, 1862-04-08

WAxH1EG9uB, ApzU Z, 1859.
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-: SENATE. s'- :. ::
;. Hi. SUMNER Of Haas. presented = petition |
in Evor Of e1nancipaiun,
!: Mr.. WILEY of Va presented 3 petition Of |
citizens of Vi1gin3a against the proposed tar
NJ: T. WILSON of Mass, from The Military
COMMITTEES, reported . bill authorizing the
President to transfer the appropriation made
for cations to the building Of: 1ron-clad
gunboats-
3 Tbs conAscation. bill WIS taken up. Ar.
TRUMBUILof N. proceeded to speak in "a
yor Of Its passage.
: III. HARRIS said he wished to offer sub
Etitate and make fen remarks. and therefore |
moved g. p1atponeanent Of the subject until
The Senate then went into execu:tve session.
:: HOUSE OF REF
Mr.. WHITE OF lndiaua, offered q resolution
providing the appointment OF 3 Committee
QfHHie members to inquire and report at IS
early day as practicable whether any plan
can be proposed and recommended for the !
gradual emas scipStion Of all the African slaves
and the EXTERN nation Of slavery IN Mars
and DeIAHars, Virginia. Kentucky, Te1nes-
thorities thereof, and whether such an object
i. be expedienta and dcaixab1e; and they further.
:inqufTe and TEpgEs whether the colunlz lzat1on OF
such enane efpatsd slaTes on this continent Or
elsewhere is necessarily aeoneom1tant Of their
freedom, and how and what provision should
be made therefor, and also that they would In
13uirc heH far aad in what way the Govern
msa1t caa and uaght equfsahIy to facilitate this
oh5Jsztt: and tint they be further aHthoEized7
In their Judgment it is e1pedient, to extend
their inquiries a. 10: the other slaTcholaiag
Sites and report thereon. ,~,.
t The resolution Was paE5ed-Jeas 81, nays a.
Before the announcement Mr.. Mallory OF
Kenitc cky regarding the resolution rs IN
eonsti1u utlonal and absurd, moved to Ky It on
S. ess '''''' WHICH WIS n0' 's'''u ~ ~ = A|D''
t Mr. WfCKLIFFE Of Ky. requested that his
| na1ne shonld be omitted in the organization
| Of this Committee, and as matter ct sound
| parliamentary practice, that no member be ap-
pointed thereon who voted foE the following
| RESOLUTION, which he (WtcElitte) would read
| from the journal:
| Reso1gsd, That neither the Federal Government
nor the people Of any NON -aa7eholding State haSe
the Constitutional poEer to Iegfel4te or interfere
| those per8ons who do not subscribe to the above
propotitton too insignificant in NUN her to e1-
e,te alarm, aud that the Increase Of such number
does rot Keep pace with the aggregate population
| Of The Union-
Mr. VOORHEES, of Indiana read preamble
setting forth that the tariff BIZ, passed during
the extra session Of Congress, Is unjust and
oppressive to tue agricultural portion Of the
~
The Committee on Ways and Means be IN
atF,lcted to ruport bill at as early q dsy Is
| possible repeating such law and substituting
therefor system founded on the principles Of
| yielding an adequate amount OF revenue, and
| not on that Of prutecting'' oRly the MANI
featuring interests Of the country.
Mr. STEVENS Of Pennsylvania moved to
lay The preamble aud resolution On the table,
| Carried, s. to 35.
The House then proceeded to act definitely
on the amendments Of The tax bill heretofore
reported from the Committee Of the Whole.
The following are among the amendment:
concurred in
The duties and taxes to be assessed in pur
| suance with this act shall be o lien upon ths
property, subject to the duty. o. tax from tht
, time Of the assessment until 1t is fully paid.
The sum Of SIS, GOO heretofore apFEopriates
for The Legislative expenses of Nebraska TO-
the year 1862, is to be appropriated as thu
: t Ter1ltory's portion OF the tax
Tenncsscc is to hnYe till the 1st Of Dccembe
10 assume her portion Of the tax.
, Disti11eEs Of apples and peaches may TAX
= = out license for the business for the space Q
three months On payment Of tTelve and hal
, | dollars.
! There shall be exempt from d1straiut th
!, tools aud implements Of q profession, also
! cow, arms, household furniture, provision
= = kept for use, and apparel necessary for fnl
r. Increasing the license of wholesale nquo
p dealers from $50 to 800.
"Any person who peddles iewe1ry is to pa
ca license Of twenty-five dollars Tor each |
n c1nse~
! Photographers are to pay a license Of te
= dollars for each license when their receipts d
~ exceed $500 per annum when over $500 an
~ under 81 eco per annum fifteen doliars toE eac
4 license; and when over 81 900 twenty-five do
o. All agents for procuring patents, and c1ai
agents for procuring patents and claims sha
= q pay ten dollars each for license.
y Proprietors and agents Of al exhibitions s3t -
r. shows not enumerated in this bill, shall P:
- - ten dollars for each license.
~ The tax on articles manufactured and So
~ ~ In pursuance with contracts bona fide, max
~ - before the Sd Of March, 1852, shall be paid
~ the purchaser thereof
~ anthracite coal shall pay a tax Of ten cen
,o ton, and hituminous coal q tax Of onc-cigh
- Of a cent per bushe1,
y y This latter WIS agreed to by d yote of
i, against so, The proTiso that this tag on 4
~ sRall not take effect until the expiratipn nsf
y reciprocity trezty with Crest s..:a.n, Was va.
1scted ~ =; Il against So.
The amendment fixing taz Of one cent Z
6. pound on cotton after the frst Of May ne:
but cxemping all cotton owned and held
any manufacturer Of cotton fabrics On a
d, prior to that time. was concurrcd in By II
Of Is to S. ',
49,. The House also concurred in the following
N On spirits rectifed and mixed with other
- quorE or prepared In any to be sold as whiab
l5c per gallon; and when sold as brandy, ru
Is gin, wine, Or By another name not otherwi
provided for, soc gallon, on the basis Of fl
proof, and so ia proportion for any great
strength than first proof.
On railroad iron and other iron, Accord
sl- to the state Of manufacture, theze shall be
- y. tax ranging from one to two dollars ton, a
81 81 on steel from four to ten dollars ton
:" The House non-coneurred in the amen
-, ment that all distilled spirits now manuf
Ill tured or that may be manufactured before
i, first Of May next in the United States, sh
~ pay the sa1ne sum per gallon when held,
-. provided by this act, upon distilled spfr
~ manufactured from and after that date.
~ ~ Many other amendments we're acted up
c. and generally concurred In. The further ct
- - sideTation Of the bill Was then postponed III
80 tomorrow.
~ ~ The House having reached the 74th sectit
- adjourned.