New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-04
.xxyIII,. CoNGRKss.. :. Fret se.'fe.'
ct-yATE. WASHINGTON, June ) 1904
.xrrrxu I oNn0N NAVY.YARD.

NxxyIIIth CONGRESS-. Fret session
SENATE. WASHINGTON June ; 1864
NEw-LoNpoS NAvY-YARp.
Mr.. MORGAN presented memorial nom I'M I hs,
Ne%1York Chamber Of Commerce in favor OF the OIL
establishing Navy Yard at New.Lonaon' Oohh
NATIONAL BANK BILL.
NJ av-HosY. from the Committee on Printing. re.
ported resolution for printing @S extra copies % 'N'
POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY.
Mr. MoRRL Introduced S to TO tSs
Comrn;ttee on the District OF Columbia
LIQUOR IN THE ARMY.
II, WILSON presented petition setting forth that a
~rea many disasters in our army result from The use OF
Intoxicating drinks, and asking ior some reneuy n0h1
~"e WISCONSIN RESERVED LANDS.
The bill 10 pay the State OF Wisconsin i've per cent
discussed until the expiration Of the mernins Aour
without result -
Mr. HOWARD from the Committee on Commerce, rc
vorted hack the bill to amend the act 10 facilitate com
rerce between the Atlantic and Pacac States py teie
rraph OF otherwise with an amendment
INTERNAL EsyESUE BILL.
Tha consideration of the Internal Revenue bill was
then resumed a. in Committee of the Whole. .
Mr. HOWE offered ya-cus amendments relative 10
she machinery Of Tie bal Shlch were aoSRteG sodioS
providing Cor the appointment ot Casler OF ln'cIhh
Revenue al 81 500 per annum. Ore OF the amendments
also increases the penalty for sehdhg IN iase accom-
inaton thereof in court from So 600 10 $40 600 me- ana
imprisonment year instead Of six months. Any
neglect of duty. or knowingly false return or vaua
on by an Assessor or Assistant Assessor Is liable 10
the same increased penalty.
Various amendments Of Mr.. Howe were adopted IN
Che different sections OF the bill the effect of which Is
70 place ell the proceeds from internal revenue directly
under the Secretary of the Treasury. instead Of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. CLARK moved the following amendments which
we're adopted:
On cigarettes made 81 tobacco inclosed in paper
wrapper valued ut not 81 per hundred packages
and each containing not more than twenty A'e cigar
eftes, 81 per hundred packages.
On cigarettes made wholly Of tobacco and also 90
those known as ceroos or saOfI N r sogssnd
On cigars valued az over 60 and not over SIo per
thousand - per thousand.
On cigars valued az over sI3 and not over SJo per
thousand, sl3 per thousand
On cigars valued 1T over $50 and not over so per
thousand SIS per thousand.
On cigars valued nj over S45. $40 per thousand.
The valuation of cigars herein mentioned shall in oil
eases be the value II the cigars exclusive Of the
and every cigarmaker, before making any cigars shall
procure permit authorizing him 70 carry on his trade.
for which he shall pay 50 cents and also procure thereon
the Endorsement Of the Assistant Assessor Of his dis
srict paving 10 cents therefor Every person making
cigars shall keep account Of the cigars made by him.
their kind and quality, and for whom and where made
and shah deliver 20 the Assistant Assessor copy
thereof verified By oath. The penalty for the violation
Of this is IS for each day imprisonment not
seeding 30 days any ono conviction. The penalty
Tor false rcturn is 500 with the same imprisonment
An amendment of Mr.. Chambers adopted which
yaises the tax chewing tobacco, cavendish, ping
twist and manufactured tobacco OF all descriptions
from which the stems have been taken, from IS to 4:
sents by vote Of ~ against IA.
Mr.. II tRRrs moved to reconsider tie vote BY which
the amendment adopted.
Considerable debate ensued upon the notion pending
which the Senate at 4;30 p. N. took recess until
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
COUNT -RFEIIISG COIN.
Mr.. WAN WIyKLE called up the bill to pre-
vent the counterfetng Of the coin Of the United States
hndit was passed
TAX BILL AGAIN.
The consideration Of the Tax bill was resumed. the
question being the motion Of Mr.. POWELL to
slider the vote by which the tax chewing tobacco
was raised from IS TO IS cents
The motion carried, and the original question,
recurring the tax Of IS cents was retained.
Mr.. CHANDLER moved to amend the Senate's amend
Aent taxing hRe cut tobacco in bulk package papers
stc, As cents and insert IS cents per pound This
agreed to by 80 20 3.
Nj WILSON moved an amendment increasing the Ia
on Whisky 81 Is from July to October le6f, 81
fom October 1864 TO January. 1865 and TO e2 per ga
Ion thereafter.
Mr.. Wilson's amendments were rejected by II Yea
against q Nays.
Mr. HENDRICKS moved an amendment providing thu
nom the lst day Of July, 1854 TO the LIST day Of July
1865 the tax spirits shall be 81, and from that tim
o. 30.
Mr.. HENDRICKS contended that the proposed tar wal
m and oppressive tax upon the corn growing
regions Of the West where the people were unable e
get their grain % market except in tie form OF whisky
The amendment was rejected by vote Of 10 TO q.
The Senate ut 10 o'clock adjourned.