New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-25
xxxvruT,h CONGRESS. .rir.. Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON Saturday. April %. 1864.
INSPECTORS OF sTEAMBOATS.

MIR. WAsHBUkNB (kep., Ill. } from the COM
tiona Supervising Inspector Of Steamboats, his duties
b. be confined 10 New. Orleans; and also TO create
Boards Of locl Inspectors a. Portland Oregon and at
Memphis, Tenn The Board Of Inspection al Wheeling
IL discontinued for the reason that there two other
Boards OF Inspectors for the Ohio River.
The Dill wa passed.
POWERS OF ". g. COMMISSIONERS.
On motion Of Mr Cox Dem. O. } It was resolved ulat
the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the expndi
ency Of amending the fourth section Of the act Of
March ID 1893. as TO empower United States COTlms
sione 70 take hail In criminal cases and to provide
them with seal etc.
THE CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. BLAIR.
Mr.. HIoBr (Un., Cali from the Select Committee 10
examine into Representative Meetings. charge that bis
colleague Mr. Blair OF Missouri had violated tbe law In
the matter Of alleged liquor speculation and also TO
investigate tho genuineneSs or faseness of en alleged
order for liquors made report thereon 90 the effect that
the original order signed by Mnj Gen. Blair and other
officers fUg liquors, cigars etc, 10 the amount OF
$50 VI s75; ba. thai the order altered by Michael
Powers call for - COO worth Of the same for tic lat
ter's POweIs's) speculative purposes.
The COMMITTEES are satisfied that violation Of law
wac committed by Mr. Blair.
soon to take leave OF the House. lie said that the
charges against him were made whio he was Ia NH
itary command and circulated against him because he
(Blar opposed the trade regulations VI Secretary
Chase and because he (Blar differed from the plan Of
Mr. Chase 70 lei the Southern States Ills colleague
(McCurg) bad brought the charges here WIN oonrse
ness and brutality that characterize low and vulgar
minds.
Tie SPTAKER called Mr. Blair to order, reminding
Linn that personalities must not 20 INDUCED n.
Mr.. BLAIR begged the pardon Of the Speaker. His
colleague eCluF) had gone 10 the trouble Of hay ms
what he called the forged orders photographed He
Blar intended 10 follow out the hint, ard have those
orders orname ned with the pOI trait Of his colleague
CicCure) after the manner Of the "ROgucs Gallery.
The dogs and bounds had been set on him by their mas
ter He lar) had driven these dogs and hounds back
into their kennel and he intended 10 hold their masters
Mr. BLAIR read from Letters TO show the destructive
effects Of Secretary Chasc's Trade Rogunlions and
stating that large quantities Of goods pass through our
lines 10 tie enemy.
The letters Ass say that Secretary Chase ia using his
power for electOneeing purposes and Mr. Blair added
= 10 oppnse President Lincoln, who gave Secretary
Mr.. MctLURG Qn MOI said II IT be the pleasure Of
the House. be would postpone hs remarks until The Tax
(Bais) character If lie has any, would not suffer BY
the delay, ald he lis own would Not. He
gave was TO Mr.. morrill,, who moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee on the Tax BILL which PIE
TIE INTERNAL TAX BILL.
The House then went into Committee on the Internal
Tax bill.
An amendment making the tax railroad iron g. in
tend Of So per tun rejected
On motion Of Mr. MORRILL, (Un., Yt.) the tax on rail
road iron rc-TOlled made ~ per tun
Mr.. GmswoLD dem. " " offered the following
AZ endmenL which was agreed 10;
P,or'aed That the torn Foied' shall apply on rail,
which ihe Manufacturer receives pay FOR femSnusctuns and
On various manufactures Of iron on which duty OF
20 cents per tun reported, an amendment was
agreed TO- taxing them 81 per tun
Mr.. CoIH Un., Cali moved 70 amend by making the
tax wine three instead Of FIVE cents per gallon. lie
aid the tax was excessive the value OF much VI the
new vine " Is only from ~ 20 Is cents gallon. l.
Mr MoRRIL said that he was In favor Of encouraging
he production Of native wines but he thought as spr
tuOus liquors had been heavily taxed. and in WOW OF
the fact that the tariff foreign wines was 20 be
largely increased, the article could vel bear even
greater taxation.
Tie amendment was rejected.
Calfskins added 10 the articles sub ect 20 taxa
ton a duty Of Eve per cent being put on them.
A spirited debate ensued on the use and abuse Of
wines and lQuors In which the Scriptures quoted
and mis- uoted both sides and finally 10 end the de-
bate
YVES agreed 10.
On giving into Committee again. by order Of the
House the debate on wines was terminated
The tax vince not changed. i
An amendment agreed ~ eIempting wine made
from entrants, rhubarb or berries.
On AL ether manufactured wines the tax wa fixed at
20 instead OF Is cents per gallon
TIE tax On furs was raised ten per cent.
On custon.made articles Of wearing apparel tho tax
was increased 10 hye per cent.
On diamonds emerald precious stones. and inlta-
cent instead Of i've, which was agreed Ia.
Mr. MORRILL, moved TO increase The duty on cayen.
iish plug Is st and manufactured tobacco not other
wise provided for 70 80 cents PER pound, which was
agreed TO-
over sO and under $40 per thOuand tie tax in
creased 20 el3 per thousand.
Mr. FIENASDo WOOD Dem n. " proposed a new
providing tar Of per cent ad v1orem
On leaf Tobacco wheat hay and other agricultural pro-
iucs when sold In quantities Of the value Of 800 and
over lie said this b imposed tax upon agricultural
products. Under the bin ss " now stood New-York
would haze to pay twOthifds Il the revenue 20 be
10 sd urder ". nc (WOod) would De dereict In hi-
iuty hls constituency II no did not call attention 70
his fnot
Mr. SrEvEys Un Pa said that the gentleman from
New ork wood yeTy much mistaken II he sup
po-,a that there 10 tax upon farmers Hay was
aIed upon the income which they derived from their
farms and there also Leayy taI upon the real es'
tate II the country.
Mr. MALLORY (Cn.. ky) argued against the amend.
nent and said that The Agricultural interests were
heavily taxed. He nlao opposed the amendment, be-
canse would 20 the price OF the neccssares Of
life.
The amendm was rejected.
Mr. KAssOs Un.. Iowa. offered a new section Ia
come after tho section providing tax u per cent
Jn all sales OF roal estate
Anor considerable argument the amendment was re.
eeted
In the g5th section, lumber feloes aud match wood
we're included IN the list II articles exempted from duty
The Committee here rOse, and at O'Clock the House
Adjourned.