The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-23
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THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Wash NOTION, April 2o.-SESATE.-Mr.
ton s, OF an act entitled IAN act to estab-
lish the Treasury Department, approved
Sept. 3D. The bill forbids government of
1cerS as agents purchasing lands sold un-
der the COntiscatiop law.
Mr.. LANE, of Kansas, called up the bill
making an additional grant Of lands to aid
In the construction of railroads and tele-
graph lines in Kansas. Passed.
The subject of appointing committee of
conference ON the Montana bill came up
and was debated. The morning hour hav.
ing passed, the bill WAS laid over.
The bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave Law
came up. Mr.. FOSTER addressed the
Senate in support Of the bill as amended by
Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. BROWN spoke briefly in opposition
to the bill.
Mr.. WILEY obtained the door. but on
motion Of Mr.. LANE, the Senate went i'm
to executive session and shortly after ad-
journed.
amendment, which was adopted, that il
any assessor shall demand or receive, di-
rectly or indirectly, from any deputy as
SCISSOR, AS condition of his appointment to
or continuance in office. any portion of the
compensation herein allowed, such asses
cor 20 Offering shall be summarily dis
missed from Office, and liable to q ine OF
not less than fifty dollars, on conviction.
An amendment was adopted that the
time OF the sale of real estate to satisfy du-
ties shall not be less than twenty nor more
than forty days from the date Of giving no
ttce: The Committee acted on forty-two
sections of the bill. The amendments
being mainly Of verbal character, there
was no debate, but merely explanations.
The House 1t A:3O took recess till Z.
Mr.. kASSON, from the Committee on
Uniform Weights, &C., reported the Sem
ate bill providing for q new cent coinage
and new two cent pieces.
Mr.. STEVENS opposed the bill.
The bill was passed.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill providing y republican govern
ment for the States overthrown by rebel
lion.
Mr.. NORTON spoke in favor Of the bill.
After debate the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April a. HOUSE - The
On the Tax bill, and at one o'clock, the
Committee had acted on all the general pro-
visions of the bill, com prising AZ sections.
Mr.. WASHBURNE OF III. offered an
amendment providing that the stock Of
Liquors ON hand be taxed SO cents per gall
Ion. 1t was on the same principle hereto
fore adopted by Congress under the law
passed some time ago. Foreign Liquors
were taxed and are Low paying so cents u
gallon.
Mr.. STEVENS Of Pa. spoke against il.
Mr.. STEVENS said he had hoped this
subject would not have been brought up
here again to agitate the House and coun-
try. It had already been settled by this
House that there should be no retraction.
There was an incongruity.. 1t was in bill
which had been previously adopted with
regard to the tax on foreign spirits, but
bill had, he believed, already beeu intro
duced in the Senate to repeal the law,
which would, no doubt, be passed. He
understood that, anticipating its prompt
repeal, the Secretary of the Treasury has
never given any orders to enforce the col
lection. He hoped this crusade would
cease, and this bill be promptly passed,
and not put ia q shape which would keep
1t lingering between the two Houses dur
ing the remainder of the session. We have
lost four million dollars by the course here
t0fore pursued on this subject.
Mr.. WASHBCkNE did not wish to 20
into discussion of the subject, but he
wanted to obtain vote Of this House on
this subject. The gentleman remarked that
We had lost four million dollars by the for
mer discussion and action Of this House,
He would inform the gentleman that we
lost only one million dollars by not insist
1ng on the proposition OF the gentleman
from New York, WOOD Notwithstanding
theclamor which had been raised against the
taxing Of stocks on hand, and the claim
that we could not obtain the assent Of the
Senate to any bill embodying the principle.
He would call attention to the fact that the
additional tax on foreign spirits was allow
Cd: and he knew Of no question which had
been 50 fully canvassed as this taxing Of Ii
Quors ON hand, and he believed the coun-
try was sattsfied OF it, justice and expedi-
ency.
Mr.. STEVENS said he believed such
tax was violation Of the solemniy Pied
ged faith Of the country.
Mr.. BROWNAL was opposed to this
question Of taxing spirits.
Mr.. MORRILL, said he regarded this q
. mischievous proposition. It could not
pass the Senate. Il was very important
in order that it may take effect before the
lst Of May, so a. to operate upon the in
come tax. 1fwhiskey on hand was taxed,
Why not other property we have proposed
In order to satisfy all parties to raise the
duties largely on this bill, in order still
further to satisfy them. He proposed an
q. which was agreed to, making
80 .ssAO ~ASAAOA pSA 80AAO0 AKVS0 S0O A8I
Of May instead OF LIST Of July.
M. WASHBCRNE'S amendment was
rejected, 50 against 70.
FERNANDO WOOD offered the follow.
Ing as n new section:
And De it further enacted. That 20 much
Of The 18th section Of the act Of Congress of
March Z, 1854, to increase the internal rev.
e0ue, &C.. Is levies y tax on spirits impo-
ED prior to March Z, 1884, be and Il hereby
repealed, and that the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to remit to persons
paying the same all moneys thus paid on
spirits, the original entries OF which we're
made prior TO say, March :, 1854.
He said the Law Of March last levied tax
Of 40 cents per gallon on all imported
liquors on hand, while notwithstanding IN
efforts to include domestic LIQUORS ne ~
ter were exempt. There was no justice in
In this. Why should importers who have
sent forward orders to Europe Tor eoods
predicated upon the tariffs and tax bills
existing ct the time the orders were given.
Be made TO bear not only the additional
taxes imposed before their arrival, but i'm
deed liable to have taxes imposed long af-
Ter their arrival. while dealers in domestic
liquors were to be exempt? You refuse
to tax domestic spirits on hand, but do not
extend the principle to foreign LIQUORS ON