The Morning herald., 1876-04-25
WASHINGTON.
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American Press Association.
wAsH1NeroN, D. G.. April a.
SENATE-Mr. Sargent, California, pre-
sented the following resolution, which was
agreed to:
Rssolvsd, That the Secretary of the
% ~ q directed to inform the Senate
~ INT 81 each case OF the average
e Of the taxable capital, gnd of the average
oftaxable deposits ON May 81, 1878, In the
savings institutions having capital stock
or bond of the respective States and Ter
ritories. together with the amount OF tax
dllletuslitupon said capital stock o. bond
of the respective States and Territories, to-
gether with the amount of tax collected
tp1R n d capital, and upon said deposits lp
Zach 81 sah States. and Territories during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1875. Also,
abe amount of average and taxable deposits
In saving institutions having no capiraf
stock on May 81, 1875, together with
+, laaa isaantof tax collected upon said deposits
in each of Aatd States and Territories during
the fiscal zear ended June 80, 1875.
The bill to abolish the Office of Super
visor of Internal Revenue was discussed
until the expiration Of the morning hour,
u NuAenfE was laid aside, and the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the bill to amend
the laws relating to the legal tender OF
silver coin, and Mr. Jones, of Nevada, occu-
pied the floor until the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-Under the regular Monday
morning call, number of bills were in
troduced and referred to proper committees.
Among them we're Mr.. Cox, N. Y. to in
crease the revenue and prevent smuggling
Mr.. Hopkins, Pa, to provide for com
mission of skilled mechanics to attend the
Centennial Exhition.
HI EMr Hurd, Ohio, authorizing session OF
the U. s. Circuit Court at Toledo, Ohio.
Mr. House, Tenn, to exempt from taxa
tion as circulating notes and orders for
merchandise drawn by manufacturing COM
panies.
Mr.. Hayward, ILL.,, to amend the revised
statutes SO as to allow no banks to issue
notes equal to the par value OF bonds de-
Geosited.
Mr.. Fort, ILL.,, to organize better govern
ment for the Indian country, and establish
U. s.. Courts therein.
Mr.. Buckner. Md, to regulate the distri-
button of the Potomac water in the District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Willis, N. Y. to promote efficiency in
the Navy.
- Mr.. O'Brien, Md, to reorganize the Navy
of the United States.
A large number of Pension bills, and
90, private bills were introduced and referred
under the call.
Mr.. Faulkner, West Va, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported pre-
amble and resolution reciting that from the
action of several State Legislatures and
+, numerous petitions sent to the House, that
!, there was an earnest desire on the part Of Il
large and respectable proportion of the
American people for the release of Edward
o. M. Condor, now confined in prison under
sentence of British Court. Therefore,
Resolved, The President be requested tc
take such steps as is in his judgment may
seem best to secure the release of e. 0. N
Condor from the imprisonment and the
joint resolution was adopted.
Without disposing of the District bill
Mr. Buckner yielded the floor to Mr.. Blaine
and after his speech was concluded the ques
tion was called on Mr.. Buckner's and
Mr. O'Neil's substitute providing for tax
aation on all personal property and il
was adopted.
Without further action the House ad
journed.