The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-04
xxxvIn OoNeRBss---rirst Session.

WASHINGTON, June j.
SENATE.
| A memorial from the New York Chamber
of Commerce in favor of Navy Yard at New
London was presented.
The Internal Revenue bill was taken up, and
several verbal amendments were made.
The various amendments adopted have the
effect of placing the internal revenue in the
hands OF the Secretary Of the Treasury.
An amendment increasing the tax on cav
endish, plug, twist, and all other kinds of
chewing tobacco sweeted, including fine cut,
from 80 to As cents per pound, was adopted.
Mr.. Powell moved to reconsider.
On motion OF Mr.. Clark, the tax on cigar
cites was fixed at 81 per 100 packages. on
cheroots or short skies So per 900; on cigars
valued at over So to SIS, IS per 1000; valued
over $50 to S45 per 900, $25; valued at over
S45 per 1000, $40.
The Senate here took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle called up the bill to pre-
vent counterfeitug the coin Of the United
States. 1t was passed.
The consideration of the tax bill was re-
sumed.
The motion of Mr.. Powell to reconsider the
vote by which the tax on chewing tobacco
was raised to As cents, was carried, and the
original question recurring, the tax of 35
cents was retained.
Mr.. Wilson moved an amendment increas-
ing the tax on whiskey to 81 rs from July to
October, 1854; 81, 80 from October, 1854 to
January, 1865; and 81 per gallon thereafter.
+. Mr.. Wilson's amendment was rejected, ii
against 81.
Mr. Hendricks moved an amendment pro-
viding that from the LIST of July, 1864, to the
LIST OF July, 1865, the tax on spirits shall be
81 and from that time $3.50.
The amendment was rejected, 10 to 21.-
Adjourned.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff bill. The following
amendments were made:
Molasses from sugar cane eight cents in
stead OF twelve cents per gallon. All parts OF
the bill to take effect on the first of July in
stead OF from and after that date.
One Of the provisions of the liquor section
was amended as follows: That all limitations
OF brandy or spirits, or of wines imported by
any name whatever, shall be subject TO the
highest rate Of duty provided for the genuine
article respectively intended to be represented,
and in no case less than one dollar per gallon.
The proviso Of the Wool tax section was
amended so as TO read that wool which shall
be increased in value by being secured or
SiSohscNs pay Ill duuItfOu 10 uutltS mere
in provided, double the amount of such dues.
Amendments were mad0as follows: On all
manufactures of wool, two cents per pound,
with thirty-fve cents advalorem; on endless
belts or felts for paper and blanketings for
printing machines, 20 per cent. in addition to
30 per cent. advalorem; on fannels uncolored
valued at 30 cents or less per square yard Is
cents per pound, with 80 per cent advalorem;
valued above thirty cents per square yard,
and on all flannels coiored, printed or plaided
not otherwise provided for, and fannels COM
posed in part Of cotton, "a cents per pound,
with thirty-fve per cent advalorem; on fan
nels composed in part of silk, so per cent ad-
valorem; on hats OF wool "a cents per pound,
with IS per cent. advalorem; wooden and
worsted yarn valued at over one dollar per
pound, "a cents per pound, with 30 per cent
advalorem; ready-made clothing and wearing
apparel of every description wholly or in part
OF wool, manufactured wholly or in part by
tailors or seamstresses, except hosiery, %
cents per pound, with 40 cents advalorem;
balmoral goods of similar descriptions, "a
cents per pound, with So per cent. advalorem;
on all manufactures not otherwise provided
for, and ladies' dresses composed wholly or in
part OF wool, worsted, mohair or goats hair,
gray or uncolored, not exceeding in value for
ty cents per square yard, with Is per cent adj
valorem; exceeding in value forty cents, 8
cents per square yard, with 30 per cent adva-
iorem
Mr.. Ward, Of New York, offered proviso,
that no cotton goods In pieces of any descrip-
ton, whether bleached, printed or imprinted,
colored or stained, shall pay higher rate than
equal 10 40 per centum adyalorem. The
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved 10 reduce
the duty on unbleached cotton from five to
three cents per square yard. Negatived.
Mr.. Holman moved to increase the duty on
silks and velvets from 60 to 100 per centum
advalorem. Negatived.
EVENING SESSION.
The Bankrupt bill was considered without
action.
The House then took up the bill to prohibit
speculative transactions in coin and bullion.
Mr.. Hooper offered substitute for the first
section, and moved the previous question:
Adjourned.