The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-05
THE HOUSE.
War Taxes Due from the States-Passage of
of the Shipping Bill.

War Taxes Due from the States-Passago OF
of the Shipping Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-After the reading of
the journal, which consumed more than half an
hour, the Speaker proceeded to call the commit
portance were submitted
In the morning hour Mr., Culbertson, of Texas,
ON behalf of the committee on the Judiciary,
called up the bill dividing the Eastern judicial
district of Arkansas into two districts, to be
known as the eastern and western districts of
the Eastern district of Arkansas Passed.
He also called up, and the House passed, the
bill to detach Hood county from the Waco
branch of the Northern judicial district of Texas
and attach it TO the Graham branch of said dis
trict. He also called up, and the House passed
bill providing that, in addition to the present
mode of taking dispositions of witnesses in cases
pending before United States Courts it shall be
lawful to take dispositions in the mode prescribed
by the laws of the State in which the court is
held
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia. on behalf of the
same committee called up the bill TO prevent the
claim of the war taxes under the act of Aug. 5.
1861, and acts amendatory thereof, by the United
States being set off against States having claims
agains. the general government
Mr.. Barksdale of Mississippi, made an argu-
ment in favor of the bill, contending that it was
a matter of simple Justice to various States of
the Union. The government. illimitable in its
resources, as powerful to execute its promises as
it was to enforce its DEGREES. could not afford to
LIANT itself on the Rob Roy" rule
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, attacked the bill as a
roposition to relieve certain States that had
,een in rebellion from obligation of payment.
without In any way attempting to secure equal
justice to all the States by reimbursing those
which had promptly made full payment.
Pending further discussion the mOrninO hour
expired, and at LOO the House went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr. Oates. of Alabama in
the chair, for the further consideration of the
shipping bill, the pending amendment being that
offered by Mr.. Holman, of Indiana. limiting the
compensations of collectors, inspectors and ship
ping commissioners. After short debate the
amendment was withdrawn.
MIR. Dunn. of Arkansas, supported the bill,
and pictured the burdens under which the ship
ping interest was suffering. Nobody would put
capital in q business which was taxed la per
cent If the removal of taxation was indirect
subsidy, God help the country. There was an
end OF all argument for the reduction of taxa
tion. If that was subsidy, he wanted to sub
sidize in that way every laborer in the country.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley of Maine, the
clause repeating Section 4371. Revise Statutes,
was stricken out, and clause inserted repeating
that portion Of the section which relates to a
vessel entitled to be documented as a vessel of
the United States
MIR. Buchanan, of New Jersey, offered an
amendment providing that any vessel arriving
from foreign port in a port of the United
States in Distress or not engaged in trade, shall!
be exempt from tonnage tax. Adopted.
Mr. Hewitt of New York, asked and obtained
unanimous consent to strike out the amendment,
agreed to on his motion, providing that only one
consular certificate shall be required on any one
tow OF canal boats or barges trading between the
United States and Canada
The committee then rose, and the bill was
passed.
Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, asked unanimous
consent to offer resolution setting apart Friday
and Saturday next for consideration of the Fitz
John Porter bill.
Mr.. Reed of Maine. objected.
The House then adjourned