The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-29
Last Nights Dispatches.
HOUSE..


WASHINGTON. April 28.--Bills were
introduced: By Mr.. Rice, from the for
eign committee. report OF the resolutions
of the Maine and Massachusetts, legisla.
lures regarding the fisheries. The reso-
luton accompanying the report sets forth
that the American fishermen are by the
hostile LEGISLATION and unlawful violence OF
the inhabitants of the British provinces
deprived of the privileges conceded the
United States by the treaty with Great
Britain; that unlawful violence was unre-
strained by Great Britain, and requests
the president to take measures to secure
indemnity for damage sustained at the
hands of the inhabitants of Newfoundland
and protection from future violence, and
to procure the early abrogation OF the
treaty of 1871.
The house then went into committee on
the bill amending the interal revenue
laws.
Mr.. Carlisle explained the bill. The
commissioner of internal revenue approved
it., except as to few provisions which
affected the amount of revenue. The
committee on ways aud Means unanimous
iy favored 1t One provision in regard to
which there had been difference of opin-
ion, was that which would exempt distil-
lers and owners of distilled spirits from
the payment of five per cent. interest on
the tax after the spirits had remained in
warehouses for period exceeding a year
The whole amount collected from that
source last year had been only $4,000,
The second provision to which objections
had been urged was that which exempted
dstillers. recti6ers and wholesale dealers
from the payment of ten per cent stamps.
The revenue derived from that source was
about $160,O00. The third provision
objected to was that which allowed owners
and distlllers OF spirits deposited in ware
houses to pay taxes only on the quantity
of distilled spirits contained in the casks
or packages at the time of withdrawal. If a
loss has occurred through leakage, This
section would affect the revenue to the
extent of $l,750,000.
Mr.. Conger opposed the provisions
named as taking 50 100000 from the
Treasury, and, sarcastically alluded to the
passion into which Democrats worked
themselves, as he said, over the tax on
whisky.
Mr.. Garfield supported the greater part
of the bill, but opposed exempting distil
leries from the five per cent interest on
tax after spirits rem aimed in warehouse
over a year.
The bill was then read By sections
Mr. Conger moved to amend the fourth
section SO as to make the 1--WE per cent pro
vision part Of the present. Rejected-64
to SO.
After ten of eighteen sections were dis
posed of, the committee rose and recess
was taken to 7;S0.
EVENING SESSION. The House met at
1880 and INN mediately went into Commit
tee of the Whole. MIR. Burrows in the
chair, on the bill establishing municipal
code for the District of Columbia, An
amendment was adopted exempting from
tsxation property owned BY foreign govern
ments for legation purposes.
Mr.. Sparks raised point of order oD
Mr. Lapharn' s amendment, making it OBJ
ligatory instead of optional upon the Dis
trict Commissioners to establish separate
schools for white and coIored children
The committee then rose and the House
adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April % Mr.. Hamlin,
from the select committee on Nicareuguan
claims. reported with amendment the
Senate bill authorizing the President to
make arrangements to carry out any con
vention between the United States and MIC
caraugua for the adjustment of claims.
Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Blaine submitted resolution ask"
ing the President for the correspondence
with Great Brltaiu respecting the Fortune
Bay outrage. Adopted,
Messrs. Davis and Ingalls, presented the
ma si0rity and minority reports OF the select
committee on Treasury accounts.
Mr.. Davis asserted that Discrepancies
existed in the Treasury accounts.
Mr.. Iugalls said they were ali, however.
attributable to changes IN the method of
book keeping.
a debate sprang up 10 which Messrs.
Conkling and Dawes complained of the
expense OF Mr.. Davis commmittee, it,
being $4,000 to Sll 900, with nothing to
show for it.
&Mr. Davis, answering questions, said
the committee had not been allowed to
investigate the fraud-question.
Pending debate the morning hour ex~
pired, aud the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up.
The amendment offered yesterday by
Mr.. Plumb, appropriatiDg $4,000 for
seeds and agriculture implements, was
rejected.
The Senate Cnmmittee on Appropria-
ton struck out of the house bill the
clause aboIishing the Indian commis-
sion and inserted an appropriation of
$4,000 for the expenses of the comnis-
sion.
After considerable debate, during
which the merits and demerits of the
commission were fully discussed, the
amendment was agreed to-yees 81. nays
81
Other amendments proposed by the
committee and which are not Of much i'm
portance were agreed to.
A debate ensued On various amend
ments, pending which the Senate ad-
journed.