Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-17
House Of Representatives..

WASHINGTON, June Reconsideration of the
bill amending the internal revenue law was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Townsend moved to amend SO as to re-
peal the section of the revised statutes which
provides exemption from texation of any
farmer who sells tobacco directly to the con-
sumer or to any persons rather than those who
pay special taxes.
Pending action Mr.. Conger moved to post
pone further consideration of the bill until
the second Wednesday in January next. On
division the vote stood 70 to 10l, and Mr.. Con-
ger demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Sayler-I warn the gentlemen on the
| other side that if they propose to fllibuster
will delay the session as long as they want to-.
They should not prevent fair test of this
question.
The motion to postpone was rejected, yeas
lO4, nays 146.
Mr. Regau submitted the report Of the COM
mittee on conference the river and harbor
appropriation bill as agreed upon. It reduced
! the amount appropriated by the Senate amend
ment $4,000. The total amount appropriated
| by the bill in it's present compromised form is
| 1861, 900.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York. endeavored to pro-
pound some inquiries, but his voice was lost
amid cries for the regular order, and in the din
and uproar that followed, with Atkins, Eden
and other members all trying to make them
!
| The conference report was then agreed to;
yeas $50; nays SO.
/ Consideration of the internal revenue bill
was then resumed the pending question being
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Townsend.
After discussion, the remarks for the most
| past being inaudible in the confusion, the
| amendment was rejected.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing the passage of a concurrent resolu-
tion extending the session until Thursday
next. (Shouts of no, no..
| Mr.. Foster offered an amendment providing
/ that the tax on tobacco shall be collected at
the rate of "a cents per pound until 1900. He
said it was perfectly evident that the bill could
| not pass this season. If this matter were car
ried over to next year the result would be dis
aster to that interest. He appealed to the
gentlemen who favored reduction to settle
the question.
Mr.. Sayler-We intend to settle it. We pro-
pose to pass this bill before we adjourn.
Mr.. Foster-It is impossible to pass it.
Mr.. sayler-It is not impossible.
I The vote by tellers resulted So to 81.
/ Mr.. Foster called for the yeas and nays.
out his threat Of defeating the bill by fllibus-
tering. l tell him we will stay here all sum-
mer if we have to pass this bill.
Mr.. Foster-The Senate won't agree to that.
MIR. Sayler-The Senate has postponed adj
journment until the middle of the week.
4 Mr.. Foster-We won't agree to that.
MI. Sayler Shortly Won't we?
The yeas and nays were refused and the
amendment rejected.
Mr.. Burchard offered an amendment to the
former part of the bill, providing no special
tax shall be imposed on vintors who sell wine
of their own growth at the place where the
same is made. Adopted.
Mr.. Turner offered an amendment permitting
every producer who cultivated not exceeding
one3acre of tobacco, to sell one hundred dollars
: nays 13l.
: Consideration of the bill was then suspend
, ed, and on motion of Mr.. Cameron the confer
ence committee on the post route bill was OF
dered.
Z Mr. Wood called up the resolution Of tn
: Senate fixing the final adjournment Thursda
) next, and moved to non-conour. Agreed to
t Yeas, 143; nays 108.
Mr.. Knott, chairman Of the judiciary com