Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-29

sEsnds, fnG1borted q bill to secure soldiers and
Dailors hsmesteads on forfeited and conlscatsd
lands, spending which the House adjourned at
~ quarter past nine o'clock.
|y ## WASHINGTON, April ~.
SESATE.-Mr. Grimes presented a petition
Of the wives, daughters and sisters Of SOL
Fdirrs, settiug forth that the pay of their hus.
bands, fathers and brothers is ~indequate, and
praying an. increase of their compensation.
Mr.. Ramsay introduced . bill making the
Dacotah or Sioux half breed land scrip as
signable, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands. 4 n e, G
The Consideration of the bill to provide q
~natiotai currency, secured on the ples'ge Of
United States bonds, came up as the special
order. #tH@&&t% #@
The pending question was on the Finance
Committees amendment imposing q tax of
half per cent. Cd the circulation, . quarter
on the deposits and q qusster on the capital,
being that which is in. use in bonds, providing
that States, municipalities and companies may
tax the shares Of a bank held by individuals
or corporations the same Is other lriyate
means. |'~t
MI. Pomeroy moved to strike out the pro-
vision in the Senate Committees amendment
that nothing in this act shall be construed to
prevent the market value Of shares in any
such association, held by any person OF body
corporate, from beirg included in the valua-
ton Ct the personal property of such person
or corporation. IN the assessment of oil taxes
imposed BY or under State authority for State
Or o;her purposes, but no: at greater rates
than il assessed upon other monied capiia in
the hands Of individual citiz ans in such
States, and the remedies rovided by State
laws for the collection OF taxes shall be ap-
piled thereto, and insert i, lieu thereof, Pro-
oided, Tnat nothing in this act shall be con-
strued as exempting the capital stock of an
association beyond the amount invested in
United States bonds and deposite with the
Treasurer as part of Its capital, OF as securi-
ty for its circulating notes, from being SUBJ
ject to the same rate of State and municipal
taxation as is imposed uphn the personal
property in the State, city or town in which
the association is located.
Mr.. Pomeroy explained that the effect Of
the amendment would be to allow >tates to
tax all CAPT al except that nut into U. s. bonds
as the capital OF these banks. He said this
was in keeping with ex sting laws.
Mr.. Sumner cited the decisions of Chief
Justice Marshal in the case Of Mccullough in
Maryland, declaring a State tax on the United
States Bank void. ..E
Mr.. F*ssendea replied that the case had no
application to the present.
Further consideration Of the subject was
made the special order for 10 morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Wilkinson the President
was requested to communicate any iniorma-
ton in his possession in reference to the
Territory of Nevada. t M
On motion Of Mr.. Howard the Pacific
Railroad was make the order for next onday.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion and shortly after adjourned. cod
l1ousE.-The House went into Committee
Of the Whole on the internal tax bill. An
amendment was made rsqui, ing commercial
brokers to pay S25 for each license, without
regard to the amount of their transactions.
Mr.. morrill,, on behalf Of the z. nun. ttee on
Ways and Means, moved as IN amendment
that on brown or muscavado sugars not above
No. IL, Dutch standard in color, produced
direct from the cane and not from sorghum
or imphee, other than those produced by the
refinery. a duty Of two cents per pound shalt
be imposed
Mr.. Morrill, explained that the duty is now
two cents a pound, and the Wavs and Means
Committee had come to the conclusion that
this rate should be preserved instead of plac.
ing 1t at one cant, AS Q. ig'nally reported.
The amendment WAS sdopted.
Tee bill was further amended 50 as to
provide that on all clarified or reHn.d sugars
above No. 2, produced directly from the cine
there shall be a duty Of three cents, and on
refined or Garfield above No. ID, of 4 cents a
| pound rs
Various amendments to the stamp duty
were made, including The 70 lowing Increasing
the duty on bills Of sale Of vessels as follows:
Where the consideration does not exceed
$500 to 80 cents over $500 and rot ex-
cee-.i"g : 900, 81 exceeding 81, 900, and
for every additional S 1000 or fractional part
thereof so cents conveyances Of real estate
where the consideration does not exc. ed $500,
80 cents, and for every additional $500 or
fractional part thereof, SO cents on bonds
and mortgages and real estate the same duties
as on conyeyauces. s55r. s4...
An amendment was adopted relative to
Wal, houss receipts, providing as follows:
For so barrels of -four stored in o public
or p private warehouse or yard a duty of 5
cents shall be charged ; for every so barrels
and not exceeding 100 barrels a duty of 10
cents, and every additional 100 barrels or
fractional part thereof 10 cents; every so
bushels Of wteat are 10 be charged IN the
same proportion as the above ; on so barrels
of beef, pork or preserved meats q duty of
10 cents Is to be cha. sed on over 50 b.ls.
and not exceeding 100 brls. 20 cents, and on
every additional 100 brls. or fractional part
thereof 10 cents; on SO %tierces of beef,
bacon or preserved meats so cents on over
90 tierces and not exceeding 100 81. on each
additional 100 tel ces or fractional part there.
of so cents.
On motion af Mr.. Kasson a proviso was
added to the drawback as follows:
Their shall be an allowance or draw back
on refined oil when exported Of $3.50 a brl.
OF 40 gallons.
Mr.. 40 mans amendment was adopted.
On motion Of MIR, B,aman, OF Mich. an
amendment was adopted taxing solid chewing
tobacco the same Us tine-cu', VIZ 80 cents per
pound. IN ,..n7
The Committee here rose.
MIR. Garfield. from toe Committee on Mil.
tary Affairs, reported a joint resolution ap-
propriating 5000 600 10 pay for arm'ng,
quipping, clothing, subsistence. Transports
ton and pay Of estern volunteers for q
term Of service of not less than loo days.
After some objection the resolution was ad-
mitted by al cost unanimous consent, and
was passed, the tiouse refusing to take the
question by yeas and nays. ,c
Mr.. Brookes exclaimed, What ! $25, 00O,-
600 voted in three minute, -. en-, -
- e .fa EVENING SESSION. r,-r
House in Committee of the Whole resum.
ed the consideration of the tax bill
An amendment was adopted imposing a
duty OF 81 per cent. adva,orum on the gross
amount of sales Of sugar rcfr ers.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, 5 per cent. adj
valorum was imposed on quicksilver produced
from the ore. One Of the clauses was amend
ed so that a duty Of five per cent be imposed
On uold or al cor Z rod1 al 49,