Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-04-18
rHIRTY-sEyENTH CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, April :.
SESArE.-Nr. Wilson (Mass.) from the militia
~ committee reported, authorizing the President
10 transfer the appropriation made for fortifca.
.ions 20 the building Of iron-clad gunboats
The couf,cation bill was taken up.
Mr. Irunbull proceeded 70 speak in favor Of is
passage.
HoUsE.-Mr. White (Rep. Of Ind.) offered q
resolution providing for the appointment Of
committee Of nine members to inquire and report
as practicable, whether any plan can be pro-
posed and recommended for the gradual emanci-
patton Of the African slaves and the extinction Of
slavery in MARI land. Delaware, Virginia. Ken
tucky, tennessee and Mssouri, by the people OF
local authorities thereof and whether such an ob-
ject is eXpeiient aud desirable; and that they
further inquire and report, wheth the col0niza-
ti0n Of such emancipated slaves on this continent
OF elsewhere is necessarily c0ucomitant Of their
freedom, and how AID what provision should be
maize therefor also that they may inquire how far
and in what way e Government and ought
equitaiiy 10 facilitate this object, and that they
further be authorized, If IN their judgment eNpe-
dent, TO extend their Inquiries TO the other
siayeholdIug States, and report thereon.
The resolution was passed by ayes o., nays -.
The Tax bill, as reported by the Committee Of
Whole being under consideration, sundry amend
meents were concUTred
The duties and taxes 20 be assessed in pursuance
of this act shall be a lien upon the property sub
iect % the duty or tax, from the time Of assess
meut until it is fully paid.
Tennessee is 10 have till the let Of December to
assume her portion Of tue tax.
There shall he exempt from restraint the tools
or implements Of prcfcss'Oni also one cow.arms,
household furniture, provisions kept for use, and
apparel necessary ior a family.
Increasing the license OF Wholesale liguor deal
ers from City to one hundred dollars.
ANY person who pedile. jewelry is to pay TWEEN
ty-dve dollars for each license.
Photographers are 10 pay ten dollars for each
pcense when their receipts do not exceed $500
lier annum, when over $500 and un Ter 81 600 per
aunum ~ for each license, and when over : 700
per aunum, SIS for each license.
All agents for procuring patents and claim
agents shall pay $40 for each license.
Proprietors and agents Of all exhibitions or
shOws.not enumerated in this bill, shall pay SO
Tor each license.
The tax on articles manufactured and sold in
pursuance OF contracts bona fds made before the
Sd Of March, 1862, shall te paid by the purchas-
ers thereof.
Anthracite coal shall pay a tax of fifteen cents
a ton, and bituminous coal tax Of one-eighth Of
one cent a bushel This was agreed to by vote
of So against 39 The proviso that this tax on
coal shall not take effect until the expiration Of
the Reciprocity TreUty with Great Britain, wa
rejected by Al sgaist 20.
The amendment tx jng tax of one cent pound
on cotton, on and alter the first Of May next, but
exenptng all cotton owned and held by any manu-
ilcturer Of cotton fabrics, on and pro 70 that
time, was ooncurred in by vote Of 75 to 50.
The House also cOneurred in the following
Ga spirits, rectifed, mixed with other liquors,
or prepared in any way to be sold as whiskey, IF
teen cents gallon when sold as brandy. rum, gin,
vine, or any other name not otherwise provided
for, thirty cents n gallon, on the basis Of first
proof and in proportion for any greater strength
than first proof.
On Railroad iron and other iron according to
the state Of manufacture, there shall be a tax
ranging from one to two dollars a ton, and on
steel from four to ten dollars a ton.
Mr. Roscoe Conklin, (N. " from the Judicia-
~ committee reported bill establishing a uni
form bankrupt law.