New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-03

ton rc That The Committee on Pensions be instructed to
,,d"I whether any further Legislation y Necessary " ois"s
aryce of the United States who were inasseIeu - &
I'D ,n and that said Committee have leave to report ny Ou
81 V'''' RECIPROCITY TREATY.
"a, motion Of Mr. McDoUGAIL il was
R-roirsa That the Committee Foreign he etons ue M
.srrsted to inquire and report what eglsase a G ,
ssry regard to the Reciprocity Treaty with oIest b i
and whether it be desirable slond ne treaty and
force that the Pacific coast b. included N NJ 20
tit In view the foregoing the Committee be insIu,
report to tue Senate upon The eomiAeiea feSu' o. "'
thus far. -.
On motion OF MI. CoNSEss the House bill TO expedite
the settlement Of land titles in CaioIndo aan al Dan
cisco and elseW here was taken up ana passeu'
RELIEF or CONTRACTORS. ,,s
NJ, u-r calo5 m tho iont resolution for the relief
Of the contractors for the machinery OF gun
boats known a. q" double-cDders rs, ~.
The bin authorizes the Secretary OF the treasury to
appoint three Commissioners to ascertain Mlat vsses
have been suffered by the contractors anu no" la tnS!
o., stiv entitled 10 relief; and The secretary OF the
Treasury is TO pay tho sums edndsed 10 Dc equiiapy
NJ GRIMES offered a substitute for the resolution,
which refers all claims based upon these contracts to
the Court Of Claims. - -,
After some discussion between Mr.. GEIMEs and Mr..
UALr the Hill went over under the rules.
TAX BILL.
The consideration Of the Tax bill was then resumed.
The amendments Of Mr.. CLARK in reference 10 tobac
co were adopted. They are as follows:
On tobacco csvendsh, plug twist and all other descrp
lions which the mas Deen taken out in whole OF IN
smoking toacco manufactured with all sh, stem in the
lea. not having been batcd stripped from the stems and
sveteued and refuse OF shoi separated non the he
ON at snokns tobacco made exclusively from stems and
not mixed it'll leaf or leaf and stems Is cents per pound
Mr HAgIas moved tae following amendment TO the
1920 section. which was adopted;
ANY person rn. company corporation owning or pos
se.ua having the OF management OF any mIoaa'
ot . ey So. So, 49,, -, ,,'c- - 1-orcrfT f;r hre
an "a al lllE
canal The water which is sold and used Tor INNING pni-
poses shall subject TO and pay duty oi two ana a on
Provided that the duty l-
posed in This section shall b. charged persons OF yes
es rxclu.v-v engaged in carrying persons property
both 10 and non any port the United stu;e 10 and iF'in
On morton OF MI HARRIS ferries, were included
In the provisions Of the section a. amended.
Tie tax express companies was decreased on no
ton o. Sir HAErIs from % ,. per cent ~
Al amendment of Mr.. CoLLANER laying an add
tOnal TX OF > per cent on Ire incomes VI persons
abroad who are citizens of the Uhtsed States was
adopted.
An amendment of Mr.. ColIAMEu 10 exempt SAY ines
banks which receive money alone deposit 10 loan FOR
these deposits and for other purposes was discussed
Nj IAyF 1Kansas) wished that the sense Of the
Senate might be taken adiourniGg over from Satr
day until Wednesday iyr the purpose OF allowing the
Senators g. attend tne baltimore CONVENTION.
Several ocnators-" fshaw ~
Nj WILSON hoped the Senate would pay no attention
10 tue Baltimore COnveuiiOa.
The Senate, al i, tooA q '"'ss until O'CLOCK
RrLEAsE FROM ATTACHMENT.
The bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury 70 siipuate fr the release from attachment
OF other process Of property claimed by the Oni'd
States was passed
wTS1 POINT.
The biz in relation the Professors OF the west
Point Academy WIS called up by Mr. HARMS, ard Was
passed 1t simply relieves them from liability TO mill
tary orders
THANKS or CONGRESS.
The ioat resolution rendering the thanks Of Congress
e. Lieut. o. Joseph BAILEY. acting Engineer OF the
10Th Amy Corps. was called up by Mr.. Do0LuIlR.
aud az r the adoption OF amendment offered by NJ
GRlMtS striking out tie clause authorizing gOld
medal 10 be struck the joint resolution was adopted
COURT OFfICIRs.
Nj TRUMBJLL introduced bill in relation 10 the
pay and emOuments Of attorneys and clerks Ia the Su-
ree ourt Of the District Of Columbia, which was re-
fcrrcI.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The consideration OF the Internal Revenue bill was
Resumed.
MI SUMNER moved % decrease the tax on gross
amour, o. auction sales from onequarter 10 onetenth
Of one peg cent.
Ii was rejected. -
The reading of the bill in Committee Of the whole was
then completed AMI at 81. tie Senate adjourned.