The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-16
question being on tho amendment offered by

Mr.. Sayler, declared that he represented more
labor than Mr.. Prdemore did. He said that the
pending amendment would entirely dry up the
revenue from tobacco. He represented over
5000 cigarmakcrs.
Mr pri9cmQrc-Bntn not solitary farmer.
sent are not solitary Laughter represent
men who raise tobacco. and also represeni the
Government and its interests, and stand here
in the interest of the revenues OF the country.
After further discussion Mr.. Townshend's
amendment was rejected.
4 message was received from the Senate
announcing the passage Of n concurrent resO-
luton. extending the session until Thursday
On motion Of Mr. Cole Dem, Mo. /. the amend
mont adopted some days ago repeating the pro-
ys9n OF e existing sS w V courts r n FederS
courts was rceonsidered and struck out OF the
Mr.. Vance Dem. n. C.)ofIcred an amendment
permitting producers Of tobacco to sell 900
worth Of leaf tobacco per annum without paying
Mr.. .Saylcr offered an amendment providing
that the reduction OF the tax on tobacco shpll
take effect on Sept. /. 1873. instead OF on tho
passage. Of tho bill, as formerly provided.
Mr. Foster Rep. Ohio offered nm amendment
provid ing that the tax on tobacco shall bc coll
lccted at u cents per pound until 1900. He said
it was evdcni that the M could not pass iiis5
the proposition to postpone the question, be-
cause he knew that the result Of that would be
the total demorali cation Of the tobacco interest
Of the country, lie appealed To- gentlemen who
favored the reduction 10 settle h"uurstiOn.
Mr.. Saylcr-Wc intcndto settle it; we propose
to uass this bill before we adjourn.
lIr. Fostcr-lt is impossible 70 pass IT,.
Mr.. Sayler-lt is not impossible"
The vote by tellers resulted; 81 To- 97.
Mr.. Sayer-The gentleman means tQ carry
out his threat Of defeating The 6ill by ii6nster;
ing; tell him we VII stay here all summer, II
Mr. Fostcr-fhe senate won't agree to that.
Mr.. sayler-The Senate has already passed a
resolution posipe2ipiins the time for ADJOURN
mont until thg middle OF TIE week.
Mr.. Foster-We won'tagree to that.
Mr.. Sayer-Won't weY
The yeas ana nays were refused and the
Mr.. Covert Dem. y y moved TO amend so
rs 10 fix the tax ON tobacco AT 2Ocrnt- per pound
9nd ON cigars O., - per thousand until 1883
Mr.. Burchard 1Rep.. H. offered an amend
mcnt tn a former part " the biil. providing that
no special tay shall be imposed on vin,ners who
soil wineQi their own growth at the place where
On motion II Mr Cannon Rep. Ill a confer
cnce committee on the Post Route bill was
Mr. Wood Dem. n, y called up the rosolq-
| ton Of the senate fixing the date FIR final ad;
! Iournmcnt as THURSDAY 2oth inst. He believed
that 1t WAS possible for Congress to adjourn at
an earlier date than that. IL the House con-
/ cured now. the senate would when Thursday
/ arrived. want % postpone It still further. He
therefore moved that the House non-concur in
Mr. Atkins Dem. TENN inquired what in
/ formation the gentleman from New York had in
regard 10 the stage in which the appropriation
| informed that the Sunlry Civil bill could not be-
/ reported O. that body before Tues my morning.
Mr. Beehs Dem. y. VI object To debate
! III" motion To- non.coucur was then argreed
Mi Hewitt penn. n t. presented tho report
OF the conference committee on the Army APP
| preparation bill. and after II had boon read he
/ said that the cOnferces ~ the two Houses had
! found themselves ia absolute antagcnism on
/ three points: ir.t. as To tho strength OF the
/ army; second. ~ TO its reorganization; aud.
third. ~ 10 the transfer ~ the Indian Bureau 70
a 4 In
/ the Senate had heen So great On these three
/ points Us TO 20 almost oNSrwle!n.ng White i,a
! rihi rifles IN the House had been very smnll.
/ running down in one case 70 Tour votes. Ihe
! House conicrees, therefore. had been con-
frontci with the choice Of the failure q the bill
b or an attempt 10 reconcile the two Houses on
/ these points. A failure Of the bill would not
have reduced tho army. the legal limit oi which
gan izG,ion. and would moi have transferred tho
/ Indian Bureau. There was nothing, there
/ l9re. g he gained b. permitting it, failure.
/ reduction of the army 10 10000 men, and had
/ agreed t. NIX The maximum limit at 21oF,. They
! the army. but had procured a Joint committees
! OF fVe Representatives and three Senators to
h,i .,.f "A .i., ti,it until aft.r s,,fi,n
| by that Joint committee and hy Congress there
/ should b" no promotion in any stan. corps, or
/ department. md none IN tie line except IN
T grades below that 81 captain, A. To- Tia" Indian
! bureau taAi question had also ,oen referred 70
r seen that the House. while not carrying its
/ views Immediately assured their realization in
/ an early future, IN return Tor the con gessiOns
/ hy tho HOu-e the senate had yielded all the rc-
/ forms which the House had prov ded for IN the
/ bill In regard 10 pay aud 10 the allowances to
on 'ers for fuel. forage. and quarters. In add
/ ton, IL had been arranged that 100 officers UNFIT
/ Tor duty should be placed on the retrcd List, by
which saving Of sl25OOO would bo effected,
making, with the sayings IL allowances,
q saving Of from $4,000 to 100000.
/ On the question ~ to the use ~ tho army in
time Of peace the Senate had yielded. and the
| PROVISION remained in the bill A. agreed g IN
| the House. except that the word wiliuUy had
been inserted the provision now being that II
shall not be lawful 10 employ any part OF tho
army Of the United States as posse comitatus
! or otherwise for the purpose II executing the
laws. except in such cases and under such cir
| cumsiances a. such employment 81 said force
| ton or by act Of Congress. and any person will
| fully violating the provisions Of this section
| shall be deemed guilty 81 misd"meNnor. ana on
convict thereof shall be punished by ahnc NOT
exceeding 10000 or imprisonment not exceed
ng two years, or by both fine and impri son
/ ment' conclude here said he. with the state
| meni that We have, this day. secured TO the peo-
pie u this country the same grea. provisions
which, after a struggle Of 300 years, the Com
,Dersive laughter on the Republi an side
The report was agreed to-yeas li2 nays 81
AT the evening session Mr.. Wood Dem. n.
Y offered u resolution providing for the final
stsad Of on Monday Mt Y NJ, Agreed TO-,
The Speaker appointed ,Messrs; Cannon
/
/ Dom. y. {. Us conference committee on the
/ Post Route hill
Mr.. Atkins Dem. Tennl. from the confer.
! cncc committee On the Legislative. Executive
! and judi ,ial Appropriation bill, reported that
tho conference committee had been unable 70
ngrcc and snld that the rock upon which they
! had split had been IN regard to the pay Of Sen
at employees.
Mr. BteDe dem. y. - offered a resolution
| directing tho House confcrees 70 yioll TO the
! Senate conierees the claim # the Senate AS Ia
tho compensati9n- Of the Senate employees
/ Adoptod-ioas, III nays. 81.
| The report II the conference committee was
| then adopted. and the Speaker appointed the
! same conference committee.
FLORENCE MCIRTHY FOUNDED.
| The Quondam Preachers DiGculty with AN
Alleged HOrsc Thief