New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-08
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

Under the call of States for bills, etc, the
following were intr 'duced anG referred:
By Mr. CARLISLE tDem ky)-F'r tie entry free "t
day ~: the pJrt OF NawYOrk, OF certain copies oil the
revised Scriptures.
NV Mr.. THOMAS TURNER (Dem., Kg.)-A Joint resOln-
lion on The subject OF laSaJon 1t dcclaies HAT ':
Constitution canlers No power 12on Congress
10 impose Tariff, internal r'venu'. or 'other
taxation, except for rhc purpose OF RAISING rev
euue; shlt the revenue standard OF TAXATION
r. the lowest that will yield the required revenue;
Tint 10 in,osc higher Tux is to pa'e an unnecessary
harden upon the coosuncrs Of taxed aric'es; that
neither State nor Federal Governments have tue power
10 imrose O tax upon portion of the e"e lr tIo
purpose OF enabling another portion 10 M
i've; aud that internal REVENUE, tarH abd Oh uect
taxes should be levied Oh iuxnres ana DOL U" Tue
By Mr. RoDEsoN. (E,p.. N. JJ-Proyd'ng for the ,e,
cs,ry axes aud freextineuis,ers on each pAssenser
ear and imposes penalty for any Violation Oh t' PRO-
Also In relation TO the Transvaal Republic Tne D'l
ectes that from time TO time It aas es
tte county known as Traasyaal Repuone, navy uo tr
fsnsss from .earSs on s SS @ the
Bid Republic 10 part OF Aer Majesty S
citizens OF that RepuoIc uad thai nisund rstaI'
ings existed us 10 the fact whercon ihe siio &
aSis Of SAID region arc Ia arms against Her Malestys
forces, and that many lives have been lost ~
learned .aid facts with grief that they hey.
do deeply regret that the a'Orcsau uIr
nerstauilngs have occurred that they ueIi,oae e
the shedding OF blood consequent thereon. ana that
tlev sympathize with Her British Majesty IN her Morris
mcurstons OF II requests tle President 10 con
yy forthwith to Her British Majesty the GOOD Wishes o
TIE people OF the United States regard TO her COLONIES
thelr nope that no more blood be shed ana tnht
vaai Republic region their independence she shall hnd
that they had 90 desire surrender the same her.
BY MI GILLETTE tGbk. Ia)-isesoiutiou Of sympathy
with the Irish
The SPEAKER announced the appointment of Messrs
House GFennl ana Crowley IN. " tcers the part
PRECEDENT and Vice Presiden mt Oh Wednesday next
On motion OF Mr. FRYE (Rep.. Mel the rles were
pended and the Senate bill was passed amending
laws relaave 70 the seizure and forfeiture OF vessels
Tor oreach OF the revenue laws Tho bill provides that
no vesee uscd Dy any person corporation ar
carriers IN the transaction OF their business shall be sub
feet forfeiture by the force Title "a Revised Statutes
unless II shall appear that the aster such
vessel al tue Time OF the alleged Illegal oct.
eenting party or privy thereto.
Mr.. REAGAN tDem., Tex.l moved TO suspend the
tuos ana pass the kver aud Harbor Appropriation bill.
Tho bill having been read the point Of that 1t
wa. no! IN orgef dor MT Rssssn In hs Individual ca
The SPEAKER ovcrrued the point Of order
The question was then taken secondIpg the demand
Tor suspension Of the rules. aud 1t seeondedl22
M REAGAN explained some Of the provisions 0, the
bin.
M. cox Dem. N. ~ called attention to the fact
that bill appfopFtat1Bg nearly @11 100000 be
passed after half hours debate or ao1ut $50 800
Ond OF course had been arranged beforehand One
Gemau had told MIN that rs would vote ayans ie bill
becauss he only got S104- Another t0d him that he
you'd vote fpr because ne got 100000 The gentle