Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL


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WASHINGTON. April 20. Hamlin.
from the Select Committee on Nioara-
qua Claims, reported with amendments
Senate bill authorizing the President to
make arrangements for any convention
between the United States and Nicara.
qua for the adjustment Of claims.
Placed on the calendar.
Butler. from the Committee on Terri.
tories, reported favorably House bill for
the appointment Of members Of the Leg.
i~slsturs in Montana, Idaho and Wyo-
ming. Placed on the calendar.
The amendment offered yesterday BY
Plumb. sppropriating 5000 for seeds
and agricultural implements, was re-
jected.
The Senate Committee on Appropria.
lions struck ont OF the House bill the
clause a~bolishing the Indian Commits.
sion, and added an appropriation Of
&c. 900 for the expenses Of the com.
mission.
After considerable debate, during
which the merits and dement's Of the
commission were fully discussed. the
amendment was agreed to.
House.
By Rice (irom the Foreign Commit.
tss)-A report on the resolutions Of the
Maine and Massachusetts, Legislatures
regarding the fisheries. The resolution
accompanying the report sets forth that
American Ashsrmen are. BY hostile lsgis.
lation and unlawful violence OF the
inhabitants OF the British provinces,
deprived OF the privileges conceded to
the United States BY the treaty with
Great Britain; that the unlawful violence
was unrestrained by Great Britain, and
requests that the President take meas.
ures to secure indemnity for damages
sustained ct 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 internal rev.
snue laws.
Carlisle explained the bill. The Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue would
approve Il except a. TO . few provisions
which affected the amount OF revenue.
The Committee on Ways and Means
unanimously favored II. One provision
In regard to which there had been .
difference OF opinion Wa that which
would exempt the distillsrs and the
owners OF distilled spirits from the
payment OF Ave per cent. interest on the
tax after the spirits had remained In
warehouses for period exceeding .
year. The whole amount collected from
that source last year had besn only
SIS, 600. The second provision to which
objections had been urged was that
which exempted distillers, rectifsfs and
Wholesale dealers from the payment OF
ten per csnt stamps. The revenue de-
rived from that our was about
$l60. 900. The third provision objected
to was that which allowed owners and
distillers Of spirits deposited In ware.
houses to pay taxes only on the quantity
OF distilled spirits contained In casks or
packages ct the time Of Withdrawal, II
loss has occurred through leakage. This
section would effect the revenue to the
extent Of 81. 760. 000.
Conger opposed the provisions named.
a. taking So, 000. 900 from the treasury,
and sarcastically alluded TO the passion
into which Democrats worked Thorn.
selves, q he said, over the tax on
whisky.
Garfield supported the greater part Of
the bill, but opposed sxsmpins distil-
lsrs from Ave per cent. intsrsss on The
tax after spirits remained In Warehouses
over aysax.