The New York herald., 1865-02-28

re should apply Of leaving the requisite duties the
foster industry. He believed II the Commissioner Of
Revenue and his subodinates did their 0uy $500 600
would be raised during the calendar year, ample
basis Of public credit which would rapidly reduce the
public debt II the should close this yoar sys-
tenn Of finance would soon enable us 70 commence the
Mr. SUMNER moved to strike out the clause in the bill
Of last session. imposing tax upon books, magazines,
reviews and other printed matter.
The question on Mr. Summers amendment TO exempt
books from tax was decided in tho negative.
The question then recurred on the adoption OF the
amendment Of the Finance Committee TO exempt maya
zines from the book tax of five por cent. II
jected Yeas, IL; nays, 20
The question was then taken the Finance Commit
tees amendment not to exempt bibles, cstaments and
common school books from taxation and 1t adopted
After which the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WARRINGTON, Feb 27, 1885,
INCREASE rnR DUTIES ON MroRTz
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep.) of VT, from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported bill amendatory OF the act
imposing duties on imports, approved June, 1864 Ho
said was not proposed to into general revision OF
the tariff bat to postpone the main subject Till the next
session But having imposed higher duties on domestic
liquors, and raised the duty petroleum and cotton oil
the committee now proposed to do TO change the
mode Of estimating the value and to increase some Of tho
rates.
The bill read proposes among other things that
from and after the passage Of this act in addition 70 the
duties heretofore imposed by ~taw, there shall be
paid on brandy, rum, gtn whiskey arrack,
liquors and cordials, nifty cents per gallon OF
first proof, 70 be increased in proportion for any
greater strength than first proof silk spun rooled
from cocoons ten centum ad vaoron and In lieu Of
the present duties there shall DO paid on cotton five
cents per pound on Illuminating gas OIL naptha ben
zhe, renneo coai OIL, snaie, peat petroleum or other
btaminous substances for illumination forty cents per
gallon on tobacco stems fifty cents pound ready
made clothing Of silk, Of which silk is a component
part and Of chiof value sixty per centum; bar
Tor railroads ana ntted TO DO laid down. fifteen cents per
one hundred pounds The tonnage duty in the tariff
July Loo1 70 De increased from ton 70 thirty cents
80 mucn OF the ac q 1890 as prohibits the expectation
U gaanc on ,san9s discovered ~ Americans 70 repealed
my ace " sako elecs Aprn 1000 Ihe Dill also con-
tains provision imposing twenty per cent ad va
ore on goods tne value OF which ID based on the square
yanrsu yns ~,
Inc oai was made the special order Tor tonight
m r.-..arh. Thh foEIiIicArloS u,, BILL pAssxp
with an Amendment raducn1 tbs nrSn. items sno ha
w" ~ &C S ,oauIins .so scMs onohaiI.
- Ms; STEvkNs rocommendrd tnas the House concur IN
h.Sr ~ o~~AoA' 'oN~S'"e WV "PP'otN'"s'0no "u0-
nalr On r,o,,or n. uou.. .,co,,a,v .o,..oA =,
coua.a,. ".a, 49,. - 00 0-Soo'ev o"1o1io~ N suo
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THO uorso cor.,6aroa ,aa Sar..o,. .,.aa..n.. !. a.
Legislative and Judicial biz me
Committed ,aid tbe eniargssment hv CONGRESS, ~ az
library for which an approprinton OF SisO 600 was
asked was absolutely nccossary because no more room
exists for tho addition ~ hoors Mora thar half 10 @
sent library a. unwrotsnted AGAINST fre Frtv tbaussnd
out Of nney thousand volumes are n the WOODEN nor
,sbIcb d.s,roved cascorr sSi u tue caamy
The amendment was concurred in, together with
0Shor
oh The House Added nm .mordm.n. r.or,,,r, N. NM
ceedngs Of Congress 70 bo published the next ay in the
nosponsd nntii there i room ror tbsm "
The next Amendment OF the Senate was tbe addition
OF the Deficiency Appropriation bill, tho passage Of
which has been long delayed owing TO the Disagreement
oy the senate TO the appropriation OF s3S 600 for extra
House the Committee OF ways and Means recommended
a non concurrence In this amendment
AFTER long debate tne question was taken on the
amen niment adding the Deficiency BILL minus the extra
compensation for the House clerks and employees and
decided in the negative by vote Of "a yeas against Is
nays.
THE ENROLMENT RLx
The House resumed the consideration OF tho Amends
tory Enrolment Dill, the section pending being that
which increases the penalty for desertion by dsfranchs
ing des.rters who do not return in sixty days
MI TOWNSEND, (oppD OF N T., moved to strike out the
section
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PAssxD.
Mr MORRILL, made report on the disagrocing amend.
THE ENROLMENT BILL RESUMED
The question was taken on Mr. Townsends motion, TO
decided in the negative. -
MT CHAskR lopp) OF ~ 4, oferod . new section,
.naa 80 mueh o. al acts a. the President 70
ropealed, ana supported u by speech.
Inc amendment was relccted-yeas -, nays o. Those
VINO ,oted IN ne are mcssrs Ancona Brooks,
Chanler Clay Denson, Eden Edgerton, Eldrdge Harris
OF Md, lie Blond, Noble " Neiil OF Ohio, Pendle0n,
rer,y, rruyn Rogers hoss Stes StIouse, Townsend,
Wadsworth, " W. white and j. n white
Inc Dill having oosn perfected Mr. SclEsK moved the
previous quesuon.
MT MALLORY, lopp) OF ny moved that the bill be laid
on the table, out the question was decided In the mega
tive.
The Dill was tnen read thiro time and passed by
vote Of ~ yeas against ~ nays
EVENING SESSION.
THE srx HuspRKp MILLION loan puI
Tho House in COMMITTEES OF the Whole took mn tho
5000 600 600 Loan bill
Mr. srrvrSs from of Pm ofYered bis substituts IN
borrow the same amount At rate of interest mot ex
ceednp eight per centum per annum
Mr. HooPER frep.l Of Mass said tho bill authorized
six hundred millions Of dollars TO be borrowed on such
terms and in such forms as heretofore Authorized ar
cepting that no part OF IL shall be made legal tender or
Of smaller than any dollars: the annual
rate OF interest 10 exceed six per cent N PAYABLE
In coin; and In case $40 per cent; and the
time in which any bonds issued are to be redeemed
not less than i've or more than forty yeara Within
these limitations and restrictions the bill leaves every.
thing else at the discretion Of the Secretary tho Tre
sury. He said Mr stevens substitute provided that the