Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-07
Congressional.
WAsHINGToN, June

NASHlNGTON, June d.
SENATE.-The bill donating 100000 acres
OF land to Wisconsin, to aid in construct
ing ship canal from Green Bay to Lake
Michigan, was passed.
The internal revenue bill was then taken
up. The clause establishing collection dis
tricts on the basis of Congressional repre-
sentation, was adopted. An amendment
was adopted taxing passage tickets of $50
nifty cents, and tickets of $35 to 500, one
dollar each. Amendments were adopted
taxing Incomes of from 5000 to $1,000 5 per
cent; over $4,000, ~ per cent; over $4,000,
10 per cent
. The amendment of Mr.. Wilson was adopt-
ed, placing the tax on wood screws Mt ten
per cent. advalorem, as i'm the ORIGINAL
House bill. Mr.. Wilson moved new sec
tion, imposing stamp duty Of ten cents on
all sales of wares and merchandise from ten
dollars to one hundred dollars, and a ouar-
ter of one per cent. above one hundred dol
lars. Rejected.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment taxing
incomes from $500 to $4,000, 8 per cent,
and duty of ~ per cent. on the excess
over $4,000. Adopted.
Mr.. Grimes moved that incomes over
$4,000 be taxed 10 per cent. on the excess.
Adopted.
MIR. sumner proposed tax on leaf to-
bacco OF 35 cents per pound. Rejected.
The amendment of Mr.. Davis, for the pay
ment of losses sustained by loyal citizens
during the war, was rejected. The amend
ment of Mr.. Davis, that no part of the rev.
enue derived under the act shall be applied
to the payment of negro troops, was pend
ing at the time of taking a recess.
HoUsE.-The select committee on the
Northeastern Frontier was continued dur
ing the present Congress.
Mr.. Hubbard moved to instruct the Judi
ciary Committee to report bill repeating
all acts for the rendition of fugitive slaves.
Lies over.
Mr.. Garfield introduced bill for the
more speedy punishment of guerrillas and
murderers. A motion to lay the bill on the
ed under the operation of the previous
question.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee OH the
Judiciary, reported back the Senate bill,
which was passed, providing that no men,
Der of Congress shall, after his election and
continuance in office, nor any head of any
department or bureau, or clerk, shall re-
ceive or agree to receive any compensation,
directly or indirectly, for any service rem
dered or to be rendered, either by himself
or another, in proceedings relative to con-
tracts, claims, charges or accusations, or
other matters in which the United States is
a party, before any department or civil,
military or naval commission.
Mr.. Cox offered the following resolution:
That the recent extradition of Spanish
subject by the action of the Chief Execu-
tive of the United States, in the absence of
a law or treaty on the subject was in vio-
lation of the Constitution of the United
States and of the law of nations, and in
derogation OF the right of asylum, which
has ever been distinguishing feature of
our political system.
Mr. Cox moved the previous question on
its passage. The motion was disagreed to
--3S to 81.
Mr.. Cox moved to refer the resolution to
the committee on Foreign Affairs. Disa-
greed to--41 to 60.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, said this was
a case where man stealer and slave pi-
rate was delivered up. ''i -' .-loa
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, the
resolution was referred to thecommittee on
the Judiciary-72 to 48. M yrvr
Mr.. Wilson, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported back the Senate bill for the
summary trial Of minor offenses against
the United States, which was passed. II
authorizes any Judge Of any District Court
Of the United States to hold special sessions