Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-09
THIRTY.sEvENTH CONGREss.
First Session.
WAsHINoroN. Anil 8

WASHINGTON, april B.
HousE. E.-Mr. Valandgham offered resolu
tion which was referred to the committee on
Ways aud Means proposing, with the consen. of
tie Senate, to adjourn on the third Monday il
May.
Mr.. Arnold read diepstch from Commo-
dore Fcote to Secretary Welles, dated yester-
day, saying that two oficers'of the rebsl navy
from Island No 10 boarded the Benton yester-
day, Offering TO surrender the place. The dis,
patch was received with rounds of applause.
The House resumed the consideration of the
amendments to the tax bill. Among other
amendments conourred IN are the following:
Every person owning a dog TO pay a tax of
one dollar. Pleasure or racing vessels, under
the value of six hundred dollars, shall pay
tax Of FIVE dollars; when not exceeding one
Thousand dollars 10 value, ten dollars; and for
every additional one, ten dollars. Organs and
melodeons kept for use or hire, according to
their value, from hfty cents to six dcllars.
All dividends in scrip or money, or sums of
money hereafter declared due or payable to the
stockholders of any railroad company, as part
Of earnings, profits or gGins of said companies,
shall be subject to aud pay a duty of three Der
cent. on the amount OF all such interest, or
coupons, or dividends, whenever the same shall
be paid. Duties on divide1ds Of life insurance
companies shall not be deemed due or collected
until such dividend shall pc payable by such
companies. Banks, trust companies or savings
institutions, and insurance companies are au.
thOriZed and requited to deduct and withhold
from all payments made to any pers1n, persons
or party, on account OF any dividends or sums Of
money that may be due and payable as afore-
said, after the first OF May next, tho said duty
or sum of three per cent. rr
Enuaion hilia Of av0hau-o Iafka.a az ~.
drawn in but payable out Of the U. g., II drawn
singly, or if drawn in set of more than one,
according to the custom Of merchants and
bankers. For every bill of exchange drawn In
any foreign country, but payable In the U. s.,
where the same is made payable, shall not ex-
ceed five hundred dollars, or the equivalent
thereof in any foreign currency in which such
bills may be expressed, according to the stand.
ard value fixed by the U. s., shall pay stamp
duty OF five cents. The manifest Of part of
q cargo of any vessel or Custom House clear.
ance, shall pay duty Of twenty five cents. A
manifest in the Custom House entry or clear.
Rnce of cargo, Of any ship, vessel or ateamer, If
the registered tonnage does not exceed three
hundred tons, shall pay duty of ore dollar.
Upon every protest of every note, bill of ex-
change, acceptance, check or draft, or any ma.
Tine protest, whether protested by notary pub.
lic or any other officer who may be authorized
by the law of any State to make such protest,
there shall be paid duty of twenty FIVE cents.
The proceedings were agreeably interrupted
by Mr.. Colfax sending up to the Clerks desk
to be read the following; .r
WATsoN's LANDING, TENN.,l
April 8. 1862.
To Hon. E. NJ, STANTON, Secretary Of Wars
The enemy evacuated Island No, 10 last
night. 1t ls occupied by Col. Buford of the
Twenty seventh Illinois Reg gment. General
Pope will capture all that remains on the highs
lands to-day. The movement on the rear has
done this work,
(signed) THos. A. SCOTT,
Sc Assistant Secretary Of War.
This was received with loud applause and
cries Of "goodp' s@ lr
All the remaining amendments having been
acted upon, Mr. Blair Of Missouri obtained
consent to offer a new section, providing that
any person claiming to own the services or la
bor for life, under the laws Of any State, of any
person held to service or labor, shall pay q tax
on such person Of two dollars, This was voted
upon and rejected by 81 to Is, and all the re-
manning amendments having been acted upon,
the tax bill was psesed--l25 against l3.
The Pacific railroad bill was taken up.
Mr. Campbell explained its pr0visions.
The post road bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Dunn, from the Military committee, re.
ported joint resolution extending the provis.
Ions Of the act in regard TO the pay, bounty and
pensions Tor the Western Department, to ofH-
GERS and men of other Departments,
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to punish and
prevent polygamy. Referred.
Adjourned.