REFUNDING TAXES.
Mr. MILLER, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back Mr. Richardson's bill [H. R. 157] authorizing the refunding of taxes collected in 1869 and 1870 on erroneous assessments of 1869, with a recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr. OFFUTT, the report was laid upon the table to await the return of the author of the bill.
Mr. JOHNSON returned his bill [H. R. 112] to render wives competent to testify in actions brought for injury done to them, with an amendment inserting appropriately these words: "To the person or character of," so as to read, "For injuries done to the person or character of the wife." The amendment was adopted, and so the bill was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. RIGGS, from the Committee on Claims, returned the claim of William Williams for $89 60, recommending that he be allowed $80, the amount of his claim less interest. He also recommended for the allowance of the usual pay for three committee room door keepers, from the organization of the House of Representatives.
Mr. SHUTT reported against the claim of Isaac Rubey, well digger, and in favor of the claim of Eliza Blake, for expenses incurred by her late husband on account of the Gettysburg Monumental Association.
Mr. COBB reported on the claim of Jonathan W. Gordon, recommending an allowance to him of $250; and he reported against the claim of Robert S. Taylor for expenses incurred by him in resisting the contest of William B. Walters for his seat in the House of Representatives of the last General Assembly.
These reports were severally concurred in.
