Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-28
/! CONGRESSIONAL.
% swAsr iSorOs. April 81

SENATE.

Mr.Grimes presented petitions fronths
wives, daughters aud sisters OF soldiers Of
tue army, setting forth that The pay Of
their husbands, fathers and sons lie inads-
9uate' and praying MA increase OF their
compensation.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill making
DAcotah or Sioux half breed land scrio
asSignaOle, which WAS referred 10 the Oom.
milIeeon Pubic Lands.
The consideration OF the bill TO provide
q national. currency. scared by tha
pledge Of U. s. bonds &c came up as the
special order. ..H.e7 -a.f-...
The pending question was on the Finance
GOmmIttes's amendment imposing tax of
a bali per ceuL on tue CiTcuIAuUu,e QUAR-.
ter OH the deposits and quuttCr en-
the capital. beyond that which Is in UnIIed
States bonds, providing that States, NUM-
cIPallIles aud counties may tax the snpres
OF a bank held by individuals Or corpOra.
lions, the same as other private means.
AIR. PUmerOy moved TO strike out the
PrOviso 10 the Senate C0mmiIIee's amend.
ment, that nothing ia this act shall b.
construed to prevent the market valae Of
shares in any Of the said associations
helt by any persons or body corporate
from beirg ADOPTED 10 the Violation
OF the personal property Of such person or
corporation IN the assessment OF all taxes
Imposed by or under State authority fer
State or OLher purposes. but oct al greater
rates than is assessed upon other mouied
| capital in the hAuds of Individual ciuzsns
IN such sIates. and the remedies PROVIDED
| ny Slate laws Tor collection ot such Iaxes
shall be applicable thereto, aud ,iussrE
ia lieu thereof: Provided lhnt Do,biuE
in this act shall bs construed as txs4pt.
ing the capital stock u au association o..
YOnd the iE In TT,,;t.1
bonds aud deposits deposited with the
Treasurer OF The Uuited States a. part Of
its capital, or as security tor its ciscula.
ting notes, from being subject TO the szme
rats OF stats aud muHicipII taxation aS'is
imposed upon other personal properly in
the State, city or town 10 which Tue asso.
cisIiOn is located.
Further cOTsIderaIion of tho subject
Was made the special order for 10 morrow.
% mOliou OF Mr.. WIlkIDsou, tie Prtsi.
dent was requested to communicate any
Information 10 his possession in reference
tOIhe territory OF Nevada.
On motion of Mr.. H1W4rI, the P4citJ
Railroad bill was made the special order
for next Monday.
The Senate then, went iuts executive
session, Ahd shortly alter adj5ur4el.
HOUSE.
The House went luto Committee of the
Whole on tue internal Tax bill.
An amendment was made requiring the
commercial brokers To pay $Z5 10: each
Iicruse, without regard TO the amount OF
their TRANSACTIONS.
Mr.. MlrrIll. on behalf of tho Committee
on Ways and Means, moved, as an amend.
ment, that Gu THROWN or muscOHado sugar,
not above No, IL, Dutch standard in color,
produced dIreCtIy from the sugar cane aud
not from sorghum or impnee, other than
those Produced blythe retiner, duty OF g
pee pound snail be imposed.
The amendment Was adopted, 80 against
The bill was further amended 80 rs to
provide that ali eIsrItied or reiued sugars
above No. Ia produced directly IRON The
cane there snail be a duty OF cents. aud,
on rtfiued or clarified above No. Ia OF 4
csuis. Various Ameudmen's To the stamp
duty section were made, including the toll.
lowing, iIcreHsiag the duly on bIlis OF sale
Uf. vessels, as follows:
When the consideration does not exceed
$500 to Soc; OveI $5OOIAnd not exceedin.
$1,000, Sill exceeding ST 600 and tor every
addiIiOnal $1,000 or tIactIuuai part there
OF, Boss cOuveyAuces of real estate where
The consideration does NOS exceed $500
Doe, aud for every additional $500 OF lrsc
LIOnaI part thereof, Dos; OH bonds aud
mortgages aud on real estate the sama
duIiss as on conveyances.
An amendment was adopted relative TO
warehouse receipts, providing IS follows:
For flour stored 10 public or priSate
1arshOuse or yard duly OF o. shalt la
charged tor every 90 bbis, and not exceed.
log 100 barrels a duty OF I0c, and for
every additional hundred bbls or fractional
part thereof loo. Every 90 bushels Of
wheat are to be charged in the same pro.
portion as above, % 6U barrels vi beef,
pork or preserved meals, a duty of
los is to be charged; Gu over
30 barrels aud not exceeding .e0 barrels
20. cents, aud on every adIiIiOnai 100 bar
rels or fractional part thereof, 10 cents;
on SO lierces Of beef, bacou or prescott
meats, add not exceeding 100 Iierces, 81,
aud on each additional 100 tierces or Trac.
tional part thereof, 80 ceurs.