The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-25

CHder tue cali OF StatoS bills were intro
dacsd and referred as followss
Bf.Mr. Cox (I,em.. n. Y)-Fixlng the duty.on oil
real sud made. luce al twenty per ceat. adj
vabarem.
BY Mr.. Cook Dep., Ga -Authorizlng the Ceurs
OF Chtms to talse tho jurisdiction Of aif claims
for captured and absndo0ed property seized
after June 10, 1868.
BY Mr.. Haywood Dem, d.)--ro permit ma
tionsi banks to isano circulating notes equal in
amount to ono hundred DER can't. Of the quIreut
market vsluo Of bonds deposited by them.
ig MI. Fort BOP hll,7 10 oreanise better
establish United States. Courts thsreip.
by Mr.. Campbell lab, 1ll)-fo increase DO
national banks from the tax on circulation; to
nquidate the national doot, and to strength hen,
tbs pnalio credit,
REoRGANIztSa THE NAVY.
Mr. o'Brien Dem, Md introduced bill TO
reorgaDize the navy.
Il ,hsS shan be on the sct'ye us Esst
mssess aud tSas p9oIn %, n esess a sns
&c Se p s4as ' os aa Be s TssfsSS no
&c made eers s a ~ NseSs ono The ssnor 6ree
70 DO 40 ~ tbs secreiy he Navy ses; tie highest
Otnrer IN he grsde q comwodorc who .hI be as H.
ss pToinS.tSn . ne as ap y
Hs1a S5s T tie ts isfSs
ma@Sa e re grade q cS a Ne 1sgr T. %
sea. going vessel q the navy, The grades of captiin
grade OF cunaander uaii bet shall hsss, passed a
q sasaP,y sna .pa l9,srsa
eu.ges " read snd trsnsNe them, with facigy u
oiesf. who ere iE,nsfc rre FROM ny yosnce tie
ar ns e .sfy,st 10 s nc 81 On Que G
raw WIZ lncY Sou nav oceypy ftae, ige ne,r m
tGe iaio OF the ae:. S1''' ''' w
Mr. Faulltner Dem. W. Yal. from the Com
luton requesting the President to take such
steps 's may tend 10 obtain the early release
OF EdwEd U. NJ Condor, from hls imprisun-
ment in England. Passed
WHERE AN EsriGATfoN Is NEEDED.
Mr.. Gibson Dem,, La offered a resolution for
the appointment ot select cOmuitteo Of nine
to make thorough examination into the con-
duet aud management of the New Orleans Gus
tom House. and the offices OF tho Marshall Dis
trfet ,ALbHReH Pastmaster, Assessor, and Col-
lector Of lnternal Revenue, and Of such other
h daulLa Ulcers as they may discover tsl he impli
Gated in wrong doing and violation Of the lava
with. power 10 SIT in New QrieaIs during tbRre-
Mn BuJ6ut (isep. III objected. To raising, a
special committee with such powers, aud sug'
eessed that the, suoiec, should be referred to
one Of the regular com mitteesa
Mr. aibsoa owed To suspend the rules.
the sub ect go To OF the regular comm ees
of the Housf. and 70, strike out the. rnnarknhle
II no would so, the resolution would go without
Mr.. Giosop declined TO. acrede. to- that su2~
Mr. Hale Then we must have the yeas and
nays on the suspension ofthe rues.
Tire. vote resulted-Yeas 1876 nays n, not two
thirds. In, tho affirmative; SO tue rules were moi
suspended. The vote VIA a strict party one.
Mr.. Sayierr (Dem 0otoj pre- seUtasf H. net tio on
OF the toOappu IN alufhotu rers OF cincinnati and
CovingtoD fpr tue reduction o. the; tax on to-
haoco " ID cents per pound HefeTch.
DIsrBICr' TAXATION.
The House then proceeded to the oousid cru
tinp of pusineas Of the Distriot .of Columbia
Mr. Buckner (Dem. MOI from the Committee
for the District, reported the bill to regulate
the assessment and collection of taxes for the
support OF the Government Of the District Of
Columbia, and procee1ed to explain and advo-
cate IT, IL inpeses tax. Of 81 90 pBr SlO0 ON TIM
real estate. IN Washington CITY. II in George
town, and 10 eenta WITHIN the Distrieeoutside OF
those twon oicea II does not ,propOae to tax
credits moneY loaned on mortgagassor deeds of
trusN bnt II does tax all visible personal PROD
eIfy. phe. estimate Of the <Ommissa oners as 10
what amount.wiH be. nece ssarY u meet the err
penseH MnA 81 5I3O9n,. and lie Mr.. luotneT) esti-
mated that there would DeiSl7b.UOO collected
undbrSthe bill. The property eAomDt from tax
alton ID TO be propety'beionHinu 10 tue United
States or to the District, ohurchesi houses Of
reformation, amsbousas, buildings devoted to
purely public chaIlty or tn arts, free public
library miidings, aad oBmot6ries and oelBuH
and Institutions Of lemniua duly incorporated
uudhr acts Of Congress, AMI land or ground an
purtenaDt Ia anVchuHch 30 fur ar reasonably
needed and actually used fOriits legitimate pur-
pose. II leyeSa tax on professions, trades, and
business, gold watches, Dogs and one-hat per
mt. On household furniture above the value OF
$3.50.
Nj. Neal Dem. Ohio offered a substitute for
thB bill IToposinE a tax Of 81 30 per $llbnpOn
all property, real aud personal. In the city Of
WASHINGTON, 81 in georgetown, and 70 cents In
the District outside OF Those cities, ana on all
joint storC COMPANIES. &c., of persons residing
therein, aud On the property Of all corporations,
After debate, Mr.. Meals substitute was adopt
ed-lDl to A.: