Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-04
Congressional.
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WASHINGTON, June 3.
SENATE.-The bill to pay Wisconsin five
per cent. on the sales of her reserved lands
was discussed without result.
Mr.. Howard reported back, from the
committee on Commerce, the bill to amend
the act to facilitate commerce between the
Atlantic and Pacific States by telegraph
and otherwise with an amendment.
The internal revenue bill was then taken
up, and various verbal amendments of Mr..
Howe were adopted.
MIR. Howe offered various amendments to
perfect the machinery of the bill, one of
which strikes out the provision for a cashier
| or internal revenue at a salury of S2500
per annum. The penalties in the bill were
also increased. The various amendments
adopted have the effect to take the control
OF the internal revenue out of the hands of
the commissioner of internal revenue and
place it in the hands of the treasurer.
Mr.. Clark moved the following amend
ments, which were adopted: On cigars val
ued at over Sc and not more than SIS per
thousand, $S per thousand; OH cigars val
ued at over $l5 and not over $50 per thou
sand, SIS per thousand; on cigars valued at
over $50 and not over $45 per thousand,
S25 per thousand; on cigars valued at over
$i5, $40 per thousand.
The valuation of cigars herein mention
ed shall in all cases be the value of the ci-
gars, exclusive of the tax, and every cigar
maker, before making any cigars, shall pro-
cure permit authorizing him to carry on
his trade, for which he shall pay fifty cents;
and also procure thereon the Endorsement
OF the Assistant Assessor of his District,
paying ten cents therefor.
The Senate at 4:30 p. M. took recess un-
til 7:30 Z. NJ.
HoUsE.-Mr. Dawes, of Mass, from the
committee on Elections, reported resolu-
ton allowing mileage and salary to Mr..
McHenry, of Kentucky, and Mr.. Birch, of
Missouri, who unsuccessfully contested the
seats of Messrs. Yeaman and King, up to
the time the House decided the question.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, the resolu-
tion was tabled-66 to 50.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, made report
from the committee of Conference on the
bill creating additional inspectors of steam
boats in the Memphis collection district,
which was concurred in; it brings the
smaller classes of vessels under the steam
boat law.
Mr.. Stevens reported bill making ap-
preparations for sundry civil expenditures.
The House passed the Senate bill amenda-
tory of the law granting alternate sections
of lands to Michigan, to aid in the con-
stIuction of certain railroads.
The House went into committee on the
tariff. The following amendments were
made: Molasses, from sugar cane, eight
cents instead of twelve cents per gallon.
All parts of the bill to take effect on the 1st
of July instead of from and after that date.
One OF the provisions of the liquor section
was amended to read 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 represented or in
tended to be represented, and in no case
less than 81 per gallon.
Jas. G. Allen moved to reduce the duty
on wooden screws, and spoke of the ben
eft which was thus to be given to monop-
oily.
Mr.. Morrill, explained that no higher duty