Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-22

CONGRESSIONAL,
WASHINGTON. D. g., Feb. 30, 1881.

| w ASHINdloN, -. Ost reD. -, 1901.
| SENATE
Balls wcro reported as follows ard unes
otherwise stated placed Oh the Calendar:
By MIR. Cameron. Of Pa. from the Com
mittee Oh Military Aff,ils an original bill Il
repeal so much of section eight of tho &C! c
juno lS.h, 1873. as relates to the allowance o
fuel fer tthc r. Of the army. Also from tn,
same Committed iav0rab7 Senate bill for The
relief cf tutferer5.by tho wreck of The Govern
ment transport Torrent.
MIR. Morrill,, from tic Committee on Fioapct
| reported favnrab'y Oh House bill tfioing tht
| verItlcatlon q returns Of national banks. LII
| said the Object was to lcgalz, oaths taken by
bank officers az 10 their returos when made By
a notary public. Taken up and passed.
MIR. Bsyard, from the Finance Committee
| with o substitute therefor the Senate bill to re
| peal all laws that impose taxes upou the capita
of and deposits with banks and bankers anG
upon bank checks. The bill was considered
| and on motion Of Mr.. BsyArd, who stated thai
| the substitute reported by the committee pro.
vded simply t1r the repeal Of tho tex on bank
deposits.
The substitute was read md agreed to and
the bill ss thus amended passed. the tito being
changed accordingly.
MIR. Wallsco. from the Fnapco Committee
! adversely. tho Senate bill to au.horiz, the is
sue and provide for the redemption of fraction
| al notes. Indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Bruce, from tho Committee on Eduoa
lion aud Labor, adversely, the Senate bill fol
the endowment Of tho lowry Industrial Acade-
NY 10 tho State of Alabama, lpde6ntely
postponed.
MIR. Beck from tie Committee on Transpo,t,.
ton Rontes to tho Seaboard to whom tho resolu.
ton of tho Maryland Legislature on the subject
was referred, reported dill to aid in the con.
struction of the Maryland and Delaware Ship
Canal and to secure to all vessels of the u. s,
service for all timetho right ofnavigationthrough
said canal free Of toll and charges. At Mr..
Books suggestion tho bill and accompanying
report were ordered 10 be printed and refsrr ed
to the Committee on Commerce with the re,
quest tina. the bill be incorporated rs an amend.
mont IN tho river and harbor bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AT tho suggestion Of tho Sneaker half a
dozen pension bills with formal Senate amend
mentS were takon from tho Speakers table and
the amendments concurrcd in.
Mr.. HubbolI, OF MICHIGAN, submitted the
conference report on the Pension Appropria.
llUu Dill anu IL was agreed 10.
MIR. Bicknell, of Ind. from Committee on
Foreign Affairs. reported back bill relative 10
the Vcntzuola awards Referred to tho Com.
nittoe of tho Whole.
MIR. Rice. of Mass, from tho samo commit
toe, reported back .ioiut resolution providing for
lolnt committee of tho Senate and House of
representatives to Investigate alleged false and
fraudulent proof and slalictics used boforc the
Halifax fishing commission. Referred 10 The
Committee Of tho Whole
Mr. Johnston, of Va, reported back bill to
retire Gen. VIM. II. French with tho rank and
pay of Brigadier General. Referred 10 tho
Committee ofthe Whole.
MIR. BouOt. OF Ca, from Committee on An
proprlatloIs, reported back the sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. Referred to tho Commit.
too of tho Whole.
The House then, ct ll:50, went toto Com.
mlt!co of tho Whole MIR. Cox, of Now York,
10 the chair on tho AS rioullural Approximation
bill.
MIR. Martin. Of Dal., of, red amendments an
proprlatlng $4,000 Tor tho conllnua:ion OF cx.
perlmonts 10 connection with tho manufacture
OF sugar from bccIs and for cultivation of boots
Tor that purpose. Adopted-9l to a.
TAX ON BANK DRrcsITs.
Al a regular weekly meeting of tho Sonata
COMMITTEES on Finance this morning the bill in
PRODUCED by Mr. Beck on tho Dist Of December
10 repeal AL taxes On bank capital, bank depos.
its and bank checks, was taken up, and on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Bayard WAS amended so Az to nro.
Vido solely Tor tho abolition of The tax on de.
posts. Tho committee thorouron authorized
al m 10 report the bill to tho Senate in this shane
Tor immediate passsge