Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-31

Resolved, That coulIallIee VI uSo 10 sP
pointed by the CHAIN to investigate the
charses against the integrity of the unisf COL
icclor Of the War Tax Of the Ststs Of VIZ
GINS. IN relation u the passage ii III! IN
a5sasing tho compensation Of c"!i-c;oi'"t ti'e
War Tax
Further discussion ensasd, when Mr.. ULArP,
of M,sa, offered tia following az n suhs'itAts
for the sbnye resolution
Resolved, That's committee cf tve liz sp-
pointed to investigate OH alleged iiGp:or-7
influence excel led by the Chief C.ti.c.rr Of
the War Tax in the State Of Virginia t. pre-
rura the pa@ssga Of a bill by thu hon-s. +.
Mr.. G.Il.nD, of Arkansas. moved t"
lay both resolutions upon tho tthle.
Ga this motion, Mr.. u,4sE l-m.! d:i tie
aged ana noes, which wore nr'lar"A, AMI ~
sulted-sys. IS, noes IL,
The substitute If Mr.. GI.irr ws"ilIhn ss,e,d
to
MIR. Chiffon, OF Ala. moved /" rernnSi,lcr
tho vote by viii Il tho substitute was slpp1
ed
ua could aee nothing IN tho extract VI .hn
latter lead rfot c"nvoyc! any reacci;"n uInn
She integrItr ui aay member sc this body
lIo wSs " ling, however, that the chsrSra
against tho Ch'e. G.llert": ~ Virginia al."u
be- investigated
M-. DAVE, OF Miss. sdyrc At-d tie rrol,n
to reconsider. He would willingly w.t. "r
toe original '"solntian, and it. m jnvest'Ga-
tin, it should appssr that any inesuh'r has
been influenced in h.. vu.e uppH the bill
alluded to, it would then ia proper - gu
sue thu mat.cr fu:ih.c
fhe molten tn reGon,it.r pre5.iltd, and
the rseolu.ior Ct Sic pEtriNS ws5 arr, I'd
~
NJ. MILEs. # S. o., moved IT, sup:nd ,hs
rnis with view 10 permit him H. sapnd bach
from the Unmgnit'-s CT Military AT.'.. =
senate hIn for IT'S discharge Of certr!n cis''
iGs!s from the nli;,sry service q the :Io7-
Tolerate State-.
Mr.. GAsNErr, OF Va, crlIei tie -;@$ ans
uo,S hu. the call Was no; SUSTAINED
The motion TO suspend no rules @As
| Bsrned 10.
Mr. GHlLros, Of Ain, mnyo, IL =.:.r The
bill by striking out the fo!lnwin.: proviSu:
Provided, That no person elected VI al
pointed to any civil Office all be disrh.sg,d
u, d.r this act, unless The office [, ~hi h be
may bs elected or appointed is such sn ILL.,"
a: entities tbs officer filling it under eso,ur
tim lnws now existing which may .-
hereafter passed, to exemption from miiitsry
v!cea in the armies Ct tho Q. nfelornla
States.
The motion to strike out wos a5reeI -,
and the bill as.thus amended, wss aicptoJ
The House Then resumed the cnnsidoreiia
Of the hill to provide for the ssBo''s:me.t ana
collection OF dlrec. taxes ami in.eAial dul,sa.
|. The question was upon lha Amendment
proposed Ly Nj. NTH, Of North Usroiina,
C., the 33ih section Of the bill, I" insert sitsr
the wmd ''oyet" in the 4 lies. the words
I'm il such compensation shall attain Inaxt~
HUN Gt Two Thousand dollars" This am"l,,i-
Insult Was agreed to.
Ga m1lion Of MIR. BALD4la, Of Va, tue voc
by xhtct, the amendment III NJ. lIL,n;;, -
insst in the "A linc of thi; aec:inn ;i:e words
'huud-td i"ill-s and two and haf peg
cert, ~s, ado:t-d wss iecnnsfr 81. aaG
Ito alnen ment loii upan ths ,sblr.
Ga p."iiia nf Sir Cr.Ev. 81 tia IL. blank
it, tue oh !ire wa' filled BY Inserting Lhr
word "Ihree.''
