The New York herald., 1864-06-04
TIlINTY-EI6THTH CEM or r. ys.
FIRST SESSION.

WAsnNGT5v. jane 3, 1854,

NAVY YARD At NEW LoNpoH
llr. McsclK. rep.) OF N. ", preseatsd memorial
rem tho ksw York Chamber OF Commerce In favor OF
sso bill establishing nary yard oS New London,
Ce2n.
rssSIING BANK nz1.
Mfr. ASrHor-, (rep) OF II. l., from ths GoEnmtee on
Printing reported resolution for printing three thousa nd
extra copies of ,hc National Baak BILL wfich Is
law. Adopted.
TUE POTOMAC FERRY coarASy
Mr HoRsIrL lsp, or Me-. introduced bill 30 iucor.
porate the Poorxc Ferry Couips,y which was referred
TO the Committee tie District OF Columbia,
TEMPERANCE IN ThE ARMY.
forth that gsess many disasters in our army rcsuii
from the use OF neaxcatng driuksand asking for some
remedy from ConGvrss laid on ,ko 'aolc
WISCONSIN, iaNpa
The bill to payAe State Of Wsccnra five psr cent On
the sales OF her reserved lands taken up s.
cussed until the expiration Ct the nerr'ng hour who
rnsSs. rosrisrsrAL TsrEc5,ApH
Mr.. HowARp, (rep, ~ Mich, frensthe Committee
facilitate commerce between the Atlantic aod Pacific
States by telegraph otherwise, with amendment
T,a ,NslaSAL RgrESiA niA
Tho coBsideratt OF the Internal Revenue bill was
then resumed as In Committee ot the Nnoio
Mr. Hows, trep OF Wis, offered various amendments
relative to the machinery OF tho biit which were
adopted They strike out the second alsixth sections
the latter section providing for The appointment OF
casher OF internal revenue at 50 800 per annum. ono
OF the amendments also increases the penalty or send
ing in false account, refusing TO appear and produce
books. &C.. upon examination thereof IN, court, from
SO 900 to 100000 fine, and impr,sonuent year.
instead months Any nogiec, duty knowing.
y false return Of valuation nv an or assistant
assessor is liable 10 The same increased penalty.
Various amendments OF Mr.. Howe were adopted IN
the rlerent sections OF tho bill tho esc.o which
10 place all the proceeds from nernsl revenue directly
under the Secretary The Treasury nsteaof the COM
missioner Of Internal Revenue
Mr.. CLARK, uop.) o; v. ii moved the following
arnendments. which we're adopted
On cigarettes made of tooacco, enclosed in paper
packages and each containing than twenty Two
cigarettes, one dollar per hundred packages.
On cigarettes made wholly OF tobacco, and also on
those known chsroots short sixes valued in each
not Elk dollars Thousand, three dollars
On esgsrs valued at over six doara ana not aeen
dollars per thousand, eight dollars pcr thousand.
thirty dollars per thousand dollars per thous and
On sogars vaued at thirty dollars and not over
orty nve doiiars pes thousand twenty nSs dollars per
On sogars valued at over fcrtyave doars forty dol
The valusticn Of seears herein menoaed sha In all
be the Of the seaas exclusive OF the tax aud
cure permit authorizing h to carry on his trade Tor
which no shall pay hfty cents and also procure
thereon endorsement OF the Assistant Assessor 81
his district paying ten cents. therefor. Every per-
making seaars shall Keep an eccoaut or
tho ssgars made by him their Kind and quality and ior
Assessor cory thcreH vsr;aoa by oath Tho penalty
tho violation OF this act 10 five dcass FOR each day. of
imprisonment not exceeding thirty days ca any one con-
y.ction. rhs penalty for fase return :s one hundred
dollars, with the same mirisonmedt.
An amendment Of Mr. CRAs.IEss, (rep.) OF Mich, was
adopted which raises tbs,,S chewing tobacco, cav
endisn ping twist, manu- actrod tobacco " all des
cr!psloas which the have been ,ysen. from
thrt forty five cents, BY vote OF - ksgainst ID
Mr. HaRHts (rep) OF " Y, moved 10 req 5nsilcr tho
vote by which tho amendment was adopted.
derable debate ensued upon the mos ion, andng
which, the Senate at hafpa.t four T. M COX recess
until seven O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION
PREVENTION couSssHs E,rIso coIS.
lr. yAS WINNIE, trep OF w. VA csk IN the bill 10
prevent the counterfetng of the ccs ci the United
states, aud IL was passed.
THE
The consideration Of tho Tax bSt resumed, The
question bsing tho motioaof III POWELL 20 nsider
the by which tho oheSiu was raised
from thirty-hvc 20 forty iyo conis.
The motion carried aod, 'fg original question re
curing, tho tax OF thirty ayc NV was retained
Mr. CH.vDrEv moved to amen 4 tho Scraie's amend
ment taxing nne cut totAoo v bulk packages, papers
&c., forty i've cents aAd hsss st thiriyv cents pe
pound. ibis agreed 10 hX s2to ..
Mr.. wusos trepl of iuass. !, moved amendrcent IN
oreasps :he tax on wb tsey dollar and tveni!- LIZ
cents from July TO cCtobeH 1864, dollar and Nv,
cents from october, 1884 10 January, 1861 and TO Ia
. dollars per gallon lh' Tcaite'
Mr. Wilson's anne ndmv Z was rejected by Il yoa'
against 81 nays.
Mr.. HEspsiEs pp.)/ OF Ind, moved en- smsnd.nsn
providing that from tho ist day Of July lss3 Y laS ~
Gay Of july 1885, he spirits shall be enc COLI
and from that smoeoDe dola. and ffty Ny Hen
drcls couended that the proposed tax was en e1ar.
and oppressive to uy The corn growing regeAs ~ tn
West where the reof 10 unable W get their SrAh
market except Inv the form Of ~hisSey
Tho afnendneIG elected ny q vote Of 10 Y -
Ihe senAe az lee O'Clock adjourned,