Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-30
xxxvIrrm CONGREss-Extra session.
WAsHINGToN, July 30.
SENATE.

finance, reported back the act supplementary
to the act authorizing a loan, with amend
ments, authorizing the issue of five dollar
treasury notes agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill to purchase
arms, ordnance, and ordnance stores referred
to the military committee.
The report of the committee of conference
on the bill for the better organization of the
army was taken up. The senate refused to
concur in the report, and another committee
of conference was appointed.
Mr.. HALE reported from the commit
tee of conference on the bill TO appoint
an assistant secretary of the navy report
agreed to and bill passed. Also report of the
committee of conference on the bill increasing
the medical corps OF the navy report agreed
to and bill passed
Mr.. HARRIS, from the committee on the ju-
dietary, reported bill for suppressing the sale
of intoxicating liquors in the District OF Co
lumbia. 1t provides penalty of $25 for each
offence. The bill passed.
MIR. Ten EYCK, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill requiring the oath of
allegiance to be administered to all persons
employed by the government ; passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the committee on militia
ry affairs, reported back the bill for the pur
chase of arms, ordnance, and ordnance stores.
1t makes an appropriation OF $4,000, 900;
passed.
Mr.. SALISBURY offered resolution that the
secretary of wa be requested to inform the
seuate whether any arms nave been sent to the
state OF Delaware since the first of July, and,
if SO, how many, and what for; laid over.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the committee of the
judiciary, reported back the memorial of the
"a D"'eonUpissioners, and mayor, and council
mittee NC a'~~.- resolution that the com.
Mr. BAYARD Ofsereu 40 ~
olutiOn that the police commissioners and mar.
shal Kane ought to be surrendered to the civil
authorities on some charge or discharged, and
the former be permitted to resume their du-
ties subject postponed till tomorrow.
The tariff bill was taken up, the question
being on the amendment providing tax of
five per cent. on incomes over $1,000, except
the income derived from government securi
ties, which should be taxed at p per cent.
which was agreed to.
Mr.. SALISBURY moved TO strike out the tax
on coffee lost.
Mr.. SUMNER moved to strike out the portion
increasing the duties of the present tariff ten
per cent He commended that it would make
the duties prohibitory, and in fact produce less
revenue. There was further discussion when
Mr.. Summers motion was disagreed to, yeas 7,
nays 20. The amendments Of the committee
were finally adopted
message was received from the house that
the bill for the purchase of arms had passed,
and the same was taken up and passed.
The tariff bill was again taken up, and Mr..
POWELL offered an amendment that after Oc-
tober 9th, all laws giving fishing bounties
shall be repealed. No quorum voting, the
motion to adjourn was lost. The absentees
came and voted on Powelps motion, and it
was disagreed to. On the question of the
passage OF the bill, there was no quorum
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Horton from the committee on WAYS
and means reported back the direct tax bill as
amended in accordance with the instructions
of the house. via that the sum derived from
direct taxation be reduced from 30 TO 20 mil.
lions, TO be apportioned among the states &C.
cording to population. The states are author.
lied to collect the money, and each state will
be allowed 10 per cent. on its quota for so do.
ing II a state declines to collect the tax,
than the federal government is to put in oper
alton the machinery for that purpose. The
committee also add a tax on carriages from ST.
to sou, gold watches 81, silver watches 50cts.,
excise on splrltuous liquors cents per gallon,
fermented liquors 90 cents per barrel, or 2
cents per gallon. All incomes over six hun.
dred dollars year per cent, including mou.
ey at interest, &c. The scope of internal
duties is also enlarged, and the tax on landed
estates has been reduced. Every interest in
the country is taxed in fair proportion. in
Guiding tax on the nett income of the banks.
but not on their currency or circulation, and
even On the salaries Of the members of con-
gress.
The house, 65 against 81, refused to order
the question on the passage Of the bill.
Mr. CoLFAx moved TO recommit the bill to
the committee on ways and means, with in.
structions to provide for the return of the sur
plus revenue heretofore distributed among the
states which would, he said, obviate the neces-
sity OF direct taxation, and be much less objee
ti)nable second, 10 modify the present tariff
SO to impose duties on the free list, and In
crease those on such other schedules as will
augment the revenue; third, the reduction OF
duties which now amount to prohibition, so
that an additional revenue my thus be deriv- |
able /: fourth the retention of the internal du |
ties as provided tor in the BILL and the addition
thereto OF stocks.
Mr.. HORROR opposed the proposition, and
Mr.. ARNOLD spoke in its favor.
After lengthy debate the house refused the
bill as reported by Mr.. Horton, was passed, II |
against go.
committee reported bill appropriating Sl0,. |
000,0 900 to be expended under direction OF the
president, for the purchase of arms, for the |
use of the volunteers and regular troops |
passed. Mr.. Stevens reported enate bill pro-
viding for the appointment of board to
equalize and reduce the compensation of all
officers of the government, and report bill for
that purpose at the next session; passed.
The house passed the senate bill in addition
to a recent act further to provide for the col
lection Of duties on imports.
Mr.. Cox asked leave to introduce resolu
ton that there be appointed committee of
one member from each state, who shall re- J