Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-09
OONaREssIONAfs
WAsH1EaToH, April 9,



Mr. Vallandigham offered q resolution
which was referred 70 the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means, proposing, with the con-
sent Of the Senate, to adjourn till the third
AoRdAy in Nay.
Mr.. Arnold read dispatch from OommO-
dore FOote TO Secretary WelleS, dated yesteF-
day, saying that two officers Of the rebel
navy from Island No. 10, boarded the Benton
yesterday, Offering to surrender the Island.
The dispatch was received With rounds Of
applause.
The House resumed the confederation of
the amendments to the tax bill. Among
other amendments concprred in are the fol-
lowing:
Every person owning dog TO pay tax
OF one dollar. Pleasure or racing vessels
under the value OF 5000, shall pay tax Of IS;
when not exceeding 3 1000 In value, $40, and
for every $1,000 additional, $40 Organs
and melodeons Kept for use or hire, accord-
ing 10 their value, 80 cents to SO. All diVi-
dends in scrip or money, or sums Of money
hereafter declared due, or payable to the
stockholders OF any railroad company, as
part Of the earnings, profits, or gain OF
said companies, shall be subject 70, and
pay duty Of 3 per cent on the amount Of
all sch interest, or coupons, or dividends
whenever the same shall be paid -
duties on dividends Of Life Insurance Com
panies shall not be deemed due or collected
uRtil such DIVIDENDS shall be payable By such !
companies. Banks, Trust Companies or |
Savings Institutions, Insurance. Companies, |
are authorised and required TO deduct and |
withhold from all payments made to any |
person, persons or party, on account Of any 4
dividends or sums OF money that may be /
due and payable as aforesaid, for the first of |
Nay, next the said duty or sum of 8 per
cent. Foreign bills Of exchange or letters of ]
credit drawn 10 but payable out Of
the United States, Il drawn singly or
il drawn in q set Of more than one,
according to the custom Of mer- 4
chants and bankers, for eTe-y bill Of each
State, or drawn in any foFeIga country but
payable IN the United States, when the sum
made poya0le shall not exceed $500, or the
equivalent thereof in any foreign currency In
which such bill may be expressed, according
70 the standard value fixed by the United
States, shall pay q stamp duty Of i've cents.
The manifest Of 3 part Of cargo Of any yes-
sci or custom house clearance, shall pay a
duty of 2Bc q manifest. In the custom house
entry OF clearance Of cargo Of any ship, vessel
lr steamer the registered tonnage Of which
ioes not exceed three hundred tons, shall
pay a duty Of one dollar; upon every protest
1t every note, bill Of exchange, aecep iance
check, draft, or any marine protest whether
protested by Q notary public or any other
1ficer who is authorized BY law Of any State
% make such protest, there shall be paid
iuty Of twenty -6Ye ceRts.
The proceedings were sgreeably interrupt
d By Mr.. OofaX sending up 70 the Clerks 8
lesk to be read;
WATsoB's LANDING, Tenn, April 8.
To Hon. E N. Stanton, Secretary Of Var: d
'he enemy evacuated Island No. 20 last ?
light 1t is occupied by Ool. Baford Of the r
9TH Illinois regiment.
Gen. Pope will capture all that remains on
be high lands to-day. The movement on
be rear has done this work. t
(Signed) THOS. A. SCOTT, b
Assistant Secretary. f
This was received with loud applause and G
ries Of "good" r
Mr.. Dunn from the military committee re.
orted joint resolution extending the pro.
isiOns of the act In regard to the pay, boun-
? and pensions for the Western Departments o.
0 officers and men Of other Departments. r
All the remaining amendments having q
zen acted upon, Mr. Blair of No, obtained q
onsent to 70 offer new section, providing !
hat any person claiming to own the ser
ices or labor for lite, under the law Of any .
Itats, Of any person held to service or labor, L
hall pay tax on such person of two dollars b
his was voted upon and rejected BY 81 in q
lVor and rs against and all the remaining a
having been s5tsd upon, the h
i'll was passed, 125 against 18.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken
p. Mr.. Oampbsl explained its provisio rs
The post route bill was taken up and q
assed. I
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to prevent
nd punish pOlygamy. Referred.
Adjourned.
aIHAFH
After some uRimp Jrtant business the con- I
scatiOn bill was taken up. @
Mr.. Henderson spoke against the hill. 6
Mr.. Wilson OF Massachusetts, introduced q n
i'll to con6rm the act ofthe President in &C.
epting the services Of certain engineer vol
nteer troops. Referred. s
The Senate went into executive session o
nd adjourned.
From W4sHINGTON,