Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-07

~ Ai' DA"tS reported resolution frJm the Committee
OF allowing to the three Representatives from Ar
VINO were denied seats the usual pay and mileage
OF members for session Of Congress- and it was passed
mr MoxRILL, from the Committee of Ways and Means
reported lew tax bla bill imposing special income
provdes that in addition to the income tax already
imposed BY Aw there shall be levied and collected on the
hrst OF October, 1864, special income tax from gains
prohts or comes for the year ending the thirty first
December last All persons residing within the United
States or citizens of the United States residing abroad
are required to at the rate of five per centum on all
sums exceeding six hundred dollars The Secretary of
she Treasury authorized to make such rules aud regua
tons as may be necessary No deduction is 10 be made
for dividend or interest received from any association
corporation, r company, upon any salary pay re-
ceived. te5
MT MORRILL, stated that the estimates of receipts under
the existing tax laws fall below the expected amount and
that the proposed to be raised under this bill would
pay the twenty millions of dollars required for the pay OF
bountes. .e
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Marysnd, offered an amendment pro-
posing to levy tax Of ten per centum on the average
amount of notes circulation other than national banks
IT. he said strike out half the currency we will double
the value of the revenue.
Mr. BROOKS aid they should seek for other sources of
revenue. Why, ne asked such heavy burdens i'm
y,
the landed property remained untouched 1t was because
Presidential eecton coming on and the farmers are
numerous.
Mr.. morrill, briefly replied, denying the position. The
farmers, he saI, pay much taxes as mechanics mer
chants, and otter classes.
Mr.. WAsHBtRNE, of Illinois, offered new section
that all spirits site production held for sale on first
July, 1864, and on which tax has been paid shall be
subject to dur of seventy cents gallon and all spirits
which have pad prior duty fifty cents gallon pro
vded bona fdeFetaers of spirits duly licensed shall not
be taxed t stock hand not exceeding two barrels
Mr.. WAsHBtKNE said his proposition would give thirty
millions of dollas. TWAS agreed to-73 against 30
The Chairma (Mr FENToN) stated the question to
be on Mr.. DAIs's amendment as thus amended Mr..
WAsHBURHE sid it not his intention to amend
the gentlemani amendment but 10 present distinct
proposition Tie CHAIRMAN said it could be offered only
amendment to the amendment
These amendments were jointly rejected47 against 60
Mr. WAsHButNE again offered his proposition, with the
alterations Of ths to the fifty and thirty cents duty and
Mr. DAVIS sgait offered his tie alteration being three
instead Of ten pei centum bank circulation This was
rejected and Mr., WAsHBURNEs sdopted-59 against 49
Mr.. GANsoN moved amendpent, revving the provi.
sion to tax real etate. 1t was rejected.
An amendment was adopted taxing incomes over twenty
thousand dollars ten per centum.
The bill was ultimately passed, but has not yet been
considered by the Senate in which body will be taken
up this morning.
rhe House, the Of the night passed the Senate
bill approprating $l5oOO0 for the completion of the
Warrington Aqueduct
great deal Of other business was transacted in the
two Houses Of which accurate account be
given.
II Both Houses adopted resolution to close the
sion at twelve o'clock to-day They will meet this
morning nine o'clock in order complete any mpor-
tant business that may be still pending.