Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28

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that mputaons should be cast upon the motives
of the gentleman he was as patroc and sincere as any
member. .
mutations upon his colleague. He only expressed his sur
prise that be should favor low tax on these sales
Mr. ODELL defended his colleague, and said he thought
that the gentleman did his colleague great Injustice He
was in favor Of the amendment of his colleague (Mr.
FRANK
| Mr. r. WOOD was very sure that there no class
proposed to be affected by this bill who could better bear
il than the brokers of New York Their operations had
become more extensive and their profits from this
greater than any other class of people, He charged that
financial difficulties had been caused more by the stock
gamblers Of New York than by any thing the
impoicy of the Treasury
Mr. RANDALL moved to amend the amendment OF the
gentleman from New York. making the tax oneith of
per cent They able and gentlemen said were will
ing to bear it.
Mr. RANDALL's amendment agreed to, and the
amendment, amended, adopted
All premiums awarded as tokens of merit by any agr
cultural society corporation association Tor any purpose
whatever are exempt from tax
An amendment agreed to providing that all cattle
not exceeding FIVE in number and all calves swine sheep,
and lambs not exceeding twenty IN number slaughtered
by any for his or her own consumption, shall Do
exempt from tax
Insurance companies to pay and half of one
centum on the gross receipts OF premiums or assess
ments OF insurance The tax lotteries 10 increased 10
five per centum on the gross receipts
Mr. PENDLErON offered proViso, which was
adopted, to exempt from tax lotteries rallies, or gift en-
erprises by sanitary fairs or religious ASSOCIATIONS Tor
the lief of soldiers for other charitable permits
sion to be obtained from the collector of the district
The tax on theatres, operas circuses, and museums
receipts.
The committee rose at half past four O'clock and the
| House took a recess until seven o'clock.
MAJOR GENERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FRAUDS
Mr. STEVENS on the re-assemblng of the House in the
evening offered the following preamble and joint esou
ton:
Whereas general order of the War Department. dated
April - 1864 assigns Major General Bair to the command
solved by tie Senate House Of Representatives,
That the President be requested if not with the
major general and if 80 when he was appointed aud
whether faid p. Bar resigned his commission major
general before he took his III Congress- and what acton
was taken on such resignation
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD offered resolution to the
effect that the Secretary of War be requested to furnish
the House, if not Incompatible with the public interests,
the report of General Dix concerning fraudulent tran
sacons in the New York custom house.
Mr.. POMEROY objected to both resolutions.
| At subsequent stage of the proceedings the House
adopted, motion OF Mr. DAWES resolution request
ing the President to communicate to the House whether
Hon. F P. BLAIR Representative from Missouri, now
holds any appointment commission in the military ser
vice and il whether he is acting under any such
appointment.
| INCREASED DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
Mr." MORRILL, offered joint resolution raising the
duties imports to take place from and after its passage
and to continue until lat of July, 1864
| Mr.. KASSON offered proviso that printing paper IN
Sized used for books and newspapers exclusively shall be
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object that additional burdens should not be imposed
on the diffusion of intellectual light and knowledge The
amendment agreed to
Mr.. STEVENS offered q substitute for the resolution
proposing for sixty days after the passage Of the resolution
to add fifty per cent to the tariff imposed goods
wares, and merchandise.
/ The House proceeded fret to perfect Mr. MORRLL'S
| resolution
Mr. +. WOOD offered an amendment that nothing in
the resolution shall be construed to include any goods
weres merchandise 10 bonded warehouses trans
tn from the place of transportation He said although it
WIS entirely novel to introduce tariff bill in this mode,
and in advance OF any and given Of the
intention pass it n would admit that the exgencies of
the required this kind of legislation Therefore, his
amendment not to retard action the proposition
But he did contend that thus 10 take snap udgment-0
lay the strong hands OF law on merchandise IN tranu or
bonded warehouse III the importing districts of the county
was an application OF principle the House had voted
down repeatedly
Mr.. ELDKIDGE said the gentleman had changed his
views since the whiskey question before the House
On that occasion the gentleman that every body
should be prepared for taxes Although he always gave
aud respect t what the gentleman advanced
he was unable to understand how he explain his
position. He knew the gentleman Disseminated largely
against the West and looked to his constituency 1t
seemed to him the importers should be as well prepared
to duties as the manufacturers OF whiskey of any
thing else for the public market.
| Mr.. WOOD said there was a marked distinction be-
tween the two merchant sends forth order
for cargo from Europe. The goods received under
the same law and regulations when the order given
This did not apply to whiskey.
/ Mr.. ELDRIDGE said when the farmer planted his
corn aud sent II 10 market he did the faith OF the
Government He granted that they might sometimes be
mistaken IN relation to the present Administrative which
did make pledges at the beginning but had been
fulfilled
Mr.. J. c. ALLEN could not support the resolution 1t
violated sound principle Of the legislation II adopt
the principle Of changing the tariff every year six
months, or three months It would unsetts the whole trade
Of the country.
Mr.. KALBFLEISCH sad he could not SEQ the differ
ence between the whiskey dealer and the importer The
dsers had notice Of tax and they worked night and
day to meet the requirements and with what degree of
consstet cy could the House impose duties imported
goods which may not here for two three months
He thought goods in transtu should be exempt long
| as liquors hand were not taxed
Mr.. WOODS amendment rejected.
Mr.. COX offered amendment increasing the tax on
wool costing forty cents pound per cent and
forty cents ten per cent He cUntended that wool would
bear an increase over the present iates.
debate followed the subject Of wool ia which
Messrs. DAWES, RICE, MORRILL,, MOORHEAD,
and others participated
Mr. MORRILL, thought the discussion had already pro-
ceeded considerable length and he desired that the ques
ton should be taken.
Mr.. f. WOOD said they had met this resolution in the
most liberal spirit and discussion should be allowed as long
| as gentlemen speak directly TO the question
Mr.. MORRILL, replied he would soon endeayor TO reach
| a vote.
The House adopted amendment assessing duty of
eight and eleven cents wool over rty cents
| a pound.
i Mr.. HOLMAN offered an amendment which was agreed
to- that Instead Of from ten to fifty cents per gallon on all
descriptions Of Wines according to value there shall be
fifty per cent imposed all wines ale and porter in ad-