Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-05
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, ApriI q,

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NJ. Washburne and others ON the Re-
publican side objected.
The House went into Committee of the
tax bill.
The Allowance and Drawback section
OF the bill was amended SO as to read !:
From and after the date on which this act
takes effect, there shall be an allowance or
drawback on articles manufactured ON
which any internal duty or tax shall have
been paid, equal in amount to the duty or
tax paid thereon, and no more. When ex-
ported the evidence that any such duty OF
tax has been paid, to be furnished to the
satisfaction of tue Commissioners of inter-
nal revenue by such person or persons as
shall claim the allowance or drawback and
amount, be ascertained under such repnln.
tons as shall from time to time be pre-
scribed by the Commissioner under the de
rection of the Secretary of the Treasury,
and the same shall be paid by the warrant
OF the Secretary of the Treasury out of
any money arising from internal duties not
otherwise appropriated; provided, that no
allowance or drawback shall be made or
had for any amount claimed or due less
than $40.
All the original sections having been
acted upon, new one was added proVid-
ing the pains and penalties for fraudulent
practices as to drawbacks.
Mr.. Blair offered new section AS follows
any person who shall claim service or la
Dor tor life of any person held to service or
labor under the laws of any State, shall
pay on the service or labor of such person
the sum OF 50. He argued that some of
the sections of the bill have scarcely left
anything on which a tax can be imposed.
Mr.. Mallory of KY, in opposing the
amendment characterized it as burthcn.
some. oppressive and unjust, because it
was Intended TO apply only to particular
sections of the country.
Mr.. Bingham of Ohio, opposed tho
amendment on constitutional grounds,
arguing that the taxes must be apportion-
ed among the people according to the ratio
of representation, and when SO apportioned
collect without respect to particular per-
sons, but on the taxable wealth this is the
just and equitable plan.
Mr.. Menzies of KY, opposed the propo-
sition aud offered an amendment that eve
~ person owning a horse shall in consid-
Grafton of the service thereof pay one dol
lar.
Mr.. Blair raised question of order
which objection the Chairman sustained,
remarking that the amendment could be in
order, only as u new section.
Mr.. Blair briefly answered the objections
to his propositions saying that this was
not capttative tax, but merely tax on
the service the class of persons named
After further proceedings the question was
taken on Mr.. Blair's amendment, which
was rejected. Yeas AZ, nays 63.
The Committee rose, and MIR. Colfax re-
ported the same, with amendment, to the
House. They were ordered to be printed,
and the further consideration of them post
poned till Monday.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr..
Webster in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the bill to
establish branch mint ut Denver, was
taken up.
The debate was limited to five minutes.
Mr.. Vallandigham said an allusion had
been made in the Senate recently to a
Democratic conference held last week
AS to what took place therein, he had no
right to speak. But the injunction of Sc
cresy did not spPly to the call, which was
in these words:
HDENoCRATlC CoNFERENoE.-We, the un-
designed members of the Democratic
party OF the United States, determined to
adhere unwayeringly still to its ancient
principles and to maintain its organization
All circumstances, as the
party best able to maintain the Constitu-
ton and to restore the old Union of the
States, do hereby unite in this call for q
conference of all who may sign the same,
approving of the objects above indicated"
This call was signed by some thirty-five
members of the Senate and House of Rep.
reBentatiTes.
Mr.. Stevens asked who signed it?
Mr.. Vallandigham continued. All OF
them were able to read and write. No
one made his mark. If this did not refer
to political organization he was not ca
pable of understanding language. The
movement thus commenced would go on
and it was the determination Of some that
the organization would be completed.
Beyond this he was not able to speak
bis name was appended to the call.
The Committee rose, when the bill rela-
tive to the Branch Mint at Denver passed
and the House adjourned till Monday.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, presented petl-
ton from the citizens of Ohio, in favor of
general bankrupt law. ~
Mr.. Harris of New York, presented pc.
tition, that the Democratic papers of the
country be allowed the same privileges in
the mails as the Republican and Abolition
papers.
Mr. Howard of Michigan, presented the
petition of citizens of Michigan in favor of
general bankrupt act. Also q petition
that the proposed tax nlager beer be re-
duced.
Mr.. Hale gave notice of a new rule of
the Senate, which he proposed to offer
That during the present rebellion the Sem
ate may, by a majority, vote TO FIX the time
when debate on any subject shall be ter
minated, aud the Senate shall then take a
vote on the question without further de-
Mr. lleDopqgai. of CAL. from the special ;
committee, reported a bill to aid the con-
struction of railroad and telegraph line
TO the Pacific. ri {Sy EEffsF