Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-14
FORTY-SEVENT CONGRESS-.
Proposed Reduction of Internal Reeve
nue. Taxation.

Washington, July TO- Senator Morrill,,
from the finance committee, reported amend
men,s to the house bill reducing internal
revenue taxation. They repeal after Oct. /,
1882, the additional duty imposed in 1870 Of
81 per cent, on all molasses and on sugars,
according TO the Dutch standard in color,
imported from foreign countries; fix the
duty on steel railway bars at SEQ per ton,
and make duties upon manufactures from
hoop, band or scroll iron the same as those
imposed upon the material from which they
are made
Senator Dayard remarked that the amend
mcnt had not been reported by II unanimous
vote.
The bill with amendments was ordered re-
printed.
The river and harbor bill was taken up.
An appropriation of $500, 600 for i'm
provcment, of Potomac river at Washing
| ton, was adopted
Additional amendments prevailed lacking
or the bill So, 900,
| Mr.. Butler moved IN increased of 200, 900
making a total of $500, 900 for Charleston
liarbor. lie had read the Recommendation
for an increase by General Gilmore. Conger
OF the Commerce committee, deprecated the
apparent disposition in Congress to give
undue weight to recommendations which
did not come through the proper committee
If the committee follows the suggestions
made through other than official charges
the bill had been swollen to 100000. lie
could see no justification for the pending
motion. lie cutimated that South Carolina
was entitled to the benefit by the committee:
liberality and called Conger's attention tC
sundry items for Michigan rivers which ar
increase had been allowed.
Senator Conger said where his State re
ceved hundreds that other States had been
given millions. There must be limit t.
the bill somewhere. lie argued that Soutl
Carolina had been among foremost States IL
former years resisting all internal improve
ments by the general government and thi.
was hardly consistent with his present de
mands.
Senator Butler criticized Mr.. Congcrs re
marks rs speech for home consumption
and scoldiug and saeer without justification
Senator Buffers amendment was rejected
The Committee on Transportation ant
Routes reported an amendment authorizing
the expenditure under the direction of the
secretary of War, of SEQ 900 or as mucl
thereof US is necessary in completing the sur
veys of the ship canal to connect the Chesa
port to Congress as to which of the route
will afford the greatest protection in case o
war and most effectively; the cheaper cos
of transportation, with an estimate of th,
cost, improvement and its approaches ant
the annual cost of maintaining the canal whcr
completed. Adopted.
Mr.. Morgan said he would demand a sepa
rate vote upon the amendment in the Senate
Adjourned.
House.
Mr. Grape submitted conference repor
on the bill to enable the National banking
teace.
Mr. Randall criticized the provision tina
the Secretary of treasury shall suspend tn
issue of gold certificates whenever tn
amount of gold coin and gold bullion in tn
treasury reserved for redemption of Unite
States notes falls below $1,000, 900, 000.'. ii
was not sure but that the proviso discrimin
ated silver. lie asked that the bill be re
committed 10 the Conference Committee wit
the view 10 having it drafted in better form
Mr.. Grape declined TO yield for any pun
pose aud the conference report was agree
to; yeas 1903, nays 10
A bill was passad authorizing the transie
of property of the National Soldiers and Sal
, ors Orphan Home to the Garfield Memoirs
Hospital
The House went into a committee on til
sundry civil appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr.. Hiscock the proviso
admitting to the National Soldiers Hon
any person who served during the war Of tn
rebellion in the United States navy and is il
capacitated from earning their own support
was struck from the bill.
After completing the consideration" of o
Q of the 81 pages of the bill, the commiltc
rose.
Mr.. Dingley introduced u bill for the al
: pointmopt of n commission TO enquire int
: the condition OF the shpbuilding and shi
owning interests and suggest methods to IT
store the foreign carrying trade of the Unite
States,
Adjourned