, 1874-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD,
SENATE.

0oMMtTTEE nEronTs.
Mr. CAMERON, from the Committee on
joint resolution providing for the termination Of
the treaty between tho United States and Boil
snm of J4ly 7, 1853. Passed:
Mr. ALLISON, from tho Hpocial joint commit
tee to investigate the management Of tho Gov
arnmont Of tho District Of Columbia, reported
bill for the gtyernmont OF tile District Of Co.
lumbta aud gavo notice TINT he would ask tho
senata to consider It at m carly day.
tee, reported adversely on tho bill supplementary
to the act to develop tho mining resources Of tho
United etatos, and recommended that it be in
definitely postponed. uo said this WAS the Sutro
intorosted he would ask that 1t be placed On the
calendar. 80 ordered.
He aso reported flom tho samo Committee IA
vorably on the bill to amend tho act to reorgan-
ize the courts of the District Of Columbia.
Placed on tho calendar. ~
!: RAILROAD n11L. -. =,
Mr. LOGAN. by request, introduced q bill to
establish the Commercial Railway Company. Re.
ferrcd to the Committee on Transportation.
It proposes to Incorporate tho. Commercial
Railroad Company with a capital Of $500 900 600
to construct and operate railroad with four or
more tracks from Now York City to the cities OF
Chicago aud St. Louis, dividing itB main lino at
aaGh ot q may be found beat to REACH saa
Chicago to any point on tho Miasissippi Rivot
above st. Louis. The road ia to be. commenced
within two years, and finished within twelve
yoars, from tho enactment Of tho bill. Tho rates
arc to be liked by = Commission. composed
Of thrco porsons, to bo, appointed by
the President, one person BY the. Gov
ernor q each State though which the
ation but tile charges shall not oxcood 10 cents
per bushel of grain by the car-load bulk freight,
and 86 cents per harroi Of flour from Chicago OF
St. Louis to :Jorsoy City. The namoH Of pro-
pOsod tncorporntorB are loft blank. ID.
TAX ON DRoKEns.
Mr. CONOVER submitted rs an amendment
to the House supplemental Tariff bill propo-
6itlon TO impoBa' q stamp tax Of one-twoutioth
Of per cent on all eu!eB OF bullion. coin. and
stocks, and stamp-tax OF mill per dollar Of
tho value Of all manufactured or unmanufao-
turod cotton on cootracta for future doliyory
Referred to tue Committee on Finance.
TIE ARMY DILL.
Mr, WEST, from the Conference Gummittee
on tho Army Appropriation bill, made report
which was agreed to.
Mr. HAhILIN. from the Committee OH Tor
eIgn Rotations, reported back . large number of
nations by arbitration, with written report on
the subject. which was ordered printed.
THE SENATE HErEAL hill.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of tho bill to almond the CustomH Revenue law
and to repeal moietias. The Committee on
Finance having amended the tenth section of tho
bill, in regard to the penalty for attempting to
defraud the revenue by false Invoices etc., by
tue addition Of tho following: (which forfeit
ure shall only apply to tho particular item Of
merchandise to which the fraud or alleged fraud
relates, aud anything contained in any act which
provides for the conlBcation Of 81 Bntire invoice
In consequence Of any itom or items contained
in tho same being undervalucd, aud the sams is
repoaled.'
Mr. CHANDLER said that this amendment
VAS IN the interest Of snaugglers, and ho felt
tho Committee on Finance did not want to make
any law of that nature. The Law nu 1t now
stood forfeited the whole invoice, but II this
amendment bo adopted, lace shnwls could be put
in q caBe Of alk goods mud invoiced a. silk.
Then tho ahawlB would DO forfeited md the
silks 20 FREQ. Ho moved to strike out tho
amendment.
1lr. BAYAnD denied that tho amendment
would protect smuggling. Tho section provided
for ponalty Of 85,000 and tic forfeiture Of tho
item underYaluod which was sufficient to pre-
vent smuggling.
After further discussion, tue motion OF
Chandler to strike out tho amendment waa re-
iect ted d.-yeAa 10 uAYs 33,---an follows;