Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-17

1t Wss first presented, had become satisfied
5 Of lis impoioy, and he called attention I;
, the fact that all the members on one side
or the House who strenuousIY advocated
this tax, invariably voted against any taz
bill. twas evident that It was not from
a desire to increase the revenue OF the
Government thst they persisted in it.
He hoped no more time or revenue would
be sacrificed in the discussion of this
measure.
Mr.. Washburne, ofIllinois, said this was
q most just and proper tax, and he hoped
TIE Holse would insist upon it. Every
vote that had been taken upon 1t in this
House except one, had been in its favor
He hoped the House would insist upon IL
first, last and sll the time.
On agreeing to the amendment the vote
was ss follows; Yeas, Y; nays, 81; 80 the
tax was stricken out.
Mr.. Knox, Of Missouri, has bsen appoint.
ed in place Of F. P. Blair, jr., on the Mill.
| taFy Committee.
AT 430P. n. the House took a recess.
EvEEING SESSION.
The House oonourred in the senstes
substitute for the Mining clause, by y
against 81 II now provides that As0ay
ers assaylng gold and silver, or either, Of
value not exceeding in one year $3.50.
OuO shall pay 800 licecse, and 5000 when
the value exceeds $3.50, 900 and does not
exceed $500, 900, and $500 when the value
exceeds S5OO0OO.
The House By q vote Of IA saainst "
disagreed to ths Senste's amendment pro
viding, when 6 duty upon the iron from
which rivets, nuts and bolts shall have |
been made, has been assessed and paid Of |
not less than 81 per ton, duty only in |
addition thereto Of 81 per ton shall be
paid.
Messrs. Cole, Highly and Shannon, all Of
CslifOrnis, spoke earnestly in favor Of |
eoneurring with the Senate in striking
out the following House clause: On gold |
and silver produced from quartz mines,
from beds Of rivers, from the earth, or in
any way or manner duty Of 5 per cent.
Mr.. Stevens said that California had
been ind ,lged until she was spoiled.
Those who gathered the gold were tres
psssers on the Narionsl domain and it
was but just that they should pay senior
age.
The Senate's amendment was ooncurred
in by vote of 65 yeas against 80 nays.
The Senate amendment providing that
when leather or skins upon which duty
has been previously assessed and paid
shall be manufactured into gloves, mittens
or moccssins the duty shall only be ss
sessed on the increased value thereof, was
then discussed.
Mr.. Marvin briefly expressed his views
in fsvsr Of a uniform system Of taxation
The mittsns and gloves sffeo ed by this
amendment we're manufactured in this
district exclusively. The skins were i'm
ported in raw or untsnned state, having
paid the required import duty and were
then tanned and dressed in q manner
adapting them to the manufacture Of the
articles. The factories in this district
ne yer sold the skins after they were
dressed, but it was unjust to impose q
double tax, first the import duty, second
the tax on the skins when dressed, then
the tax on the mittens and gloves when
manufactured.
The Senate justly and wisely amended
that part Of the bill, assessing g tax Of 8
per cent. ad Valorem on the increased
value.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, said that al
though the amount involved was small,
the principle was important.
The amendment was oonourred in.
All the amendments having been acted
on, Committee Of Conference was ordered
to meet similar committee from the
Senate on the disagrseing amendments Of
the two houses.
Adjourned.