The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-06-10
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.

Senate Tho Seuals met at IL O'Clock Fes-
tsEday. Prayer by the Rev Df Read. CT tao
Presbyterian Church.
The Senate resumed consideration of
House bill to amend tn 9 tar laws, and Gun =
dry amendments having been made
n; Sparrow submitted resolution that II
be recoEnitted to tive Committee on FL
nance, and that said committee report d bill
so to modify existing ;aws that the tax on
the property OF Banking com panies shall be-
taxed as II IT belonged 10 an Individual; and
to impose tax Of one hlndred per cent on
all old issue Ave dollar ukeasury notes out
standing on the lat July uexs.
The resolution was aqfeed to. but was sub.
sequently
On motion of Mr Hul, of Ga, reco 4side7sd
and rejected.
The bill to amend the tax laws ss amended
by tho Senate wes then passed.
The motion OF Mr johnson, Of Ark, to
reconsider the vote by which had been pass
ed the bill to authorize the Manufacture OF
alcoholic liquors for the use OF the armJ.aad
hospitals, was taken up, and, on n oticn,
postponed till fhs night session.
On motion, the Seuate resolved into &C.
cret session.
House Of RspresentatiasS-Th House met
at IL Ofcluck. Prayer hy the Rev DR. Read
of the Presbyterian Church.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Akin
of Ga, on account OF sickness in his
family.
Mr. Foote, Of Tenu, moved postpone
ment OF the special orders to enable him to
introduce q resolution extending the ses-
sion to Saturday, the 18th Inst.
The House refused to postpone.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill reported on Wednesday night from
the Committee on Ways aud Means, relating
to tho issuing of certificates of Indebted
ness By the Government of the Confederate
States.
The mnin features Of the bill are as fol.
lows: That for any debts due from the Gov.
erument for the purchase OF impressment
OF property for public use, or for transpOrts
tion OF troops, munitions of war, or sup
piles, the Secretary of the Treasury shall is-
sue certificates Of indebtedness-suchc GER
tiGcates to be held by parties receiving the
same, or their assignees, ss evidence of the
indebtedness of the Government until paid
and discharged Where the amount Of the
claim does not exceed one hundred dollars
the same shall be paid In Treasury notes;
over one hundred, and not exceeding five
hundred dollars, fifty per cent. In Treasury
notes; over I've hundred, and less than five
thousand dollars, fifteen per cent. In Treas
ury notee; and where it exceeds i've thou
60Uub 0Oethte, tcu pct CCus 10 W NC puiO All
Treasu ~ notes, and the remainder secured
by q certificate Of indebtedness. Every GER
finca.e issued under the act shall be for the
multiple Of one hundred dollars nearest tho
aIacuat due. the difference to bo paid in
Treasury notes.
The pending amendments were the fol-
lowing:
word Indebtedness" In tho commence
ment Of the bill-"receivable in pay Jmcnt OF
pubic taxes and other dues except import
and export duties"
By Sfr. Foster, Of AlA.-As substitute
for Mr, Smith's--'ssach certi6cates mfy, 81
the pleasure Of the holder, be converted OF
oar ivto ssk per cent. bonds provided Tor "
the t,il section Of An act entitled on act to
rexluce the currency and to authorize new
issus OF Treasury uof4A and bOnde, ap-
proved l7,h February, 1854
Several gsotiemsn sigpiaed their purpose
to offer AmcudUenfA
Pending tho debate on the BILL III. wan,
Of Tcnu.. from the committee appointed "a
confer With the PoetsnaseeF 0eneEpl relative
10 The arcumulAted mall matter n the hich
mond Post oalcc, made repork He sub
n1ftfed 3 letter NON the Eootmaeter 9enefai,
wh, eays fhAA The reqpest Of tho 6ouee 90
h.vA ~ ConesaeGlopef msll received ftom
~ D ,oxkos6ee ~ the 0al Agent On tha
srsiu. e4d dlots1buted eod 1Orwardeo
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