Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-02

on Military Affairs. The consideration Of Il
Pacific Railroad bill was further postponed u
p til Sunday next. p -
Mr.. Hutchins begged leave to introduce ii
WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Hookes, commandIn
the troops of the Lower Potomac, Nd, on III
10Th lday of March, 1862, iBSled an order {
which the following is copy:
HEADQUARTERS OF lHE Division, }
CAMP BAKER, LOWER PoToMAo,}
March 26, 1869.
To the Brigade and Regimental Commando
OF this Division:
Messrs. Nally, Gray, Dunnington, Dent, Ad
oms, Speck, Price, Poseys and Colby, citizenl
OF Mary land, owning negroes supposed TO b,
with some OF the regimental cOrps, the Brga
dier-General Commanding directs that they be
permitted TO visit all the camps Of bis com
mand, In search Of their property; aud IL
round, that they be allowed to take possession
OF the same without any interference whatever.
should any obstacle be thrown In the way by
aDy othcer or soldier in the division, they will
at once be reported to these headquarters.
ny command Of Brig. Gen. Hooker
(Sgned) JOSEPH DICKINSON,
Asst. Adj. General.
Therefore,
Resolued, That the joint select committee on
Ine Conduct Of tho War be requested to inquire
whether said order of Gen. Hooker is not a
violation OF the recent article of war passed by
Congress and approved by the President, con-
cefnlng the action Of the army In the return of
iuglIiVe slaves, and to report such remedy as
IN the judgment of tho committee will prevent
the Issue of similar orders, which, while they
outrage the feelings of loyal men, necessarily
tend to demoralize the army.
Mr.. w Ickliife befoFa the reading UAa com.
pieteo, objected to the introduction Of the reSo-
luton.
The House then went into committee Of the
Whole on the tax bill
An amendment was adopted exemptiDg from
taxstlon, under the railroad, omnibus and
steamboat eectiou, all foreign emigrants travel
Ing at d reduced rate Of iaro into the interior
oil the country distance Of over one hundred
mlies from the seacOast. Several amendments
were made to the above section, including q
tax OF one and half per cent. on .he gross re-
celpts OF bridge corporations
An amendment was adopted, that trust com.
panies be included With the banks savings in.
sttutions, etc, and that they charge threO per
cent. on their income.
A neWsection was added, providing that on
and after May next, there shall be paid for
every Insurance policy which shall be made, re-
neWed, continued or endorsed, q duty of ten
cents for every one hundred dollars insurance
Tor one year, etc. .
Mr. Coifax moved to strike ont the section
leVying duty on Advertisements. .7 l...r
Mr.. Wright though: that the press ought to
come up to the work.
Mr.. Colfax was of the Same opinion, but by
this bill, without taxing advertisements, publi-
oatins were taxed more than they ought to be-
They pay more than their proportion on the ar.
ticles used, and for paper, telegraphic messages,
gas light, &c. They might as we'll impose
tax on boarders at hotel, or on lawyers, for
every criminal or civil suit
Mr. Wright said that persons engaged in ey-
cry branch OF business, merchants as we'll as
mechanics, were taxed less than newspapers,
which ought TO bear their Just proportion.
Mr Stevens replied that in England O large |
income was derived from the tax on advertise |
ments, ss well aa the tax on Newspaper stamps.
The committee, he thought, had already made
large concessions by reducing the tax on print.
Ing paper, and striking out that or ink.
MIR. Colfax said that experience had shown
that the English tax on newspapers aud books
was q tax on knowledge, and that the people
demanded and secured reform 10 this particu-
lar.
The committee disagreed to the motion Of
Mr. Colfa1 TO strike out the advertisement sec-
lion. ....-.a
The section was finally amended as follows,
and then retained in the bill: The tax on ad-
Vertlsements shall be assessed on amounts re-
ceived for the same, not the amounts charged,
and Is reduced from five to three per cent.
NEWSPAPERS with less than two thousand crcu.
Iation, or whose receipts are less than one
thousand dollars per snnum for advertisements,
are exempted from any advertising tax.
The committee rose and the House adjourn