The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-02
HOUSE.

Under the call OF States bills were
introduced and referred, including the
following:
By Mr.. Foster, to admit free Of duty
Photographic aud Iitbograpic prints.
philosophical apparatus, DC, imported
Tor educational aud scientific purposes.
By Mr.. Parker, for the amendment
of the Constitution go as to provide for
the election o. Senator'S by the people.
Mr.. Tremain moved TO suspend the
rules and non.concur with the Senate
N the amendments to the banking law.
Agreed to, aud a conference committee
was ordered.
On motion OF Mr.. Kelley, the House
cencurred in the Senate amendment to
the Centennial bill, providing that the
United States shaIi not be liable di-
rectly or Indirectly for any expenses at-
tendipg the exhibition.
Mr.. Randall remarked that in voting
ior the motioH he did not intend it to be
understood as debarriug himself from
advocating and asking others to advo-
cate an appropriation for the Centen-
nial, 60 rs 10 make il success. He
believed that to be the voice OF the en-
tire Pennsylvania delegation.
Mr.. Dawes, chairman OF the Com
millee on Ways and Means, made a
statement TO the House in reference to
the bill to amend the existing customs
and internal revenue law. 1t was an
parant to the committee. he said, that
it was impossible to carry the bill
through in the manner in which it bad
been considered in the House, and be
had, therefore, been instructed 10 bring
befors the House for consideration to-
day the came bill with all the amend
ments that were adopted in Committee
of the Whole up to the adjournment on
Friday evening.
Mr.. Starkweaiher asked Mr.. Dawes
whether be wonld admit an amend
meut taxing sales OF stocks, bonds,gold,
bullion, etc one-twentieth OF one per
cent, AMI he remarked that without en-.
dangerlog anybody or depIecisting any
interest that tax would produce So.
100000 or Sl2, 900, 900 year.
Mr.. Dawes intimsted that there was
no machinery provided TO collect such
tax, and the committee was not pre-
pared 10 recommend it.
Mr.. Smith, OF Ohio, asked whether
salL would be put on the free list, re-
marking that the standing votes in
Committee OF the Whole showed ma
Jority in favor OF it
Mr. Dawes was understood ss re.
plying 10 the negative. He moved to
suspend the rules aud pass the bill and
iutimsted il that motion was negstiyed
he would not prcss the bill any further
this session.
Mr.. Hswley, OF Connecticut, called
attention TO the fact that Mr..
Dawes told the House recently that
there would be q surplus in the revenue
this wear OF six or seven millions TO 60
10 the sinking, which would, however,
leave twenty-five millions to be pro-
vided for the sinking fund 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 $29, 100000 for next year srd
22,000,0 900 this year.
Mr.. Dawes WAS understood to express
the belief or hope that it would be.
He moved TO suspend the rules and
psss the bill.
Mr.. Randall suggested that as the
House was called upon to vote With
their eyes shut there WAS no use in
having the bill read. The bill was
read, however. and vote was then TAX
en- on Mr.. Dawes motion and passed.
Yeas III, nays 49.