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motion q Mr. cossx. (rop Of Cal. 70 Wednesday os1'
a. ousociook.
IL. sHxRsAs, (rep) Of Ohio, reported the nouse OF.
TO provide for national currency secured oy inc ous
~ oo ss es 1onas nspso With the
only important one being tho striking out OF the
provision relative 70 .axaon ~ s,aes
and the substitution OF the following provnlons;-
In lieu OF all other taxes every assocssoo sna pay ns
United States Treasurer, In the months OF january and
July duty half OF one per cent each hall year. on
and after January 1854 upon the average amount OF cir
cuaon aud duty OF quarter OF one per cent each
half wear upon the average amount OF deposits and
duty of quarter Of cent each half year upon
invested Uned states bonds and in case OF default ia
payment by association duties may be collected as
provided for in the collection Of United States duties OF
other corporations the Treasurer may reserve the
amount OF interest on bonds deposited Return OF the
average OF deposits and stock beyond that
invested in bonds required be made under oath ton
days from January / and July l, under penalty
Of 5000 for each default, to be collected either
from interest ON bonds or as collections are
made from other corporations, at the option OF the
United States Treasurer and the duties shall then %
levied according to tho amount OF notes in circulation
and deposits and further capital to be In such
manner the Treasurer may deem it best; provided
that this section shall not be construed TO the
cuded In the valuation OF the personal property OF any
individual or corporation In the OF taxes under
State authority at rate no higher than Is assessed on
other capital In the hands OF citizens OF such State and
provided that there shall be exemption o. the real
estate or such associations State municipal taxes
ARMY APPROPRIATION BLL.
Mr.. FassnDRx. (rep, Of H., moved to take up the
Army Appropriation bin, which was carried.
ar. HxECUTIvE SESSION.
Tho Senate then went into executive session and short
" Afterwards adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, April 81, 1854.
Ms PRINTING OF rHz CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE.
AMBROSE W. CLARK. (rep) Of N. Y, from the Commit
tee Printing made report the design Of which to
the the continuation OF the publication OF the Con-
oresonai Globe by additional compensation. The report
was recommitted, with instructions.
INTERNAL BILL.
The House committee for the consideration OF
the Internal Tax bill.
At one O'Clock the committee had acted all the gene
raj provis IONS comprising forty seven sections.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, (rep.) OF ILL., offered an amendment
providing that the stocks of liquors hand be taxed
nifty gallon. lie said he did not propose to dis
debated when this subject before the and
House. II was merely carrying out the principle hereto
fore adopted by Congress- Under the law passed some
time foreign liquors on handwerc taxed and are now
paying duty Of forty cents gallon.
Mr.. STEVENS (rep OF Pa, said he had hoped this sub
ect would have been brought up again agtte
the House and country. had already been settled by
this House that there should be retroactive tax There
incongruy. it is true, the bill which had been
previously adopted with regard the tax foreign
spirits: but bill had, he believed, already been
introduced in the senate TO- repeal the law
anticipating its prompt defeat the Secretary Of the Trea
has never given any orders to enforce the collection
He hoped this crusade would cease, and this bill be
promptly passed, and not put in shape which would
keep lingering between the two houses through the
dollars by the heretofore pursued this subject
Mr.. WAsHBURNE remarked he did not wish TO 60 into
discussion OF the subject but only to assure the gentle
man from Pennsylvania that his was not factous oppo
sition. He had, when the former bill passed. given
tce that when this bill reported he should introduce
this amendment. He wanted to obtain a vote OF this
had lost four millions OF dollars BY the former dis
casiSn and action Of THIS House on this matter He
millions by not insisting upon the proposition OF
the gentleman from Nev York (Mr. Fernando WOODY.
the taxing OF stocks hand and the claim that We
could not obtain the assent Of tho senate to any bill
bodyng the principle he would call their attention TO the
fact the additional tax foreign spirits was allowed
TO stand He knew OF no question which had been
fully canvassed as this Of taxing liquors on hand and he
believed the country was satisfied OF its justice and ex
Mr. STEVENS remarked that he would do the gentleman
the justice to acknowledge that ne did give the notice he
mentioned He also recollected the gentleman had
introduced resolution nstructing the Committee on
Ways and Means to bring In bill providing for tax
stocks on hand, which not adopted He believed
that such tax was violation of the solemnly pledged
millions OF dollars by the rejection OF this tar. the
largest estimate he could make Of She which
could have been derived from II all had been collected,
Mr. JAMES c. ALLEN, (opp.) OF H., remarked he was OF.
posed 70 the OF his colleague. In the discussion
satisfied except his colleague and three other
gentlemen, Of the mpracticabIity OF the measure. II
would open up discussion which would keep hero
until the LIST OF January must be applied to every
other article and branch OF manufactures Why II that
this principle attempted be applied whkey alone
which already BY this bill taxed Sfourold It's ordinary
valuef He did not complain OF that but this was apply
ing rule never before adopted, and preventing the pas
sage q any tax bill at all.
Str. rKEsASpo wooD topp.) Of N. Y, expressed his
hope that Mr. washburnes amendment would be adopted
He denied emphaticay that anything had been settled
against this principle, the influences and
the lobby which had been brought 10 operate against it,
The principle was applied to foreign liquors. and 80
any principle ~ all had been settled IL was in favor OF
taxing stocks on hand The bill dscrminates all through
against mporations While every article OF manufac-
heavily taxed. There tax at all agricul
tura products this is an unequal unjust unfair and un
pay to the general government than all the
Western States He wanted all taxed alike, and desired
that the amendment should be adopted and domestic
spirits taxed equally with the imported.
Mr. BHooMALL. (rep) OF Pa, was opposed 10 this qnes
ton OF reaxing spirits when II was up before He knew
reason why this persisted in with regard to
whskey THIS he did not consider sufficient reason.
What he wanted to Offset Illinois against illinois. lie
then up and had read by the Clerk the address Of
preventative Loveoy TO the House, which laid be
fore them during the previous discussion or the subject
Mr. MORRILL, (rcp.) Of w., said he regarded this
mischievous proposition Il could not pass the Senate
IL very important that this bill should be promptly
passed. in order that take effect before the LIST Of
May, as TO operate upon tho income tax. There ~
certain sort OF symmetry In the 1t stood In order
continue the symmetry II would be necessary IL the
RentIemhs prinCiple was auopteu tnat tue auult'n
tax should be applied to spirits which should be
featured hereafter II whsKey hand taxed, why
not other property We have proposed in order to sars
~ all parties 10 raise the duties largely In this bill In
order TO st further satisfy them he proposed amend
ment, which agreed to, making the tax dollar
per gallon from the LIST Of May, instead OF the LIST OF
July.
Mr. washburne's amendment was rejected-dfty two
against seventy.
Mr. FERNANDO woop offered the following as a new sec.
ton
And BE- rther snocd That much OF the seventh
ton OF the of Congress of March 1864 10 increase the
Internal revenue &c rs leyes iar on spirits imported
prior 70 March 1864 be and hereby repealed, and that
Of the Treasury be directed 70 refund
paying all thus eractsd spirits
original entry OF which made prior TO said March 1864
He said the law OF March last levied tax OF forty
cents per gallon all imported liquors on hand, while
Notwithstanding his efforts TO include domestic liquors,
the latter were exempt. There Justice In
this. Why should importers who have sent Tor
ward orders 70 Europe for goods predicated upon