New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,: -,
WAsHIsaToN, Thursday, feo' 20 NV

and Nave, the Dlli to ufBbHiLo
tional fOrcee. lie voted in favor OF the pn''
TIE PUNISHMENT OF FRAUDS.
Mr. DAWES (Rep., Mass.), from the Committee
on Government Contracts, reported back the sena'e
| bill to punish frauds, with amendments. -.
IL proyidee that any person employed 10 the MIL
,ary. militia, or naval forces, in time OF war, being
directly or Indirectly engaged in procuring false
themselves, or Others to frsudulently obtain money
from the Government shall be arrested and held Tor
tral by Court Martial, according to the rules ana
regulations for the government OF the military anu
naval forces and the militia; on convection 10 DC
punished by fine and Imprisonment, az The Court
may decide, save tue punishment OF deatli:
Any person not in tho military or naval
service 10 offending. on conviction, shall pay q
fine Of g. OO0 and in addition double the amount OF
the damage the Government may have sustained,
aud suffer imprisonment for not less than one nor
more than five years.
| The bill pa, sed.
THE APPOINTMENT OF GENERALS.
| Mr. MCPHERSON REP, Pal. from the Com
mirtee OH Mil tary Affairs, reported back the Senate
bill for the appointment Of additional Ma]or'Gen'
erals aud BrigadsrGenerals.
The Committee proposed 10 increase the former
from 20 TO 40.
Thi, was agreed to by Yeas 80, Nays 50.
The Committee also proposed to increase the num-
Der of Briyader Generals from 80 to ICo.
This was also adopted by Yeas, 80; Nays. AZ.
The House struck out the Senate's Proviso, that
beyond which number, as authorized by law, no
General shall be appointed in any branch OF tue
public service.
Mr. cox Dem, o. offered as an amendment
that the President shall appoint no one excepting
Tor eailan, ana 'aer1oiouT y seasS o. J." Novs A.
TS. h,,I ..as ny" nassed by Yeas I03 NAYS. &C.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the amendments TO the Internal Tax bill,
and amended il az follows:
an Retail n, ali nav 10 for zach licsnse every per-
bn.ioes, or occupation i, is to sell or sale
any rood. wsr. or OF foreign domestic pro
ducon, including wines: .pif,uou OF mat ndaor, qua
not eIclldins e5as' mos"s' co ,b. be- r.I.dsd
.h o., sn' %..l, , DpJcr mi. act.
Al Wholesale dc.las whose sales do not exceed go 900
shall pay s7s for each is'n'e exceeding S'Oo sno no.
exceeding ha pay g. iS 100 edon = o 70, cs
f sna o5 and mo-, .seesdns $4,000 shall
nsv : 200 for each license exceeding ESQ o. aud no.
sssdps ocS 600 shall pay 800 for .ach license exceed;
iua ooo0 and NOT eIeeed.s Tap. 'ns iy 90 ~
iol taon license sol'.t, e.e... Of 900 coo
os,o" Ia. b.. T".srdcd a, wholesale dealer uudsr
tb. whose bu.os'' or occupation II 4, TO eel OF
9er to Gel. a.! goods ".eI os o. ,s smsnei
' ~ vs.. ba, no, ,1eIgdiss drss. MEDICINES. .esa
.n.s eeco or person sHnoal .se exceed
$500 and The license Isy' , ,Sy to ~.
,e, S" ho h.. so or propose to male change
bis business thu. gill obviously reduce the snoun' Of MS an
na.i Provided, That any license u"de"'aed may be
ssan assessed. ,, ,i,o,. ball ,.v "a, .,.h li,.u,a
nc ~ a., ~ ,, uc.n.e r. rhoi,..ls deal
.r. Ever, person other ;I,n dl,,er brewer selling or
Offering for sale t,ed spirits spd isfn'nod qu9rs 10 qasn
title. o. HGfs 90, sbsi..s i..i
., 90 .s, 20 'N'' '''' Wv
A.. CoIF,y Ron. Ind altered an amendment
~, ,h. IN. on ,niri,nous lonors OF 90 cents per
lns s VIC VA vi :, ~. ntc,on, law be reJured
s"i '0 :. ~. ,er ,,lIor
70 u ~ VIZ WI ASmIGUAM liam. Obiol would re-
dr~a /, m five cent, r gallon,
Mr.. PIKE Rep, ale. moved to raise the tax to
80 cant. per gallon.
Mr.. HORTON rep, Ohio said that no distiler
had n kcd 10 have ,bo tax changed.
Mr.. VALLANDlGliAM, representing large dls
ulirry ihoe,'.s, '"'' n,e h"y",ooso "s' " '"o w"
'rsIy Of wha' h ,sS s9easue had jas. stated,
M VIM. ~, 80 Is csa,s ON ~ renl,n"d
NJ ,'it .s,d ow"g to The bivb do,v on wbis.
Ky onchalf Of the dis'ileFs In his district had
stoeped bu dn,ss.
MI ii ''' w =, W. al NJ. To- Mr
20 IRE .onI'n,V t Vi ""S' "u' menu. 'ioii MI
Nr. WICkLIEFE rspled that he represented
,ine conni,.s IL all Of VIII oh whl,ky was manufac.
tured. Hall tie dlsuliefs were oonseu W shut ny
IL , IN !, ., cool :" re
A.. yicKiJFEF rs.on;,o .a;d ,bev do n,aLe
good wllsky. don know whether you DRINK u
VI a. KrTIOcc iran my sod tho snecrls,ors
" 49,, - =; 10 ,a - 20 IF, 10 ,b. -
wee w n'''a,o 'no Va, " p'oh' w I;;,,
90 hand. BOT the TAX WAS 700 hlgh on dis,lllers'
his he proposed 10 reduce 10 10 cens per gallon.
All the above amendments were rejected
A., STt"vt,Ts ,nsda q r.nor, ON H., d,,a,,rna,,o |
Hr' ~ L''p I'a'o ioPy' W ,.o u'"b'Nui"t
votes OF Toe TWO HOUSES on tho Dii iof TIC ruIpoII
Of the Government. All the points are covered OK.
cont;,y the hank clause
'cHhinS Wv "'"' ''N' w.
Tie report War agreed 10 Dy VOC Oh ~ 1eas 10 !
90 Nays.
Tie IIou,e insietrd on ifa hank clanse dsapFee- |
man, and aid anotbor Conmit,eo Of Conference |
Tns Uon,e m "a took n recess until O clock.
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