New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-03
NIGHT SESSION or CONGRESS.
THE TAX BILL AND ARKANSAS RESOLUTION
PASSED.

THE IAN III LII AND ARKANSAS RESOLU IlON
PASSED.
THE SENATE REJECTS ALL AMENDMENTS TO TIE
TAX AND TARIFF BILL AND PASSES IT As IT
CAME FROM TIE HOUSE - JUDGE POLAND's
ARKANSAS RESOLUTION AGREED TO IN THE
HoUsE-THK DEFICIENCY BILL TAKEN UP
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March 2. 1875.
Upon reassembling at s o'clock the amend
ments OF the House the bill to amend the act for the
restoration homestead entry and to market certain
lands in Michigan concurred in and the bill was
passed.
THE TAX AND TARIFF BILL.
The Tax and Tariff bill being the unfinished business.
Mr.. JOHNSTON (Dem., Va) moved 10 indefinitely post
pone it, and upon this motion he addressed the Senate
at length in favor of the bill allow ing W +. {. Lee 10
bring suit in the Court OF Claims for the Arlington cs-
tate and withdrew his motion TO indefinitely post
Mr. HITCHCOCK rep, Neb) called mp the House bill
for the relief of the Spring Dlstillcry Company OF
Omaha. Nebraska. Passed. - 800.
Mr. PRATT Hsep.. Ind moved TO lay The Tariff Bill on
the able for tue purpose OF constituting bills reported
by the Committee On Pensions. Rejected Yeas 70;
Mr. SCOTT Rep, Pennl from the Committee Of
Claims reported back the House bill making arproPra
lions for tue payment OF claims by che southern
CLAIM Commission with amendments, and gave notice
tnat he would call 1t up for consideration at the earliest
Senator sCHURz Glib. Rep. MOI moved TO amend the
fiin secton Of the Tariff bl that the increase Of
duties provided by the act shall not apply TO goods
actually shpb0ard before the4ih ddy of Mach.
1885, Instead oil the 1Oth day OF February, as named IN
the bin.
Senator MORRILL, Rep, VI said it was apparent
that tus bill must be passed Win amendments. lie
hoped when the bill reached the senate the amendment
adopted yesterday III the Committee on tue "1Oe Would
Senator sCHURZ said il tho bill should be amended
here aud sept back to the House, IT. chances would
injured. Ii tire hill should lie improved By the senate,
as ue believed i could be. the House would pas H.
senntor BOUTWELL, rep, Mdss) sIid the amend
meut Of the senator OF Missouri opened the measure 10
dishonest transactions in the shipment of goods.
The amendment was rejected.
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section. which repeats the act OF 1877 reeynS fore!Sn
Nays, 20; Messrs. Allison Gep 1ow). Fenton u.lD.
Rep Y) Hamilton qO Rfp; TH'e JI pes M S
Sey spr@sTe ep r. -, aI me- i'n 1--we Il " N'0'
Senator JOHNSTON Qicp, V. moved 70 ADJ an ad-
and other stun used in OF tobacco tree
senator SHERMAN CRep., Ohio) said the whole sub
ject Of quOrIcc had been considered hy iht Senate
year ago, anu was voted down. the amendment was
senator THURMAN Dem. Ohic) moved to strike out
the Third Section OF to D wAlcn Increases the tax on
tobacco. lie said the puollc deht statement placed
upon Senators desks today showed decrease IN the
public debt o. ;CCs0G00 dJnng tue pas month. aud ac
comVacying tbs report was cal s0f the secretary o.
the treasury for $5OOO0OO Of bonds to DE redeemed
forthwith. Yet in the face Of al ths the Senate was
told tho public credit required The people to be taxed
at the ra.e, Of S53Coo'Oo per Tho an il,n.
of o9a the United States They we're already at premium
Of IL IS per cent There not single hondbo idr
who would not he glad to exchange his bond Tor one
running "a wears without any rnAngiund provision al
all. The sinking tuud was not provided Tor the pond-
holder but it for the Government IL was TO enaOic
The to put an end To the Indebtedness Wheu
the public interest would permit IT,
The amendment was rcircled-leas % NAYS, 81.
JOHNSTON moved to strike ont Inc piOYiso IN
the second section authorizing tne delivery of tobacco
ssdditionai tax X jeccd-Yea~. Is; Nays, 81.
Mr.. MERRiMON (Dem.. " @ moveG TO strike ont the
frat aud second sections Of the bi III hSshg me III
creased tax whiskey and tobacco. Relec'ed-Yeas,
Is Nays. 80.
REJECTION OF AMENDMENT INCREASING THE To-
BACCo TAX.
The bin having been considered in the Committee Of
the Whole reported to The Senate and the question
being cOncurrDg in the amendment made In the Com
tee Of the Whole yesterday that the increase Of the
tax on tobacco should only appls the tobacco
featured after the passage of the act.
Mr. MORRILL, Rrp, VIZ moved to non-concur. He
said the amendment was OF no importance, aud as 1t
woud send tie bill back to tho House, thus endaugerng
ia passage be would be glad II the senate would strike
TGe molten of Mr.. Morrill, to nonconcur was agreed
to-Yeas o. Nays % Messrs Acorn Allison, Clay ton
FentOn Hamilton OF Texas, Jones' sherman, Spraguc,
and Stewart voting with the Democrats ON tue airma
Mr. THURMAN spoke against the bill and said there
was no necessity for the hot haste II there was any
no done Nv the next Congress, which wOuld meet in
few month and there would be plenty of time then to
"' Mr. r" AICoRS G:ep., Mlch) moved to add add
tIoDal section providing that all corporations WORKING
domain producing over 81 100000 per annum shall pay
tax OF per cent ON their net earnings lnadvocaling
"There is millions In H." lLaugLteT.J .
Mr.. THURMAN Opposed The amendment. ana sald
onnce OF gold aud silver the product OF labor
ID would inst fair to levy Tax on wheat ana corn
II his FRIEND Gar. Alcorp) waited TO nnd subject lor
iation let him levy tax OF per cert Oh National
Bsnks and s.. 10000 could be raised
qhe ant Moment was rejected without division
PASSAGE OF The BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT.
The bill was then read q third tune, ana passed as 1t
came from the House, without amendment-Yeas, 30:
NAYS 70, as follows: Republicans in Roman, Demo
crats in Itacs Liberal Republicans in small capitalist