Mr.. Fnsr.E, 81 Ala if.tpi ths fol:oTi"g
amendment, u 'lme IN at the esd ~ The Sec
tim. which w.i greed To-: "Pr.sted that
such ..omitn Iatio:. shall not exceed thun
sand dnlisfa.
Thn 39th .c,.r3n Hsa p,:.5d ~, Without
ansndrDs;i.
The .iOli, -: IiuI. ~ n,rt n III NJ. BAN.
WIN wad stricken Gui.
The b.a,.k il the 9Th llEe Gi lie ! st ~;r-
tinn. VS.. on m9ti"n Of Mr.. SEXTON, of J'-X ~.
filled by lnsrst,ng "al $50" 80 tn. pay IT Tho
disburnlng cl.,k. and the wcr's ia addition
to tho regular snlary alosei ~ lay -
clerks in the Treasury Department. - nsre
stricken cut.
Mr.. 2rts,rs, Of L. submitted the fullcn-
iag as an independent section TO cnlna III
het~sen the 4l.t and A2d asctions:
"Ha pe'snn ahsll Id appointed tn any oiliae
or employment ,indeT The Commissioner of
Taxes End State COLLECTORS. prov DAP inr by
this act, Who is l'shIe L. sullltaTy dutT il; rhs
Oanfederata army
Az substitute for thu .nmys Mr. Fear ri
Ky elf I'D the following:
No psIdnl ahglI ns c! s!b,e to I'll any Of
tha Offices enumerated IL this s"!. unless he
sh.i! h.es s!tsinoj ths xEe of fmt5 "A 20 car;
or, if unL.- thst sge: shall have hssn dis
charged from military GutG b.: rGIaon Of
disabilities. received in che military ssrvice,
nr shall have hs-n declared unit fur military
duty b. Lh. prote: board / o.:l ether cs''aaa >
Thia Amendment z n not Srrtrl.
Mr. GARRETT, Of Va, ofnred le rnli1 wing
- I. substitute !is the 42i sertian --"Any
tag payer msy, st any time. PRIOR tn The lst
ds, Of August next, un!.r regulation. ~ be
prescribed By LIE Scc:e'arY If I'll. Treasury
pay int the treasury IN adysn:e such sarni
az be may choose, on sccnun! Of tsxeo to az
cru- against hiIus in thu present TIT the mex.
year, srd obtain a receipt the. # = SUCH &c
reiyt shall not BIO trans!rrra'ic. hu: shail b:
received by the tax colastnr iii ctti.m.Ht or
taves dI" from such taxpayer, SLOWING iii
to'est at thn rato OF six per c'1t per snnum
on the amount o! such receipt fr IN is dstr
snd u discount Of five Per cent rn al rIuSl
auIouEt Of taxes
Tai. alntn!maat wss net agreed.
rhe following smendEen', offered by MIR.
Haslty, OF Ark as an additional stctlun to
the b,I, tn coma in attcr !hs 421 =: caIDn, wsa
agreed to:
Al bonds required to he executed under
the pro'i.ilrs OF this aot, shsll b. payable I"
the LIunlede-asa States Of America.
NJ. CHAMBERS. Of Mss, also offered ~ Cd
dl;,ooal amendment IS follows :-"No $685.
mgnt or collection Of taxes shall be made uI-
DER Lie act, on property ofthe usual p!"duc.s
or pref Is Of wh oh or more than one hjfiLsr4-
nf, dur ng he year noxf pIec oding the linz IF
a.. essmsnt, The nwno, ~ have b-en deprive! 10y
the enea, nr u property which has been
abandoned b. The . S far, over sear: or agent. an
the aesr approach e the ena.u5. Provided,
it shall appear t" TIM sasessor. nnd"T such
rules cnd regulations as msy be prescribed
by the Secre!.ry Of The Treasury, that NOR"
than QUO half OF The usual products o.: profits
thereof, during tho year next preceding ;hr
ume "f sss es-m MT has heen lSot in Consequence
OF such abandonment; and, provided iusther,
that the benefit If tha Section shall not ex-
tend TO s hvss or other property which has
been removed f:nm this pisce, farm, or plan
tauon t" With 'bey had usually belonged.
GA this sdd!iousl section the ayes and
noss gore c-lsd, ard resulted ss follows:
YEAS Me.s:s B-rksdsa. Bs.son Iintslar, H. ".
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