Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-11
rAx REprcr1oS.

The finance committee of the Senate had under
consideration this morning the internal revenue
Gili. which, upon motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, was re-
cmmtted by the Senate to the finance committee
9n Friday last and discussed 1t in connection with
re tariff amendment proposed by Senator Sher-
nan the same day, and also referred TO the same
committee. (This amendment was enormously
attributed at the time to Mr. Morrill) The COM
mttea will hold daily sessions with the view OF
perecting the bill and reporting it to the Senate at
IN early day. It is learned from undOubted au-
thor1ty that objection has been raised by any
members OF the committee to the plan proposed
ny Mr. sherman OF appending as an amendment
to the internal revenue bill the proposition to re-
wise the tariff
THE COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Senator Rollins to-day introduced a bill to ex-
Tend the court of the Alabama claims commission
81 X months beyond the term OF the original bill
who shall both have had not less than ten years
Practice In maritime matters before U. S. courts.
fhe time allowed for the filing Of claims Is ex-
tended as long the court lasts.
BILL To AMEND THE LAW IN RELATION TO ELECTION
OF Q. s. SENATOR'S
Mr.. Briggs. OF New Hampshire, introduced q bill
in the House to-day amending the statutes in
regard to the election OF T. s. Senators. (Ths bill
has special reference to the legislature of New
HamDshire, and It's effect, II it becomes law, will
he to impose upon the present legislature the duty
OF electing successor to Senator Rollins.]
District Day in the House.
At rs O'Clock to-day Mr.. Neal secured the floor
for the District committee, and reported the bill
to provide for the collection Of taxes in the Dis
trict. Without debate the bill was ordered to
thirl reading, after slight immaterial amend
ment to the twenty-eghth section. Mr.. Holman.
of indiana, then demanded the reading Of the bill
in full. which occupied nearly an hour.
Mr.. Speer. of Georgia, objected to the eighth
ton Of the bill. because IL was tnconsderate and
severe, and left too much to the discretion of a
judge.
Mr.. Neal then explained the BILL He said it
was based on the present law very much. The
Ii the bill became o law 1t would save many thou
s9nd dollars Many people lived here under the
idea that the should support them
The bill was approved by the Commissioners and
the attorney OF the District He admitted the dis
traint features OF the bill were somewhat severe
but only to the dellnquents. In Ohio any one
who conceals his property from the tax collector
or treasurer can be arrested on a capais and be
Mr.. Robinson of Massachusetts,, asked If the
pm provided for personal taxation II it did not
OF personal property ought to be taxed.
THE BILL PASSED
After further slight amendment the bill was
passed
THE REAssEssMENT BILL PASSED.
MI. Garrison next reported the bill to revalue
real estate in the District entitled "a bill to levy
an assessment OF the real estate In the District
or columbia IN the year 1882 and every third year
thereafter for purposes OF taxation.'' After some
1mmaterial amendments as to verbiage the bill
was passed.
THE CLAIMS BILL PASSED.
Mr. Neal next called up the bill for the relief OF
claimants in the District, which was passed with
out reading.
LICENSES IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr. Neal next reported the bill to regulate
licenses in the District. He explained that the
bill exempted from license such occupations &C.,
as did not require the surveillance of the police,
ana imposed licenses on such as did, and on thea
tiers, places OF amusement, hackney coaches, &C.
Without reading the bill it was passed by yeas
1874; nays23.