MUNICIPAL BANK SHARES TAXATION.
On motion by Mr. MORGAN, the bill [H. R. 170] to tax the shares of bank stocks for municipal purposes, was taken up, after several dilatory motions, and read second time by title only.
Mr. MORGAN moved that the bill be made the special order for to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
Mr. RICE moved to amend by referring the bill to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. TURNER regarded the success of such a motion as a death blow to the bill.
Mr. RICE denied that the motion was made for the purpose of killing the bill.
After a long conversational debate as tithe order that should be taken the motion to postpone the further consideration tit to-morrow taking precedence under the rules-
Mr. GREEN declared the object of this filibustering to be the defeat of the bill, and
Mr. GRAY'S demand for the previous question being sustained by the Senate-
Under the pressure thereof, the motion to make this bill the special order for ten o'clock to-morrow was rejected by yeas 18, nays 24.
Mr. RICE moved to refer the bill to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. GRAY moved instructions that the committee report the bill back by Tuesday next at 2 o'clock P. M.
Pending which-
Came the recess for dinner.
