National Republican., 1877-02-16
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
THURSDAY, February 10, 1871.

nTho senate was chlicu 10 Ofuor NJ ton O'CLOCK,
and imm ediateiy took a further recess TIL i2 m,
at which hour II reassembled. ||
The CHAIR laid before the SENATE the bill for
the relief Of tho late Admiral wilkes, by author
izing tho accounting officor Of the Treasury
TO credit him with $3.50, with House amendments.
The amendments were concurred In.
Mr.. DAWES introduced q memorial from
Isaac Taylor 4 Co., Of Boston, praying Congress to
between south Africa and this country from the
British Government. Mr.. BOUTWELL, said this
wasen important memorial and involved a1ss;s, s;.
country and South Africa, at which place large
colony with an increasing trade was now growing
upM Mr. SkMERSS oVR'is % sn
from the Chamber Of Commerce OF Milwaukee,
ssans ssans and GREAT 70 s
with Canada. Referred to Committee on Com.
MT. MCDONALD reported favorabiy from the
Committee on Pensions bill for relief of Ma
tbaniel II. Mckay. Placed on calendar.
for .cms rsmods S
fringcments Of patents. Referred to Committee
Mr.. CRAaIN, from Committee on Naval AZ.
fairs, reported adversely on the bill for relief
OF Robt. Small; also on bil to authorise payment
Of John Q. whitehead; also bill for liking and
determining rank Of naval ofcersi also for relief
Of James M Ga.Psnter praying that hs heal be a.
nitely postponed. He also reported q general
bill for relief Of certain contractors for destrc-
'Gn stpncsion noIudns 6o4sd McRay W@ R1d
y. w. McCord and others, which was placed on
He also reported favorably on tho bill for the
sale OF certain lands In wallabout Bay, Brook.
lyn, to the city q Brooklyn. Passed;
comnapyinR iii proposIpK tSe sePSey Of The ter.
ritory Of Alaska. Referred to the Committee on
Pensions. Also, petitions Of citizens ofNew York,
Ta 81 Q aso % Sa
bill to provide for the distribution Of
THE MEXICAN AWARDS.
He said that when the bill was up for consider
torposed an objection on the ground that he had
information that there were certain frauds in the
awards, He had been informed this morning that
laid before the Commission and received their
consideration, and they had not thrown out the
" ad na Sa SSeS
ced to gent eman from Mobile this morning, who
,ha hs hn ns to st
over, was clear fraud, and he was prepared to
Mr. STEVENSON said he know nothing about
the matter, he only knew that tho gentleman
was introduced TO him as reliable and responsi-
bic gentleman, and @ he bel 6eleysd J. to be his duty
til It was nscertained that this charge was
groundless, he should object to the passage Of the
MIR. CoNKLING asked that q day be named
when the Sen at9r would DO willing to have the
Dill taken up. Lot the charge De Investigated,
MIR STEW ENsON said the gentleman making
the charge was in tho lobby, and could be seen at
Mr.. CoNKLINd said he did not propose to
go out and hunt up evidence against
s the s Senator a'S from hi ho d nos se
II best to have the matter speedily attended to
The bill then went over.
Mr.. INGALLS,, from the Committee on Pen:
;!sns reported adversely on the bills for relief Of
ring, and the widow Of Fletcher Webster, and
later Ss %seS at the eaSsst Mr. c'Sss
was placed on the calendar.
b a'0 tn. r'PSIisaa Psssa a'GsS1S' ssats q:
Daniel Oulihan, James johnson and Sarah A.
Chamberlain, all Of which were placed on the
Mr. wITHERs, Of tho same committee, re.
ported adversely yer on the bills for relief o. Jane
on the bills for the relief Of Edmund II. Cobb and
Margaret Hardlo, widow Of Gen. James A. Har.
% on ss S To- regulate
the appointment Of sail makers In the United
States Navy. Referred to tho committee on
Mr.. BOUTwE ELI. introduced a resolution to
allow the Special Silver Commission till Feb. "a,
MI LOGAN said he should iiSpS. avail himself himself Of
the first opportunity to call up the bill to remon.
s,ize ths silver dollar without regard 70 the r.
Mr. HAMLIN Introduced q resolution to allow
Chamber for holding their evening sessions after
tho Senate takes recess I'm the afternoon,
Mi. SPENCER called up the bill known as
the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAX BILL.
Pending Its reading the CHAIR announced
the expiration Of the mo rning hour, and laid be
fore the Senate tho
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. SPENCER, the latter bill
he tax 6ill was resumed, subject to the call q
The arst amendment Of the Senate Committee
to the House bill, was to strike out after the
co@nr Ss n u sSS i
cities Of Washington and Georgetown, held and
used solely for agricultural purposes, u tax o.
ah one aoar on eSsh one hundred dollars OF the
Mr.. MonnIsoE and Mr.. DAVIS opposed tn,
and leave the tax on the citizens residing @ in mine ths
| suburbs OF the city, sl.50 per hundred dollars
was unjust. The citizens outside the city did moi
| derive near SO much beneht from the improve
ments as those residing In the city, and 81 90 Ia
on hundred dollars was tax enough for them to
p1ME; pM,,.,. ,.o,,,s no,.v,,,, sn,,,., g..
the amendment. The yeas and nays were de
manded on Its adoption, and resulted yeas, "a
nays, ~, most OF the democrats opposing and the
The next amendment to strike out the end
| OF the first section, the following wrods, VIZ.
"thirty cents on every hundred dollars valuation
Of real and personal property as special tax for
the support Of schools was adopted pipn pocc.
| The section as amended provides that there
shall be levied upon all real and personal proper
", IN said District, except property belonging Il
| the Government, and that hereinafter stated, q
| tax of $l.50 on each one hundred dollars Of the
| assessed value thereof.
| The next amendment Of Importance, providing
for taxing goods brought into the District for sale
at auction, one and one:half per oentum
providing that the Secretary OF the Treasury
| shall advance to the Commissioners such sums q,
| may be required between July l and November
| ], TOR current expenses, and.the Commis~i0ner,
| shall repay the same on or before the expiration
| OF the hscal year, was reached, and Mr.. SAULs
| BURY moved TO amend by compelling the, Com
| missioners tOpay interest on the sums so advanc-
| ed on which the yeas and nays were demanded ant
called, resulting In yeas 10 nays 20 Mr.. SAULs
| lost. The amendment was then adopted.
| Pending the discussion on the bill, at $3.50 Mr.
| WRIGHT demanded the regular order. Mr.. STEM
| DER moved that the regular order be laid asid,
| temporarily. Mr.. Wight objected to such O
| course. Mr., SPENoPR then moved that all prlol
| orders be laid aside and the consideration Of tn,
| tax bill be continued.
Mr.. ALUORN said 1t was manifest to all tina
It would be economy to 20 on with the bill at thl
time, and the Pacific Railroad bill could be takeI
Mir. SARGENT said it was all well enough
for Senators to go on and parcel out tn
appropriation bills would soon be before tn
| Senate and would Dush everything else q