The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-24
CONGRESS.
Laborious Patching of the Revenue
Bill in the House.
An Income Tax Voted in Committee
Of The Whole.
Mr.. DAWES PARLIAMENTARY VICTORY
The Amendments AnnuIIed by the Adop-
ton of Substitute.
LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.
MaiOritv and MINORITY REPORTS of
Majority and Minority Reports of
the Committee.
DISFRANCHISEMENT IN ALABAMA.
Final Action by the Senate on the Army and
Postal Appropriations
The Additional Pacific Mail Subsidy
Repealed.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. 1875.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON Feb. %. 1875.
Mr. SCOTT. (rep.) OF Pa, presented memorial
Of bankers, merchants and others OF Philadelphia
demonstrating against annulng the Pacific Mail
contract. similar memorial was presented by
Mr.. CAMERON, rep.) OF Pa. Laid on the table.
THE PACIFIC NAIL CONTRACT.
Mr. EDMUNDS. IRON the Judiciary Committee,
submitted O report In regard to the ObIiga ton
resting upon the government in pursuance OF the
Pacific Mail contract, which was read and laid on
the table.
The Senate then resumed their consideration OF
the Post ONCE Appropriation bill, the pending
question being upon the motion OF Mr.. West irep.)
Of La, to strike out the clause in the House bill
repeating the act OF June l. 1872 which authorized
contract to De made with the Pacific Mail steam.
ship Company tor steamship service between San
Francisco and Japan and China
Mr.. BOUTWELL,. (rep.) or Mass, said our com.
merce, and especially our foreign commerce,
needed the supporting hand OF the government:
but that aid should be extended by some general
policy ana not to any particular company. By q
general plan, extending aid to all alike. the ad.
vantages would be great. II this subsidy granted
The Pacific Mall had been applied to our foreign
commerce generally the result would have been
an increase in commerce to the extent Of 900
tons.
Steamship Company made an exhibition OF busi-
ness idlocy in squandering $7600o0 upon that
class OF men called .pummers" who hang around
the Capitol, ana the newspaper reporters. who
the corruption iund up TO their elbows This
company mas been the cause OF all the scandal.
though Congress ITSELF 50 far as the investigation
IS y came from the House Flnaing THIS contract
tnfs ciamor, and the Committee on the Judiciary
having reported that the government was not
pound Dy the contract now ne was IN favor OF
Mr.. MccREERY, (dem) OF KY. said with or with:
no dltnculty IN making up his mind how to vote.
he believed this subsidy was obtained by bribery
crimes. mem all rom the sness
thief who stole handkerchief TO the lobby organ.
1zed with capital or $Soo,00o. me representa-
lives OF the people here should never cease In
their efforts until these corruptlng influences were
expelled from the capita.
clause repeating the law authorizing the contract
Mr.. sPRAouE, tlibl OF R. l.. renewed the motion.
ana the Senate refused to strike out the clause
yeas II, nays 62-as iollows:-
Frshngnuyssn. Mi!che, Norton Patterson Fesss. Sar
nxYsEMs:s, Acorn Allison AntnSny gaya.a
TON, ConE!ing Cooper, Davis Dennis, alton. Edmunds
s 's ssssn .sss; 'sS
cock insais Johnston ksliy Logan MSCreery Asrr
ssasSUes
and Wri1ht-62
The bill was then read q third time and passed,
the clause In regard TO he Pacific Mail contract
remaining just AZ 1t came from the House.
THE PROPOSED NEW MINT.
on Finance, reported adversely on the bills to
ESTABLISH mint OF the United States aG st. Louis,
NO., to establish q mint Tor the coinage OF gold
ana silver at Chicago, ILL., to establish u mint for
the coinage OF gold ana silver ct Indianapolis,
Ind. to establish a branch mint or the United
Btate0 at Omal0. Neb. and all in0ef.
inltely postponed. He also submitted written
report on the subject, which was ordered to be
printed, and the following resolution, which was
placed on the calendar -
Resolved, That IL appears expedient to establish
branch mint for the coinage Of silver the President OF
the proper place for the establishment Of branch mint
g. some point IN the Yves States or In the Mississippi
valley taxing into account Ill questions Of economy and
iacies OF distribution and 10 report upon the same at
the comme OF the next session OF Congress-
MIR. HITCHCOCK, (rep) OF Neb., moved the Senate
proceed to the consideration OF the Dill to enable
the people OF Colorado to form constitution ana
State government, and for the admission OF the
the original States.
Mr.. SARGENT, (rep) or GAL, moved to adjourn,
which was lost-yeas 2S, rays q.
Inc motlon OF Mr.. Hitchcock to take up the COL
orad0 bill was agreed to.
MIR. EDxuNDs SAID the gentlemen who had
charge Of the leading business Of tue senate were
putting forward THIS bull, and thus they put IL out
OF his power to Gull up the Civil Rights DILL, as ne
intended to do upon the completion OF the Army
Appropriation bi.L
Senate, Ut twenty minutes before seven p. NJ, ad.
tourned until tomorrow, when It comes up a. the
onnnisned business after the expiration OF the
morulnx hour.