The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-01-28
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SENATE, Jan. 2O.-Mr. Brown occu-
pied most of the morning hour in re-
marks upon the course OF Gen. Scho-
field in Missouri. a bill for uniform
ambulance system was reported. The
resolution authorizing Committee on
the Conduct of the War was adopted.
including the House amendment that
the Committee inquire into the manner
OF fulfilling contracts. Mr.. Collamer
spoke at some length in favor of the
proposed rule requiring special oath
from Senators. Mr.. Anthony spoke to
the same effect. Mr.. Hendricks repre-
hended the Reconstruction policy of
the President The report of the Hon.
Joseph A, Wright, q. S. Commissioner
to the- Hamburg Fair, was sent in. Ad-
journed.
HoUsB.-Mr. Sweat of Maine, one
of the three Democratic members from
New England, aud entirely new to the
House, undertook to annihilate Henry
Winter Davis of Maryland because
the latter had spoken severely OF the
seemingly disloyal course OF the mi
nority. Mr.. Sweat's speech does not
seem to have been anything extraordi-
nary. 1t was supposed to have been
an argument concerning the Confisca-
ton act, but the argument does not ap-
pear. The House, in Committee, took
up the amendments to the Excise law,
spending most of the session on whls-
ky alone. The amendments made were
as follows: The extra tax shall date
from Jan. ~: liquor taxed heretofore
shall pay only the additional rte T; all
liquors not otherwise provided for shall
pay twenty cents pergallon in addition
to present tax. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan: 2l.-The Commits
sioner of Agriculture reported against
the proposed tax of 20 per cent on
leaf tobacco. Referred to Finance
Committee. The bill requiring Sena-
tors to take special oath was taken
up, to the exclusion of all other bust
ness, and Mr.. Reverdy johnson pro-
ceeded with long speech in opposi-
ton thereto. Mr.. Howard Tin favor)
and Mr.. Foot (against) also spoke, at
ter which the Senate adjourned to Mon
day.
HoUsE.-It was voted to appoint
Standing Committee of five on Uni
form System of Coinage, Weights, and
Measures. The Con6scaiion Act
amendments were taken up. Mr.. Nor
ris of New-York spoke in favor of
con6scating Rebel estates. Mr..
Chanler opposed the principle. Mr..
Rogers was also opposed. No vote
was reached. The House then went
into Committee ON the Amended In
ternal Revenue bill. 1t was agreed to
that all cotton in the han of manu-
facturers heretofore exempted shall be
taxed two cents pound. Mr.. Brooks
moved to strike out the drawback of
two cents per pound OH cotton used in
manufacture on which duties have
been paid. A rumbling debate ensued
in which Mr.. Voorhees,, Mr.. Wash
burne of ILL.,, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Kelley,
Mr.. Dawes and Mr.. Stevens participa-
ted. Mr.. Brooks amendment was
lost. An amendment prevailed, by a
small majority, to tax all spirits impor-
ted prior to the passage of this act an
additional duty of 40 cents per gallon.
The bill, as amended, was reported to
the House, and, with substitute by
Mr.. Stevens ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan 22-The Speaker an
nounced as the Committee OH uniform
system of coinage, weights, and meas
ures: Messrs. Kasson, Schenck, Win
field, Williams, and Order. The
House then took up the bill to increase
the Internal Revenue, as reported from
the Committee of the Whole with
amendment. The House concurred in
amendments, so that spirits will pay
sixty cents gallon, and adulteration
sold as whisky, wines, brandy, etc., an
additional tax of twenty cents; all
spirits on hand for sale, whether distill.
ed prior to the date of this act or not,
shall be subject to the rates of duty
provided by this act, from and after
the 18th of January, 1864, except that
spirits that have been already taxed un-
der the law of July 1. 1862, shall not
bear more than the additional or in
creased tax provided by this act. All
provisions of law whereby cotton, in
the hands of manufacturers of cotton
fabrics on the lst of October, 1862,
and prior thereto, is exempted from.
tax alone, are repealed, and the same
shall be subject to a duty of two cents
a pound. Spirits imported prior TO the
passage of this act shall pay an addi-
tional tax of forty cents per gallon.
Mr.. Steaven's substitute for the bill
was rejected, 81 against 100. The
amended bill then passed, Sc against
6S. The House took up the concur
rent resolution to amend the con6sca-
ton act. Remarks were made by Mr..
Spaulding and Mr.. Steavens, the latter
viewing the Rebel States as beyond