Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-29
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ment.
sohenok resumed that there should b,
Misrepresentation, and ss he was unable "a
introduce the resolution, he said there was
not from him the scrspe Of pen relating
to negotiation concerning 3 return to
the military service.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the amendments to the tax bill and
disposed Of all Of them by eonourring
in the Recommendation Of the Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the War.
The House proceeded to dispose Of the
new section offered By Fernando Wood,
viz; So much Of the 9TH Section Of the Act
Of March 7th, 1864, to increase the reVen-
ne, as levies s tax of 40 cents on spirits
imported prior to that date, be and is here
by repealed, and that the Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed TO refund and pay
all monies thus exacted.
Mr.. Wsshburn offered the following as Q
substitute: That sll spirits Of domes-
tic production and held for sale on the 1st
day Of May, 1864, and upon which no tax
shall have been paid shall be subject to
duty Of so cents per gallon, and all such
| spirits on hand for sale on which a prior
duty shall have been paid q duty Of 30
cents per gallon, provided that bona
tde retail dealer in spirits, duly licensed,
shall not be taxed on their stock on hand
whose quantity on hand does not exceed
two barrels.
The question was taken on Washburne's
substitute for Woods proposition, and il
was agreed to, 72 against 81.
Mr.. Fsrnsworth offered q proposition
that every person, banking institution and
association issuing notes, bills or obligs-
ttons IS money, unless authorised by act
OF Congress, shall pay one-fOurth Of one
per cent. each month on the notes 80 is
sued.
He said his object was to compel the State
bsnks'to withdraw their circulation, and
to impose the tax not only on the money
issued during each month, but on the notes
still out. The West does not want the
shinPlssters and rotten notes Of New
York and New England States. Six
months was too long to allow for the
withdrawal Of such notes, and he should
like to see this done in one month.
Mr.. FsrnsWorth's amendment to the
section in relation to Banks and Banking
was again read, as follows:
That every person or banking sssocia-
tion or corporation, issuing notes or other
obligations calculated or intended to cir
culste as money, shall pay Of one per
cent each month on such amount, or which
have been issued or remain in circulation.
This was agreed to; yeas 81, nays 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman the section
was further amended so as to impose the
tax upon the average amount Of capital
stock, omitting the words "beyond the
amount invested in United States bonds.
On motion Of Mr.. Seaman, it was order
ed that the tax shall not be imposed on
any bank in process of liquidation.
Mr.. Hooper offered an amendment, max
ing the tax on incomes 10 per cent. after
one year. This sfter-debste Wss rejected.
The committee then rose.
All the amendments to the tax bill were
then acted upon, and reported to the
House.
The bill for the classification Of clerks Of
psymasGers in the navy, and for the grad
uation Of their pay, was passed.
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported the House Joint resolution
increasing temporarily the duties on
foreign imports 80 per cent, with an
smenumen'l puUStis~ti.s 0O3 Por cent in
crease on Lne Present d-ssys a@4 aIso -
empting goods in bond and transit.
A lengthy debate ensued on the House
bill, increasing temporary duties on i'm
ports.
The amendment decreasing the increase
Of the temporary duty on imports, from 80
to 3S per cent on the present rates, was
passed.
The Senate amendment exempting TO-
reign goods already in bond and trsnsitu
from the temporary duty, was passed.
On q separate vote the amendment,
adopted in the Committee Of the
Whole, ieVying sn increased temporary
duty Of thirty three and half per cent.
instead Of So per cent. on the present rate
OF duty on imports was rejected. The
amendment accepting goods in bond and
in trsnsitu, was rejected. The House bill
was then passed without amendment by
vote Of 30 to 8.
The Senate adjourned at $50 P II.
The following is the joint resolution IS
passed by the Senate
ReIolVed, By the Senate and House Of
Representatives, So, That until the end
Of so days from the passage Of this reso-
luton per oentum Of the rates Of duties
and imports now imposed by law on all
goods, wares, merchandise and articles
imported shall be added to the present du-
ty, and imports now charged on the i'm
portstioDs Of such articles, provided that
printing paper, unsized, used for books
and newspapers exclusively shall be ex.
empt from the operation Of the resolution.