Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-24
NOTES FROM THE CAPITOL.
House of Repr e.entatives To-day.

House of Repr esentatives To-day.
On motion of Mr.. Joyce q bill was passed in the
House to-day providing that the payment OF PEN
sions to insane pensioners shall be made to their
guardians, and enabling the commits stoner OF per-
sioIss, when he shall deem it proper, to pay PEN
sions in cash.
Mr.. Belmont, from the committee on foreign af-
fairs, reported joint resolution authorizing the
President to call International conference to fix
upon and recommend for universal adoption a
common prime meridian. The House refused (yeas
3d. nays 5S) to order the joint resolution to third
reading
DIR. Hiscock, chairman Of the committee on ap-
priatng GOO to provide for a deficiency in the
appropriations for fees OF witnesses in U.S. courts.
Passed.
ADJOURNMENT ON July 10TH.
Mr.. Kelley, chairman OF the committee on ways
the final adjournment Of Congress at 12 O'Clock,
upon the 10th Of July. Adopted
REDUCTION OF INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION.
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House, at ii AS, went into committee OF the
whole {Mr. Camp, in the chairl on the bill to re-
duce internal revenue taxation.
The first section having been read, Mr.. Robson
repeating the tax on bank capital
MI. Holman moved to amend by striking there
from all that relieves banks OF taxation.
MI. Kelley opposed the amendments, holding
that the taxation OF the capital of state and pri-
vate banks was invidious and unjust.
Mr. Townshend criticised the action OF the re-
puOllcanS for proposing measure which, passing
Dy the poor men lifted the burdens OF taxation off
the shoulders OF those best able to bear them. 1t
should be termed bill granting a bonus Of
900 to the bankers and tobacco manufactur-
ers OF the country.
would leave the tax on the capital Of bankers but
take 1t of his business
Mr.. Carlisle asserted that the adoption of Mr.
Robeson'S amendment would discriminate In favor
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banks.
Mr.: Smith Qlls.) advocated an amendment which
ne OHered TO Mr. RObeSOn'S amendment repeating
the tax On the capital Of state and private banks,
and leaving 1t upon the capital OF national banks
Mr.. Mills maintained that it was not wise states
manship for Congress to begin giving away the
treasure OF the country w,ile there existed large
Mr.. Haskell defended the bill, as reducing taxa
tion Is the only way in which it could be reduced
until the tariff commission had submitted its re-
Mr. Randall replied to some crltlsms made by
NJ Mr mi Mills upon speech delivered by him recently
At O'Clock Mr. Smiths amendment, taxing the
capital OF national banks; and Mr.. Robeson's
amendment, striking out the clause repeating the
tax on bank capital, were rejected-the latter by
vote Of so to 95.
The District i'm Congress.
The delay in the Senate in appointing confer
ence managers on the District water supply bill is
because Of the absence of Senator Harris in Ten
ueSSee, attenQlnG Cne democratic convention In
that state. Upon his return the Senate will ap-
pOlaC ltS cOntrereS and conference Will be had at
once
Bills were reported in the House yesterday from
the committee on the District OF Columbia and re-
1erred to the committee OF the whole authorizing
the Washington and Atlantic and the Washington
and Point Lookout railroad companies to extend
Jnelr lines into the District Of Columbia.
Capitol Notes.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
THE EXPENSES OF THE LATE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS,
Judge Taylor, OF Ohio, in charge Of the bill
agreed upon by the House committee on the
Judiciary to pay the expenses incurred by the ILL.,
ness and death OF President Garfield, is endeavor-
Ing to arrange among members on the republican
size or Ihe House TO support motion to take up the
disposal OF the internal revenue bill.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION
number OF leading republicans, among
Butterworth, Burrows, {Michigan), Mckinley and
Robinson. {Massachusette), held a conference
yesterday to consider the question of adjourn
mentsine die. 1t was decided that the business
OF the House could be disposed of by the 10th of
July, and that the House could be ready to adjourn
on that day, If it is fixed upOn provided the Sem
ate gets through with its work. 1t was the senti.
ment OF the conference that there would be no
necessity or Congress remaining in session beyond
the 10th proXimO at the latest. A resolution
passed the House to-day for adjournment July
10th.
The prevailing opinion In the Sena.o seems to be
that Congress Will not be ready to adjourn before
the latter part OF July. Several members OF the
Senate committee on appropriations said yeSter-
day that the 10th or 25th OF July would probably
pe as soon as adjournment could be reached.