New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-04

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Brooks'D assertion. The farmers pay as muen tax as
mechanics merchants. and other classes.
Mr. WAsHBURER offered new section that III pitts
Of domestic production held for sale on the 81 Oh
1864 and on which tax has been paid shal De suVe
10 tax Of 20 cents gallon, and on all spirits wien
have paid prior dstya duty Of % een, dnr licensed
shall not be taxed on the stock on hand not eAceeHs
two barrels. ,,,s
thirty millions Of dollars.
| II was agreed TO by 70 against 90.
The CHAIRMAN (fr Fenton) then stated the question
the amendment OF mt DAVIS as thus IN
amend tho amendment OF Mr.. DAVIS, Dut 10 preseh'
distinct proposition =, -
| Amendment 10 the amendment.
These we're Jointly rejected by n against
Mr.. WAsBpuRyR again offered his proposition with
the alteration OF the tax TO ~ Genus aHu 'Ho
Mr.. DAVIS again offered his proposition tho atera
tion being three instead Of ten per cen'um Oh BANK CIR
culation. -, 49,, Az.
The proposition Of Mr.. Davis was rejected ana tha'
| Of Mr. Washburne was adopted by yeas 81 nays -.
Mr.. GANsos On. W moved an amendment, re'Nlng
| the provision 10 tax real estate
This was rejected. ,
| An amendment was then adopted taxing incomes
over s2o, 600 per annum ten per Senium o,.,.o h,.
Mr.. Cox moved TO strike ont the enachng Clause us
declared object being 70 kill the blu; ., J.. 40
| The question was decided in the negative by &c
| against IS.
House with the various amendments
M MORRILL, reported q substitute the bill as orig
inaly reported by him lie e1hoIted every mc1 ss
something to tho revenue TO vote for the substitute
pure ana simple. lie assured that tax on sprits
on hand stood no possible chance Of success In the Sen
ate The amendment making a discrimination upon in
comes over ego oO0 wrong. IL was actually pun
ishing for having such am amount OF income, ~
a republican government taxation should DC equal IL
the substitute should not DO adopted he had no further
interest in the bill. and should vote 10 defeat IT.
Mr.. wAsHBURsg, from the Committee OF Conference
on the bill 10 encourage emigration, made report
thereon. which was eoncurred in
The previous question then ordered on the bIl OF
Mr. Morrill, and the amendments
The amendment fixing O discriminating lax on IN
The question was then taken the amendment OF
Mr.. Washburne. 10 tax whisky on hand ana II was
agreed TO by Yeas CO. Nays ~. 49,
The House then voted on and rejected the substitute
by Yeas 81, Eays59.
The question was then stated on agreeing to The
original bill amended by taxing spirits on hand when
AR Stevens moved 10 lay 1t the table but tins was
disagreed TO by Yeas IS. Nays So
Mr.. BOYD moved to reconsider the vote, pending
Mr.. MORRILL, moved. at kalf post twelve, that the
House adjourn.
Motion disagreed 10.
Mr.. sIryESs moved to lay Mr. BOyds motion to re-
consider on the table.
Motion disagreed 50 by a against %.
The House then reconsGered the vote by when tle
bill was rejected, and after further proceedings the
vote by which the substitute rejected vas recon
sidored. 1t the bin originally introduced by MI
Morrill,.
Tho question then REQUIRED on its passage which ~as
decided In the affirmative by Yeas ~, nays IT,
Considerable miscellaneous business was transacted.
including cone rrcnce in Senate amendments, dc.
The senate bill nppropriating tltDoD for competing
the work on the Washington aqneduct vas passed.
On motion Of Mr. PESDLEIoS II was resolved that.
the Senate concurrng both houses adjourn HHe do on
Monday NJ noon. Il,
] Tho report Of the Committee on conference on the
| Pension bill Was cOncIrred In.
The House had increased the pensions from eight to
eleven dollars per month. but the Senate disagreed u
tie latter and The House receded from s amendment
Nj. ScHEScK reported bin authorizing the Presi'
dent 10 raise force " hundred thousand men over
forty FIVE years Of age to be called The Old fuard
Mr.. WILSON said unless the gentleman (hr. schenek)
provides for paying the expenses OF such force Ny
leyylng a tar on whisky on hand, be would object
Mr. Wilson subsequently withdrew his ooJcctlon' Out
Il was renewed by some other gentlemen.
On motion OF Mr.. STEVENS tho House then o. hail.
past a. m. took I'LL Monday a, 10 o'clock a IN