The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-18
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

VAedInuIONs Suoo liz 1910.
Nj. THOMPSON, trsp) Of Pa, offered . preamble and
resolution rectng the depressed condition OF laboi
ana Industry throughout the country, and providing
select committee OF seven members TO SIT during
the recess) TO inquire into the thereof the
remedies therefor. Adopted
The House then, at half-past eleven O'Clock, rc-
sumed tho consideration OF tho Internal Revenue bill
tMr. Carlisle, Of Kentucky, In tho char Speaker
pro tenn y tho pending amendment being the ono Of
tered by Mr. Burohard OF Illinois, imposing a tax Of
onc-twenty fourth OF per per month on the
average amount Of bank deposits subject TO draft
check (being mod hcaon Of the existing law tho
subject Tho anne ndment was adopted.
Mr. TucKkR, (dem Of Va, offered amendment,
relieving from taxation such deposits IN savings
banks us are invested In United States securities
ali deposits 10 the OF 81 600 standing IN tho
maine OF any one doposltor. Adopted
Mr. Cox, trcpj OF Ohio, moved to strike out the SOC
ton oil tho bill relating u banks and BANKERS together
with me amendments just adopted. Agreed io--yeas
134, nays III.
Mr. BuRciARp, (rep.l Of ILL., (,he next section having
been read) said tnat the brl originally reported
WAS one relating simply to The manner OF coiiessb
the internal revenue taxes lie had been intraslea
with the charge OF that bi but the provision
reducing the TAX on tobacco had been Incorporated
u lac could hot give u his support He therefore
yielded charge Of the bill TO the gentleman from Vir
ginia tML TncksrI. and moved 10 lay tue bill on tho
table
Mr. WHITE. (rcp.) OF Pa.-Do not understand that
this will Interfere with tho revenues to tho amoont VI
SIC, 600, 600 annuaiyf
Mr. brRCIfARD-fhat 10 one OF tho chief Object lions
to the bill.
Mr.. TUCKER, OF Virginia, said that he would gladly
assume charge or The bill which the gentleman from
Illinois yciued TO him. and lac begged Tho friends OF
tho stand by him aud push It 10 lna consider
niion. lie hoped that she enemies Of The bill would
allow lar SQUARE vote 70 DO taken upon ~ ana he
motion untn the consideration oil mo uhl had been
completed.
Mr.. BuncHARo insisted on hts motion, aud 1t was
deiealed--y cas- liz, nays 1876.
hr. PHILLIPS, trcp.l o. ban., offered an amend
mont aooi.snng me tax upon iucicr ricioa matches
alter tho LIST OF July. 1879 Adopsea-yeas lis,
nays GO.
fhs last section OF the b,ll having been read, Mr.
BANNING, dem oil Ohio, offered as a substitute ma
amendment providing That the word ''gslion" when
used In regard lager boer, ale &C. shall bc held to
mean tho vine gallon, tho nquid measure containing
Inc CONSIDERATION Of The bill having been completed,
Mr. TUCKER demanded the previoos question On the
fhe previous question having pceu seconded, Nr.
Tucker yielded 10 NJ. FosrKR OF ONO who opposed Tho
passage OF the bii. lie believed the condition OF the
would permit with safety tho passage Of
any such bill IL was claimed that the reduction of
tax would increase me revenue. La answer to that
statistics showed constantly Increasing revenue
unocf the present tax Congress had ID, reased the
APPROPRIATIONS TINS year at ie1s. slo'oooooo
revenue was failing, ana yet IRON that
falling revenue ~ was Proposed TO take
biI Tor he would tell the anufacurcrs who wore In
Tue galleries. ana VINO had iobD.cd through that "
tue TAX wcro reduced now would BE- restored next
year.
Amid a great deal OF nolsc and confusion Mr. SAY.
IKn, tdem.) OF ONO, stated that when the Tax was
lower the revenues were Iaraer than ~ present
Mr.. ATKINS. dem OF Tenn. ITO Mr.. Foster)-Didn'I
you vote Tor tne nine million dollar River and Harbor
bill ana Tor the payment OF tho 81 100000 tor Illegal
Tho bill was then ordered to DO cngrossed and read
thrd timo.
Nj. wnrE. Of Pennsylvania, called for tho reading
OF Tho en- rossed Dtll
Mr. sAyLgR, OF ONO, made a dio,ory motion, on
winch lie yeas aBd wcro called In order 10 give
ftYpG le ks ffna In n mar IN hfll
Mr. ATKINS, OF Tennessee, submitted tho report
OF The Conferences Commi,tee on the legislative.
Executive ana judicial Appropriat,on Dill.
without any explanation the report WAS agreed to,
ana The House nj nve O'clock took recess I'LL eight,
= democratic caucus being called 70 meat Ia tho hsl
0i the House immediately.
STANLEY MATTHEWS REYvsAL TO TESTIFY.
At the opening OF the evening session Mr. BUTLER,
tscI Of Mass, IRON the select Committee on III.
Prcsdcbtia Election, made q report the SUBJECT o
senator Matthew'S refusal 10 obey the Subpoena oil
tnat committee and to give testimony before IT, Al.
the matter the report goes TO STATE tuat Mr.
Matthews had lated 10 appear IA answer 10 the
mons and that " may be because hts duties Scna-
tor aGd the cxigsuces OF the pubic require
his presence In hts place as senator, ana ~ ends by
resolving that the House do send the ollow log
sage 10 tho Senate IN that bcbaii:-
The House Of Representatives requests the senate TO
ths state of Ohio. attend before committed a tho
house charged with investigation 81 election
evacnc. Of tae,s concerning the Subject ssd
vergatton as be IA his knowledge
may be required to
Mr.. BUTLER stated that this was IN the exact form
lard down 10 Mays Parliamentary Practice.
MT. Hale aad other repubhcsns remarked infor.