The sun., 1878-06-06

A session was ordered for Saturday night
for general debate.
Tho House then proceeded to the considcra-
tion of the Mexican Award bill.
Mt Wilson tDcm.. W. Va.l moved to amend
the Senate bill SO IA to provide that nothing in
the net should be- construed ns precluding tho
President and Secretary ~ state. on applica-
tion of the Mexican Government. from cOusid-
rrng any particular claim wherein awards
against Mexico have bcun made. or from tho in
vostigatiom ~ any alleged frauds or perjury
materially affecting said award. or from sus-
pending payment Of such claim pending such
negotiation between the United States and
Mexico. and 50 provide that the President may
consider petitions of claimants whose claims
were rejected by tho commission or umpire. or
whose claims. from any cause. failed TO be con-
sidercd, and 10 provide for rchenrlng thereof.
Adoptcd-yess. III: nays, lOI. The Senate
bill. rs amended. was passed.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the bill amrndngthc internal revenue laws.
Mr. Covert tDom.. y. " Onorcd an anend-
nent fixing the tax upon all snun and chewing
and smoking tobacco at 20 cents per pound.
upon cigars at IS per thousand. upOn cigarettes
weighing not more than "a pounds Per thnu-
sand az 81 % per thousand. and upon cigarettes
Weighing more than pounds per thousand 80
Mr.. Covert said his amendment was species
of compromise between those gentlemen who
wanted tax Of Gu cents on tobacco and those
who desired n tax OF ~ cents As long ~ tho
tax remained as II WAS at present. renewed de-
nlands would hc made in regard to n reduction
OF duty. and the continued agitation would be-
get a sort OF paralysis in thc great tobacco
interest.
Mr.. Tucker Dcm.. va.) moved to amend the
amendment 50 as 20 reduce the tax on tobacco
to l6 cents
Mr.. Townsend tRcp.. y. " opposed tho
amendment. II was not the produce who had
10 bcnr the burden OF taxation. II WINS the mnn
who drank the whiskcy and " chawcd" the
tobacco who paid the taxes. lLaughtrr.l
Mr.. stephens Dom. Ga.l favored the amend
meut. The hhoriug class of the country was
the class that consumed the American tobacco.
and II was upon them that the tax fell unlustly.
cents. More revenue would Toe obtained ut that
rate than was obtained at present
MIR. Phillips tRep.. Kansas characterized tho
amendment as n proposition 10 take from the
internal revenue thirteen million dollars and
upward Year. proposition which no man
should vote for with the responsibilities OF the
Guyernment staring him in the face
Mr.. Iuttrcll dem. CALI protested against tho
taxation OF tho PRODUCTIONS Of the country in
axe the tiller Of the soil by eXcmpting his pro-
duction from all taNntion.
Mr.. Townsend lliep., y. " inquired how Mr.
Luttrcll would raise the revenue.
Mr.. Iuttrell replied that he would raise II
from the banking institutions Of the East from
tho property Of the great land grabbcrs Of the
country. lie would tax them and would en-
courage the tller of tho soil. He would tax
the income OF the Wall street Spectator.
Tho vote was then taken on Mr.. fuckers
amendment to Mr. Covcrt's amendment. and IL
was adoptcd-ycas. l9G: nays. 50.
Tho House. without coming 10 n vote on
Mr. Coverts amendment. at 80 adjourned.