Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-08


the'F further inquire and report whether Il
col onizatlon Of such emancipated slayes on th
co atinent, or elsewhere, is necessarily a co.
co mmtant Of their freedom, and how and whu
pr 'Vieion should be made therefor; and ais
that they would inquire how far, and In wins
way, tho Government can or ought equitabl
TO facilitate this object; and that they furthe
% authorized, II In their judgment II is expedi
eut, TO extend their inquiries as TO the 0the
Slave holding States, and report thereon.
Mr.. Mallory regarding the resolution uucOn
fttuional and absurd, moved TO lay Il on tht
table. Not agreed tO--55 against 68.
| The resolution was paesed--yeas 67, nays So
Mr.. Wickliffe requested that hs name should
DO omitted in the organization OF this commit
tee, and es a matter Of sound parliamentary
practice, that no member be appointed thereon
who voted for the following resolution which
ho lWlekiifle) would read from tho journal:
Resoi0ed, That neither the Federal Govern
ment nor the people Of any slavehOlding State,
nave tue constitutional power to legislate or in.
tertere with slavery in any State Of the Union,
and that those persons who do not Subscribe to
the eboVe proposition are too Insignificant in
number to excite alarm, snd that the increase
of such number does not keep pace with the sg-
gregate population of tho Union.
Mr. Vorhees offered preamble, setting
forth that the tariff bill, passed during the extra
session Of Congress, 10 unjust and oppressive to
the agricultural portion Of the country, and con-
GLIDING with resolution that the committee
on Ways aud Means bo instructed to report
Dlll, at ss early day as practicable, repeating
SAID law, aud substituting therefor system
founded on the principle of yielding an ade
quate amount Of revenue and not on that Of
protecting only the manufacturing interests Of
the country.
Mr. Stevens moved to lay the preamble and
resolution on the table. Carried-65 to IS.
The House then proceeded to act definitely
on the amendments of the tax bill heretofore
reported from the COMMITTEES Of the Whole.
The following are among tho amendments
conoured in: The duties and taxes to be es-
gsssed, in puTauauce with this act, ehsll be q
Hen upon the property subject to theduty or tax,
from tho time OF the assessment until tits fully
paid. The sum Of $l9 .0OO heretofore appropri-
atcd for TIE Legislative expenses Of Nebraska,
10! the year 1853, 10 to be appropriated as that
territory o portion Of the tax. Tennessee Is to
have till the Let OF December to assume her
portion Of .b& tax. Diatillers OF apples and
peaches may take out liceGeo lOr that busi
ness for the space OF three monsh5, on payment
Of &l2 50. There shall bo exempt from restraint
tho tool; aid implements OF o profession; alao
one COW, arls, household furniture, provisions
kept for use, and apparel necessary for a iami.
ly. Increasing tho leonsg Of wholesale liquor
dealers from $50 to 500. ANY person who
peddles jeSelry is 10 pay q ilceuce OF S25 for
each license photographers are 10 pay IL
Oense Of $40 for each license, ahen their re-
ceipt5 do not exceed $500 per Gnnum; when
over $500 or under 5000 per aunum, SIS for
each license, and when over $1,000 $25 for each
license. All agents for procuring patents and
clsim5 shalt pay $40 for each license Proprie-
tors and agents OF all exhibitions or shows, no;
enumerated in this bill, shall pay $40 for each
lioenfe, The tag on articles manufactured and
SOLD 10 pursuance with contracts bona fide made |
before the 81 OF March 1862, shall bo paid by
the purchasers thereof Anthracite coal ehall
pay tax of ter cents per ton, and lbtuminoue |
coal OF one'eighth of a cent per bu5hel. This
Tas ogJefd tJ by a vote Of 70 against SO
The pioylso tbat this TAX on coal shall not
take effect until the expiration Of the reciprocity
treaty with Glee! Briaio Gl3 rejected b. al
against S6 ......
Tie amendmol5 fixing a tax Of one cent per |
pound on cotton after The Isl OF May next, nut
exemptiDg Gll o,.tjr Owned and held by any
manufacturer OF cotton fabrics, on and p,ier 20
tha, time, wGa concured in by yote OF 10 TO
So.
Tho House also concurfed in The following;
On sprits, Jec,ide1, mixed with other lquors,
or prepared il ony way To be cold ss whisky |
10 ccus per gallon, when sc!d rs brandy, rum, |
gin, vine of by another name not otherwise
prov ded for, 30 cent gallon, on the basis of
fess pr0og aud SO on ia proportion for any great.
er gtIength than irst proof. On railroad Iron |
ana other iron, according to the state OF Eana |
facture, there shall be tax ranging lrOm 81
to So a ton, and on atcel from 81 70 $40 ton.
The House nareCdRoursed in the amendment
that Ill dleiiled sani3s now manufactured, OF
may DO manufactured before the first Of May |
next, 10 the Unnet States, shall pay the same
sun per gallon when sold, as provided By this
sot, upon distilled spirits manufactured from
and sfer that date. Many other amendments
were acted upon and generally cOncuTred IN
Further consideration Of the bill vas thea post
pOned until tG-morrog.
TIE House having reached the 74tb section,
BaHh Statement,