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United States, resulted --yeas %, nays
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Messrs. Cameron, Ferry, of. Conn,
Gilbert, Morrill,, of Vt, Schurz and
Sprague, being those who voted in the
negative.
Mr.. Alcorn said the vote iust taken
indicated the fact that the Republicans
had become thoroughly dcmoralized
on the subject of Civil Rights, and ho
felt constrained that the vote against
the bill could be construed in no
other way than as an intimation If tho
trustees of the school choose to do so,
they might exclude colored children
from Its benefits.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, denied
that such construction would be iusti-
fed. He hoped this resolution, which
was q private one, would make no dis.
tinction on account Of color.
The bill authorizing the institution
. site, then passed, without division.
. The Senate then resumed consider.
alton of the bill to provide govern
ment for the District of Columbia
Mr.. Morton gave notice that as soon
as the bill should be disposed of he
would call up the resolution to seat
Mr.. Pinchback.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
resumed the consideration of unfinished
business, being the bill to provide a gov
ernment for the District of Columbia, the
pending amendment being that OF the mo-
ton to have commissioners selected by the
President, and after debate it was rejected
yeas 28 F; nays %.
Mr.. Sargent submitted an amendment
providing ter the election of delegate to
Congress from the District.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE considera-
ton Of the Post Office appropriation bill
was resumed in committee of the whole,
the question being On the amendment al
lowing matter pertaining to the Agricultu-
raj Department to pass free through the
mails.
Several speeches were made, mostly fa-
voring the amendment; finally the House
in committee Of the whole by vote Of 81
to % agreed to the amendment providing
for the free transmission of documents and
seeds through the mails. Democrats and
Republicans voted for the amendment.
The amendment to the post office
bill cancelling the Pacific Mail contract
of 1872 was agreed to in committee of
the whole and has been UNANIMOUSLY
passed by the House. A seperate vote
wns demanded on the amendment
agreed to in committee of the whole
on the postal bill looking to the par
tial restoration of the franking privi-
lege and the amendment was rejected,
ayes SO, nays 125.
The House went into Committee of the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Dawes Chairman of the WAYS and
Means Committee, addressed the House in
support of the bill. = He reminded the
House that last year he had endeayored to
show there was no necessity for increased
taxation. He believed then that the Gov
ernment could get along without resorting
to that most unwelcome measure for the
purpose Of making receipts and expenses
meet. Now, however, he must urge taxa
tion as the only practical way of meeting
the expenses. This was the last time he
would address the House on any suoh seb-
ject, therefore his sincerity was not lesS.
The estimate of total receipts that year was>
$2S2, ,O00 000, iatknu g9fsahi sasoitnry-sare
and one-third millions for tho sinking fund.
The prospects were that the receipts this
year would be much under the estimate.
For causes not fully understood the customs
receipts had fallen off at the rate of $780,
600 per day. The falling off in internal
was much less than in customs, the
former having. according to the last report,
gone beyond the estimate. He commented
on the failure of the Treasury Department
to comply with the law requiring one per
to the sinking fund instead of four hum
dred and seventeen and half millions be-
ing applied, only one hundred and forty
two millions were applied to The reduction
OF the public debt, by the purchase OF bonds,
This was not an equitable compromise with
the law, and such purpose would not re-
lieve the Government from its obligation TO
the sinking fund.
MIR. Beck, intimated that besides the
amount mentioned by Mr.. Dawes, over four
hundred millions of the public debt was re-
deemed and cancelled in the shape of 7-s0s.
Mr.. Niblack took Mr.. Dawes view of the
sinking fund matter.
Mr.. Dawes said that during Boutwel's
he set apart the amount for
. sinking fund required by law. MIR. Rich
ardson failed to do SO, and having applied
the receipts to. meet the current expenses,
called on the Government for the deficit.
Whatever impaired the sinking fund i'm
paired faith in the patton. Had Not Con-
gress abolished the tea and coffee tax. there
would be no necessity for the measure.
However nothing would be gained by the
restoration of that tax, for since the Presi-
dent IN Ills message suggested it, everybody
began importing tea and coffee, and tax
would only put money in the importers
pockets. He estimated the increased rev.
enue which Congress would derive from the
bill as follows: whisky, seventeen millions;
tobacco, four and half millions; sugar
eight millions; manufactured goods, ten
millions--in all about thirty-seveu and
three quarter millions, less two and half
millions loss by the repeal of the match tax.
In conclusion Mr.. Dawes said: Congress
must now decide what course to pursue the
honor Of the Government was at stake; the
Committee will offer no objections if the
House decides to tax other Articles. The
bill might be modified, but il it was saddled
with proyisos and amendments it would
cause al endless debate and great loss of
time. The public weuld hold the Repub-
lican n,embers responsible il they failed to
furnish the Administration the means of
the Government, and those on
The other side would do we'll not to provoke
TOO soon responsibility in the matter Of
raising the revenues, which viii piagnc
them soon enough,
Mr.. Wood, a member OF the Committee,
addressed the House in opposition TO the
bill. He said no public necessity demanded
y. He did not oppose it 10 the spirit of
faction, and would desire the credit OF the
Government to be the best possible. but he
would not give aid in expressing the people.
he did not think the additional taxes neces-
nary. He adduced figures to fortiiy his po-
,ition.
Without action the House adjourned.
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IOWA.
KEoKuK, Feb. l1--A fire broke out
NJ midnipht lAst night in fha stnra