, 1864-04-15
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1854

the nrst cay Of July next and previous to the nrs
Of January next, e1.oo per gallon; on all distilled
aifer January next, Si.a5 per gallon.
On this, the most Important feature Of the bill,
! the committee are unanimous. Those who favored
the policy Of taxing the stock hand. yielding this
point to the majority Of the committee in consde.
alton ofth extremely high:tax secured for future
product, being convinced also that the whisky on
hand could not be taxed without applying the
same principle rs applied to all other taxable
articles.
Salt is taxed SIX cents per one hundred pounds,
and manufactured tobacco thirty cents per pound.
The general principle Of the bill is to increase
taxes in proportion Of five to three.
| TEE GOLD BILL,
The Gold bill which Mr.. Stevens endesvorci to
| report from the Committee on Ways and Mesus
to-day waa reported BY Mr. Sherman, from the
Senate Finance Committee, just before adjourn.
| ment.
Nproyides that 1t shall be unlawful to make any
contract for the purchase, sale loan Of Gold or
Foreign Exchange for future delivery, or for pay
mcnt Of differences. or upon any other terms than
immediate actual delivery Of said coin, and imue-
diate payment BY actual delivery Of currency PROM
ised to be paid
It provides also that none bus bon1 Fds owners
in actual possession shall make contract for the sale
Of god OF foreign exchange, and forbds trausac-
| tlocs in gold or foreign exchange except at the
place OF business Of the buyer or eel1er.
All contracts Sio1ative of this act are void.
The penalties are tlne Of 1000 to $4,000 OF
imprisonment from three to twelve months, or
both.
This bill WAS drawn at the Treasury Department
yesterday, and left with Assistant Secretary Field
to be presented to the two committees; and this
morning Secretary Chase, on his arrival at New
fork, te1esraphcd Acasra. Sherman and Hooper for
Immediate action.
Both Committees went Into session, with the rc-
suit ~ above stated. Sherman gave notice that he
ehonld call 1t up for action in the morning.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following Brisa-
diers: John P. Hawkins, Edward A. Wild, William
Birney, A. L. Chetlain. William A. Pike.
The names we're originally made with Limitation
to command eolored troops, and had been returned
to the President for the removal OF this restriction
which wae done.
forn1a, Superintendent OF Indian Affairs, and John
G. Pratt, OF Kansas, Indian Agent for the Dela-
wa1ee.
THE NEW TAX BILL.
The following additional items OF tho tax bill are
believed to be correct; The tax on manufactures
OF furs is largely increased the schedule Of
slaughtered animals altered in respect Of are OF
cattle go as to prevent frauds in returns: the
imposed on pig iron and that Of coal slightly in
c1eaeed; the tax On domestic vines slightly in
creascd that Of lard oil and llnseed oil increased
In zane proportion as petroleum; the stamp duty
on contracts altered so as to put tax on esch
contract instead OF each sheet Of paper on which
they are written; no stamp duty on receipts: no
Increase OF tax on advertisements; no increase on
dlstiller's licenses.
The Tax Bill reported by Nj. Morrill, was order
cd to be printed under strict injunctons Of aecre-
81, until copies be laid upon the tab1es OF members
1t IL not inmtcai to former acts, but embraces nl
Of the old law which it Was thought advisable to
retain, and 1epeas the residue It has 13 SECTIONS
and is in Eve parts. The general ratio Of increase
as heretofore stated is In proportion Of to >.
Incomes and manufactures, for instance, are taxed
dTe. instead Of three per cent; mslt liquors one
dollar, instead Of sixty cents per barrel; and ealt
Fix, 1nstead OF four cents per one hundred pounds
Taxes above the general ratio are laid on several
leading articles. Crude petroleum pays nothing,
but refined IS taxed twenty, instead Of ten cents
per gallon. Smoking tobacco, With stems In, is
tn~ed fifteen, instead Of dve cents: Mug
end fine cut twenty-five and thizty.nye, instead
Of fifteen cents. Cigars are taxed from
I've to thiry-nve dollars and upwarls. There has
been no increase distilled liquors until july tst
All manufactured after that date till January is
taxed one dollar; all inter- January one dollar aud
quarter. The tax on gas 1s increased G5 to 100 per
cent. Licenfes and stamp duties are considerably
Increased. The bill will be called up On Tue:dsy.
and every day thereafter till finished.
The bill which Thad. Stevens vaInly tried to fe-
port from the Committee On Ways and Means to-
doy, is another attempt to put IN end to the gold
speculation. 1t requires dealers In gold to take ont
license, and requires the actual transfer Of tha
smount bought and sold. It Ia understood to have
been drawn With the approval Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury.
THE VOTE OF cENsURE.
Tie debate On the resolution to expel Lnnc WA
resumed Immediately attcs reading Of the journal.
Mr. co1fex demanded the previous question ate.
Rogers Of New Jersey had finished speech which |
he beEun Monday. Mr. Colfax then accepted Mr., |
Broomalre amendment, making 1t resolution Of /
censnre, instead Of expulsion upon which he made
a speech Of one hour, and was followed Fby Long
whofe hour was extended fifteen minutes, hot
xithstandins the Democrats had refused similar
eourtery to Colfax. Long commenced instanter.
Indicating he war deeply moved by his position
before the House and country, but closed, rei:er-
atng all be had eaid before, and clauoring loudly
(oi peace With the South.
Ar. Coz moved to lay the resolution On the t. |
bic. Lost-ayes 20 nays 70.
The vote Tas then taken on the 1rst resolution
declaring Long An IN worthy member OF the House.
carried-ycns 80, na5s10.
Bailey was the only Democrat voting In the |
Affirmative. Frank Blair voted nay, and williams
lid not vote.
The accond resolution, directing the Speaker to
cad the resolution to Long in open session Wis
aid on the table, by ycas II, nays %.
Both Broomnl1 and Colfax offered to withdraw
his resolution. but the Democrats objected and In
listed on vote.
The Conference Commuters report On the Mon !
ano Territory bill leaves It passed by the Sem
te relative to the OF voters there ia
o restriction on account Of color. The Senate
greed to report to-day.
From the estimates sent to the Senate to-day by
ie Secretary Of the Interior it appears, in eon.c
uenee Of the removal OF the Sioux aud Winneb,co
adams from Minnesota, that $4,000 is required !
y their support up to July and 100000 for the
ext dscal year.
The enabling act for Nebraska was passed By tho
euate with amendments. It will be coucnrzed In |
: the House. -
The bill which passed tho Senate today for the ] 1
.ttlemsnt Of tho claims Of the Hudson Bay aud
rget Sound Agricultural Companies, provides for
'e appointment OF one commissioner, with . COM .
ensation or 5000. i
The Senate passed the House bls to-day for set a
kug the accounts Of the Bcamcn and crcws Of the /
1nbo.ts Cincinnati and Baron DcKalb, lost on the
fBsIetjppi. /
The Senate passed bill. to-day authorizing the |
land for the construction OF an arsenal there. It
50 provides for settlement with owners OF land
!! the Secretary, Of Was or commissioners appoint
by the President, or By the Circult Coart all b
arms are barred unless settled within three years
April lin the Honee today, the !.
mate bill! to enable the people OF Nebraska to r
[thout amendment Il
The House resumed the consideration Of the res
ution to e1pel III. Long Of Ohio. Ar. Rogers -
n Yn10]YfiOn.