Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-06
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WAsHINoT0E, June 4.
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The tax bill was taken up.
The following amendment to Mr.. Harris
was adopted in regard to Express Compa-
nies, Wis:
That the amount paid to any railroad
company or corporation, be deducted from
the gross receipts Of:the Express Company,
on which the tax Of 2f per cent is to be
charged.
Mr. Harris moved to except from the tax
Of q per cent, in the section relative to
steamboats,, roalroads, &C., the amount
paid for canal or other tolls, and tonsge
duty which was rejected to %.
A reconsideration Of the vote on Mr..
Harris amendment, relative to Express
Companies, ives carried.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, the action
Of the Senate thereoe was resumed.
On motion Of Mr.. Collsmer an amend
ment was adopted e1empting savings
banks receiving deposits solely for the
purpose Of loaning them, for deposition
and having no fixed capital. Vote, %
against 8.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman the vote re.
jeoting SheFman's amendment requiring
q monthly, instead Of hslf-yesrly, return |
Of duty on bank deposits, capital and cir
culstion was reconsidered and the amend |
ment adopted.
MIR. Sherman called up the House bill to
provide for the payment Of the % Regi-
ment, 3D. Brigade, OHIO VoiunIsar Militia,
for the time they were actually in the SER
vice, without regard to irregularity in the
muster, which was passed.
Mr.. Howard called up the bill 10 extend
for iEe years the time for the Ieversion to
the U. S. Of lands granted by Congress to
aid in the construction Of q railroad from
Marquette 10 Flint, 60, and it was passed.
The bill TO pay Wisconsinher five per cent.
on the Reserved Public Lands in her
borders coming Up as unfinished business,
it was dismissed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Garfield had letters read to show
that there was an association in Cleveland
to raise money to influence the passage Of
the bankrupt hill.
Mr.. Spa lding said no one had approach
ed him with bribc on the subject.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the tariff bill. The following
are some Of the amendments made: On
hogs hair cent per pound, cAssis 81 cents
per pound, d. oss osssis 80 cents per pound,
40 cents per ounce, fusil oil 81 per gallon,
nutmegs 70 cents per pound, mace 81 cents
per pound, brushes Of all kinds per cent.
sd valorem, castor oil 81 per gallon, pea
nuts 4 cents per pound, pimento, white
black and red pepper ground, 25 cents per
pound, salt in sacks or barrels, 25 cents
per 100 pounds, IN bulk 26 cents per
100 pounds, blue or roman Vitriol a5 per |
cent. sd valorem, crude plea 20 per cent. |
sd vslorem, oxide Of zinc, dry or ground in |
oil, 2 cents per pound. On all articles not |
otherwise provided for, made Of gold, sii |
yer, german silver or plstins in whole or |
in part DO per cent. sd Valoren, on gold
and silver watches 25 per cent.ad Valoren,
wood pencils filed with lead so cents per
cial and ornsmented feathers and flowers
and parts thereof so per cent. sd vslorem,
marble, white statusry and pearl antique
in block 81 25 per cubic foot with 25 per
cent. sd Valorem, on metallic pins 10 cents
per gross with 25 per cent. sdVslorem.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, moved
substitute for the 10Th section so ss to
provide that ell goods, wares and mer'
chandise which may be in public stores
/ or bonded warehouses, or bonded for trans
portstion on the day this act takes effect,
shall, when ent red for home consump-
tion pay the duties under Whlch they we're
imported The substitute was, after de-
bate, rejected.
Mr.. KsssOD, Of Iowa, offered a new SEQ
tion that for one year there. may be i'm
ported free of duty any mschinery de-
signed for manufacturing fabrics Of fax
or hemp, and also all machines for plough
ing operated by steam at the request Of
the Count or State Agricultural Society.
The committee arose, all the amend
ments were concurred in and the bill
passed, 81 to %. Adjourned.