The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-26

Mr.. Fiacx srgaN - 80 "a ~ 0osa'sy 49, nSsw;. mi
the tax upon stooks ana eoads vas osnpssssysy "a
hs. persons Who dea .sSc s'a ~, c q. s ss
On ' sSs.. 'Ressa u. ss ~: =: :g:s
late u stocks sxpsriesoed hardship We . sS
psSpSss 10 .h .SaS SnlZ s:y =. "a - ~ Tears
financial troubles aross from ihs inmsnss wsMs -
stock boards. should llegitlmate e.iss p eu q ~
thero Would BE- no opposition 70 his anendment. g. I
adopted che government would rscsvs several mshoAl
Mr. Sossnl. (rep., q ". Opposed ~ =. :s.snamsns
y s ss Ss uss q sSs would Ssa
M KsasAn opp OF NJ ", said he was surprised a
his colleague or seOsinsl Who had nsr.toors g e!o
sancss Of Che counssy. and had proposed % low tax
upon these operations aud which was totally inadequate.
he thought this business would bear much higher rass
M A. W. CLARK. (repyos n. r.. said he had examined
ana they smcanted 70 as COO ooo and that, with tSs
sales In other Cities would yield revenue at the pro-
posed tax Of his colleagues Of $4,000 per day TO the
Mr.. rARsswoKru, (rsp) Of M, said told that
IL we Ak the tax too high, the brokers would evade
from il. We did not hear their argument applied TO
other taxes He commended that should make the law
70 ana wS r sy Uod mot
good one He agreed with the gentleman from New
York who offered the amendment, and was In favor Of
imposing the tax of tenth OF cent upon these
operations
Mr.. KAssos rep:) Of Iowa. wished 10 the absence Of
the member from New York (Mr. Steb0nsy who origi.
mated this tax to present two or three facts to she com
mitee He regretted that imputati0ns should be cast
upon the motives Of the gentleman He was % patriotic
Mr.. KERNAs dsavowed any intention Of casting nputa
tons upon bis COLLEAGUE He only expressed his surprise
that he should favor 80 low Q tax on thor sales
Mr. OpMi 1opp ! OF n " defended his colleague and
said he thought the gentleman did his colloagucan us
league fMr Frank
Mr.. FERsAsDo wooD, (opp, Of N. y. was very sure
cooia batter bear n than the broLers az Nav York
Their oeraticns lad more extensive and their
nrofts iron, th;a than thnsa Of anv other
class m ne"ols us that The dfcuItiss
had been raused more by stock aambIers or Nav Yoc
tsrv q; ths rraasnrw ' oA0'f' Wv '-'po''0' - Wv
N P.Sn.rr INN NJ On ynovod N armand ehe
Tranrn hu n,ar ha say s,h ~ one yer cont fhey
were abe. and rentlsmen sad willing 70 bear il.
Mr.. Randall 5 amendment was agreed to, and Mr..
All nraimms asrdsd a. o,eeca ~ MART nv anv apr
c,itmra oora,y cnrrora,ion - for anv mr.
@ s0o1.y, ~, . 80. "Ssooa'o" '0 "'' pu
IN. motion nr NJ sr.rrrs fren Of pa the committee
having rscn for that The House took recess
from haf mast nns IN In order IN enable
members 70 witness the grand revie" Of large oody
On the Of tne uouse tho consideration OF
,he Intarnsi r" Mi Soc az r .n VIZ
Amendments were made 50 as to read that the tax
all swine s,augherea Tor sale should be ten cents per
Cents per head nrovided that ali cattle not exoeednc
Eve in number, and all calves swine, sheep and lambs,
NOT exceeong twenty 10 numoer oy any per
dutv' 49, -
Insurance companies are to pay one and half per
centpm on their grossrecepts OF premiums or assess
ns T t ,or M ins.a ,o,....s 4. e "a. c.r,,
on the grops amount Of receipts.
Mr. PErpLEroN (opp) OF Ohio, offered proviso to OK.
empt taxation lotteries raes gift enterprises by
Fairs religious associations for the RELIEF OF
our soldiers or some other Charitable use permit to be
obtained from the collector OF the district where the lot
terry rattle or gift enesprise takes place.
fhis proviso was adopted
MI PRICE, (rep.J OF Iva would increase the taxes
theatres operas creuses and museuma from i've
per centum on the gross receipts Src places he said
could better bear such tax than bridge and telegraph
companics which are taxed five per centum
Mr. MORRILL, said tbere was a yasS difference between
places Of amusement and telegraph and bridge compa
MES. The receipts Of the latter mainly profits,
while out OF the receipts places amusement ninety.
i've per centm had TO be paid Tor expenses The object
is revenue, and not to close such places.
increased from one to two per centus on theatres and
circuses, and this was agreedto
The committee here rose.
VIRGINIA CONTESTED EEcrIou
Mr. DAWES (repl OF Macs from the Committee on
Elections reported resolution that Mr. Chandler Is not
entitled to seat from the Second Congressional district
The Consideration Of the resolution was postponed
till seven o'clock ~
rv.S,So svoe,on
AvhNiS" esss'oH'
WASHINGTON april -, 1864.
INFORMATION WANTED ABOUT GENERAL HAIR
Mr. STEVENS. (rsp Of Pa. asked leave to offer reso-
luton that general order OF the War Department
signs Major General Bjar to the command OF the Seven
,.,s $50, 80. a.. p..,,on, - ro,,.os,oa !, ~, ;,
'eo".A 1'Ay ~ -, 80 ~ - - :.
consistent with the puohc interest, 70 INFORM them
whether F. =. Blair major general; ana II so. when
,e was aoponted and wbethcr said f. p Blair resigned
HE Commission Of major general before ho took his seat
~ tonsrass and what scon rns taken on such resg
na,,on eSs'' w
n,x,s pRpoR, ssc. ,nyra veaups m rur NEW yoRK
'"'A""' 40 =" crsToI porsr
W. rr,x.xno wooo' sonn5 S OF \ ocercd resol,.
% that The Secre,ary az War be 10 Furnish The
uos NO, incomnatb,e with ma nnbiSc interests the
rsnort Of General Dix CONCERNING raudusn
49, Na,- Ynrl, C,a,om House.
" NJ powrpoy fren Of n Y objected 10 both reso,u.
,ons We aid moi reoure resolutions bat action
"0"' Syopp .sr q, rgv r,pryr ON INrop1s
ur uopvur 1ren ar VI offered "A ioint resolution
.,sno ,he dn,ies m im,cris 10 take Mace from and
a"ar r. nsssase and IN cnn,inne untis INV 1894
Mr. E.ssoS rrep or iowa offered proy,so that print.
inc n,ner unsed and used for books ana ex
ehs ha axemn, from, the onerction AZ the reso
,,t I sa;S b;s ohac, vas thai adaitionai hnr,hana
a -, ~ ~ osod IN The d,eson ~ ioh,