The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-23

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Eaughter) The amendment was rejected. :,
The oonmis.se have thus far acted upon Al tns "a
nder the head Of manufactured articles products
SnuT Or cigars which may be transferred without pay
eut OF duty directly from the place Of manufacture 70
bonded warehouse for expectation.
The committee took recess I'LL seven O'Clock.
EVENING sEssIoN.
The tax bill came up. An amendment made 80 a.
10 read,-0n all mineral Goals, except ssch - are
known In the trade pea coal and dust COAL duty Of
ve cents per toni provided that in case Of contract Of
lease Of coal lands made pricor 70 the passage Of this acs
the lessee shall pay the not otherwise agreed ana
I'll coal mines and coal delivered ~ coal
operators contracts heretoors made shall % pao
ene purchaser thereof not otherwise ssreeo upo0 "
Tks COMMITTEES struck out the following-An gas com
ponies are authorized add the duty or tax imposed BY
law 70 the price oSSe ss or es s ~
from twenty 70 twenty-five cents on coal Illuminating os
n: Hos.Ar. topp, Of Nd. unsuooessfuly moved %
NJ; sCoyIED. lrep o. Pa. said there her was 10 com
crsziDg iuxnry while these illuminating OH tho
poor mans light. IL cost twenty cepss to produce gal
Noo oil, and me tax proposed was one hundred per
NJ KAssos explained tina. the from such oils
would not Be- large anticpased for tho reason that
che bill provided for drawbacks ON tho large quantities
exported.
cavy tai would have the effect to decrease the con.
I0umption and cut or tho poor mans light
Mr. MORRILL, said the consumption would not DO re-
auced. Il tho cheapest article Of light in the world
We had taxed gas and lard oil nearly double and yet
there had been no complaints.
Mr. Morrill's amendments adopted; AMI also one
chat oil produced by the distation OF COAL nsphaitum
ar KAssOs offered an AN sudmeat taxing crude pe,ro
xeum ono dollar per barrel Adopted-55 against 49,
The duty on SCREWS commonly called wood screws,
IN
An amendment was made laying Q tax Of two dollars
The duty on artificial mineral water soda water sarsa.
para water and all other beverages used tor like pur
poses sold in bottles or from fountains was reduced from
Ieen 70 five per cent I'D vaorem.
Mr. JANIS 9 ALLEN. (oppl q III. moved 70 increase
"a. az o. pig iron from one dsss 70 W" s0as per ton
Mr. hooRHzAD, (rep) Of Pa. remarked that the manu-
lecturers we're perfectly willing 70 bear their share Of the
ence that the duty on the foreign article would DO In
Mr. srsvxss said the duty on iron was double what II
ad been and on some Of the smaller kinds three
shines much. Iron was taxed higher thsn any other
Nj. Coz, (opp.) Of Ohio, said, al things considered.
sbe manufacturers Of Pennsvlvana bad protection
20 the extent or hupdl ed and Atty cent He
minded tho gentleman from Pennsylvania that whiskey
ihad ben taxed 70 four times iss worth.
20 tax illuminating oils hundred and any per cent
article consumed BY the poor while iron which was
IOf 81 per ton. II ought 70 be IS.
Mr. KELLOGG, lopp) Of N. r mentioned facts 2 show
MS district wished TO bear their just proportion OF the
Ipxpenses OF the government.
I Mr.. MoeaLL opposed the increase.
Mr. GaIswoID, iopp.)of N. r, also spoke against the
Ameniment 70 increase the duty pig iron 70 - per ton
The amendment Was carried by vote Of 70 ayes TO 20
Al amendment was els, adopted making the duty four
1orses b!oomeres directly from the ore thus doubling
che original duty.
ex dollars instead Of tnree dollars. per ton railroad
Mr.. WooDBRIDcs, (rep.) Of W., opposed the amend
ment.
Pending ito consideration the committee rose.
At ten O'Clock the House adjourned.
t6 Oaciai.
D IshIssaLs FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 16. 1854
Colonel Asher g. Iedy, Ninety ninth Pennsyvania vo
lu1:se.s 70 date April q 1881 for absence Without leave
PenusyIvana volunteers TO date April r. 1854. for ab
esoce without leave from the general rendezvous for
March 70 the 24th Of March, 1854
Major Henry Allies: Seventy fourth New York volun
oharses to enlisted men.
Mayor segirsd Won Fostner and Captain John stull,
making false muster. and being implicated borrowing
from o.: 2 swell re rank; q
Third New Jersey cavalry: 70 date April IL 1854 ioi
,oH swell the ranks
Captain g ~. Means rni,d West Virginia cavalry %
nDI 0d s sv YORK %
Co date April Is, 1854, for abssnce without leave.
:aS a.: & xn q az
pay and allowances, for committing fraud upon the
b R.ssns as:s pyes citizens on govern
Assistant Surgeon Samuel r storer Ninety ninth Ohio
Volunteers, ahd First Lieutenant Charles 9. Baldwin,
Eighteenth Ohio vountesrs 70 date April IL, 1854. DOR
Lieutenant w. a. Alge FRS. Maryland cavalry, 70 data
Second Lieutenant vssss Comfy FRS. Ohio heavy ar
lowances, for continued absence without leave.
Second Lieutenant James Golfer, thirty fourth Ohio
second Lieutenant John c. Howard, Forty-sixth Ohio
Volunteers 70 date April IL 1854, for drunkenness.
causes msutoDed having been published ocsly, and
tailed TO appear before the commission
ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE.
Captain J. a. Baker, First United States sharpshooters
IMPROPERLY KNIIsriS0 A MINOR.
Captain S. A. Clark, Fish independent battalion, Ohio
Anssscx WITHOUT LEAVE Rox CAMP PAROLE SINCE JANUARY
Second Lieutenant Lewis Custer, Ninth Ohio volun-
DISMISSAL CONFIRMED.
The order reyokns the dismisss Of and dischareing
FIRST Lieutenant William worral Fourth United states
Lieutenant Wora 70 date March o. 1884, has been con-
DrHoNoRABLY prsoHARoEp
Colonel John Stockton, Eighth Michigan cavalry, and
Captain A. stockton Eighth Michigan cavalry, 10 date
rendering false fraudulent against the gov
Frs, Lieutenant L. G. Kent. Thirty sscoud United
States colored troops having requested mastering on
cer sign false certificate In order that he (Keu might
,obtain local bounty 10 which no not entitled.
MUSTERED OUT.
First Lieutenant William r. Of1sy, First Delaware
cavalry, 70 date April IL, 1894, for drunkenness.
, The muster out Of Captain Timothy N. Wilcox, Third
Missouri cavalry 10 date March 49, 1884 Tor inefciency
and neglect IN the performances q his duty has besa ooa
Armed
DTsMfssALs REVOKED.
The orders OF dismissal In the following have been
revoked-
. Captain George W. Hill, Thirteenth United States in
Hantry.
Captain Timothy 0uilford. Twentieth Connecticut Vol.
ntees and he has boon honoraby discharged Of the
date OF order Of dismissal
Captain r. Boas, Twentieth Illinois Volunteers, salts
factory evidence having been uEnished that the charge
upon which he was dismissed wap erroneous,
Captain r. Seguin seventy sixth Illinois Volunteers,