New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
PROTECTION OF LIFR At SEA.


CIVIL EXPENDITURES.
Mr.. STEVENS. from the Committee OF Ways and
Means. reported bill making appropriations for Ger
tain civil expenditures Of the Government This Is the
bill from which the cnncing clause was stricken out on
Tuesday. Certain private appropriations have b.cn
omitted and the bill. as amended, Is now reported
again II referred 70 the Committee OF the Whole
and made the special order for Monday next.
THE OVERLAND MAIL.
The Joint resolution authorizing the Postmas'er'feh'
era for year the present contract with the
Overland Mail Company. was called up by Ar. ALLEY
and passed
INQUIRY ABOUT DRAFTS.
Mr. A. MYERS I'm, Pa) offered resolution requir'
ing the Committee Military Affairs TO report on the
o. pcdcncy Of making future drafts for eighteen months
requiring those exempt by physical disability and aoe
10 pay communication TO pay the same. and permitting
coored persons 10 be accepted substitutes for drafted
white men.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. ppspLEIos, from the Committee on Conference
on the Legislative and Judicial Appropriation BILL made
u report.
recred from lis disagreement all the amendments
except increasing the salary Of the Treasurer oil the
United States and that asked for another Committee
Of Conference.
INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The Internal Revenue bin was then taken up and the
House resumed the consideration Of the anendmenis ~
which the Committee OH WAYS and Means recommended
concurrence. These we're read through and must oi
them concurred Ia without division.
Not more than half dozen Of the amendments on
CURED In and these not Of important character
On the amendment striking out the Lax on whisky ON
hand Mr. MORRILL, (Nt) said that this question had
been debated and acted upon many times that lie
supposed there could be no csru u discuss 1t further.
Mr.. FERNANDO WOOD q. y said there were great
principles involved in this question ~ taxation OF the
stock OF whisky on hand, which would be sustained.
Notwithstanding any previous action or presidents.
Ii ouid bring IN larger sum now than ever before.
for IL was wen known that the disliieTies had been
running night and day for the la, three months IN
Ir NELSON O.. " said that be and Others who had
sustained the gentleman from New iorA IN tins inAltr
when 1t iIs presented had become snishcd o. ils
mpocy, and he called attention To The at th"t -" thc
meinhcr- on one side Of The House who strenuonsly
advocated this invariably voted against any tax
bill Ii was evident tAal n MAS not from o,Sro 70
increase the revenue OF hc Government that they per-
sisted In H. he hoped that no moro time or revenue
would he sacrificed IN the discussion Of this measure
Mr.. WI,nBUHyE On, ~ said th-t Tins was most
Inst and proper tax and he hoped that The House would
Insist upon Il, Every vote that had been taken upon
in this tIousc except one had been IN ia favor ho
hoped the uouse would insist upon IL ATsl Las. ana AL
ON agreeing to the amendment the vote was rs fol'
lows Yeas ~; maya o. 50 the tax vas stricken out
YEA' ME-, ,cS sii e , c 'G' c c. 1 D's
ni.on Fs.l-y Idgo'gs. Ih,,dge I-n9n t,sos g,Ise,'
I as" s,..1II s @ss .a. .f s s"s oI"
Key Lar Las,a,. L,soad Loan Long Marvin, MeB.,de,
,l To,s,. o. LeonaSd MysI. Nsi.oS Ne,s Ose PA
orb Patterson, P,adi,'T Pe,,y t'uyH. hidtvd Ra.daH
stevens, S,l,, siroa'e, stuart sssa Issysr. ard,
whoey iy,sei', 4. 4. 1na,. }. ~ vA'i'. wlI-r-7f
Sars-Me.srs floa, Alhson. Am~s Arnold, Aslley,
BALDWIN f,ius.l Bssirg. Bralaa. Blair yves, vA Bout
wen B,owH t"isl cAiHle, ,obb co.e 'r'.'we' p.we''
.oa. 6ooch Ion i.o;ehsi.., Habb.fd uowsl. uabbsrd
Conn., Iiaserd I1s1 ,, hS %e,s Nf9'1 81 ~ Llr
;ion. fNYl Amo. Myrr-, Norton. oisl. Peri am Flie,
Piios Rec one srhoheld sloan sIaadsy SID, IN; AZ,
w..hurne tMss'l. Webster Williams. Wilson, Window and
T,o.n...,.s g., ,,,lfo
lOf the ~ Union Republicans voting - were for and
81 against Of the IS Democrats voting ~
were for and II against. There were ~ members alb,
sent not voting. about equally diyided.-Ep. IEiA
CHANGE II COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Knox Of Missouri has been aappointed In the
place Of Mr. T. +. Blair, Jr. ON the Military Commit
tee.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House during the morning hour. discussed the
bin 10 amend the Pacific Railroad bill passed July,
is62 and then resumed the consideration % tue sen.
