Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-13
THE p1REcr rAx RILL pAssRD.

THE DIRECT TAX BILL PASSED.
 HoUsE.-On motion of MT. Hatch, of Mis- souri, tbe Senate amendments to the depart. ment of agriculture bill were non concurred in, and conference ordered.
 MT. O'Neil, of Indiana, submitted the Ye- port of the committee on elections in the California contested election case of Sullivan against Felton. The report which finds in favor of Sullivan, together with, the views af the minority Confirming Felton's title to the seat) was placed on the calendar. The House then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in the chair on the di- rect tax bill.
 The arguments already advanced for and against the measure were then rehearsed by various members and after the submission of numerous amendments, all of which were re- iscted, the committee rose and reported the bill to the House. It was passed-yeas IFS, nays 96. Messrs. French and Vance, of Connecticut, voted against the measure, and Russell for it.
 PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
 The bill makes 1t the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to credit to each State and territory and the District of Columbia sum equal to all collections made from said States and territories and the District of Columbia, or from any of the citizens or inhabitants thereof, or other persons under the act of Congress approved August 5, 1861, and re- nit all monies still due the United States on the quota of the direct tax. It appropriate such sums ss may be necessary to reimburse each State, territory and the District of Co., lumbia for all money found due to them and the treasury of the United States is directed to pay the same to the governors of the States and territories and to the commission CTS of the District of Columbia, provided that where ths sums or any part thereof credited to any State, territory or the District of Columbia have been collected by the United States from the citizens or inhabitants thereof or any other person either directly or by sale of property such as shall be held in trust by such State, territory or the District of Columbia for the benefit of those persons or inhabitants or their legal representatives; and provided further that no part of the money collected from individuals and to be held by the United States as set-of against any indebtedness alleged to exist against the State, territory or District of Columbia in which sucn tax was collected, and further that no part of the money hereby appropri- ated shall be paid out by the government of any State or territory or any other person to any attorney or agent under any contract for services now existing or hereto fore made between the representative of any State or territory and any attorney or agent. All claims under the trust shall be filed with the governor of such State or territory and the commissioners of the District of Colum- bia respectively within six years next after the passage of this act, aud all claims not so filed shall be forever barred and the money attributable thereto shall belong to such State, territory or the District of Columbis I respectively, as the case may be. The bill also contains the provision relative to the Beaufort lands embodied in MT. Elliot'f ] amendment.
 The Finance Committee Very Busy. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The room of the Senate finance committee was the busiest place about the capitol this morning. The
 sub committee in charge of the tsriff bill ' were on hand early to hear a delegation oi wire rod manufacturers, embracing Messrs.
 Moen, of Massacqusetts; Roebling of New
 Jersey; Galpin, of Connecticut; Douglass, of
 Pennsylvania, and others. They ask 8 re-
 duction of the rate of duty on steel billets or
 blooms from $11 to $s ton, but do not de- sire the duty on their manufactured product disturbed. They were before the committee ! until the Senate convened and this afternoon had further hearing Tonight 8 delega- | tion from American Hardware association, headed by President Saxton and the repre- sentatives of China mating and straw braid makers, Messrs. Knowlton, of Mass, and others, will be heard. The subcommittee is in almost continuous session.