Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-24
EVENING STA%
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CONGRfSSIONAI
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SENATE.-After our repsrr cIoSot
Inc senate TOOK up the army bill and inter-
discussion u was passed with unimpor;aat
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt.). from the COMMITTEE ~,
Finance, reported adversely on bills ~ O.
tablish mint OF the United states at 81.
Louis, Mo; 10 establish a mint for the cnin-
age of gold and silver at Chicago m. ~ eS-
tabliSh mint for the coinage of golt M
silver AT indianapolis, Ind: 90 establish a
nIarce mint OF the United States At Omaha
Neb.; ard they were all indefinitely post
poned. He also submitted n written re.ort
on the subject, which was ordered 81 n
printed, and a resolution, which was placed
on the calendar. requesting the President OF
the United States 10 institute Inquiries a. 10
the proper place for the establishment OF a
orahch mint at some point IN the western
ststes or in the Mississippi valley taking
INTO account All questions of economy All
1acIiltieS OF distribution, and report upan the
same AZ the commencement of the next SeS-
sion or Congress
Mr.. Scott Pa, from the Committee on
claims. reported bin tn amend the charter
OF uhe freeumen'S Saving and Trust com
p5ny ana Tor other purposes. Calendar.
Mr.. Hitchcock (Nebl moved tho senate
proceed 10 the consideration of the bin TO en-
able the people of Colorado 10 form a CoDSti-
lutloh Snd state government. and for the al
mission II the said state into the Union on
an equal footing with the original states
The mOtiono of Mr.. Hitchcock 10 take up the
Colorado Dill was agreed 10.
Mr.. EdmdndS said the gentlemen who hal
charge OF the leading business OF the senate
were putting forward this bill, and thus they
put II ont OF his power 10 call up the civil
rights bill, as he intended To do upon comple-
ton OF the army appropriation bin.
Before proceeding with the Colorado bill
the Senate. az 6.Ap u m. ad iournei until To-
day, when it comes up aS the unfinished
business after he expiration OF the morning
hour.
IlOJ SE.-lsftcr our report closed
NariouS amendments were offered 10 tine
new tax and rCreuuc bill. which was finally
recommittcd TO he Committee OF WaVS and
Means.
Mr.. Dawes said he would make one NOR,
effort TO pass q revenue bill. and Offered as "A
SUBSTITUTE for the whole measure a propo-
SltiOn fixing the tax on whisky 20 Zoe here
after manufactured at ninety cents. re-
storing the ten per cent tax. and leaving the
tobacco and sugar clauses they now were i'm
the bill. "
Mr.. Dawes then offered the substitute indI-
Gated by him, and on ordering the main queS-
ton the yeas We're LIS and NAYS ia
The substitute Was then adOpted-yeas 81,
nays III.
Mr. Dawes then moved the previous ones
tion on the engroSsment and third reading of
the bill.
Mr.. Niblack (Ind.) made the point of order
mat under the new rule, this being the first
day on which the bin had been considered
upon until tomorrow unless seconded by a
two thirds vote, and The Speaker sustained
the point.
The demand was seconded By over a two
thirds VOte-l5l to 6S-and the bill passed by
a vote of l23 yeas 10 % nays.
The bill is printed elsewhere in the columns
OF THE STAR.