New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House went into Committee OF the W hole
81 the Internal Tax bill
An amendment was made requiring commercial
brokers 70 pay S25 for each license without regard 70
the amount OF their transactions.
Mr. MORRILL, Gun, VIZ, on behalf OF the Committee
on Ways and Means moved rs an amendment that on
brown Muscavsdo sugar not above number ~ Dutch
standard in color, produced directly from the sugar
cane AID not from 5Orgo or mphee, other than those
produced by the rener duty OF two cents per pound
shall be imposed.
Mr. MoRRIL explained that the duty Is now two cents
pound and the Committee on Ways and Means, on
reconsideration had come TO the conclusion that the
rate should be preserved instead OF placing II al one
cent as orignaly reported.
MIR RANDALL Dem. Pa opposed the amendment
Rather than increase the sugar there should be
reduction.
The amendment was adopted by 80 against a.
The bill further amended 50 as TO provide thht on
al clarified refined sugars above No. ~, produced
directly from the cane there shall be duty Of three
cents and refined clarified above No 10 iour cents
spound.
Various amendments to the Stamp Duty section were
made, including the following
Increasing the duty bills OF sale OF vessels. fol-
lows where the consideration does not exceed $500 70
fty cents; over 500 and not exceeding g. 600 one
dollar exceeding $1,000, and for every additional
e. 900 or fractional part thereof fifty cents
Conveyances Of real estate where the consideration
does not exceed $500 fifty cents, and for every addi
1ionsl $500 OF fractional part thereof tfty cents.
On bonds and mortgages and on real estate the
duties as on conyeyanccs.
Passage tickets 20 foreign porte except to ports Of
British North America where the price does not
coed $50 fifty cents over SO and not exceeding $50
dollar, and over $50 and for every additional or
fractional part thereof one dollar.
An amendment was adopted in relation 10 are.
house Receipts" providing as follows:
For hty barrels Of -four stored in public private
house yard duty OF hve cents shall 10 charged
fy barrels and not exceeding hundred barrels
cents: and for every additional handled baITe ac-
tionAl part thereof, ten cents.
Every fifty bushels OF wheat 70 be charged In the sane
proportion as the above.
On nay barrels Of beef pork preserved meats, duty Of
ten cents is 10 be charged fry barrels and not
ceeirg hundred barrels twenty and on every add
tons hundred barrels fractional part thereof ten cents
thy tierces Of beef bacon, preserved meats fy
cents y tierces, and not exceeding hundred
terces dollar md each additional hundred erces oI
ilsctions part thereof fry cents
On notion Of Mr. KAssoS (Un., Iowa., proyiso was
added TO the Drawback Section" as follows;
There shall be an allowance Of drawback on refined
OIL when exported. Of 81 80 barrel Of 40 gallons
Mr.. KAssos explained that this amount for oil man
piacured for expectation would be equal 70 tho tax
dollar barrel already imposed ON crude petroleum
On motion OF Mr. FESToS Gun, n. Y.1 an amend
nent adopted, providing that no allowance shall
be made for any amount claimed or due css than S0.
tax Of five per centum, ad yalorem, was placed on
Zee.
Mr.. STEVENS UD. Pa.) moved 70 strike out the d.
rect taY section.
Mr.. MORRILL, (Un.. VT opposed the amendment
saying that II would be considered that 1--WE want
money. This direct tax was suspended for two years