific, political, and humorous
dissertation on the habits Of the moth.
Mr.. Dawes, Of Mass, introduced . bill to re-
duce the rate of letter postage to two cents.
By Mr.. Plat, of N. Y.-Fixing the salaries
Of the Postmasters of New York, Philadelphia |
Doeton, lineage, St. LOUIS, Clnclnnatl, Baltl- |
more, and San Francisco. It fixes the COM |
pensation of the Postmasters named At the
following rates, viz: At New York, $40, 900
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, and st. Louis,
at ss, 900 each and Brooklyn, Baltimore, and
Cincinnati, $4,000; provided that such salaries |
shall be paid from money received at the post |
offices from box rents, sales of postage stamps, |
and other sources in excess Of the expenditures |
allowed and made thereat for rent clerk hire, |
fuel, lights furniture. stationery, printing, and
the necessary incdentals
By Mr.. Woodford, of N. Y.-To regulate the