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70 THE WORCESTER DAILY spy
xxxvIItA cONGREss-Flr.t session.
WASHINGTON, March %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MIR. len EYcK presented a petition of the
citizens of New Jersey against further traffic
in and monopoly of public lands
Mr, KING, from the committee on pensions,
reported bill 10 prevent the allowance here.
after Of pensions TO the widows and children
of revolutionary soldiers, unless their claims
are established. Passed
Mr. WRIGKT introduced bill for the aboli.
ton of slavery in the District OF Columbia
Mr.. GRIFFIN moved to take up the resolu-
tion in relation to brigadier generals, that no
man can be appointed unless for gaIlantry In
action, g.. lie said we had brjgadier gener
ais enough for an army of seven hundred and
thirty thousand men. The motion was agreed
to.
On motion of Mr.. KING, the bill RENTING
the duties arms ordered by states prior to
the first Of january, 1862, was taken up aud
passed The naval appropriation bill was
taken up, the question being OH the amend
ment for the completion OF the Stevens bat
terry.
Mr.. FEssENDEN offered proviso, that no
part of the appropriation be paid till the bat
terry shall be completed, aff1rding satisfaction
to tue secretary of the navy, AMI fully ade.
quate tar the purpose of construction.
Mr.. CLARK spike against The amendment
Let Stevens finish the battery, and then if it
proves satisfac ory let the government pay
for it. Mr.. WADE favored the appropriation
for the battery. After further discussion, The
bill was passed, with the following amend
men That Mr. Stevens should not be repaid
the money lie has expended unless the vessel
is successful, and that said money shalt not be
expended unless the secretary of the navy is
OF opinion that it will secure to the country
all efficient steam battery; also, an amer d.
menl apprnprating thirteen million dollars to
a!lla ~ flf rho Mays IN h,il
clad vessels of war, and two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for casting heavy ordnance at
the Washington navy yard. Adjourned till
Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. SEDGwICK from the naval committee
reported a joint resolution, that the thanks of
congress b. extended to MIR. Ericsson the con
structor of the Monitor. Adopted. The house
vesu ned consideration of the tax bill.
An amendment WAS adopted, that the man
tacture of illuminating gas, not above 100000
,ah;~ teet per month, shall pay 5 cents per
(. 1000 cubic feet on all above 500. 900, and not
exceeding s., 900 600. 10 cents about that and
not exceeding Is 600 900. Is cents and over
Is 000, 900, 20 cents. Gas companies are au-
th0rized to add the duty Or tax, any limitation
of any state laws to the contrary notwith-
standing, The coal oil resulting from the
manufacture of illuminating gas, or its re dis.
s cents per gallon crude coal or tea, and
other hitumin0us substances, and for like pur-
poses, and on crude petroleum OF rock oil was
stricken ont. Oil refined and produced by dis
tiliaton OF coal exclusively, shall be subject to
duty OF cents a gallon.
TIE next clause was modified so that spirits
rectided and mixed with any other material,
or prepared in any way to be sold as whiskey,
hall be taxed fifteen cents gallon; and " hen
hruO do
name, thirty cents per gallon on the basis of
first proof, and SO on in proportion for any
greater strength. The tax OF five cents on
vinegar manufactured from materials other
than cider or wine, was stricken out The
tax on ground coffee, and on all preparations
OF which coffee forms part, or winch is pre-.
pared for sale a substitute for coffee, is re.
duced from one cent to three mills per pound
Ground mustard and sugar are each taxed one
cent pound
The committee struck out the tax of three
cents pound on tobacco leaf or stem unman-
uiactured, and increased the tax from live to
ten cents pound on cavendish tobacco, plug
twist, fine cut and manufactured of all de
scrptiOns, not including snuff, cigars, or pre-.
pared smoking tobacco. The committee in
creased the tax On prepared smoking tobacco
to five cents, and on snuff or tobacco ground
dry, Or damp, of all descriptions, except arc.
uldtlC vi hiSNiGdt ShhIly W SIkul CSIiS Il pOuUU.
The tax on cigars remains as originally report
ed.
Gunpowder and all explosive substances
used or mining, blasting, artillery or sport
ing purposes valued al not excet ding eiplI-
teen cents per pound, to pay tax of five
mills per pound that mol exceeding in value
thirty cents per pound TO ray tax OF one cent
per pound and when valued at over thirty
cents per pound to pay tax OF six cents per
pound Oxide of zinc and sulptaie of barytes
to pay tax per pound OF twenty five cents on
the former and ten on the latter. The clause
in regard TO printers ink and all other des-
crpiinns OF ink, fixing the tax at three per
centum all voloremI, was stricken out
Corn hrooms. wooden pals and buckets,
straw, palm Leaf, and grass hats, caps and bon
nets, hats and caps of fur, telt, wool glazed
India rubber or silk. wholly or in part, steel
hoops, aud skirts of metal or other material
all 10 pay a tax Of three per centum al valo-
rem. Mr.. WRIGHT appealed to Mr.. Horton
to show his g;llantry by sustaining MIR.
Wright's motion t. strike out the clause tax
ing irts. Mr.. VIRGINS motion after some
de5Ae was rejected.
Amendments were made fixing the tax on
ready made clothing ami pins at three per
centum; umbrellas and parasols five per cen.
tum on iron from one and a halt to two dol.
lars a tol, according to its condition OF manu-
facture. The committee rose and the house
adjourned.