Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-08
Amendments to the Tax Bill !
REBELS RETREATlNG IN WESTERN
VIRGINIA |
Gen. Mitchell at SheIbyville,
Tennessee.
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THE SEIRMISH At STAFFORD
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS I
Last Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHmeTOH, April 3.
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Mr.. Wyckliffs requested that hIs name
should be omitted in the organisation Of this
Committee, and as a matter Of sound Par
lia nentary practice, that no member be ap-
pointed thereon Whs voted for the following
resolution, which be (Wyeklifs) would read
from the journal;
RsSolVsd, That neither the Federal Govern
ment nor the people of any non-slavsholding
State have the constitutional power 70 leqis.
late or interfere with slavery In any State Of
the Union, and that those persons who do
not subscribe TO the above proposition are
t0o Insignificant in number 70 excite alarm,
and that the increase Of such number does
not keep pscs " tn the aggregate population
Of the Union.
Mr.. Voorhies offered q preamble, setting
forth that the tariff bill passed during the
extra session of Congress, is unjust and Op
pressive to the agricultural portion Of the
country, and concluding with a resolution
that the Committee on Ways and Means be
instructed to report bill at ss early day
as practicable repeating said Law, and subsa-
tuting therefor system founded on the prin-
eiple Of yielding an adequate amount Of rev
enue, and not on that Of protecting only the
manufacturing interests Of the country.
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay tha preamble
and resolution on the table. Carried, SO to
s5.
The House thea proceeded to act definitely
on the amendments Of the tax bill heretofore
reported from the Committee Of the Whole
The following are among the amendments
concurred in: The duties and taxes 70 be as
sessed in pursuance with this act shall be
lien upon the property subject to the duty or
tax from the time Of the assessment until it
is fully pail.
The sum Of Sls 900 heretofore appFopFis-
ted for the Legislative expenses Of Nebraska
for the year 1853, is to be appropriated as
that TerritOry's portion of tho tax.
Tennessee is 70 have till the lst Of De-
cember TO assume her portion Of the tax
0istillsrs of apples and peaches may take
out license or that business for the space
Of three months on payment of SI2 3d.
There shall be exempt from restraint the .
JoOls and implements of & profession; also
one COW, arms, household furniture, provis-
ions kept for use, and apparel necessary for
a family. Increasing the hcenpe Of whole
sale liquor dealers from $50 to 500. Any
persen who pe1dles iewelry is to pay q H.
censs Of $25 for each license. Photograph
ers are 10 pay license of $40 for each Ii
rense, when their receipts do not exceed
$500 per annum; when over $500 or under
$1,000 per annum, SIS for each license, and |
when over 81, 800, S25 for each license. AL |
agents for procuring patents, and claim |
agents shall pay $40 for each license. Pro
pretors and agents of all exhibitions OF
shows not enumerated in this bill shall pa,
$40 for each license.
The tax on articles manufactured and sold |
10 pursuance with contracts bona fde made /
before the Sd OF April 1852, shall be paid BY
the purchasers thereof Anthracite coal |
shall pay tax Of loo per ton, and bitumin-
Gus coal q tax Of One-eighth of a cent per |
Oushel. This was agreed to by vote of s6 /
against 3d. The provision that this tax OD /
coal shall net take effect until the expiration
OF the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain, |
was rejected by Al against SO. The amend /
ment fixing q tax of one cent pound on cot
ton after the 1st Of May next, but exempt |
ing all cotton owned and held oy any manu- |
iactured OF cotton fabrics on aud prior to thai |
time, was eoncurred in by vote of IS to SO |
The House also eoncuFrtd in the following: |
On spirits reetihed mixed with other liquors /
or prepared in any way to be sold as whisky, |
I6c per gallon, and when sold as brandy, |
rum, gin, wine, or by any other name not
otherwise provided for, 80 cents per gallon,
on the basis Of FIRST proof, and so on in pro-
portion for any greater strength than drst
proof on railroad iroa and other iron
According to the state of manufacture there |
shall be a tax ranging from 81 to 81 ton,
and on steel from s. to $40 ton.
The House non-concured in the amend |
ment that all distilled spirits now msnufac-
tured or that may be manufactured before /
the 1st of Nay next in the United States,
shall pay the same per gallon when sold as
provided by this aes upon distilled spirits
manufactured from and after that date.
Many other amendments were acted upon |
and generally cOncurred in.
Further consideration Of the bill was then
postponed until tomorrow, the House having |
reached the T4th section.
House adjourned.
uEAFH.
M. Harris said be wished to offer a sub.
stitute and make few remarks, and there
fore moved postponement Of the subject |
until tomorrow.
TheSenate then went into executive Ees-
sion.