Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHIseTOS, April q.

elal brokers 70 pay S25 dollars for each
Incense, without regard to the amount Of
their transactions.
Mr.. Morrill,, in behalf of the Committee
Of Ways and Means, moved as an amend,
ment that on brown or Muscsyado sugar
not above No. u Dutch standard in color
produced directly from the sugar cane and
not from sorghum or imphee other than
those. produced by the refner, q duty OF
two cents per pound shall be imposed.
Mr.. Morrill, explained that the duty is
now two cents q pound, and the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means had come to the con-
olusion that this rate should be preserved,
instead Of placing it at one cent as origi-
nslly reported.
The amendment was then adopted, 50
against Al.
The bill was further amended so as TO
provide that on all clarified and refined
sugars above No. II, produced directly
from the cane, there shall be duty Of
three cents, and on refined or clarified
above No 8, Of four cents pound.
Various amendments to the stamp duty
section were made, including the follow
ing: Increasing the duty on bills Of sale
Of vessels, as follows: When the consider
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over $500 and not exceeding $1,000, 81 /;
exceeding 81 900 and for every additional
$1,000 or fractional part thereof, so cents.
Conveysncss Of real estate, where the
consideration does not exceed $500, so
cents, and for every additional $500 or
fractional part thereof, so cents. On
bonds and mortgages on real estate, the
same duties as on eonVeysnces.
An amendment was adopted relative to
| the warehouse receipts, which is ss fol-
lows: For so barrels Of flour stored in 8
public or private warehouse or yard, duty
Of Sc shsll be charged for every so bar
rels, and not exceeding hundred bar
rels duty of 10c, and for every addition
al hundred barrels, or fractional part there
! Of, loo. Every so bushels Of wheat are to
be charged in the same proportion ss the
sbove. On so barrels Of beef, pork or re.
served meats, duty Of 10c is to be
charged, and on all over 80 barrels and
not exceeding 100 bbls 20 cents, and on
every additional 100 bbls, or fractional
part thereof, I0c, on so tierces Of beef,
bacon, or preserved meats 500, on 80
tiercss, and not exceeding 100 tieroes, 81,
and on each additional 100 tierces, or frac.
tional part thereof, SOC.
On motion Of Mr.. Kasson, q proViso was
added to the drawback section, as follows;
There shall be an allowance or drawback
on refined oil, when exported, Of enc dollar
81 cents.
Mr.. Stevens moved to strike out the di.
rect tax section.
| Mr.. Morrill, opposed the amendment,
saying that it would be considered that we
want money. This direct tax was sus
| pended for two years, one Of which has
already expired. If ne have tax in lieu
| on rebel territory it will enable the gov
ernment to enforce with more efficiency
the eonfsestion of estates. 1t is right
thst parties in the rebel States should pay
this tax ss well as loyal men.
Mr.. Wilson, of lows, advocated striking
out the direct tax section.
Mr.. Holman offered the following, which
Mr.. Stevens accepted as a substitute to his
own amendment:
That the 10th section Of the act to pro-
vide internal revenue to pay the interest
on the putlio debt, approved July 1st,
1868, shall remain in full force.
Mr. Holman said the 10Th section sus-
pended the collection Of the direct tax for
two years or until April 1st, 1866, and it
would he breach Of faith to repeal it.
Mr.. Holmsn's amendment was agreed to.
A new section was added to the bill as
follows: That where any tax or duty is
imposed by law, and the mode and time
of assessment is not therin provided, the
same shall be provided for by q regulation
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
On motion Of Mr.. Beemsn an amend
ment was adopted, making solid chewing
tobacco bear the same as cut, namely 35o
per pound.
Mr.. Garfield from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported q joint resolu-
lion to appropriate $4,000, 600 dollars to
pay for srming, equipping, clothing, sub
sistence, transportation, and pay Of West
ern soldiers, for term Of service Of not
less than 100 days. After some objection
the resolution was admitted almost unsn-
imously, and Was passed.
The House referring to take the ques-
ton by yeas and nays, Mr.. Brooks e1olaim-
ed: What, twenty five millions?
The ex-session of the House, in Commit
tee Of the Whole, resumed the eonsidera-
ton Of the tax bill.
| An amendment was adopted imposing a
duty Of q per cent on all vslorum on the
gross amount OF the sales Of sugar lefuers,
including sll the products Of their manu-
factories or refneries.
On motion of Dir. Morrill, per cent was
imposed on all quick silver produced from
the ore.
One Of the clauses was amended 30 that
a duty Of per cent be imposed on gold
sud silver produced from quarry mines,
from beds Of rivers, from the earth, or in
any other way or manner, provided all
such duties shall be payable in coin OF
bullion.
Mr.. Higley, Of California, moved an
amendment that no duty shall be collected
on any amount under $500. This prinei
pie was adopted as to others, and why
should it not be extended to miners.
Mr.. stevens said these miners had beer
spoiled through indulgences, and now they
showed it through their representative
although they gathered their metals on
land belonging to the government, which
has merely asked for 9 small royalty.
Mr.. Higley's amendment was rejected
Mr.. Wallace, Delegate from Idaho, ,moveC
to strike ont the desired proviso demand
ing payment in coin. He said il was II
F effect reputation of the Government pa
per. The proviso was stricken out.
The proViso relating to the sales Of golC
, and silver, bullion, &c., was altered so q
, to read as follows: Any person, firm o.
company not being licensed as brokers
who shall sell or offer to sell any gold o
silver bullion, sterling exchange, uncur
rent money, prOmisory notes, stocks
8 bonds or other securities not law
. fuI ct the time, and thei
! own property setusIly in hand, shall b
D additional to all other penalties, provide
, in such cases to pay so per cent in add
ton to the rates of duty Of 18th Of pc