Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-29
.TELEGRAPHIC.
A SElRmlSH WITH TEXANS !
Prisoners ana Supplies Takenl
Guns brought from Shipping
Point.
The Rebels on the Rappahan.
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THE CONDITION At STRASBURG i
Changes I'm The Tax Bill (!
FBOM ISLAND NO. TENT
Last Nights Repert
rOnnR WeaTnNRT
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHRsFoH, March 20.

shall pay Is cents for each thousand cubic
feet and that when he manufactures over
Is, ,000, 600 cubic feet be shall pay q tax of
20 cents for each thousand cubic feet.
Gas Companies are authorised to add the
duty or tax to their charges. r --
Coal oil resulting from the manufacture of
illuminating gas, is to be exempt from duty.
The tax Of i've cents per gallon on crude coal
oil, or tar and other bituminOus substances
used In like purposes, and o9 crude petrole-
um add rock oil, was stricken out; oil re6n-
ed and produced BY the distillatiOn of coal
exclusively, is TO be subject 10 duty Of eight
cents per gallon. The next clause was mod
fled so that spirits rectifed and mixed with
other materials, or prepared in any way TO
be sold as whisky, should pay q tax of If
teen cents per gallon, and when It is sold as
brandy, gin, wine, or by any other name, it
shall pay thirty cents per gallon on the basis
Of the first proof, and 50 on in proportion tor
any greater strength. The tax Of i've cents
on vinegar from material other than cider or
wine was stricken out. The tax on ground
coffee and all preparations of which coffee
forms part, or which is prepared for sale
as q substitute for coffee, is reduced from one
cent to three mills per pound. Ground mus
tard and sugar are each taxed one cent. per
pound.
The committee struck out the tax of three
cents per pound on tobacco leaf or stem un-
manufactured, and increased the tax from
tiVe to ten cents per pound on csEendish to-
baccO, plug, twist. and manufactured Of all
descriptions, not Including snuff, cigars, or
prepared smoking tobacco.
Tbo Al -
pared smoking tobacco to five eants, and on
snuff or tobacco ground, dry or damp, Of all
descriptions except aromatic OF medical
snuff, to eight cents per pound. The tax on
cigars remains as originally reported. Gun
powder, and all explosive substances used
Ior mining, blasting, artillery or sporting
purposes, valued at not exceeding eighteen
cents per pound, to pay tax Of Eve mills
that not exceeding in value ten cents to pay
q tax Of one cent per pound when valued at
over thirty cents to pay q tax Of six cents
per psnnd. Oxide of zinc and sulphate Of
barytes to pay tax per pound Of twenty-five
cents on the former and ten on the latter.
The elause in regard to printing ink and
all other descriptions Of inks, fixing the tax
at per cent. ad Falorem, Is stricken out
Corn brooms, wooden pals and buckets,
straw, palm leaf and grass hats, caps and
bOnnets, hats and caps Of fur, felt or wool,
glazed, lndis-rubber or, silk wholly or in
part, steel hoops and skirts Of metel or other
material, sll 10 pay q tax of 8 per cent ad-
vAlorem. Amendments were made fixing
the tax on ready made clothing, ct 3 per
cent sd VAlOrem, and on umberallas and par
ssols ct s per cent. The tax on iron was
fixed at $50 to $500 per ton according to
its condition of manufacture.
The committee rose and the House ad-
iourned.
Nr. Ten Eyek presented petition from
citizens of New Jersey against further traffic
and monopoly in the public lands.
Mr.. Wright presented petition from eiti-
Gems of Indiana In relation to the proposed
tax on spirits
The Committee on Pensions reported bill
to prevent the allowance Of pensions 70 the
widows and children of Revolutionary SOL
diers, unless their claims were established.-
Passed a
Mr. Morrill, presented resolution from the
Legislature of Maine in relation TO the Re-
ciprocity treaty. Referred.
Mr.. Harris presented petition that the
| New York Caucasian and other newspapers
be allowed the same privileges in the mails
as the abolition newspapers.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill for the sboli-
ton Of slavery in the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Grimes moved to take up the resolu-
ton in regard to Brigs1ieF Generals. Thil
resolution declares that no more BrigadieT
Generals shall be appointed, unless for gal
lantry in action.
Mr.. Grimes said there were already $50
Bdgadisr Generals appointed in the regular
army.
After the debate the resolution was dis
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. King the bill rsmitting
J duties on arms ordered By States prior x
January lst 1881, was taken up.
The Naval appropriation bill was takeE
up. The question being on the amendment
for the completion Of the Stevens battery
) Mr.. Fessenden offered prOvisO that no par
, of the appropriation be paid until said bat
terry shall be completed according to the sat
isfsction Of the Secretary or the Navy q
full and adequate for the purpose Of its con
, Btructon.
Mr.. Thompson spoke IN favor Of an amend
mendment. Aseontended that Mr.. Steven
had done all be could in accordance with hi
contract. he had been obliged 10 chang
bis plan by the increased efficiency Of nava
? warfare. Great injustice had been done Al
! Stevens BY the report of the Commissioner
If his battery should be completed it Eoul
. be the most powerful naval armament in th
: world.
/. Mr.. Clark said that according to the pamph
let the Stevens guns were exposed IS Wsr
also the gunners. BE CLARK desired som
one to tell him how the guns or gunner
3 were TO protected; according to the pamph
i let the gunners must dodge the balls
safety. Let Stevens furnish battery 8
Ericsson did, and then if it proves satisfacto
", the Government will pay hlm for it.
Mr.. Wade was in favor Of trying the ex
!. pertinent. he wanted to form 9 navy o.
the best basis. BE knew the experiment va
3 costly one, but it would not cost near
much a. the experiments we are trying Wit
an immense army, which seems to be tryin
= to conquer the enemy without moving.
: After further discussion, vote was takel
On Mr.. Shermsn's amendment, 70 the effeC
7 tbat Mr.. Stevens should not Be repayed th
: money expended unless the vessel was sue
cessfnl, 81 which was agreed 70. Yeas "a
nays Is.
Mr.. Collamer offsTed an amendment tha
the said money was not 70 be expended unles
the Secretary Of the Navy is Of the oPiniO
q that it will secure to the public service a
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