The New York herald., 1865-03-04
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, MARCH T. 1865.

OF the House the reporters Of the Gob and The librarian
the extra compensation heretofore promised
This, after various preminaries was adopted
TIE HOUSE INVADED
During these proceedings the ladies' ayaed themselves
pied the sofas Some OF them were afterwards invited
TO and occupied the seats Of members, the gentlemen
negecng thor legislative duties for the purpose OF
versng with them, and al appeared very happy
The INTERVAL REVENUE BILL
Mr. MORRILL, frofn the committee OF conference on the
disagreeing amendments to the Amendatory Internal Re
bill, made report which he explained by SAYING
the apo ntment agents ead OF live
the ceded also from their amendment that
the amount OF clerk hire for should be charged ut
seventy cents for each hundred This would have
given clerk hire to every throughout the
try, and even TO those who did require IT, On rock
oil compromise was made, allowing duty Of dol
lar barrel and the Senate receded from It's proposition
to have drawback, and there will be drawback
In relation 10 exemping certain hooks from taxation
this Is stricken out the conferees believing that
should obtain all the tax could from whatever
The tobacco clauses were nearly all entirely concurred in
The Senate proposed two prces-one Ave dollars
and the other fifteen dollars This abandoned by the
Senate conferees- The committee made compromise Of
ten dollars per thousand instead Of sixty pound
The clause as to the transportation OF certain articles
free was altered 80 as TO conhne 1t to silver the
Plains alone The gains and income from real estate
purchased within the year to be included. In rea
ton 70 stamps the clause has been amended that the
instruments not stamped to be void He regretted to
that the tax on cotton is stricken out the Senate
ferees refusing to unless drawback given
the manufactured article The tax banks only
amended TO change from January July, 30 as give
ak months more time.
Mr. MoRslL answered various questions, eliciting the
following points in relation to the bill Tho the
gross receipts OF vessels stands but they are exempt
when chargeabe with tonnage duties The sales
was abandoned by the Senate conferees Both houses
have agreed to the appointment Of commissioners TO sit
during the recess 70 examine into the subject Of taxa
tion Savings banks are taxed one-half Of per
May. Freight and passengers from one part OF the
United States TO another, and passing through .
foreign country shall pay the same 8 passing through
The report Of the Committee on Conference was
adopted by large majority
COMPLIMENT TO SPEAKER ooISAx.
Mr.. DAWES, (rep) OF Mass was temporarily called TO
Mr. Cox (opp) Of Ohio offered the following resolu-
tom
Resolved That the thanks this House be and hereby
rendered to the Hon. Schuyler Coax for the dgnfed able
present Congress.
Mr. Cox said he desired to make this an earnest
preston OF the feeling Of the House, During most
exampled and historic PERIOD when great conflict was
progressing and when the throes Of the nation called for
extraordinary scenes unusual and additionally RESPONSE
bic duties had been imposed the presiding officer Of
this House He would say for himself and for others
around him that the Speaker has, the discharge OF
those duties moderated in great degree the passions OF
Representatives. sometimes more less affected in the
heat and clamor OF debate. For this he not only
entitled to our personal, but the public regard In
conclt sion, Mr. Cox i'd propose, without formaty
and with earnesness to tender TO HIM our thanks and
good will trust sir that in the future the same mode
ration and bengnity may rante in this house as 1t has
rndated from the chair during the present Congress
We shall part here with unusual good feeling wish 1t
could pervade whole people In the language of the
Bible and In this presence would all reverenty pray
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and camor and
evil speaking be put away from you with all malice and
be ye kind to another God for Chriss sake
i hath forgiven youn
Mr.. DAWSON (opp) OF Pa, concurred in the view ex-
pressed by his friend from Ohio that It was emnenty
proper TO tender TO the Speaker some acknowledgment
for his habitual kindness and courtesy The member
here together In the midst Of civil sangunary
beyond parale and although was hardly to be expect
ed that the presiding officer should be entirely free from
personal bias in his official action, yet he believed he bu
expressed the general sentiment when he said to thu
House that the Speaker had well maintained the pro
prety OF his place The Of the Speaker with
members the House had been kind and genial and his
conduct uniformly courteous He hoped In separating
the kindly feeling would prevail, and that they
would all endeavor tc cherish in the future charity
| federation, moderation and candor.
The resolution was adopted three or four only voting
against It,
/ TIE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL.
An Intellectual motion made to suspend the rules
In order consider the Senate bill making provision fol
| tho Illinois and Niagara Ship Canal surveys.
| APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee Conference on thu
Army Appropriation BILL made report, leaving out on
only Of the c0ntrovertd points Mr.. Wilson then move
that the House rccede from the amendment lett un
adjusted, and agree II modified thus That money
appropriated by this act shall be paid to the Illinois Cen
tra Railroad Company for transportation Of troops
property OF the United Statos.