The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-28
House OF Representatives.

Mr. HOLMAN, (opp.) OF Ind, from the Committee on
Government Contracts reported resolution, which was
adopted that the secretary OF the Treasury be requested
decline any further payment the parties interested
on account Of cnarterng the steamer Catalina in April
1851
THK AMENDMENTS INTERNAL REyEyrE BILL.
The House went INTO Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the Union Mr.. Cofax ia the chair, and resumed
the consideration OF the amendments 70 tho Internal Re-
venue bill.
A substitute was adopted for the sixth section. i'm.
posing rates Of stamp taxes proissory notes IN
order that all may certainly be executed and TO
avoid evasons and also bonds and mortgages, with
powers attorney and taxes the sale of shis and
assignments Of insurance policy. Il exemps soldiers
The eighth section amended so to include naviga
tion and turnpike companies.
And BE- q further esa That and after tbs frs, day OF
April is63 any person 9, p.r.oos hrm. somp.ns. o cor
lieu OF the and stamp duties imposed by the existing law
Smoan Of ali The receipts Of such business and
be subject to ZANE povons rule. aud penalties - are pre-
for the persons frms companies or corporations
es sa and \. er pants Of ss
ststent herewith are hereby repealed.
Tho twelfth section amended 20 70 include dis
titled spirits, cotton or woollen fabrics.
Mr.. MoRRrL, (rcp) OF VI, offered new section, that
every Incorporated bank private institution legally
authorized TO issue notes shall be required 10 make
turns under oath the LIST OF January and July,
within thirty days thereafter OF the amount OF profits
which havo or been earned during the six months
next preceding, which shall be paid three per ccnum
Mr.. TRxmk, (rcp) q Ohio, offered amendment that
there shall be assesssd and paid tho deposits
OF such banks associations and individuals doing bank
ing brokerage business, OF per centum
10 bs paid every hall year from and after the 1st OF July
1868 according to the rules and regulations prescribed by
tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Mr. rrirnble's amendment was rejected
Mr.. Morrill's substitute adopted.
The oh ect Of this section IL 10 make the licenses aud
taxes uniformly terminate the LIST Of May annuaily
sccton Is amended that the salary OF collector
&C. shall not exceed tl0 600.
An addition was made TO section 49, authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury u employ three persons 70 pre-
vent frauds on the revenue.
section ~ was altered 30 ~ 10 allow aBes.ors 81 800
per annum, with the newly arranged per ccntage on re
ceips together with Office rent and the necessary clerks
assistant be allowed just and reasonable CON
pensation.
the prevention Of frauds was stricken out.
Section % amended ~ u authorize lawyer 10
practice anywhere under one license
new section added, providing that persons 70
moving TO houses ~ trade or business shall continue
the Same without new licenses
Another now section added providing that all du
ties or taxes under the act 20 which the present an
amendment articles manufactured 70 be delivered q
funded 70 the payer thereof provided application be
A new section was also adopted, providing that mon
cncs, medical preparations peruinery and cosmetics
may bo removed from bonded warehouses for exp0rta
tioh without stamp duty ARD at tho duty be refunded
on the alcohol entering into their c1mpositltion.
Section % was amended by including castings y al
descriptions.s
substitute for The provso 10 section q was asoItei
providing for reundng the dnes cloth, sn or ctor
imported prior TO the lat OF september 1862 but MOI
dyed or otherwise prepared until aier iha, d. u.
section 20 ~ amended by including nne cut tobacco
now scctrn was aided 20 dispense with assessor
and oosctoss Ia the after the prc@est
mcnt shall be collected u was stated In expIansli,,