Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
Especial By TELEGRAPH TO Tue nrooHp.unosl
Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 2Sth.-Hamlin, from the select
Committee Nicaraguan Claims, reported with
amendments the Senate bill authorizing the Pres-
dent to make arrangements TO call convention be-
tween the United States and Nicaragua for the ad-
iustment of claims. Calendar
Blaine submitted resolution asking the President
for the correspondence with Great Britain respecting
the Fortune Bay outrage Adopted.
Butler from the Committee Territories re.
ported favoraoy the House bill for the appointment
OF members OF the Legislature in Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming Calendar.
Davis and ingalls, presented majority and minority
reports of the select Committee Treasury Ae-
counts
Davis asserted that discrepancies existed in the
Treasury accounts.
Ingalls, said they were all, however attributable
TO changes in the me bod of bookkeeping
Debates sprang up in which ConklIng and Dawes
complained of the expense of Davis committee it
being $1,000 to sll 900 with nothing to show for it,
Davis. answering question: said the committee
had not been allowed TO investigate fraud
Pending the debate the morning hour expired and
the Indian Appropriation bill was taken up
The amendment offered yesterday by Plumb, ap-
propriating So 900 for seeds and agricultural iple
ments, was rejected.
TIE Senate Committee on Appropriations struck
out OF the House bill the clause aboshing the In
dian Commission, aud rejected the appropriation of
$4,000 for the expenses OF the Commission.
After considerable debate, during which the
merits ana dement's of the Commission were fully
discussed, the amendment was agreed to-yeas 81,
nays u.
The other amendments proposed by the commit
tee, and which are not of much Importance, were
agreed to-
A debate ensued on the various amendments.
pending which the Senate adjourned.
House.
WASHINGTON, April 2Sth.-Rice, from the
Foreign Committee, reported resolutions of
the Maine and Massachusetts, Leg slatures re-
gardine the fisheries. The resolution accompanying
the report sets forth that American fishermen are
by hostile legislation unlawful violence of the in
habitantS OF the British provinces, deprived of the
privileges conceded the United States by the treaty
with Great Britain; that the unlawful violence was
unrestrained by Great Britain and requests that the
President take measures to secure indemnity for the
damages sustained at the hands of the inhabitants
of Newfoundland, and protection from further vio-
lence, and to procure an early abrogation of the
treaty of 1871.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole ON the bill amending the internal revenue
laws.
Carlisle explained the bill. The Commissioner of
internal Revenue approved it, except as to a few
provisions which affected the amount of revenue
The Committee of Ways and Means unanimously ia
vored it. One provision, in regard to which there
had been difference of opinion, was that which
would exempt distiers and owners of distilled spir-
its from the payment OF five per cent. interest on
the tax after the spirits have remained in ware
house for period exceeding one year. The whole
amount collected from that source last year had
tons had been urged was that which exempted dis
tillers, rectifers and wholesale dealers from the
payment OF ten-percent stamps. The revenue de-
rived from that source was about $1,000 The
third provision objected to was that which allowed
owners and dstillers of spirits deposited in ware
houses topay tax only the quantity of distilled
spirits contained in the casks or packages at the
time of withdrawal, if loss has occurred through
leakage. This section would effect the revenue to
the extent of 81, 750,0 900
Conger opposed the provisions named, as taking
100000 from the Treasury, and sarcastcally al
luded to the passion into which the Democrats
worked themselves, as he said, over the tax on
whisky.
Garfield supported the greater part of the BILL but
opposed exemptng dstileries from the five per cent
interest the tax after the spirits remained In the
warehouse over year.
The bill was then read by sections
Conger moved to amend the fourth section, so as
to make the five per cent. provision part of the
present bill. Rejected Ga to 50
After ten of the eighteen sections were disposed
of, The committee rose, and recess was taken to
7:30 P. NJ.
The House reassembled at 100 and Immediately
went into Committee of the Whole Burrows in the
char) on the bill establishing municipal code for
the District of Columbia.
An amendment was adopted eXempting from tax
alton roperty owned by foreign Governments for
Legation purposes
Lapham offered an amendment making it obi
gatory instead OF optional, upon the District Com
missioners to establish separate schools for white
and colored children.
On a standing vote the amendment was carried,
but Conger raised the point OF quorum, and the
amendment defeated a count by tellers ; but
Sparks renewed the point OF no quorum.
The Committee then arose, aud the House ad-
iourned.