, 1864-05-28
CHIC AGO, SATt UDAY, MAY 28, 1861

one deduction OF SEQ 0onsthe aggregate incomes
Of a family, were stricken OFT, and a
clause Inserted thst no profits on in-
vestments made within the year shall ba charge
able as income, and lostcs on Bales Of property
purchased within the year ehs11 be deducted from
ths1ncoms Of that yer. Tbs proposition Of the
committee that documents and papers required
to be stamped shall not he valid nu1ees 80 stamp
cd, called out considerable opposition, but was
finally. adopted By Is to IS, though zone change
rill probably be made when the bill comes into
the Senate.
Among the amendments made to the Tax bill
this evening was one from the Finance COMMITTEES
fixing the stamp!dusy on indemnifyins bonds atso
cents without regard 10 amount OF bond. GAnse1s,
measnrers and weight returns must pay duty Of
10 or IS cents, according to quality. -
The committees amendment, striking cut the
claree liking stamp cuty Of txo cents on each
money receipt, was disagreed to, and, On Mr..
Ehcrman's motion, o new clause Was inserted
laying ten cent stamp duty On warehouse re.
ccipts for whitly not Exceeding 69 barrels
By consent Of the Committee. the clause for
stamp duty an Photographic, aiabrotypes aud d.
gueETeotypes was str'c2Sen ont, and the Committee
vail hereafter report An amendment for ad Ealorem
duty On these articles. This duty On playing cards
ia dxed two, fonz, ten, md fifteen cents per
pack, according to vs1uc, instead Of i've, ten,
1tecu, CT thirty per cent, As In the Aonse bill.
The committee amendment exe1nptfng from re-
peal the act Hutrending the twea:y mt1lIoas direct
tax Law till neSt year, was agreed to without much
debate. The 9ye per cent sd val0zeua tax On icc
was stricken cut hut thc committee Will report IN
amendment covering tha en1}ecs in another form.
Tie Senate IN Committee Of the Whole. has dis
pcaed Of oil tho amendments OF the Finauce Com
1nittcc except those relating to tax on banks and
or stoek Of liquors on hand It Is understood tho
tcrqCcstion will he taken up tomorrow.
WARRINGTON, May 2s-The Committee Of Ways
and Means have reported the new tariff Bill. The
tnties ate increased. Csenrs, tobacco, brandy aud
Other spirits a1s about equal to the lnterna1 lates
Cnfee remains the came Tea - raised To IS CENTS
per pound. Raw silk free. Duties arc also H.
ueaeed on wool and cottun.
N1sH1NG1cS, Msy a7.-1n tho Senate today Mr.
Fcreenten reported f1yorab1y from the Flnau:e
Committee q joint resolution amcadatory OF the
joint resolution Of th1 House, to incscarp the da
Washsngton City In rcfezsnea TO thu registration
Of voters was ta4en up. aud the dscusslou iayolE
ing The srestton Of nssro s1afa:o wAs eqntIaaea
bill caue mp the c'ains werc co.sl1c.cd.
The spcednl to the fbst Fa;s: The Committee
bill. duty Of CO ptr cent nd v1iorr-1 ia iIo20seA
uron silks. IIs duties on spirits a.e as foaEows:
hlsEdiet. 1st proof, s2.t2 per gallon all o:hes
pornd POND I'd wa va Is % 70 pay datT Of ID een;s @
pound and 10 per cent I'D ra1aren,. Wool worth
from }. 10 ~ cents pound IA to pay 4 cents a
pound. TEe duty on,woo1en goods IL 20 cents
Fcr1 end :0per cent nd yqlorsn.
The duties on cigars and tobacco are ax d IS fol-
1ows: cicara r1rge from Si.0!a pound and Thirty
ptr cent ad fH o7rM to $3.50 q pound and sixty
per etnt. according to EElue.
:, TIE Finance Committee oi the senate a.-cc to
the noute resolution; reirudirc extra du'iea n1'l
On goods entered on the 2oth Of APRIL end pr,vid-
Ing that goods 10 bond ehs only be subject to the
cnt1ee of the time they were bonded.
NEW YoRK, Nay. .a1:--The New York 7kl5une's
Washington specia1 Of Mny Seth eaya: The Sen
ate FtncEcc Committees anne erdmcnt to the House
taz Oil e1irits has been erreneouz}y reported to
the country: The amendment is:
One dollar frCm The 1st Of June.
One dollar ard twenty-five cent9 from the tst Of
October.
Ore dollar and any cents from the 1st Of Jan-
uarv. and 10 tex on STOCK en- hard-wbtch amend.
meI,t Nae adopted In Cou.mitlna nj tha Wl.n:a to-
day, except as to etock on haad which Ia pending.