Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-01
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
XXXVlI CONGRESS ..EJRST SESSION

NAsH.hGrcH, March 81.
HoJsE.--Tho leather clause of the bill was
a'nafded as follows: On patent or enamc,cd
leather, FIVE mills per square foot; on pate,t
jara.Eed splits, used for dasher leather, four
mills per square foot; on patent or enane!ei
ehiIt3G leather, and one half cent yer
pounI square, or all rol! rough CT bar ess
leather made from hides imported east Of the
Cape Of Good Hope, and eli damaged leather )
in:s per pound all other sole lea, her, hem
loc. tanned, mills per pound; on all sole er
rough leather, tanned In whole with oak, cent
per pound: on oil finished or curried upper ieath
or, except calf skins made from leather tanned in
the interest Of the parties finishing c. currying
suc!. leather previously taxed in the rough, cent
per pound ca Lead + III and harness leather Il
cent per pound odai leather mills per pound J;
on tanned or OH dressed 2la cents per pound on
tanned cali skins 9 cents eaci; on morocco goods
buck saeep skins, curgicd. N anucactured or fla.
ished, per cen. ad valozem, provided that the
price At which such stains usually soid shall
determine their value; On buck skins, tanned or
dressed, 81 per dozen on dee skins, tanned or
dressed, 81 per dozen: on deer skins, dressed or
smoked, . cents per pound en- horse a Id hog SKINS
tanned anl dressed, 4 per cent ad valorem; on
American patent calf skins per cent ad yalorcm ;
on patent o. eaaneied cloth per cent ad valcrem.
The following amendments were also agreed to :
On wine, made Of grapes. instead of 10 cents per
gallon; on starch per cent al vaoIem ; on furs
Of all descriptions, not otherwise provided for, 5
per cent ad valorem.
The House passed the Senate bill removing the
inpor; duties GU ar-aS imported either by State.
or con.-actor
Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Elections.
reported resolution, which was adopted, decla,-
ing that 5. F. Beach is not elected member OF
the House from the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict Of Virginia.
The House then went into Committee of th q
Whole the tax bill.
SEsAlE.-Vice President iIamlin being absent.
Mr.. Foote was chosen President pro ten.
Mr.. Wiley presented petition from the work
men in the late armory at Harper's Ferry, asking
for the re-cstablshment Of the armory and tor
work.
Mr. Collamer, from the Committee sn Library.
reported to tho House joint resolution for tho
appointment Of Theodore Woolscy, Of Conn, Re-
gent Of the Smithsonian Institute, in place OF
Prof. Felton. The resolution was passed.
Mr.. hesniith offered resolution asking tho
Secretary Of War to furnish tho Senate with
copy Of the report Of Brig. Gen. J. A. Mansfield,
relative to the late engagement between the Mon
ito- ami Merrimac. The tesolu ion was adopted.
Mr.. Latham introd uced bill to create bureau
Of transport ton. referred.
On motion of Mr, Chandler the bill for the ap-
rointmens Of Light House Inspectors was taken
up. The bill proposes to transie. TIE light house
to the revenue service, putting them under control
OF tho Secretary Of the Treasury. After discu:-
sion tho bill was postponed.
Mr.. Wade introduced bill to provide Terrific
rial Government for Arizona.
Mr.. Fessenden presented joint resolution from
the Legislature OF Maine in favor Of extending pe-
cuniary aid to the States for the emanci Of
their slaves. Also cordially approving the Prci
dents Message, and declaring that Maine vii,
cheerfu'ly furnish her quota of the amount, and
also asking her Senators to vote for the abolition
Of slavery in the District OF Columbia.
The bill for tae abolition Of slavery il the Dis
trict Of Columbia WIS then taken up, and Mr.
Sumner of Mass, proceeded to speak in its favor,
after which the bill was postponed till Tomorrow.
Executive session adjourned.