The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-05
Forfy.scventh Congress Second Scs-
SIGN.
WASHINGTON. january 4, 1852.


Mr. Morrill,, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported House bill TO reduce inter-
nal-revenue taxation, with an amendment
embracing an entire revision OF the tariff
and the machinery for its collection. lie
said that so far as iuteinal-reyenue taxa
ton was concerned the committee had
fell bound 10 report the bill as II was left
by the Senate. whatever might have been
their own views as to the amendment
granting rebate on the tax on tobacco.
lie gave notice that he would ask the Sem
ate on Wednesday morning next to take
up the bill and TO consider It. to the excln-
sion Of other business until il should be
disposed OF.
The consideration Of bills on the calen-
dar was postponed, and the West Point
appropriation bill was taken up and passed.
The unfinished business the FitZ. John
Porter bin was laid before the Senate. and
after 2 brief discussion il WIS unanimously
agreed that the bill should I've set down for
further consideration Thursday next after
the morning business, and tia! vote on
its passage SHOULD be taken at , O'Clock on
that day.
The Senate then, on Mr.. Sherman's mo
ton. by n vote of 80 ayes TO IL noes, took
up the bonded whiskcy bill.
A long debate followed. Messrs.
sherman and Beck clampioning the bill
and opDosing all amendments, of which q
number were offered. The bill was then
passed by the following vote:
Ales.-Messrs. Aldrich, Barrow, Beck,
Chilcott, Davis Of West Virginia, George,
German, Groome, Grower, Hampton, Hill,
Jackson, Jonas, Jones OF Florida, Jones OF
~ MoIa
Slater, Van Wyck, Vest, VOORHEES,, and
Wiiliams-23.
Noes.-Messrs. Blair, Brown. Cameron
OF Wisconsin, Conger, Edmunds, Hale,
Hawley, McDnl, MaXey, Miller OF Calfor-
MIA, Miller OF New York, Morgan, Morrill,.
Plat, Pugb. Rollins, salisbury, Sewell,
Walker. and Windom-20.
A number of pairs were announced.
The Senate then took up the presiden-
tial-succession bill, which will be the un-
finished business tomorrow.
Executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House ut 1l:20 went into Committee
Of the " hole (Mr. Townsend, OF Ohio. in
the chair on the army APPROPRIATION bill.
The consideration OF the blu was then
concluded with the exception OF the re-
served section relative to compensation TO
subsidized railroads from army transporta-
ton. The provision on this subject in the
bill is that the compensation for army
transportation by such companies shall not
! exceed 30 per ccntum OF the amount paid
by private parties for the same kind OF ser
vice.
4 number OF amendments were offered
10 this section, but al were ruled out on
points OF order.
The committee rose, and Mr.. Kasson,
chairman OF the Committee on Civil-Seryice
Reform, reported back Senate bill to regll-
late and improve the civil service OF the
United States (the Pendleton bin.
Several efforts were made to aniagonize
this bill with special orders, when Mr..
Cox, OF New York, who wished for action
upon the shipping bill, said he proposed
in good faith that the Pcndleton bill be put
on its passage without debate. loud az.
plause, aud cries oil "Fotcl y" Vote ~
~Iet il be voted upon to-day with The
view that the House could then go to the
practical work OF the seSsion-namely, the
appropriation bills and the shipping BILL
Mr.. KassOn: Z" Is the gentleman author
lied to speak for that side?" lCrles OF
" e. " Yes, from tue bcN!OcIhtlc hiut.
The bill was then read at length. At
the conclusion OF the reading there were
loud cries Of "Note," and Mr.. Kasson
moved the previous question. II was car
ried by IL storm Of "ayes" amid much ap-
plalise.
Mr.. Kasson stated that il was due to the
committee to state that there were some
slight errors in the bill, but yielding to the
manifest wish OF the House he had deter
mined that the bill should not be sent back
to the Senate on that account.
The Speaker ruled that thirty minutes
debate should be allowed.
When the debate closed the House passed
the bill without amendment, iustas it came
from the Senate, by vote OF l5J yeas TO ~
nays.
The House at $50 +. VI. adj ourned.