Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.
WARRINGTON. March 2.

consideration Of all reports of the Treas.
ury Department, and such other proposi-
tions relative to the raising of revenue, and
providing Ways and Means for the sup
port of the Government as shall be pre-
sented or shall come in question, and be
|. referred to them by the House, and to re-
port thereon BY bill or otherwise, as shall
seem to them expedient.
The other rule proposed is, to create a
standing COMMITTEES on Appropriations;
also on banking aud currency, and also on
the Pacific Railroad.
After debate the report was coneurred
in.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the Civil Appropriation BILL
Amendments were added, authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to sell at auction
the Pennsylvanis Bank building, but at
not less than Sic, 900; and sppropriating
? 81, 900, 600 for the purchase of the Mer-
chants Exchange of New York, for Gus
tom House.
Mr.. Davis of Maryland, offered an
amendment to relieve civilians from trial
by courts martial and military commits
sions.
4 Mr: Davis amendment was agreed to by
IS against 64.
The House took recess till 7:30 P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The Civil Appropriation Bill came up
In COMMITTEES, Mr.. Schenek unsuccesgfully
endesvored TO strike out Mr.. Davis amend
ment, which had been agreed to before re-
cess, and TO substitute something else.
One million dollars was added to the
Civil Appropriation bill to supply deicien-
4 in M, oF al be Nd
bers of Congress. Lost by vote of 81
against So.
Mr.. Spalding moved an amendment
which was rejected, that each surviving
soldier of the war of 1872 be paid 500
per annum during his natural life and that
S3oOOo,0OO be appropriated for that pur-
pose.
The amendment was adopted, declaring
Illegal and void the allowance Of double
rstions to any Chief If Staff. This is in
tended to take such allowance from Cen
ersl Rslleck,
Mr.. Nelson offered again his amend
ment TO increase the compensation Of the
present members of Congress twenty-five |
per cent. The Committee arose and the |
bill and amendment were both reported to |
i the House.
Mr.. Stevens reported back, with amend |
ments, the Senate bill amendatory of the |
act for the collection of direct taxes in in |
surrectionsry States. The bill passed
The House now concurred in all the /
Senate's amendments to the Internal Rev
enue Bill, in order that they be referred to /
the Committee of Conference.
After the transaction of much miscella-
neous business the House adjourned.
SENATE.
The Senate disagreed TO the report Of
the Committee of Conference on the Army
Appropriation Bill, and appointed Messrs.
Turnbull, Harlan and Powell q further
Committee of Conference.
The Tax Bill was taken up.
The Senate refused to adopt the FL
nance Committees amendment to increase
-atss-Os sztssse etTfsseaF t,y 1uz1vr Ir,r
smoking or chewing, was fixed at % centst
on smoking, with all scraps included, 30
cents; and on smoking made Of leaf 40
cents.
Mr.. Cowan moved to strike out the sec
tion providing for the inspection of petro-
leum before it's removed for sale or storage.
Mr.. Clark moved an amendment making
tax on smoking tobacco made from stems
and refuse, tobacco, including all scraps used
a. smoking tobacco, 30 cents, and all smo-
king tobacco in theleaf, 46 cents per pound.
It was adopted.
Mr.. OowAn moved to strike out the sec.
tion providing for the inspection of petro-
leum before its removal for sale, which was |
agreed to
Mr.. Cowan moved to strike out two cents
per gallon IS tax on crude petroleum, | ,
and insert one dollar per barrel of not
more than 45 gallons Adopted.
Mr.. Anthony offered an amendment, ss
an additional section, that any bSnk or
ganizstion under State law, and having :
q paid up capital of $4,000, which shall .
apply before the first of July next, for au- !
thority to become National Banks and shall
comply with all the requirements of law,
shall have preference over new orgsnizs- =
tions. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment that 1;
one-fourth part of the revenue collected :
under the act shall be appropriated to the !
payment Of war claims, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Conness offered an amendment that
no miner whosereceipts are less than $1,000 !
per year shsl be required to take out q !
license, which was adopted.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment to
strike out the section OF the original bill
requiring foreign insurance agents to psy
8 license Of $50. He explained that an
other section levies q license of $40 on all
insurance agents, and he regarded the dis I
criminatien IS unfair. The amendment
was sdopted.
The bill was taken out of Committee of b
the Whole into the Senate and separate 8
votes were demanded on all its important
amendments. The amendment to tax I
savings banks issue was adopted by 81 /
to 10. +
Mr.. Sherman presented 8 petition of q
number Of rectifsrs of spirits in relation L
to the duty on spirits, which was ordered ?
tabled.
Mr.. Sumner presented several petitions
asking for equality before law.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial of the
Legislature Of West Virginia, asking aid 2
from Congress to enable that State to I
her slaves.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com l!
mittee, asked to be discharged from further 81
consideration of petitions for recognition
Of God In the Constitution Of the United n
States, IS the committee deem it unneces- Y
ssry to make the asked for amendment, as
the Supreme Being is already recognized P
in the Constitution in the requirement of u
paths and the prohibition of interference q
with the full exercise of religious opinions. o
Mr.. Wilson from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, made report upon the me- =
mortal of tie President and Secretary of u
she Board of Commissioners the Soldiers q
National Cemetery Association, praying
for an appropriation for the erection of a q
monument over the remains of soldiers II
who fell at Gettysburg. The report shows a.
hat the sum of $65, 900 has been contribut- ~
ID throughout the country, and that $780, 81
BOO more are required, because of the ad-
vance IN the prices Of labor and material. a 4