, 1864-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,
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Mr. GRIMES, OF Iowa, presented the petition Of
the wives, daughters and sisters Of the soldiers of
the army, setting forth that the pay Of their hus
bands, fathers and brothers was inadequate, and
Mr. RAMSAY, Of Mnn., introduced bill max
Ing Daeotah ot Sioux bait breed land scrip assgn-
able, which was referred to the Committee OF Pub
The consideration Of the btu to provide n,-
tfonal currency, secured by the pledge OF United
States bonds, came up as the special order.
mitttee amonment imposing tax Of one half per
cent the circulation, one quarter on the 1epos-
its and one quarter on the capital, beyona that
inequalities aud counties may tax tho shares OF
bank held By individuals or corporations the same
III. PoMER0Y q Kansas, moved to strike out
the provision Of the Senate Committec's amend.
ment, that nothing In this act shall be construed
to prevent the et value OF share in any OF the
eald associations. held By any person Or body cor
porae, from being included In the valuation Of the
Pes:ona1 property Of ensh person or corporation
n the assessment Of all taxes imposed by under
State authority, for Sl1ta or other purposes, but
Eot at greater rates than Is assessed upon other
monied capital in the hatda Of individual citizens
n such states; and the Eemed!es provided n 1aw
applicable thereto, and insert in lieu there
Of, provided that nothing In this act ehal be con
htEued as ezempt1ne the capital stock Of az assoei
and deposits deposited with the Treasurer Of the
United Statcs as part Of Its capital security
tor its a as snd 70 hs
city Or towns in Which thc asseciaton Is locased.
NJ RoMEkoX esaplan,s;a ,; tsshe etFset Sf t4e
isas. except that put Into United States bonds, is
the capitai of there banks. lie said this was in
kesp'1E y!! Wiz ezt5sins e 5Ha isws:
IT: cnASbLER u &ich.' az asso Supported
Pomeroy's amendment argn'ng that the Commit.
tees proposition would hll the bill. lie had au-
half enough Of the 10 t0s TO meet the daily e1pen-
ses Of the Government. What cou'i be q greater
.nducensnt for Investment in them than to e.y
rally intcrposing constitutional objections to
measures which were necessary to sustsln the
s9s,aP r. P's7atnt 's*''e OF Constitution on the
Mr, JOHNSON, Of Nd. said: However he might
States be wished aso TO preserve those oi States.
The hitter had the power Of taxstion aud in the
formation Of the Constitution there was no con-
see.ions Of tn.t powss, fase -, ss ndIeated BY the
thar6ler meant By biz being free from the disease
Of the Constitution On the brstn. The wasentire-
i free from It he had relieved himself from his Oh
be would give liberal construction TO the Consti-
tuition, they probably agreed in opinion. That the
var ~ns Dot at m end aud It's result ia the womb of
Of The public debt, He opposed tic amendment OF
Mr. romeroy because be belieTed 1t fmpolitlc ut
this time,
Mr.. SUMNER, OF Mass, cited the decisions OF
Chief Jnstce Marshal In tho case Of McCoaiongh in
Maryland, declaring State ta1 On the United
lii Iii. FEssESDEN, of Maine, replied that the case
hsd no application to the present bill.
Further confederation Of the subject was made
the special order for tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr. WILKINSON. The President
was requested to communicate any, Information In
hia Possession In reference to the Territory Of
Nevada.
Railroad bill was made the official order for next
Monday.
The Senate then went into executive session and
shortly after adjourned.
WASHINGTON Apri1 p. 1854.
nonsF @A ~'' 1'~4'
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on The internaltax BILL
An amendment "as made requiring commercial
brokers to par twenty-five dollars for each license
without regard to the amount Of thelr Transactions
MI. MORRILL,, Of Maine, on behalf Of the Com
mittee On Ways and Means, moved, as an amend
mcnt. mat on bfo"n of muse9saoo enSaf noi above
from the sugar cane. and not from sorghum Or i'm
ddaty duty q tMe cents pef pound s6all s. imposed - -
Mr MoLL n5 4 exlai4sa Iha 1nat Inc aatK @ as now
cents pound ana me Gommittee on ways 3na
tef e en rate shod BE- tnstesd 81 na
eaf IT sfn as 5apeG 5epPtsa g
that On 81 sned en- sbGrs Ne
rt9 ~ tonts ~ IN rened ~ csriei ahare S
ia terc ~ sSo1I be dntv of eeuts nonn o
VarInns ancndmenta to The stannn iiatY section
were made, Including the following, increasing The
Iatv on biIls Of sale Of vessels ns follows: Where
the Consideration does not exceed $500 to 50 cents
over $500 and not exceeding 81 000 to 81 exceeding
81 Co., and for every additional 81 90 jor feactlon
Ebere the Consideration does moi exceed $50, 50
centa, and tor every additional $500 fractional
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