The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-01

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Imported BY States Or contractors.
DAVIS, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, reported resolution, which was
adopted, declaring that 8. r. Beach is not
elected member of the House from the
It'll Congressional Distric. ofVa.
The House then went into COMMITTEES
OF the Whole on the tar sbill. =
The leather clAase ofthe bill was amend
ed as follows: On patent or emerald lea.h-
er, FIVE mills per square foot; on patent
Jspaned shpA used for, dash leather, i
mills per square foot; on patent Or emerald
skirting leather, Il cents per square foot;
on ell roll end rough and harness leather,
made from hides imported east Of Cape
Of Good Hope, and all damaged leather,
5 mills per pound; on all other rough or
sole leather, hen,loek tanned, s mills Der
pound; on all sole or rough leather, tanned
m whole or in part with OAK, cent Der
pound; on all finished or cured upper
leather, except calf-skins made from
leather tanned in the interest Of the par
ties finishing or carrying such leather not
previously taxed in The rough, l cent DER
pound; on bend bull and harness leather.
| cents per pound; on tanned calfskins,
= cents each; on morocco goods, kid or
sheep~skins, curried, manufactured or en-
ished, 4 per cent. ad valorem, provided
that the price at which such skins are
usually sold shall determine their value:
on buck-skins, tanned or dressed, Q del.
lars per dozen; on doe-skins, tanned or
dressed, l dollar per dozen; on deer-skips.
dressed and smoked, 6 cents pound; on
horse and hog-skins, tanned and dressed,
per cent. ad yalorem; ON American pat
ent calf-skins, 5 per cent. ad yalorern; on
patent OF enamled cloth, 8 per cent. nd
valorem. The following amendments were
also agreed to: On wine made Of grapes.
5 instead Of 10 cents per gallon; on starch
per cent. ad valorem; on furs of all de-
scriptions, not otherwise provided for. S
per cent. nd valorem.
Spaulding offered the following psoyis-
ions: That no duty shall be collected on
furs until the expiration Of the reciprocity
treaty with Great Britain. He took oc-
cssion to say that, We have lost sl3, O00,-
900 by this treaty, owing to discrimina-
ting duties. The committee adopted Mr..
Spaulding's amendment
The tax on diamonds, emerBlds and
other jewelry WAS put at three per cent.
ad valorem. kf
Stevens opposed tax on -four which af- |
ter some debate relative to the bearing on
tax bill exercised BY the reciprocity treaty
Was striker ont. Y
Mr.. Spaulding gave notice he should
soon introduce resolution requesting
the President to give required notice for
terminating reciprocity treaty. j
Cloth and all textile fabrics three per
cent adyalorem.
Mr.. Kellogg offered new paragraph -
But after LIST May one cent pound on ali
cotton held or owned by any person or
Adopted.
Piano Forte clause altered to include
organs, melodeons, leyying tax from so
cents to 81, according to value, and S6
to $50 for yachts. DSgs taxed 81 each.
The section regarding slaughtered cattle
was not touched Next section amended !
BY adding proviso that the Commission
er OF Internal Revenue may make further
rules and regulations for ascertaing the
accurate number of cattle and hogs ship
ped and slaughtered, and cattle liable to
taxation. Committee rose.-Adjourned.
SESATE.-Vice-P residen. Hamlin being
absent Mr.. Foster was chosen President
protein. o
MIR. Wiley presented petition from
workmen in the late armory at Harper's |
Ferry, asking for the re establishment of
the armory and for work.
Mr.. King presented several petitions
For emancipating slaves. ~
Mr.. Colamer, from the Committse on
Library, reported to che Hours joint re-
solution for the appointment of Mr.. Wool
'ey, OF Connecticut, regent Of the Smiths
oman Institute, IN place Of professor Fol-
ton. The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Nessinth offered resolution ask
ing the Secretary Of War to furnish the
Senate copy Of the report Of Brig. Gen.
jno. A. Mansfield relative TO the late en-
,agement between the Monitor and Mcr-
'imac. The resolution Was adopted.
Lalhrop introduced bill to create .
bureau OF transportation referred.
On molten OF Mr.. Chandler the bill for
be appointment Of light house inspectors
vas taken up. The bin proposes TO
ransfer the light houses to the revenue
ervice, putting them under the control Of
he Secretary Of the Treasury. After dis
'ussihg the bill it was postponed.
Mr.. Wade introduced bill to provide
territorial government for Arizona.
Mr.. Fessenden presented joint reso-
aslon from the Legislature OF Maine in
avor OF extending pecuniary aid to the
states for the emancipation ofthsir slaves;
'lso cordially approving Of the Presidents
message, declaring that Main will cheer
ully furnish her quota of the amount