The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-05

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WAsnisoros, March as-Houss.-The House |
in Committee Of the Whole, resumed the con |
alteration Of the Tsx Bill. Coal Oh resulting
from the manufacture Of itlua.inasing gas Or its
rehabilitation to BE- exempt from duty. The TAI
Of cents per gallon on crude coal oil and other
bituminous substances, used in like purposes, /
and on crude petroleum and rock oil Vas stricken
out. Oil refined and produced by the distilla-
ton of coal exclusively is to be subject to du-
~ Of cents per gallon.
The next clause was modified so that spirits
rectifiel and mixed with other materials or pre-
pared in any way to be sold as whiskey, should
pay . tax Of 10 cents per gallon. When sold
as brandy, gin, wine, or any other name, it
shall pay 20 cents per gallon, on the basis Of first
proof, and 90 on in proportion for greater
strength. The tax Of cents on vinegar from
materials other than cider or vine we're stricken
out The tax on ground coffee and all prepare
tions Of which coffee forms = part, or which is
prepared for sale az substitute for coffee, 10
duced from cent to mills per pound. Ground
mustard and sugar are exempt. Sugar tax l
cent per pound. The Committee struck the tax
Of 8 cents per ID. on tobacco leaf or stem,
manufactured, aud increased the tax from to
10 cents per pound on Cavendish tobacco, plug,
twist and manufactured Of all descriptions, not
including snuff, cigars or prepared smoking to.
bacco. The Committee increased the tax on
prepared smoking tobacco to cents and on
snuff or tobacco ground, dry or damp, of all dcs-
criptions, except aromatic or medical snuR, to
cents per pound. The tax on cigars remains as
originally reported. Gun powder and all ex-
plosive substances used for mining, blasting or
shooting purposes, valued at not exceeding Is
~ la mt
exceeding IN value 10 cents to pay tax of
cent per pound, and when valued at over 30
cents TO pay a tax of cents per pound. Oxide
- and sulphate of basalt to pay tax per
pound, % cents on the former and 10 cents on
the latter.
The clause 10 regard to printing ink and all
other descriptions Of ink, fixing the tax at per
cent ad eaioyens, was stricken out. Corn brooms,
wooden pals and buckets, straw aud palm Leaf,
hats, caps and bonnets bats and caps OF fur, felt
or wool, CLOSED Indian rubber, or silk, wholly
or 10 psrtisteel hoops and skirts Of metal or
other material, all to pay tax OF per cent at
gaioyem.
Amendments we're made, fixing the tax on
ready made clothing at per cent. al ,diOre'n
and on umbrellas and psrasoIs at per cent
The tax on iron was fixed ut 90 cents to 81 per
ton, excepting in condition Of manufacture
The Committee rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-HousE. The House
passed the Senate bill removing the import du
Ties on arms imported either by States or con
tractors.
Mr.. BROWN, from the Committee on Flee
tions, reported resolution which was adopted
declaring that S. f. Beach Is not elected mem-
| Der Of the House from the Seventh CoDgression-
| al District of Virginia.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the tax bill.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-HoUsR.-The lea.
Their clause of the bill was amended as follows:
On patent or enameled leather mills per h.; on
paen, japanned strips for dash leather mills
per square foot; on patent or enameed akirting
leather mills per square foot; on all rolled and
| rough or hammered leather, made from hides
| imported from east of Cape Of Good Hope, apd
all damaged leather, mills per h.; on all other
| sole and rough leather, henlock tanned, mills
per IT,; on all sole or rough leather, tanned in
whole or part, with oak, cent per ID; on all
finished or cured upper leather, except calf skin
made from leather tanned in the interest Of tht
parties finishing or curing up leather not pre-
| viously taxed in the rough, l cent per ID Or
band, bull and harness leather, Il half cents PEI
ID; on tanned calf skins cents each; on mo
rocco: goat, kid or sheep skins, cured, manuiac
tared or finished, per cent ad yslorem, pro
vided that tn, price at which such skins ar
| usually sold shall determine the value; on bucl
skins, tanned Or dressed, 50 per dozen; on do
skins, tanned or dressed, 81 per dozen; on dee
skins, dressed and smoked, cents pound; o.
horse and hog skins, tanned and dressed, pc
cent. al yalorem; on Aserican patent calf skin
8 per cent al valorem; on patent or enamele,
leather 81 per cent ad valorem.
The following amendments were also agree
to: On wine made OF grapes instead of l
l 10, oil mn oA1 oI<
rem; on furs Of all descriptions, not otherwis
provided for, per cent ad valorem.
Mr. SPAULDING offered the following: Pr
J vded that no duty shall be contracted on ful
until the expiration Of the Reciprocity Treat
with Great Britain. Mr. Spaulding took the o,
casion to say that we have lost thirteen millioI
fdollars by this treaty, owing to Discriminate
| uties.
The Committee adopted Mr.. Spaulding
= amendment.
! The tax on diamonds, emeralds and other jew
elry was put at per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. STEVENS opposed the tax on fou
which, after some debate relative to the bearin
!, on the Tax bill that existed by the Reciprocal
: Treaty, was striker out
!, Mr. SPAULDING gave notice that he shou
introduce resolution requesting the Presidel
9 to give the required notice for terminating Il
( Reciprocity Treaty. Cloth and all textile fabric
a per cent ad vaorem
), Mr.. KELLOGG offered a new paragraph 20
e and after the lst of May one cent per pound q
q all cotton held or owned by persons or copor
8 tons" Fourth clause relating to organs All
!. melodeons altered. levying the tax from fiji
i cents to one dollar, according to value, and l
e to $40 for yachts. Dogs taxed 81 each.
e The section relating to slaughtered cattle VIZ
l. amended by adding, provided that commissio
: of internal revenue may make other rules ar
: regulations for ascertaining the accurate numb,
r Of cattle held, shipped and Slaughtered, aud q
S cattle liable to taxation. Committee rose al
the House adjourned.
Q SENATE Vice President Hamlin absent
Mr.. Foste was chosen President pro tenn.
Mr.. WILEY presented q petition from Il
!, workmen in the late armory at Harper's Ferr
, asking for the re-establshment of the arnol
I and for work
i Mr.. KING presented several petitions f
e omancipating the slaves.
+ Mr.. COLLAMER, from the Committee on L
2 braries, reported to the House a joint resoluto
to the House Tor the appointment OF 49,
Woolsey of Connecticut, Regent Of the Smitl
sonian Institute, in place of Prof FELTON,. Tt
!, resolution was passed.
Mr.. NESMITH introduced resolution askiu
the Secretary OF War to furnish the Senate
. copy OF the report OF Brig. Gen. j. Mansfield
! relation to the late engagement between II
: Monitor and Merrimac. The resolution W,
, adopted. fa
Mr.. LATHAM introduced a bill to create
bureau Of transportation. Referred.
| On motion of Mr.. CHANDLER, the bill f
the appointment of Light House Inspectors wi
taken up. The bill proposes to transfer tn
light house to the revenue service, putting thel
! under the control Of the Secretary of the Trei
sury. After discussion the bill was postpone,
Mr.. WADE introduced bill to provide
: territorial government for Arizona.
Mr.. FESSENDEN presented joint resol,
, ton from Legislature Of Maine, in favor Of e,
tending pecuniary aid to the States for til
emancipation Of their slaves. Also cordial
approving Of the Presidents message, decarin
that Maine will cheerfnily furnish her quota
the amount Also asking her Senators to vot