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Ohio, also opposed it in a strong speech The
tact Is this gentleman represents il whiSkey con-
stltuency, and he was obliged to fight it. 1t
turned out that the whiSkey interests were too
strong in this instance, for finally, on motion of
Jones of Nevada, the bill was laid on the table
Adjourned
| TUESDAY w hen the Tax and Tariff bill was
laid on the table in the Senate Yesterday we
thought surely that was the death of the mea-
sure for this session, but 1t seems we reckoned
this time without our host. 1t was contemplate
ed by this bill to raise for the Treasury up
wards of $50. 600, 900 more from the already
overtaxed people. There were many who
could not see, according to the Treasury state
mentS, where there was any deficit, and if there
was any they thought it could easily be cover
ed by cutting down the expenditures Hence
the great opposition to the bill. But it seems
this did not suit the President He made his
appearance at the Capitol and sending for diff
erent Senators, he succeeded in using such
potent arguments with them, that in the even
ing the bill was taken up from the table, and
after sharp discussion, all amendments were
rejected, and the bin was passed by vote of
so to 80. There are some strange stories afoat
as to how this was brought about, whether
true or not remains to be seen, but certain it is
that the bill was passed as We have stated
Previous TO this the Force bill read the
second time, when the Bounty bill, as it is
called was taken up. This is one of the most
important bills, SO il is stated that has been
introduced this session Whilst the Tariff bill
has to be forced through under the pressure Of
the personal influence of the President in order
to cover, as talleged, deficiency of $50, 00O,-
600 in the Treasury receipts, here is bl!
i,i..hp FOL
mated by caFefl fsasury accountants at as
high ms $500, 600, 900. 1t can readily be seen
what gigantic affair it is when it provides
that there shall be paid to every non-com-
mlSsoned officer, musician. arthcer wagner,
private soldier, sailor and marine, including
those borne upon the rolls slaves and In
dams, who faithfully served such in the
military service of the United States, who have
been honorabiy discharged from such service.
the sum of SS.333 per month for all the time
they served between the 18th of April, 1861,
and the 9th of May, 1880 1t other words.
all soldiers who were mustered into the service
of the {. ). during the named period and were
honourably discharged, are to receive this sum
during the period Of their services. If $780,
t GOO, 900 is sufficient we shall be surprised
r The bill WAS taken up and after being amend
oil, 50 as to authorize iii. borrowing OF money
10 carry IL out, WAS passed hy the casting vote
being 80 to 30. The Vice President was not
in the Senate when the vote WAS taken. but
the announcement of il was DELAYED until h.
was hunted up and brought in To pass the bill
: by his vote. Such sight was never before
witnessed i'll that body Afterwards Mr. Ste
wnrt from the Committee on Railroads report
Ell the Pacific Mail Subsidy bill which gave
rise 10 II long debate, which had not closed al
0 clock at night.
WEpNEsDAy.-The Senate refused today to
remove the political disabilities OF Raphael
Semmes. The SUudry Civil bill was consider
ed. amended and passed. 1t retains the clause
making appropriation for the payment Of the
Maryland war claims. The River and ilarbor
bill Was under consideration. Among the a.
mendments adopted one 10 appropriate
$4,000 10 complete survey to connect slack
waiter navi CATION from the mouth of the ough-
iogheny To intercept the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, and appropriations for the harhors OF
Crishcld. Cambridge, Kent Island and Leonard
town. The Senate. at A NJ went into E1-
ccutive session, and had not adjourned when
last heard from.
HoUSF.
WEpxgSpaY--Pi mChhack had two strings 10
his bow, both Of which have been rudely snap
ped by adverse fortune. He claimed not only
20 have been elected 30 the Senate bu, like
wise 10 the House OF course he struck for the
higher game, the Senate, and did not trouble
himself much about his scat in the House -
Had he don. 80 he would doubtless have been
long 20 in the comfortable receipt Of his pay
But not he-his soul was above little things
He WAS confident of the Senate and now he has
lost both. After his defeat in his Senatorial
aspirations he wonli gladly have fltllcu hack
rcnragcS Of paw but TO-DAY be WAS met BY Il
report from the Committee on Elections that
ne was not elected, but that his opponent
Sheridan was. Poor Pinch out in the cold
again. " on Gen Giant send this prosecuted
patriot 10 Russia or take him in his Cabinet
The Democrats are Prosecuting him on account
of his race. Will nobody come TO his relief
! Mr.. George T. iioE Rep, Of Mas, made
sn attempt 10 call up the report Of the Com
mittec on Louisiana, and Mr.. Poland did the
same thing about his Arkansas report. but af
ter a suffering discussion. on motion of Mr.
Garfield, the iiJas. went into Committee of
Whole on the Sundrv not sunday Civil APP
preparation Till. Tias is what is called gcuer-
ally the Omnibus aiiiaud contains mscellaue
Gus appropriations or the Departments aud
other purposes not INCLUDED in the regular bills
Mr.. Garfield Chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations, made lengthy explanation Of
the OH ana It's uitEFcnt items, IN NnlCl he
claimed that everything was going on finely in
all the Departments-economy the order
of the day and that the bill WAS all right and
some millions below the estimates. But the
Democrats soon pitched in. Mr. Randall Dem,
OF Penn led off by stacking the allowance OF
Sl,T00 600 for printing. This was followed
up by similar attacks from Mr.. " God, of y. Y,
Mr.. Cox, and others. Mr.. Beck of Ky, call
ell attention to the item of 81, 600, 600 placed
at the disposal of Mr.. Attorney Gen. Williams
and asserted that the funds placed in the hands
OF this official were prostituted TO the baseSt
purposes. Mr. SenG Rep, of Va under
took to defend the committee for this allow
ance, when Mr.. Speer Dem, of Penn. said
the Investigations made by thei committee
showed that the Department of Justice WIS
rotten from stem to stern--and intimated that
this fund was placed at the control Of the At
torney General TO enable him to carry out the
Force bill Mr.. Beck also charged the Attor-
ney General with being connected with the
saie-burglary, and that he had appointed Har-
rington Assistant Attorney General. Mr.
Chittenden and others also assailed the Attor-
ney General, and Gen. Butler suggested they
ought to impeach but not blackguard that