aie's amendment to the Internal Revenue bill
at 4. o'clock the House took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The House c0ncurrcd in the Senate substi.
tu,e for the mining clause. - against 81
II NOW prov des that afsayers assaying gold and sill
YER either Of value not exceeding Ia one year
$50 900 shall pay SOD excise aud 500 when the value
exceeds S25O.O0O and does not exceed $4,000. and
500 when the value eIce-sis 5 $1,000.
The House, by vote Of II Yeas against n Nays dis
agreed the Scnaies amendments providing that when
duty upon the iron from which fivcts nuts aud bolts
shall have been made shall have been assessed and paid
Of not less than IS per tun n duty only In addition
thereto OF 81 per tun shall b. paid
bcsgrs. COLE. HIGBY and SHANNON (al ~ Cal spoke
earnestly In favor Of concurrng with the Senate In
striking out the House clause;
On gold and silver produced from quartz Mines from bed'
oi rivers rom the eari OF Ia ali any Nay manner duty
Of five per centum."
Mr.. STEVENS Pa;) said California had been INDUCED
until she was spoiled. Those who gathered the gold
trcspassers the National domain aud IL was
bur inst that they should pay seniorage.
of 10 Yeas, against - Nays.
The Senate amendment providing that when leather
skns upon which duty has been previously assessed
and paid shall be manufactured into gloves mitens OF
moccasins. the duty shall only be ussessed tho In
creased yalue thereof, was then discussed.
Mr. MARVIN (Un.. n. Y) briefly expressed his views
in favor Of uniform system Of taxation. Tho
manufactured ia his district almost exclusively The
skins imported in or untanned state, having
paid the required import duty and were then tanned
and dressed IN manner adapting them 10 the manu-.
acure Of these articles The factories In HIS district
sold the skins after they we've dressed but
featured them. Hence II was unjust 10 impose double
rs the import duty; secondly, the tax the skins
when dressed; and third, the tax the mittcns and
gloves when manufactured. The Senate had justly and
wisely amended that part Of the bill assessing Tax VI
per ccntum nd yalOrcm on tho increased value when
Manufactured, and left the principle 81 taxation the
IL In Tho old Jaw. lie did not ask for any
special favor aide legislation for bis constituents.
who we're perfectly willing 10 pay every Just and
lair tax.
Mr. MoGnILL N't) replied saying that though the
amount involved was small, the principle was import
ant. There was M more propriety IN cxemtlng the
leather spoken of from taxation than that used for the
manufacture Of boots and shoes.
The Senato's amendment concurred in.
The House concurrcd in hoSenates amendment that
direct tax whatever shall De- assessed collected under
ms or any other act OF Congress heretofore passed until
congress shall enact another law requiring such
ment and collection 10 be made.
Al the Amendments having been acted npon, a Com.
mlttco OF Conference was ordered b. meet similar
Committee from the senate on the dsagrecing amend
ments VI the two Houses.
The IIonaa N, n ,,clnck odt.u,,.I