Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-02
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WASHINGTON June Under the call
of States bills were introduced and referred,
including the following:
By Mr.. Parker-For an amendment of
the Constitution so as TO provide for the
election of Senators by the people.
BY Mr.. Lawrence-COncerning the Dis
trict Of Columbia and to provide for the fU-
ture government thereof.
Mr.. Tremaine moved to suspend the
rules and TO nOn-concur with the Senate in
amendments of the banking law. Agreed
to and a Conference Committee was or
dered.
The Centennial.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly tie House con-
Cured in the Senate amendment to the
Centennial bill, providing that the United
States shall not be liable directly or indi-
rectly for any expenses attending the exhi-
bition,
Mr.. Randall remarked that in voting for
the motion, he did not intend it to be I'M
derstOOd as declaring himselffrom advocat-
ing and asking Others to advocate an ap-
propiation for the Centennial so as to make
1t a success. He believed that TO bethe voice
of the Pennsylvania delegation.
Mr. Dawes, Chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means, made statement to
the House in reference to the bill to amend
existing customs and internal re7enue
laws. 1t was apparent TO the Committee,
he said, that it was impossible to carry that
bill through in the manner in which it had
been considered in the House; he had there
fore been instructed TO bring before the
House for consideration to-day, the same
bill with ali the amendments that were
adopted in the Committee of the Whole
up to adjournment, Friday evening.
An Attempt TO Tax Wall street sales.
Mr.. Starkweather asked Mr.. Dawes
whether he would admit an amendment
taxing the sales of stocks, bonds, gold, bull
lion, etc, ODe-twentieth of one per cent,
aud remarked that without endaugering
anybody or deprSciating any interest that
tax would produce ten or twelve millions
per year.
MIR. Dawes intimated that there was no
machinery provided to collect such tax,
and the committee was no. prepared to re
commend 1t.
The Tax on Salt.
Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, asked whether salt
would be put on the free list, remarkiDg
that the standing votes in Committee Of
the Whole showed majority in ia. or Of it.
MIR. Dawes was understood as replying in
the negative. He moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, and intimated if
that motion was negatived he would not
press the bill any further this session.
The Sinking Fund.
Mr.. Hawley, of Connecticut, called at
tention TO the fact that Mr.. Dawes had told
the House, recently, there would be a sur
plus Of revenue this year of six or seven
millions TO go to the sinking fund, which
would, however. still leave 81, 100000 10
be provided for the sinking rund this year.
he (Hawley) wanted to know whether
Mr.. Dawes could assure the House that the
surplus OF next year would be adequate to
meet the sinking fund of S29,000,0O0 for
next year and 81, 100000 for this year.
MIR. Dawes was understood to express a
belief or hope that it would be. He moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mr.. Randall suggested, that as the House
was called upon to
Vote with ITS Eyes shut,
there was no use to have the bill read.
The bill was, however, read.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Dawes
motion and j. was passed: yeas, Ia;
nays, 40.
Mr.. Starkweather then moved to suspend
the rules and add an additio?al section to
the tariff bill IUst passed, imposing tax OF
one-twentieth Of one per cent on all sales
Of stocks, bonds, gold and silver bullion,