Middletown transcript., 1878-06-01
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Monday. In the United States Sen.
ate, Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, intfodu-
eed bill to repeal existing taxes on
the capital and deposits Of banks, and
in lieu theyeof to impose taxes on div
idends in excess Of eight per cent. per
annum. Referred to the Committee
on Finance. The District Government
bill was passed. On motion Of Mr.
Ferry, the House bill to stop the fur
ther retirement Of legal-tender notes
was taken up--yeas, %; nays, 26.
In the House bills were introduced
under the call of States. On motion
Of Mr.. Banning, of Ohio, it was agreed
to adjourn over Thursday, in order to
observe Decoration Day. The Army
Appropriation bill was finished in Com
mittee of the Whole and reported to
the House, when the amendment in
creasing the strength Of the army to
$4,000 was rejected-yeas, 116, nays,
100. A motion by Mr.. Hewitt, Of
New York, to reconsider the vote and
then lay the motion to reconsider on
the table, was carried-yeas, 121; nays,
ia. So the action of the House linn
iting the army to 10000 men is made
final. Without further action the
House adjourned.
Tuesday In the U. S. Senate, Mr..
Mcpherson, of New Jersey, submitted
a resolution declaring it unwise and in
expedient at this session Of Congress to
change the rate Of tax on manufactured
tobacco. He asked its present consid-
Grafton, but Mr.. Withers, Of Va, OBJ
iected. The House bill to forbid the
further retirement Of legal tender notes
was passed, and goes to the President
Mr.. Window called up the Legislative
Appropriation bill and the Senate then
adjourned.
In the House, the Army Appropria-
ton bill was passed, with the amend
ments transferring the Indian Bureau
to the War Department and prohibit
ing the employment of any part Of the
army as a posse coneitatus. The total
forceis fixed at 10000 men. Mr.. Wood
gave notice that at the first opportuni-
ty he would move to proceed with the
Tariff bill. The Senate amendment
to the bill repeating the bankrupt laws
was concurred in, and the bill goes to
the President.
Wednesday In the U. S. Senate,
Mr.. Sargent moved to take up the
House bill allowing women to practice
in the United States Courts, but the mo-
ton was lost by tie vote. The Leg
islative Appropriation bill was consid-
cred. The House amendment to the
final adjournment resolution was re-
but not acted upon. A con-
ference report on the bill relative 10
the cultivation Of timber on the public
domain was agreed to. The Army
bill was referred. The
River and Harbor bill was reported
and placed on the calendar. Adjourned
until Friday.
In the House, Mr.. Wood called up
the Senate resolution for a final adj
iournment on the 10th Of June, and
moved to postpone its consideration
until the Sth of June. The motion
was lost-yeas, 124; /; nays, lS2-and,
finally, an amendment offered by Mr..
Clymer, Of Pennsylvania, making the
date Of adjournment June 18th, was
1854; nays, 93-and
the resolution as amended sent back to
the Senate for concurrence. Mr. At
kins, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported bill appropriating
$4,000 for the expenses of the Select
on the Presidential Elec-
lion. On point Of order, It It vas vas re-
to the Committee Of the
Whole, and the House then went into
Of the Whole, but all at
5empts to get the bill considered failed,
and it remains at the foot Of the cal
endar. The House adjourned until
Friday. n