Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-04-23

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BY NJ. Davs recommended young man,
formerly 10 the Union army, to Mr.. Brock.
snridge, for position in the Rebel army.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, the considefa-
ton Of the loterpal Tax bill 10 70 b COZ
tinued through the morning end evening
session.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on tho subject.
Mr.. Morrill, offered 90 amendment, which
was adopted, that wholesale dealers in H.
quors, whose annual sales do not exceed
$50 900, shall pay license Of $50, and 81
on every 81 600 over $50, 900. Every person
who shall sell or offer for sale any distilled
spirits or iermented liquors, in quantities Of
more than three gallons, at any time, or
whose annual sales amount to &25 600, shsl!
be regarded - . Wholesale dealer. Tho Il.
ceDse Of retail liquor dealers was increased
to S25.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of w., offered 40 amend.
ment that commercial brokers, whose sn.
nusI sales do not exceed &25 600, shall pay
. license Of $40, end those exceeding $25,.
600, 81 for each additional 81 GOO.
Mr.. Fernando Wood enumerated various
clauses, Of brokers, including tobacco, coffee,
etc., aud moved that Il other brokers, 10
addition to the commercial brokers, psy the
ame license.
The amendment, - modified, w.
adopted.
The bill was further modified 90 that oil
steamers and vessels upon the waters Of
che United States, on board Of which pas.
sengcrs are provided With food or lodging,
shall pay S25 license.
Mr.. Thayer, II Virgins, offered IN
amendment requiring hotel and tavern
keepers to take out . special license, ct .
charge $25, for selling liquors to be
drank on the premises.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Psnnsylvanis, said that
the present law did not require tho taking
out Of Two licenses. Tavern keepers are
heavily taxed by this bill, the license be.
ing increased according to the yearly rent
81, and scarcely respectable hotel could
escape with less than thousand dollars.
Mr.. Frank, Of Now York, said that this
question OF hotel licenses had been repeat.
edly before the House, but 1t was % mysti
fed and twisted up that there vas not
clear understanding Of the subject. He
trusted this deficit would, however, be
remedied, and that tha amendment II Mr..
Thayer, requiring an additional license Of
S25 would prevail. A large amount Of
revenue wosld thus be received by the
government, which realized about million
dollars from that class Of licenses last year.
lie replied to Mr.. Stevens, and showed that
tho drinking houses, where the most crime
is committed, should not escape with the
paitrv tar Of ten dollars.
Mr.. Boutwell,! called attention to the rul-
ing Of the Internal Bureau, and quoted
from the law to show that where persons
carry on different branches Of business in
tho same place, . license must be taken
out for each.
Mr.. Stevens replied, saying that house
did not carry on two branches Of business
by selliag liquor. This privilege was inclu-
ded in the one license.
Mr.. Thayer's amendment was adopted
ayes II, noes not counted.
Adjourned.
SekArE.-On motion of Mr. Howard the
bill to amend the Pacific Railroad act was
made the special order for Thursday next.
The House bill to establish bureau of
military justice was taken up. 1t author
ICES bureau, consisting Judge Advocate.
The bill Vas 90 amended o to give the
Judge Advocate the rank 0f Brig. Gen., ct
. salary Of $4,000 per annum, aud the Az.
sistant Judge Advocate the rank Of COL, 1t
the pay Of s., 900 per annum. The bill was
then passed.
The army appropriation bill vas then t..
ken up, and the amendments Of the Senate 3
Finance Committee agreed to.